Charis

Hi Paula,

Surely you can see that there are extremes under any doctrinal position? Painting with a broad brush, sweeping generalization against emerging churches bothers me. I think it was a link from your blog which went to a page critical of contemplative prayer and spiritual formation- equating them to eastern mysticism….

I pray contemplatively and it is not at all how the “anti contemplative prayer” camp represented it.
I have a mentor, a spiritual companion who encourages me toward a deeper walk in the Spirit.
I have read a book by David Benner and one by Dallas Willard… and I think they are both solid Christians, probably not doctrinally “perfect” but who is?
I have read Donald Miller and Rob Bell and enjoyed their books as well, they have a great appeal to the younger generation, they put flesh and blood on the gospel.
None of them are “dangerous evil heretics”. I consider them all brothers in Christ.