Discerning the Drift Ministry Podcast

In this episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller continues the investigation into Leonard Sweet's teachings by examining the theological influences behind his concept of "Quantum Spirituality." Using research from former New Age author Warren B. Smith, this episode explores the writings of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and the growing influence of New Age philosophy within con...

In this eye-opening episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller begins an in-depth investigation into the teachings of Leonard Sweet, one of the most influential voices in the emergent church movement. Drawing from Warren B. Smith's Lighthouse Trails booklet Leonard Sweet: A More Magnificent Way of Seeing Christ? , Addie examines Sweet's promotion of postmodern theology, "quan...

In Episode 77 of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller continues examining the influence of contemplative spirituality, mysticism, and the emergent church movement through the teachings of Brennan Manning and the "New Monks." Drawing from John Caddock's booklet New Monks and Their Dangerous Contemplative Monasticism , this episode explores concerns surrounding contemplative prayer,...

In Episode 90 of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller continues the investigation into contemplative spirituality and its growing influence within evangelical Christianity. Building on previous discussions about Richard Foster, Thomas Merton, Henry Nouwen, and the emergent church movement, this episode examines the teachings of Brennan Manning and the rise of what some have called the "New...

In this explosive episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller continues uncovering the spiritual deception behind the emergent postmodern movement and its infiltration into modern Christianity. This episode exposes how contemplative prayer, Lectio Divina, spiritual formation, and mystical practices rooted in Eastern religion and occult spirituality are being repackaged as “deeper Christianit...

In this eye-opening episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller exposes the dangerous rise of contemplative spirituality and mystical practices inside modern Christianity. Continuing the investigation into the emergent postmodern movement, this episode focuses on influential figures such as Richard Foster, Thomas Merton, Henry Nouwen, Thomas Keating, and Richard Rohr—teachers whose writings...

In this episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller continues exposing how the emergent postmodern movement has redefined biblical missions into a new model known as missional or missiology —a system that removes the exclusivity of Jesus Christ and replaces the gospel with interfaith cooperation and cultural accommodation. Drawing from Roger Oakland’s The New Missiology: Doing Missions Witho...

In this episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller continues exposing the growing influence of contemplative prayer, mysticism, and Eastern spirituality within the modern church. Building on prior discussions of the emergent postmodern movement, Addie reveals how core doctrines like the atonement, salvation, and the exclusivity of Jesus Christ are being replaced with universalism, inter-spi...

In this episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller draws a clear and unavoidable line between biblical Christianity and the New Age spirituality now masquerading as faith within the church. Continuing her examination of emergent postmodernism, Addie contrasts the finished work of the cross of Jesus Christ with the New Age doctrine of the “higher self”—the belief that man is innately good an...

In this episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller continues exposing the mystical revolution that has reshaped modern spirituality and quietly infiltrated the church. Building on the research of the late Ray Yungen, Addie traces how New Age beliefs—once viewed as fringe or dangerous—were repackaged under softer language like mindfulness , meditation , self-help , and holistic wellness to g...

In this episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller exposes how the emergent postmodern movement has radically redefined biblical missions into what is now called missiology or missional living . Drawing heavily from Roger Oakland’s Lighthouse Trails booklet The New Missiology: Doing Missions Without the Gospel , Addie explains how the biblical mandate to proclaim repentance, salvation, and...

In this episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller continues tying together the deceptive spiritual techniques introduced by the emergent postmodern movement under the banner of Christianity. Drawing heavily from Lynn Lusby Pratt’s Big Noisy God , Addie dismantles the false claim that God can only be found “in the silence” through contemplative prayer, yoga, and mantra-based meditation. Usi...

In this episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller continues exposing the spiritual dangers of yoga and its complete incompatibility with biblical Christianity.  Drawing from Chris Lawson’s Yoga and Christianity—Are They Compatible? , Addie reveals the dark truth behind the many forms of yoga—karma, kundalini, tantra, and others—all rooted in Hinduism, paganism, and occultism. She explains...

