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Letter to the Editor: The Affects of “Spiritual Formation” in a Christian Church
from Nick
A Lighthouse Trails reader
My hope is that this might benefit someone, if not in the writing of it, but in the responses it might receive. Telling myself always in all that I do, I try to do for the Glory of God.
The need to unburden is great. I cry over the lost joy I [...]
Sexuality in the New Reformation
by Roger Oakland
It may seem out of place to include a section on sexuality in [Faith Undone] on the postmodern reformation. However, one aspect of the topic cannot be ignored, and it has become an earmark in the emerging church—that aspect is related to homosexuality.
In this section, I am merely going to present certain statements made by [...]
JIM WALLIS ADMITS TO SOROS FUNDING
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 20, 2010 in Current Issues
Progressive/liberal Jim Wallis of Sojourners is a Red Letter Christian along with Living Spiritual Teacher and Roman Catholic mystic Richard Rohr, as well as Living Spiritual Teacher and leading Emergent Church guru Brian McLaren—each of whom is very influential in shaping the new version of Progressive Christian theology under the spiritual circus [...]
Christianity Today’s Anti-Christianity Today
by T. A. McMahon
The Berean Call – President
According to the online encyclopedia wikipedia.org, “Christianity Today [CT] is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, IL. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming readership of 290,000. The founder, Billy Graham, stated that he wanted to ‘plant the evangelical flag [...]
Still Confusion on Willow Creek “Repentance”
LTRP Note: Fairly frequently, people contact us and ask, “I heard Willow Creek repented a few years ago. Is this true?” The answer remains, “No.” Below is an article we wrote 2 1/2 years ago shortly after Christian media headlines pronounced, Willow Creek Repents. Whatever Willow Creek repented from, one thing for sure, it wasn’t from following [...]
What’s Sex Got To Do With It?
The Bible says we live in a “crooked and perverse” world and that as believers we are to “shine as lights in the world” (Philippians 2:15). The closer we move toward the “end of the age” (Matthew 24), the darker and more perverse the world becomes. Global peace plans, inter-faith movements, emergent spiritualities, and other [...]
The Philosophy of Rob Bell’s “Mindblowing” Model, Ken Wilber
LTRP Note: In view of the fact that Rob Bell’s Nooma films and his book, Velvet Elvis, are still popular within evangelical circles, this article by Bob DeWaay, on Bell’s “Mindblowing”* model New Ager Ken Wilber, should be taken seriously.
by Bob DeWaay
author of The Emergent Church
In rejecting a “downward spiral” (that history is heading toward God’s judgment), [...]
Faith Undone – Back from 7th Printing!
Roger Oakland’s book, Faith Undone, is back from press for its 7th printing. By God’s grace, we are getting the warning out about the “new” emerging spirituality that has swept into the Christian church. Though Lighthouse Trails is a small publishing house, with very little resources, God has kept us going. If you haven’t read [...]