A number of discernment websites and news sources have had serious concerns about Charles Stanley and "In Touch" magazine promoting new age contemplative mysticism and Catholic monasticism as follows:
Christianity Today: "The Mystic Baptist": http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2012/november/mystic-baptist.html?paging=off.
Apprising.org:
http://apprising.org/2011/06/30/in-touch-magazine-of-charles-stanley-promoting-contemplative-new-monasticism/.
http://apprising.org/2012/11/30/southern-baptist-charles-stanley-on-his-personal-chats-with-god/.
http://apprising.org/2012/11/21/kay-arthur-tells-charles-stanley-about-when-god-spoke-to-her/.
Christian Research Network:
http://christianresearchnetwork.org/2013/03/06/charles-stanley-advises-christians-to-simply-listen-for-gods-voice/.
Lighthouse Trails Research:
http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/blog/?tag=charles-stanley, "In Touch" draws readers to Celtic Spirituality".
http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/blog/?p=7391.
http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/blog/?p=2807.
http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/blog/?p=6714.
The video below demonstrates the clear disclaimer-free promotion, support and recommendation of Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, a leader in the New Monastic Movement, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Monasticism, in an "In Touch" article at: http://www.intouch.org/magazine/content/topic/the_craft_of_stability#.UUSoBhx1-wQ. He is a Baptist who discovered along with a number of his fellow "Christians" the 1500 year old practices of monastic monks and "spiritual communities":
