Thoughts on the "Be Still DVD"

A personal note, both Rob and myself own the DVD, "Be Still." We have watched it at least twice. Personally I found it disturbing in that folks we had admired were aligning themselves with New Age and Eastern forms of mediation. I immediately did some preliminary research on the subject. The more I read about it, my spirit was deeply disturbed. My purpose in sharing this article by Marcia Montenegro is to help us become more discerning in what we read and participate in.

THE BE STILL DVD: AN ODE TO SILENCE
By Marcia Montenegro
[First published in the Midwest Christian Journal, Spring/Summer 2006; modified for website March, 2008]

Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving.
Col. 4:2 NASB

NOTE: This is an evaluation of the DVD "Be Still," and not an attack on the participants who appear to be genuinely sincere in their assertions. However, as instructed in God's word, we are to test all teachings carefully. DVD participants include Richard Foster, Dallas Willard, Max Lucado, Beth Moore, Henry Cloud, Peter Kreeft, and others.

Before salvation in Christ, the writer of this article was involved for many years in New Age and Eastern forms of mediation, including Tibetan Buddhist and Zen Buddhist meditation.

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