Is Oprah’s Star Falling?

Nielsen Media Research has released a report recently that stated that Oprah Winfrey’s television show, as well as sales of her “O” magazine, are suffering steep declines in their ratings.  The article in the New York Times states: “Winfrey’s talk show has fallen nearly 7 percent this year, its third straight year of decline. Meanwhile, Audit Bureau of Circulation figures show her magazine slipping more than 10 percent in three years.”

The article questions whether it might be due to Oprah’s endorsement of Barack Obama for president.  I want to offer another possible explanation: her publicized endorsement of the New Age movement.  In the last few years, she has become widely outspoken in her rejection of traditional Christian beliefs, and embraced writers that acclaim Eastern teachings, “feel good” philosophies, and New Ageism. Anyone who has read Eat, Pray, Love, The Secret, or A New Earth (books endorsed by her) knows what I am talking about.

I wonder if other Believers, like myself, have lost interest in Oprah simply because they have lost respect for her.  I never was an Oprah fanatic, but did find her show interesting and, at times, educational.  Over the years I have even heard Christians say that they thought that she was a Christian, as well, because she had made reference to the Baptist church that she was raised in.  

I think that she has left little doubt, however, where she now stands in her faith.  We, who find our hope and salvation in Christ (not in the belief that salvation lies in each person doing what makes them ‘happy’), need to covenant to pray for her and all of the others who have fallen victim to the lost teachings of these lost teachers.

“He who heeds the word wisely will find good, and whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he (Proverbs 16:20).”

Related: Is Oprah Starting Her Own Cult? (From Fox News)

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