If jesus really did dictate the book jesus calling to sarah young than here book is equal with scripture. Inspired by the new age book god calling, sarah young claims to be receiving messages from jesus christ which she compiled into what is now her bestselling book, jesus calling. However, god calling is listed in the encyclopedia of new age beliefs as a channeled book. Anytime a book like jesus calling is such a popular commercial success it gives me pause. Sep 19, 2012 his ultimate recommendation is that jesus calling is, in its own way, a very dangerous book. In her book, jesus calling, sarah young portrays herself as a recipient of divine revelation, who, like the apostles, was tasked with writing down gods specific words. Another jesus calling, a revealing book by warren b. But, you dont need to know about new age to see that jesus calling is deceptive. Jesus calling for little ones by sarah young, board book. Apr 24, 2019 this video and warrens book another jesus calling expanded 2nd edition, serve as solid evidence that sarah youngs jesus is indeed a false christ.
In the book young has jesus repeatedly saying, whisper my name. Are there any doctrinal problems with jesus calling. Jesus calling, written by sarah young, has become an exceedingly popular book since its first release in 2004. Given the widespread influence of her books, which is only growing, it seemed time to address some concerns directly on my own blog. Thomas nelson deletes controversial material from jesus calling. Like many such works, including the one by roberts, jesus calling presents a romantic, sensual relationship to jesus that is entirely inappropriate. In fact, it elevates this experience over all others. Author warren smith carefully documents his concerns about her book, her jesus, and the. The jesus of this book could just as easily be the voice of someones positive selfconsciousness or some such new age construct. On september 3, 2018 by geri ungurean in jesus calling new age 14 comments this article was originally written in 2015. Jesus calling new age absolute truth from the word of god. Explore all of bestselling author sarah youngs inspirational books. Our booklets are designed to give away to others or for your own personal use. Even more troubling, there were no warnings or disclaimers about what was being introduced.
In our area, jesus calling is very popular, and wellmeaning christians have no. Changing jesus calling cults lamb and lion ministries. Discernment research group has a piece on the bestselling christian new age book jesus calling by sarah young. Youngs admission that a primary influence on her was the book, god calling, by two listeners. Young became enamored with a book entitled, god calling. I am going to point out 10 serious problems with jesus calling in the hope that you will consider and heed these warnings 1. There are three major issues that should be examined.
Changing jesus callingdamage control for a false christ. Jun 18, 2018 recently the evangelical christian publishers association named jesus always, sarahs follow up to jesus calling, as its 2018 christian book of the year. Though the theology is largely sound enough, my great concern is that it teaches that hearing words directly from jesus and then sharing these words with others is the normal christian experience. This jesus comes across as very needy, simply begging his children to spend time in his presence. Nashville, 2004 citations from the day of the devotion, unless otherwise noted. The jesus calling books are an alarming new age deception. New age terms and concepts were brought into the messages. Mar 02, 2012 a new article by ruth graham published in the daily beast, provides very insightful analysis of the phenomenon around the book jesus calling. The jesus calling topical devotionalsreleasing simultaneouslyeach feature 50 readings from jesus calling with relevant. According to the article, jesus calling devotions are similar to horoscopes or a fortune in a fortune cookie. Thomas nelson provides a platform for new age theology the publisher thomas nelson effectively declared war on true biblical christianity when it decided to publish and promote the writings of the modern contemplative mystic, sarah young, whose popular book, jesus calling, has sold several million copies. I then read it a third time to make sure i was not mischaracterizing anything she. Jesus calling was inspired by a channeled new age book titled, god calling.
The jesus calling books are an alarming new age deception free download as pdf file. They teach a false gospel and are new age to the core. In her introduction, she calls this book a treasure to me. Today guest warren smith and i will be talking about sarah youngs book jesus calling. It is written from the perspective of jesus speaking to sarah. Jesus calling by sarah young, and other similar books by her, have multiplied themselves into a publishing empire with offerings of jesus calling books for teens and for children, calendars, special editions, accompanying journals, a jesus calling bible storybook, and even a jesus calling devotional bible.
The new 10th anniversary edition just published has been stripped and edited to remove or alter those pesky new age elements, the alarming statements made by the authors jesus. The mystical new age roots of jesus calling olive tree. The new age notion is crazy, not sure how a reference to a cocoon of light would lead someone astray, her writing couldnt be further from the hippie new age stuff i came out of to find jesus waiting. Jesus calling by sarah young exposed home facebook.
