Who’s Teaching Happy Lies? with Melissa Dougherty

Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, False Teachers, Happy Lies, Melissa Dougherty, morality, philosophy, Podcast, religion, Teacher, theology
In last week’s episode, Melissa Dougherty, author of the brand-new book, ‘Happy Lies‘, joined Frank to discuss the foundational beliefs of the New Thought movement and how its theology has misled many well-meaning Christians. This week, Melissa is back to dig even deeper into the surprising and troubling connections between New Thought and the Word of Faith movement and to share names of specific teachers of this false doctrine. Tune in as they answer questions like: How did the “seeker-friendly” church model begin and why doesn’t it work long-term? Does Joel Osteen believe that we’re “little gods”? Is it ok to name false teachers? How can New Thought and Word of Faith potentially shipwreck your faith? Would Jesus and the Apostles agree with these teachings? You definitely don’t want to miss…
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Are You Believing Happy Lies? with Melissa Dougherty

Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Church, Dr. Frank Turek, Happy Lies, Melissa Dougherty, morality, New Age, philosophy, Podcast, religion, theology
Is the Bible just about encouragement, living “your truth,” seeking personal happiness, finding your identity, and manifesting your desires? This self-centered perspective has quietly crept into the minds of many well-meaning Christians who are influenced by cultural lies that have been disguised as spiritual truths. But what are some of these “happy lies” you might unknowingly believe as a Christian and how can you correct them? In this week’s podcast, Frank welcomes our good friend, author, and Christian YouTuber, Melissa Dougherty, to discuss her brand new book, ‘Happy Lies: How a Movement You (Probably) Never Heard Of Shaped Our Self-Obsessed World‘. Together, they’ll dive into the beliefs of the New Thought movement and its profound (yet often unnoticed) impact on the modern Church. During their conversation, Frank and Melissa will tackle questions like: What is…
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