In this powerful episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller exposes the escalating spiritual deception entering the church through contemplative prayer, kundalini yoga, and the emergent/postmodern movement. Continuing her review of Lighthouse Trails’ resources, Addie reveals how yoga’s “serpent power” (kundalini), Lectio Divina, silence-based meditation, and spiritual formation practices ar...

 In this episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller uncovers the true nature and origins of Lectio Divina , a mystical practice increasingly promoted in evangelical circles as a form of “praying the Scriptures.” Drawing from Lighthouse Trails’ research and the writings of mystics like Thomas Keating and Richard Foster, Addie reveals how Lectio Divina is rooted in Catholic monasticism, Easte...

In this episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller exposes the unbiblical roots of contemplative prayer and its deep ties to Eastern mysticism.  Drawing from Lighthouse Trails resources by Lynn Lesby Pratt and Chris Lawson, Addie reveals how contemplative practices like Lectio Divina , breath prayer, and meditation techniques mirror Hinduism, Buddhism, and transcendental meditation—not bibl...

In this hard-hitting episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller exposes the blasphemous redefinition of the cross within the postmodern and emergent church movements.  Drawing from Roger Oakland’s Atonement Rejected and other trusted resources, Addie reveals how influential leaders like Brian McLaren, Rob Bell, Alan Jones, Marcus Borg, and others have twisted the meaning of Christ’s sacrifi...

In this revealing episode of Discerning the Drift , Addie K. Miller exposes the labyrinth as a mystical, occult practice falsely repackaged as a Christian “prayer walk.”  Using Carl Teichrib’s research from The Labyrinth Journey , Addie traces the labyrinth’s origins from ancient pagan rituals, esoteric mystery religions, and theosophical societies to its modern adoption by churches and seminaries...

In this episode on the Emergent and Postmodern Church, Addie K. Miller uncovers how today’s so-called “new Christianity” has redefined the Kingdom of God, the Gospel, and even Jesus Himself.  Drawing from Elliot Nesch’s Hath God Said? , Addie exposes leaders like Brian McLaren, Rob Bell, Tony Campolo, and Bono—whose universalist theology replaces the biblical gospel of salvation with a social, pol...

 🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ Addie Miller examines the growing influence of mysticism and shamanistic practices infiltrating Christianity through hyper-charismatic teachers and emergent leaders.  Addie exposes the teachings of Hindu-turned-charismatic guru Sadhu Sundar Selvaraj, whose necromancy and “heaven tourism” echo the same dangerous extra-biblical revelations promote...

 🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ In this revealing episode, Addie Miller unmasks how today’s emergent and progressive church movements are simply modern versions of ancient Gnosticism—disguised as “spiritual formation,” mysticism, and universalism.  Drawing from Elliott Nesch’s Hath God Said? , Addie exposes how popular leaders redefine words like “follower of Christ,” embrace...

 🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ Addie Miller exposes how neo-gnosticism—disguised as progressive Christianity and emergent postmodernism—has become a vehicle for radical feminism and egalitarianism within today’s church.  Drawing from decades of study and resources like Elliot Nesch’s Hath God Said? , Addie details how biblical teachings on gender and church roles are being tw...

 🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ Addie Miller exposes how the core ideas of ancient Gnosticism are being repackaged as progressive, emergent, and postmodern Christianity.  Through the lens of leaders like Ken Wilber and Brian McLaren, Addie unpacks how universalism, interfaith mysticism, feminism, and egalitarianism are reshaping the faith for a new generation—undermining the s...

 🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ Addie Miller continues her investigation into the rise of Neo-Gnosticism within today’s church. She exposes how progressive, postmodern, and emergent Christianity are simply new faces of ancient Gnostic heresy—rejecting the sufficiency of Scripture, embracing extra-biblical revelations, and redefining the person and work of Jesus Christ.  Addie...

 🎧 On This Episode of Discerning the Drift 👀🔥📖✝️ Addie Miller continues a deep dive into the roots and modern expressions of Gnosticism, now resurfacing under the guises of progressive Christianity , postmodernism , and emergent theology . It's important to know these belief systems subtly deconstruct the fundamentals of the Christian faith, redefining the character of God, the identity o...