EQUIPPED 3: The New Age Movement

 The New Age movement has quietly infiltrated modern culture through social media and entertainment, operating like a spiritual candy bowl where people pick and choose appealing beliefs. Unlike organized religions, it has no central authority or official doctrine, making it particularly dangerous as its ideas spread through popular culture. Common New Age practices include using crystals for healing, following astrology, manifesting desires through positive thinking, and engaging in spiritual practices without God. These beliefs directly contradict Christianity by viewing God as an impersonal force, teaching that humans are divine, rejecting the concept of sin, and promoting reincarnation instead of eternal judgment. Christians must become spiritual detectives, identifying these influences in daily life and responding with biblical truth.  (Preached by Steve Coots on a wet and rainy 11/19/25 to Crossroads Youth)