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MrCleveland · 03-20-2017, 01:12 PM

Yesterday, my new pastor was talking in his sermon about the Gospel than the Law...and then "The Circle Maker"!

My dad says a sermon should be Law then Gospel and never Mark Batterson's "The Circle Maker" because he says the book contains witchcraft usage of the circle.

Should I find a new Lutheran Church?

Wawwie · 03-20-2017, 03:56 PM

I don't know what you are talking about. What's circle maker?

Svenfan1234 · 03-20-2017, 04:30 PM

I say just give him a chance. What is The Circle Maker? Some form of the bible or something? You said something about it being witchcraft too or something.

tlc38tlc38 · 03-20-2017, 04:43 PM

I read an online article about the book and it doesn't really interest me.

You don't need to draw circles to talk to God. You don't even have to speak to talk to God. He hears your thoughts and heart.

gidgetgrape · 03-20-2017, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

You don't need to draw circles to talk to God. You don't even have to speak to talk to God. He hears your thoughts and heart.

Very well stated!

ABlairican Pie · 03-20-2017, 06:44 PM

This might shed some light on circle making:

http://beginningandend.com/the-circl...in-the-church/

MrCleveland · 03-21-2017, 01:12 PM

The Circle Maker is written by Mark Batterson...here's his wiki...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Batterson

It's loosely based upon Honi The Circle Maker...

Svenfan1234 · 03-21-2017, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

I read an online article about the book and it doesn't really interest me.

You don't need to draw circles to talk to God. You don't even have to speak to talk to God. He hears your thoughts and heart.

Amen to that!

MrCleveland · 03-22-2017, 01:21 PM

Also...circle-making is loosely based upon Wiccan beliefs...it's not for me. Also, before I wrote this part...Andrew Keegan has his own cult called Full Circle which too uses the circle. So...no!

ABlairican Pie · 03-22-2017, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MrCleveland

Also...circle-making is loosely based upon Wiccan beliefs...it's not for me. Also, before I wrote this part...Andrew Keegan has his own cult called Full Circle which too uses the circle. So...no!

I had a feeling also about that. It really bothers me that so many Christians are adopting these practices and incorporating them into their beliefs. I'm researching all of this.

03-20-2017, 01:12 PM	#1
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,235	My New Pastor LOVES "The Circle Maker"!...Or So It Seems... Yesterday, my new pastor was talking in his sermon about the Gospel than the Law...and then "The Circle Maker"! My dad says a sermon should be Law then Gospel and never Mark Batterson's "The Circle Maker" because he says the book contains witchcraft usage of the circle. Should I find a new Lutheran Church?
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03-20-2017, 04:30 PM	#3
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	I say just give him a chance. What is The Circle Maker? Some form of the bible or something? You said something about it being witchcraft too or something.
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03-20-2017, 04:43 PM	#4
tlc38tlc38 Member Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Posts: 19,285	I read an online article about the book and it doesn't really interest me. You don't need to draw circles to talk to God. You don't even have to speak to talk to God. He hears your thoughts and heart.
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03-20-2017, 06:44 PM	#6
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	This might shed some light on circle making: http://beginningandend.com/the-circl...in-the-church/
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03-20-2017, 03:56 PM	#2
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	I don't know what you are talking about. What's circle maker?

03-21-2017, 01:12 PM	#7
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,235	The Circle Maker is written by Mark Batterson...here's his wiki... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Batterson It's loosely based upon Honi The Circle Maker...

03-22-2017, 01:21 PM	#9
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,235	Also...circle-making is loosely based upon Wiccan beliefs...it's not for me. Also, before I wrote this part...Andrew Keegan has his own cult called Full Circle which too uses the circle. So...no!