New Age Christianity
by Austin Fletcher
We all know the world is changing faster than ever. New Age Christianity is an attempt at embracing this change and figuring out just what Christianity looks like in this new age of history. Understanding there are universal truths, there is always the challenge of making those truths meaningful to the current trajectory of man. This is not a wishy-washy attempt at watering down the truth to make it 'relevant'. This is an acknowledgment that mankind is growing ever-closer to its original purpose, and in the age that is upon us, we must realize that we aren't the same race we've always been.
Episodes
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MENTAL BAKLAVA AND BLIND SPOTS IN THE MIND - NAC:90
It is a rare moment when someone is able to get a clear view of a blind spot in their life. By the very nature of 'blind spots', we can't usually SEE them. And no matter how many times we have loved ones point them out to us, it seems that only Spirit can truly unveil the full extent of how they...
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THE SEAT OF THE OBSERVER IS WHERE YOUR TRUE SELF RESIDES - NAC:89
The intention of this episode is the help you regain your sense of identity in its PUREST form. Your true 'I AM-ness' is not found in your mind. Your true 'self' is something higher than your mind, and while you engage with it every day, it is VERY easy to overlook. In all honesty, the content of...
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BUTTERPILLAR IT IS! ... OUR POST AYAHUASCA INTERVIEW - NAC:88
Kat and I are back from our Ayahuasca retreat and we are here to share our experiences. We will be doing individual episodes on each of our 2 sessions (4 episodes in total) over the next month, but we wanted to share our overall impressions of the experience right out of the gate. In short... we...
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AYAHUASCA OR BUTTERPILLAR? ... ONLY TIME WILL TELL - NAC:87
In this episode, Kat Wilden and I discuss our upcoming weekend of Ayahuasca ceremonies (two of them, to be exact) in an attempt to have some version of a 'before' and 'after' snapshot of our thoughts on the journey. (We will be recording another episode AFTER the ceremonies.) For those who don't...
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LOVE ME... OR ELSE! (W/RONNIE HERREMA) - NAC:86
As the final wrapup of this accidental 5-part series with Ronnie Herrema, we do our best to 'land the plane' with a little bit of encouragement for those who find themselves looking for freedom from religion and fear. In our experience, there are 3 major phases to the process of finding freedom:...
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THINKING FOR YOURSELF IS NOT WRONG (W/RONNIE HERREMA) - NAC:85
After 3 episodes (Episodes 82-84) of deconstructing so many of the ideas that we all grow up with, Ronnie wanted to take some time to share a bit of encouragement with the NAC community. As seems to be the new standard for the NAC podcast (not on purpose... it just keeps happening), this…
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HOW'S THAT WORKING FOR YOU? (W/RONNIE HERREMA) - NAC:84
As the final discussion of this 3-part interview with Ronnie, I ask him the same question I ask anyone who endeavors to articulate their beliefs through thoughtful discussion... "How's that working for you?" In my experience with beliefs, religious or otherwise, it all comes down to the energetic...
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BECOMING HUMAN W/RONNIE HERREMA - NAC:83
Have you ever heard of the new 'religious' classification that's been showing up in studies called the 'Nones'? In short, Nones are people who no longer identify with ANY religious background. You probably know exactly what I'm talking about... Those intake forms that ask you what your religious...
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FROM FUNDAMENTALIST TO FREEDOM W/RONNIE HERREMA - NAC:82
The episode is reminiscent of an earlier episode (Episode 23) I recorded with Christopher Teasdale about giving yourself 'permission' to change your beliefs, and as a fair warning, I must say... Listen to the next 3 episodes at your own risk! Ronnie Herrema is a great friend of mine, and as…
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WORKING WITH SPIRIT AS YOU CO-CREATE YOUR LIFE - NAC:81
As I look back over the last year and a half, it seems like a large number of the podcast episodes we produce at NAC are centered around this challenge of creating the life you want while understanding that there is a higher consciousness (a.k.a. God) that might now just a tincy-wincy bit more…
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COLLECTIVISM: IS IT COMMUNITY OR JUST BIGOTRY? – NAC:80
I don’t hide the fact that I’m a ‘libertarian’ when it comes to political issues. I don’t hide the fact that I still identify as ‘Christian’ as my primary religious identification. If you meet me in person or watch these podcast episodes on YouTube, it’s easy to see that I’m white and male. While...
