What is the book about?
The book is part testimony of how I went from committed, albeit legalistic, Christian for twenty-nine years to witch, medium, and ghost hunter for eight years before God restored my faith and life. It details my personal struggle with trying to be "the perfect Christian" while being drawn to the Occult from childhood. The book is also a Biblical study that examines the current pop-cultural interest in the occult (in particular ghosts, hauntings, and mediums) and how this interest is affecting Christians as well as their beliefs about the supernatural.
Why call it Escaping the Cauldron?
This is actually the first book in a series, What Christians Need to Know about the Occult. It is a series of collections written from my former experiences as a witch, medium, and ghost hunter. This book is primarily about ghost hunting, mediumship, and the paranormal but I chose "Escaping the Cauldron" as the main title because witchcraft was truly my entry into the arena of occult interest and exploration including such things as divination, psychic ability, spirit guides, mediumship, ghost hunting, etc.
What do you think is the most important chapter of the book?
I think there are many important chapters but "Spiritual Warfare" and "How Should Christians Respond?"are the two which take everything discussed in the previous chapters bringing it all together, helping the reader understand their authority in Jesus Christ and leading the way to a ready defense for any kind of paranormal or supernatural event they may experience in their life as a Christian.
What do you hope to accomplish with this book?
I hope to inform and equip Christians with information about the occult. Additionally I pray the church will begin to acknowledge the presence of the spiritual world around us and listen to people who come forward with stories or claims of paranormal experiences without dismissing them immediately. When the church refuses to listen or offer any Biblical assistance, many people are forced to seek help elsewhere. This generally means seeking out ghost hunters, mediums, and psychics. I also hope to encourage Christians who may be questioning their faith to seek a deeper relationship with God, especially if they are stuck in a form of legalism. Our answers truly can be found in Jesus Christ.
Where is the book currently available to purchase?
The book is available in paperback and Kindle editions at Amazon. The book is also available in paperback and e-book editions at my blog site: Kristine ReMixed at www.KristineMcGuire.com and Lulu Publishing.
How are you available to the Christian community?
I write a daily blog, Kristine ReMixed at www.KristineMcGuire.com, on a variety of topics including faith, marriage, prayer, spiritual gifts, and the occult. I also work with my husband through Big Fish Ministries at www.BigFishMinistries.com, ministering through speaking with him at church and para-church events about marriage, facilitating seven day or special event prayer rooms, helping the homeless, etc. I am also available to speak at any youth, women's, or church events on a variety of Christian topics.
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I have started reading this book and it is great! Very Biblically sound. I can hardly read a paragraph without adding my own comments in the margin. One such comment is as follows:
ReplyDelete1 John 1:5-6 "This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth."
I can hardly wait until I can MAKE the time to finish reading, then read again. But I may have to wait for my second reading, because a friend has already requested to borrow mine.
We; in the Body of Christ, very much need this type of teaching. We have gotten too 'lukewarm' and 'compromising' within the church! Paul says in Ephesians 6:10 - 12 to . . . "be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power. Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One. For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens."
I thank the Lord that Kristine came back to the church and is providing us with 'weapons of warfare'.
Hi! Thank you so much for being part of the Escaping the Cauldron blog tour and your encouraging words about the book. My prayer is more Christians will begin to understand the reality of spiritual warfare.
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ReplyDeleteHow sad that Christians should have to pray that their fellow Christians would understand the reality of spiritual warfare! How blinded so many of our brothers and sisters are to this reality! They say they 'believe' there's a devil, but live as if he is a fairy tale. They also say they 'believe' in God - the Father; Jesus - the Son; The Holy Spirit and the Bible, but they live as though they are fairy tales as well. (2 Timothy 3:5;7 5 Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.
7 Ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of what is true.)
But backing up to chapter 2 of same book we find instructions on how to deal with such people.
2 timothy 2: 23-26 And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble. 24 For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong, 25 Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge, 26 And so they may get themselves free from the net of the Evil One, being made the prisoners of the Lord's servant, for the purpose of God.
I MUST REMEMBER THIS AND NOT BE TOO JUDGMENTAL - AS I TEND TO BE!
Thanks again for your insight!
Lucy,
ReplyDeleteYAY! You did it...and by yourself at that! :-)
How about that? And I (think I) signed up for another one with C. Kent (?) Keep me posted!
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