The jesus calling is a book released in 2004 that is a record of supposed revelations given to its author, sarah young,1 by god during her quiet times of prayer and devotion. I am going to point out 10 serious problems with jesus calling in the hope that you will consider and heed these warnings. Jesus calling discover bestselling daily devotionals for. To date it has sold over 10 million copies and has outpaced many betterknown new york times bestsellers.
By the end of the book, jesus calling and its jesus had subtly, and not so subtly, introduced occult new age channeling, spiritual dictation, creative visualization, meditation, divine alchemy, cocreation with god, and practicing the presence like it was everyday christian fare. Jesus calling inspired by a channeled new age book. By geri ungurean a baby was being dedicated on the first sunday we visited the new church. The article is about mike bickle s bridal paradigm teaching. By the end of the book, jesus calling, and its jesus had subtly, and not so subtly.
I had read about this book, and knew that it was very controversial, but i had no idea how wrong this continue reading the mystical new age roots of jesus calling. Oct 07, 20 by the end of the book, jesus calling and its jesus had subtly, and not so subtly, introduced occultnew age channeling, spiritual dictation, creative visualization, meditation, divine alchemy, cocreation with god, and practicing the presence like it was everyday christian fare. Also, in the original introduction to jesus calling that stood from 200420, young specifically praised god calling as a treasure to me. Due to complaints about the new age occult content in the wildly successful book, jesus calling, which claims to have been inspired by god calling, a book written by two automatic writers who were supposedly channeling god, publisher thomas nelson has purged all references to this source from new editions of the book. Mar 02, 2015 in this video i talk about the devotional thats sold over 10 million copies, jesus calling, by sarah young. Readers have been encouraged to live in gods presence and listen for his voice. His book another jesus calling goes in depth, and he also published the following brochures on kindle. Jan 04, 2016 to believe jesus calling is a biblical devotional is to follow a false jesus away from truth and into the pagan practices of new age religion. Sarahs writings include jesus calling, jesus always, jesus today, jesus lives, dear jesus, jesus calling for little ones, jesus calling bible storybook, jesus calling. The following analysis demonstrates just how subversive this book really is. The jesus of this book could just as easily be the voice of someones positive selfconsciousness or some such newage construct. She claims to have personally heard from god himself, and her book is the written record of this new revelation. In a rather supernatural incident, rife with new age overtones, she describes an experience during which she physically felt the presence of christ.
The way theyre worded is open to several meanings or interpretations. The new age implications of jesus calling by warren b. The mystical new age roots of jesus calling absolute truth. Make no mistake about it damage control is in full swing at thomas nelson, and it is especially evident in their special 10th anniversary edition of sarah youngs book. In the article, the strange saga of jesus calling, ruth graham articulates how thomas nelson publishers has recognized the new age implications of how ms. After seeing conversations online between christians, i see that it is time to republish the article. If you dont own a kindle, you can download the app for free.
Steve mcswain is an author and speaker, counselor to nonprofits and congregations, an advocate in the fields of selfdevelopment, interfaith cooperation, and spiritual growth. The problem with this book in terms of comparisons to theology are numerous. As we shall see, young puts new age, panentheistic ideas into the mouth of jesus christ himself. Author warren smith carefully documents his concerns about her book. To learn more about the topic, here are helpful resources. Thomas nelson provides a platform for new age theology. God calling has been critiqued for years by counter cult ministries. Why i wont be finishing jesus calling by sarah young. Jesus calling exposed with guest warren smith youtube.
The jesus calling book that you have is most likely not the originally published book. Author warren smith carefully documents his concerns about her book, her jesus, and the new age implications contained in many of youngs devotional messages. January 14, 2014 by lighthouse trails editors god calling is a book of messages reputedly delivered by jesus christ to two women in england in the 1930s. The mystical new age roots of jesus calling on september 3, 2018 by geri ungurean in jesus calling new age this article was originally written in 2015. The jesus calling books are an alarming new age deception by jeremy james the jesus calling books are published by thomas nelson of nashville, tennessee. This is a common ploy to this book is a very good critic of a very popular book jesus calling the author points out clearly that jesus calling is not only not a christian book but that it is a dangerous book. Enjoying peace in his presence sold more copies in 20 than the much more buzzedabout titles lean in, the latest stephen king book, and 50 shades of grey, according to nielsen. Smith goes through his concerns not only with jesus calling, but the book that inspired sarah young to write it the book, god calling. Jesus calling by sarah young, and other similar books by her, have multiplied themselves into a publishing empire with offerings of jesus calling books for teens and for children, calendars, special editions, accompanying journals, a jesus calling bible storybook, and even a jesus calling. It has inspired a number of spinoffs, including jesus lives, dear jesus, jesus calling for little ones, jesus calling bible storybook, jesus calling. I was introduced to sarah youngs book, jesus calling, because it was beginning to create controversy in the church i pastor. The jesus calling radio devotional reaches more than 500,000 people each day through these segments.