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UNPACKING THE SECRET W/KAT WILDEN (PART 2) – NAC:79
Over the course of 13 weeks, I shared many stories, insights, perspectives, and examples of how I’ve learned to work with The Secret. Many of these ideas are universal in their application because they are based on principles. However, many of them are subjective to my own experience and...
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UNPACKING THE SECRET W/KAT WILDEN (PART 1) – NAC:78
Over the course of 13 weeks, I shared many stories, insights, perspectives, and examples of how I’ve learned to work with The Secret. Many of these ideas are universal in their application because they are based on principles. However, many of them are subjective to my own experience and...
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UNPACKING THE SECRET W/KAYLEEN HALE – NAC:77
Over the course of 13 weeks, I shared many stories, insights, perspectives, and examples of how I’ve learned to work with The Secret. Many of these ideas are universal in their application because they are based on principles. However, many of them are subjective to my own experience and...
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SAYING NO TO GOD W/MATTHEW KORPMAN – NAC:76
Saying No To GodAlthough bumper stickers abound that propose otherwise, the Bible itself reveals that just because “God says it,” does not, in fact, mean “that settles it.” On the contrary, a close reading of Scripture reveals that God does not want us to blindly obey him, but rather, invites us…
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UNPACKING THE SECRET W/RON HALE – NAC:75
Over the past 13 weeks, I have shared many stories, insights, perspectives, and examples of how I’ve learned to work with The Secret. Many of these ideas are universal in their application because they are based on principles. However, many of them are subjective to my own experience and...
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THE TOP 3 THINGS WE HAVEN’T COVERED YET (UNPACKING THE SECRET) – NAC:74
As a wrap-up to our series on Unpacking The Secret, I wanted to fill in some of the gaps that these episodes may not have covered to this point. When you combine the fact that your life is a perfect reflection of your beliefs with the fact that the Law of Attraction is always working, you’re left...
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CHANGING THE WORLD (UNPACKING THE SECRET) – NAC:73
Assuming you’ve been listening throughout the last 11 episodes of this series, you already know that the universe can only CREATE. It can certainly create destruction, but it can’t create a ‘not’. Telling the universe to create a ‘not’ is like me telling you to not think about a pink elephant.…
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HEALTH (UNPACKING THE SECRET) – NAC:72
Off the top of your head… Can you guess what the most successful drug of ALL TIME has been? I’ll give you a hint… It’s fake. Well… It’s not actually fake in of itself. It’s just fake as a ‘drug’. If you guessed, Placebo, congratulations! … You already know what this episode is all about now. The...
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RELATIONSHIPS (UNPACKING THE SECRET) – NAC:71
One of the hardest truths to wrap your head around about the Law of Attraction is that YOU have attracted EVERYTHING into your life. While people love taking credit for the good things in their life, it becomes a much larger pill to swallow when you begin to realize that you’ve also attracted the...
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MONEY AND SUCCESS (UNPACKING THE SECRET) – NAC:70
It’s time to kick-off Part 3 of Unpacking The Secret where we start to apply the things we’ve covered in specific areas of our lives. As the title suggests, in this first episode we’re going to discuss how the Law of Attraction applies specifically the Money and Success. Let me ask you… do you…
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TROUBLESHOOTING (UNPACKING THE SECRET) – NAC:69
Time and time again, I watch people get introduced to ‘The Secret’ and get SUUUUUPER excited about the fact that they can change their lives on purpose, only to watch 90% of these same people slip right back into their same lives in a matter of weeks with zero change in site. Sometimes these…
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EMERGENCY BROADCAST: WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS
Like many of us, I’m still finding it hard to believe (and a bit frustrating) that I even need to put out an episode like this, but as an emergency preparedness ‘expert’, I couldn’t just sit back and do nothing. This episode covers 3 different aspects of what you might consider doing in an...
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TOOLS, TIPS, TRICKS, AND HACKS (UNPACKING THE SECRET) – NAC:68
The title of this episode pretty much sums it up. If you’ve enjoyed the series so far, but you’ve been wondering what you can actually DO to start working with The Secret (The Law of Attraction), this is the episode you’ve been waiting for! In this episode we discuss: How every tool we use for...
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RECEIVING YOUR… REWARD? (UNPACKING THE SECRET) – NAC:67
Over the past 6 years of teaching The Secret, I have found that no matter how many times I say it, inevitably people still fall into the trap of thinking that it’s not working for them because they don’t have enough faith. The energy of this though is almost always in line with the feeling that...
