Melissa Dougherty | Happy Lies | Steve Brown, Etc. @Melissa Dougherty

About this sermon

Could an obscure false religion from the 1800s influence believers today? Spoiler: It has and it IS. This week, Steve and the gang chat with Melissa Dougherty, an author and former follower of this attractive deception. Melissa’s new book is called “Happy Lies: How A Movement You (Probably) Never Heard Of Shaped Our Self-Obsessed World.” https://amzn.to/3G53mjr While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). That way you'll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! Get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe – includes FREE access to our behind-the-scenes 'SBE Insider' playlist here on YouTube. Discover sermons by Steve from the 70s, 80s, and 90s in The Vault: www.KeyLife.org/Vault And be sure to download the Key Life app, now available for iPhone and Android: https://www.KeyLife.org/app GUEST BIO Melissa Dougherty is a Christian apologist and YouTuber (@MelissaDougherty) with more than 18 million views. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies from Southern Evangelical Seminary and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree. Melissa’s new book is called "Happy Lies: How A Movement You (Probably) Never Heard Of Shaped Our Self-Obsessed World." https://amzn.to/3G53mjr @zondervan 00:00 - Intro 02:20 - Meet Melissa Dougherty 04:34 - How a sincere Christian got pulled into a false religion 06:15 - Heart AND Mind 09:32 - Getting shamed for asking questions 13:37 - 'New Thought' is NOT the same as New Age 18:05 - New Thought is dangerous - but so is CYNICISM 23:18 - The insidious, even 'invisible' nature of New Thought 29:29 - How to guide a Christian who has become involved in New Thought 31:08 - Book Melissa mentions: "Tactics" by Greg Koukl - https://amzn.to/44AcPZh 35:32 - Why Melissa created a practical chapter on how to pray 37:38 - Steve's closing thoughts 39:33 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social! ▶ X/TWITTER – /keylifenetwork ▶ FACEBOOK – /keylifenetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM – /keylifenetwork Key Life participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. #MelissaDougherty #HappyLiesBook #NewThought #NewAge #ExNewAge #Zondervan #apologetics

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• Joy