Spiritual Research Network

Proclaiming the Gospel and Encouraging Biblical Discernment!

Spiritual Research Network (SRN) is an independent Christian outreach committed first and foremost to the Lord Jesus Christ and the integrity of His Word. Our goal is to proclaim the Gospel and encourage biblical discernment, as well as research, inform and warn about the dangers of cults, spiritual abuse and mystical/occult based spirituality.​
“Beloved, believe not every spirit,
but try [test] the spirits
​whether they are of God:
because many false prophets
are gone out into the world.” ​
​—1 John 4:1
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Reading the Bible
Amidst World Crisis!

In an ever-changing landscape of world events, crisis and chaos, where do you stand when it comes to preparing for hard times? We can do our best to make preparations for things like cybersecurity attacks, food shortages, outdoor and urban survival, natural disaster survival, home defense and business security strategies, safe investments, and more. However, when we are confronted with the big crisis, where are our hearts and thoughts, and do we have the peace that we need during world crisis events? Are we really reading our Bibles and trusting the Lord each step of the way? This video is meant to encourage you to simply sit down and read your Bible, and rely on the Lord—amidst your preparations and/or the implementation of emergency plans.

The Holy Bible
It's All-Importance

A NATION must be truly blessed, if it were governed by no other laws than those of this blessed book; it is so complete a system, that nothing can be added to it, or taken from it; it contains every thing needful to be known or done; it affords a copy for a king (Deut. xvii. 18), and a rule for a subject; it gives instruction and counsel to a senate; authority and direction for a magistrate: it cautions a witness; requires an impartial verdict of a jury, and furnishes the judge with his sentence; it sets the husband as lord of the household, and the wife as mistress of the table:  tells him how to rule, and her how to manage.
Continue reading The Holy Bible—It's All-Importance

The Jesus Calling Series
​What You Have Not Been Told!

​Letting Sarah Young's Jesus Calling
"Jesus" Speak for Himself!
Christian sounding devotional books with striking similarities to psychic-medium channeled material? New Age/New Spirituality/occult concepts and buzzwords? Blasphemous names, titles, and self-descriptions from a counterfeit "Christ"—in relation to himself? Messages from Sarah Young's "Jesus" that wants his readers to experience his "Presence" and go through lengthy and intensive "training" so that readers can eventually "channel throughout the day"? Yes indeed! All this and much more can be found in the 'Jesus Calling' Brand devotional book series. Take a look at some incredible documents that reveal extensively the 'Jesus Calling' "Presence" and Sarah Young's claim of what "inspired" her to begin "with pen in hand," writing down what her "Jesus" guide told her.

"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." (1 John 4:1-2)
Extra-Biblical Names
in the Jesus Calling Series​
Brenna E. Scott
​In the Jesus Calling series (for adults), Sarah Young’s “Jesus” refers to himself with hundreds of different names, titles, and descriptors, using variations on common biblical names such as Christ, Creator, God, Helper, King, Lamb, Lord, Redeemer, Rock, Savior, and Shepherd. However, he completely avoids other familiar names and titles: Advocate, High Priest, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, Mediator, Servant, Son of David, Son of God, Son of Man. Instead, he opts for creative names that are not in the Bible but can be found in mythology, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Theosophy, New Thought, New Age, psychic literature, and modern culture…
​Read article - Extra-Biblical Names in the Jesus Calling Series​

Extra-Biblical Concepts
in the Jesus Calling Series​
Brenna E. Scott
The Jesus Calling Series appears to draw from sources outside of Christianity for many of its ideas and metaphors: 5th Dimension, Attention Bridge, Between Trapezes, Bubbling Thoughts, Carrying the Calm, Golden Cord, Light-Bearers, Living on Two Planes, Maximizing Your Potential, Mind Like Water, Monkey Mind, Multiple Brain Tracks, Negative Thought Patterns, Positive Focus, Present Moment Awareness, Self-Forgetfulness, Thought Forms, ‘Treasure House, Gold Mine Within, I Am,’ True Self.  These twenty-one terms are expanded below with quotations from Buddhism, Hinduism, Theosophy, New Thought, New Age, Psychology, Neuroscience, Hypnotism, mythology, classic poetry, psychic literature, inspirational literature, and the Jesus Calling Series. Quotation marks are generally omitted for readability.
Read article - Extra-Biblical Concepts in the Jesus Calling Series
​Striking Similarities
Between God Calling and
the Jesus Calling Series​
Brenna E. Scott
​​Sarah Young’s best-selling 2004 book Jesus Calling and its sequels appear to be sound, biblical devotionals because of their familiar Christian language, occasional orthodox statements, and abundant scripture references. However, a detailed study reveals remarkable parallels with the best-selling 1935 devotional God Calling, a book “replete with denials of biblical teaching.” 
Read article - Striking Similarities Between God Calling and the Jesus Calling Series
Training Manual for Mediums?
Quotations from the God Calling Books
and the Jesus Calling Series​
Brenna E. Scott
Readers of A. J. Russell’s God Calling books and Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling series may reject the idea of becoming a medium, channel, or psychic if it is put plainly before them. However, if it is introduced indirectly through Christian-sounding devotions, and if the spirit being channeled is called “Jesus,” they might be more receptive.
Read article - Training Manual for Mediums?—Quotations from the God Calling Books and the Jesus Calling Series