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BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE (UNPACKING THE SECRET) – NAC:66
If I’ve quoted it once, I’ve quoted it a thousand times: JesusWhen you pray, believe that you have what you’ve asked for and it shall be given to you. Have you ever stopped to consider the idea that maybe this isn’t JUST a formula for how to get the things that you want? Yes… It is certainly the...
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THE ART OF ASKING (UNPACKING THE SECRET) – NAC:65
It may be a surprise for you to hear that Jesus talks a lot about the law of Attraction. He tells us that we can ask him for ANYTHING, and He will do it. Jesus, again, tells us that those who ask, receive, those who seek, find, and to those who knock, the door will be opened. And my personal...
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FEELING IS THE SECRET (UNPACKING THE SECRET) – NAC:64
So many of us who have grown up in Christian homes or spent a lot of time around ‘spiritual communities’ have become keenly aware of just how important the thoughts of our heart and the words of our mouth may be. We have played our part in helping our friends catch negative confessions or…
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THOUGHTS VS BELIEFS (UNPACKING THE SECRET) – NAC:63
In my journey of studying the Law of Attraction, I have learned one VERY important truth that I find to be consistently overlooked in most presentations of the Law at its principles. Namely, the fact that while thoughts do, indeed, become ‘things’, not all thoughts have equal creative power in...
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THE LAW OF ATTRACTION (UNPACKING THE SECRET) – NAC:62
This is the first episode of our 13-week series on Unpacking The Secret. In this episode, we begin our philosophical introduction to what ‘the secret’ is (The Law of Attraction) and how it works. Details discussed in this episode: The Law of Attraction is one of 12 Universal Laws This creative...
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INTRODUCTION TO UNPACKING THE SECRET – NAC:61
We’re about to embark on a new series called Unpacking the Secret. What secret? THE Secret. The Secret is a book written by Rhonda Byrne in 2006, and it was made into a movie a few years later. It has sold well over 30 million copies and has changed the lives of countless individuals who have...
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THE MYSTERY OF MALE AND FEMALE – NAC:60
Is God a man or a woman? In Gen 1:27 the Bible states that we were made in the image of God as male and female, and in the verse before that, it even says, “Let US make man in OUR image…” which seems to imply… that there is more than one God? Wait, that can’t be right… right? If you’ve never…
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REINVENTING CHRISTMAS – NAC:59
Have you ever stopped to think about why we celebrate Christmas on December 25th? Supposedly, it’s Jesus’ birthday, right? Even if that were true, have you ever wondered why we put all of our lights outside, bring trees inside, and stay up all night to catch a glimpse of a man who supposed to…
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THE VALUE OF FEASTING – NAC:58
As I’ve gotten older I’ve noticed that the holiday season seems to be garnering more and more negative attention. Whether it be well-meaning Christians who feel the need to point out every little flaw in the historical accuracy or legitimacy of a particular holiday, eco-conscious individuals who...
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THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIE – NAC:57
In 1997, Pastor Rick Warren wrote a book called The Purpose Driven Life. This book took the Christian world by storm, and 22 years later its ideas are embedded deep within the subconscious framework of how many people view human existence. The question is, are they accurate ideas? As the title of...
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GRATITUDE: THE MAGIC BULLET FOR CHANGING YOUR LIFE – NAC:56
Jesus gave us a ‘formula’ for getting the things we want out of life… “When you pray, believe that you have what you’ve asked for, and it shall be given to you.” Simple enough, right? For a formula that seems so simple, there sure are a lot of people who don’t appear to have the things they are...
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AUTHENTICITY: TO BE OR NOT TO BE – NAC:55
Well… I’m back from being stuck in Ohio, but I’m still not caught up with normal life stuff yet, so this is another short episode. As I sat here in my office trying to sort out what I was going to talk about, I realized that I was feeling that old familiar ‘pressure’ of religious leadership where...
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A QUICK CHECKIN ON THE ROAD – NAC:54
Wow! What a crazy few weeks it has been. I’m on the road and have been stuck in Ohio for a full week longer than I had planned. 1 New Truck and thousands of dollars later, I at least wanted to send out a quick episode for our weekly listeners to catch up and stay in touch. As a reflection on the...