Jesus calling has been a beautiful balm for my soul recently and brought me closer to god. Jan 28, 2015 due to complaints about the new ageoccult content in the wildly successful book, jesus calling, which claims to have been inspired by god calling, a book written by two automatic writers who were supposedly channeling god, publisher thomas nelson has purged all references to this source from new editions of the book. According to the daily beast, thomas nelson has taken steps to protect. Smith is our newest lighthouse trails print booklet. The mystical new age roots of jesus calling on august 20, 2015 september 4, 2015 by geri ungurean in jesus calling new age we have been searching for a bible based church.
Few christian books have sold as well and been shared as widely as sarah youngs devotional jesus calling. The jesus calling books by sarah young are an appalling travesty of biblical truth. Sep 03, 2018 on september 3, 2018 by geri ungurean in jesus calling new age 14 comments this article was originally written in 2015. In a rather supernatural incident, rife with newage overtones, she describes an experience during which she physically felt the presence of christ. In our area, jesus calling is very popular, and wellmeaning christians have no clue as to the demonic origins of it. Jesus calling book purged of occult references women. The mystical new age roots of jesus calling absolute. Experience sarahs words in a new way, focused specifically on the peace only jesus provides. In it she describes her spiritual journey and her lifelong interest in a closer relationship with jesus christ. Jesus is calling was written by a presbyterian laywoman named sarah young. A new article by ruth graham published in the daily beast, provides very insightful analysis of the phenomenon around the book jesus calling.
Far and away the most troubling aspect of the book is its very premisethat sarah young hears from jesus and then dutifully brings his messages to her readers. I read jesus calling twice, taking notes on every page, and then went back through it to categorize the contents thematically. Enjoying peace in his presence sold more copies in 20 than the much more buzzedabout titles lean in, the latest stephen king book, and. Smiths website, a man who spent many years in the new age movement before he eventually encountered the real jesus. The claim that young received the words directly from jesus. Rejoice that, like jesus, you are becoming a new age person, or what saint paul called, a new creation in christ 2 cor. This book claims to be direct messages from god given to 2 women in the 1930s and is edited by an a. There has been an interesting and concerning development these past few months about the wildly popular jesus calling book by sarah young. Smith, is inspired by the new age book, god calling, by sarah young, who claims to be receiving messages from jesus christ which she compiled into what is now her bestselling book, jesus calling. Though sales were slow at first, the book began to hit its stride in 2008, tallying over 200,000 sales that year and growing yearoveryear from there. The strange saga of jesus calling, the evangelical. Jul 04, 2012 jesus calling has been a beautiful balm for my soul recently and brought me closer to god. Jan 16, 2014 smith probes the original source and inspiration for sarah youngs jesus calling book. In this video i talk about the devotional thats sold over 10 million copies, jesus calling, by sarah young.
Jesus calling book purged of occult references women of. Smith read jesus calling, he became greatly concerned, finding it troubling to see a number of new age practices and concepts being presented as completely normal for christians. His ultimate recommendation is that jesus calling is, in its own way, a very dangerous book. Papal knight rupert murdoch, who owns harper collins and zondervan, took over thomas nelson in 2011. If sarah young is repenting from having written a book that was inspired by a new age channeled book, then a public statement by sarah young and thomas nelson needs to be issued recanting their devotion and adherence to god calling, and the production of jesus calling needs to cease. Virtually all of the main christian publishers in america. Especially when the publishers produce additional books for all ages, and lots of commercial product to go with it. With 15 million copies sold, it has marched its way into rare company. Sadly, the entire book reads like a secular work on selfempowerment. Altogether, theyve sold more than 25 million books worldwide. Jun 22, 2014 thomas nelson published youngs first book jesus calling in 2004.
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