Sarah Young's Jesus Calling
Devotional Messages?

More about Sarah Young's Jesus Calling "Jesus"

​​VIDEO & AUDIO (C. Lawson)
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Taizé—A Community and Worship:
Ecumenical Reconciliation
or an Interfaith Delusion?

Over 100,000 young people visit Taizé Community in France every year. Many of them are from Christian homes. What's more, an increasing number of churches are introducing Taizé worship practices in their church services. Just what exactly is Taizé?

Are You
Being Bullied?

If you are being bullied it is time to stand up and confront the bully and get immediate help from someone WHO WILL NOT bully you.

The Dangerous Christianizing
of Occult Techniques

In this teaching session, Chris Lawson exposes the dangerous occult practices of visualization, guided imagery and inner healing.

What Uncompromising
Leaders Can Expect

Here is what you can expect if you are willing to stand firm in the faith and not be a compromising leader in today's Christian church.
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Potentially Harmful
and Dangerous
Spiritual Practices

Yoga, meditation, centering prayer,
Reiki, energy work, therapeutic touch,
holy laughter, shaktipat, "the Presence",
passive-journaling, praying to saints,
​seances, soaking prayer...

Potentially Harmful...

Methods and practices that could lead to occult dangers...

and Dangerous...

or have proven to be harmful and extremely dangerous.

Spiritual Practices

Have your church leaders warned you about them?
Sixty-six recent "energy work" additions to the
Potentially Harmful & Dangerous Practices list
Section 1: Eastern (x17) — Acupressure, Acupuncture, BioGemometry, Chi Nei Tsang, Emotional Freedom Technique, Jin Shin Do, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Ohashiatsu, Pranic healing, Reflexology, Reiki, Reiki for animals, TAT—Tapas Acupressure Technique, Thought Field Therapy, Touch for Health, Yuen Method. Section 2: Western (x25) — Advanced Integrative Therapy, Anatomy for Healers, Barbara Brennan School of Healing, Be Set Free Fast, Bi-Aura, BodyTalk System, Core Energetics, CranioSacral Therapy, EMF Balancing Technique, Energy Medicine Partnerships, Energy Medicine Specialists, Esogetic Colorpuncture, Healing Touch Program, Healing Touch for Animals, The Komitor Healing Method, Innersource, Kairos Therapy, Polarity Therapy, Quantum—Touch, Rapid Eye Technology, Resonance Repatterning, SHEN Therapy, Tellington TTouch, Therapeutic Touch, Zero Balancing. Section 3: Spiritual (x11)—Atunement Therapy, Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry, Inner Focus, Lomilomi, Melchizedek Method, Noetic Field Therapy, One Light Healing Touch, The Oneness Blessing: Deeksha, RoHun, Spiritual Response Therapy, ThetaHealing. Section 4: Shamanic (13)—Dynamic Energetic Healing, Esoteric Healing, The Four Winds, Healing Sounds, Heart and Soul Healing, Holoenergetic Healing, Holotropic Breathwork, Matrix Energetics, Melody Crystal Healing, Physiohelanics, Rosalyn Bruyere, Sandra Ingerman, VortexHealing.

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Dangerous Teachings
are Being Embraced by
Many Christian Leaders

Warnings from Warren B. Smith
​(A former New Age practitioner​)

YouTube.com/WarrenBSmith
Warren B. Smith Archive
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Mantra Meditation
A Dangerous and Deluding Practice

Contemplative Spirituality Concerns (Full-Length - Pt. 1,2,3,4,)
The Literature: Samples That Church Leaders Need to See

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Come to Jesus Christ...

and escape from the 
​occult powers of Yoga

The Dangers of Yoga
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