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HALLOWEEN: TO CELEBRATE OR NOT TO CELEBRATE (W/ELAINE AND CODY JOHNSTON) – NAC:53
As someone who has experienced very tangible paranormal encounters and spiritual warfare, Halloween has always been a bit of a sketchy subject for me. I’ve seen real demons. I’ve ministered to people who have been stuck in true darkness. I’ve even found blood altars where black cats have been...
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THE PURSUIT OF FREEDOM – NAC:52
We all know the saying made famous by Jesus Christ, “The truth shall set you free.” But have you ever really taken the time to consider the depth of what He’s saying? If so, the chances are that you’ve spent 100% of that time trying to figure out what the ‘truth’ is. But have you ever considered...
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PERSPECTIVES ON BEING HUMAN (THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT) – NAC:51
As the final episode in the path to enlightenment series, I wanted to leave you with some parting thoughts about how I view life and what major perspectives I hold that have underpinned the last 10 episodes of this series. As we all search for a better experience of being human, I’ve found that...
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3 SPIRITUAL COMMUNICATION TOOLS EVERY HUMAN SHOULD MASTER (THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT) – NAC:50
The problem with needing to connect with the Spirit of God as your guide is not that He doesn’t speak to you or She only communicates to super-spiritual people. The problem with connecting with Spirit is that spiritual communication is incredibly subjective, and correspondingly, very difficult to...
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AN INTRO TO MEDITATION (THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT) – NAC:49
We’ve all been told by spiritual gurus and doctors alike that mediation is good for you. We all know that it’s something we ‘should probably do’, but for some reason, most of us never really make it a priority enough to even try. But if we’re honest with ourselves, we feel an almost primal pull…
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THE LAW OF ATTRACTION (THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT) – NAC:48
Although we’ve already done an episode on The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the Law of Attraction, I felt like it was appropriate to spend a full episode attempting to unpack the basics of the Law of Attraction as a tool for creating the life you want on your way to enlightenment. This universal...
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THE POWER OF DECISION W/GRANT PORTEOUS (THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT) – NAC:47
Now that we’ve covered the different paths to enlightenment for different personality types, it’s time to start sharing some of my favorite tools/concepts that I’ve found useful for my own journey. In this episode, Grant Porteous and I discuss a book by Raymond Charles Barker, The Power of…
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DISC ASSESSMENT WRAP UP (THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT) – NAC:46
After doing 4 individual episodes on the DISC Personality Assessment methodology, what does a Conscientious (C) podcast host do … How about 1 more episode just for the fun of it?!?! As the title suggests, in this episode we wrap up the discussion about the different paths to enlightenment for...
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THE INFORMED PATH FOR CONSCIENTIOUS PERSONALITIES (THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT) – NAC:45
If you got excited when you first found out that we were going to be doing a 12 episode series on The Path to Enlightenment, there’s a really good chance that was the ‘C’ part of you. If you’ve been purchasing every one of the different books that have been recommended throughout this series, I...
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THE PEACEFUL PATH FOR STEADFAST PERSONALITIES (THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT) – NAC:44
You know those people in your life who you just love hanging around because they are so easy going and a delightful to talk to, the people in your network of friends that almost nobody has anything bad to say about… Yeah… They are almost definately an ‘S’. As a continuation of our 4 episodes...
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THE FUN PATH FOR INFLUENCER PERSONALITIES (THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT) – NAC:43
If the idea of pursuing enlightenment has ever sounded boaring to you, you’re probably an Influencer personality (an ‘I’) and this podcast episode is for YOU. As a continuation of our 4 episodes focusing on the 4 personality types within the DISC personality profile system, this episode focuses…
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THE POWERFUL PATH FOR DOMINANT PERSONALITIES (THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT) – NAC:42
In the first episode of this series we discussed what enlightenment is and why there are multiple paths that we can take to get there. In this episode, we continue the discussion by diving deeper into the enlightenment journey through the lens of the DISC Personality Profile. In the DISC...
About this show
We all know the world is changing faster than ever. New Age Christianity is an attempt at embracing this change and figuring out just what Christianity looks like in this new age of history. Understanding there are universal truths, there is always the challenge of making those truths meaningful to the current trajectory of man. This is not a wishy-washy attempt at watering down the truth to make it 'relevant'. This is an acknowledgment that mankind is growing ever-closer to its original purpose, and in the age that is upon us, we must realize that we aren't the same race we've always been.
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