Editor’s Note: We know some people are going to be upset with our article about David Platt. Please understand that there is more here than meets the eye. This issue goes far beyond the scope of this article. There is a lot more at stake here than rejecting a “sinner’s prayer.” Editors at Lighthouse Trails … [Read more…]
To Lighthouse Trails: Hello there, I am hoping you can provide some assistance with this question I have. With the influx of the heresies that are being introduced into the church, how am I supposed to go about finding a church that’s not being infiltrated. I keep looking for churches where I have recently moved … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: Can you recommend how to find a biblical teaching church that is not on the contemplative/emergent/Acts 29 path? My husband and I are feeling so unsettled about how these movement seem to be creeping in to all the churches in our area including the one that we are members at. Any suggestions … [Read more…]
Corban University of Salem, Oregon used to be called Western Baptist College. It used to be a Christian college that did not promote contemplative spirituality or the emerging church, and it used to be on the Lighthouse Trails “good” Christian colleges list (colleges that don’t promote Spiritual Formation). But that was then, and today is … [Read more…]
Not only are there political quests being achieved through the indoctrination of these young people, but these young followers are becoming convinced that a socialistic religion-killing society is the only solution for man. Jeff Bethke, the 24-year-old man who did the anti-religion YouTube video in 2012, is back in the news again. This time, he has a book about his subject … [Read more…]
To Lighthouse Trails: Our family is having a difficult time finding a church to attend due to a lot of the false doctrines that have been described on Lighthouse Trails. I know that your site has a lot of readers that are probably experiencing the same difficulty (and possibly feel like the only ones in … [Read more…]
The contemplative prayer movement is rushing into the evangelical/Protestant church, gaining more momentum with each passing day. Lighthouse Trails has established the fact that this is becoming a significant movement. Just since the beginning of 2013, we have shown numerous examples of Christian organizations and denominations that are now accepting contemplative spirituality. Some of those we have documented this year so … [Read more…]
Who Really Killed Jesus? (A word to those who hate the Jews) by Tony Pearce (Light for the Last Days) Sadly for millions of Jewish people the idea that Jesus could be the one to bring peace and reconciliation seems ridiculous and offensive. Nikki used to visit a Jewish lady who was born around the … [Read more…]
By David Dombrowski A growing and subtle tactic that is actually producing more “bridges” is to invite speakers of differing values, perspectives, and doctrines to the same conference and thereby make the speaker of compromised or apostate teachings appear more credible. It is all too easy in the busy world in which we live today … [Read more…]
Written and compiled by Art K. Introduction to a Study on The English Standard Version First, why I compared the KJV to the ESV is because the ESV study Bible has received such high praise for being an excellent literal translation. Second, in the Preface under “Translation Legacy” page 19, we read “The English Standard … [Read more…]
May 31, 2011 From: Roger Oakland, Understand The Times The following letter is to all Bible-believing pastors throughout the world who have been or are being influenced by current trends that are attacking the Word of God through the postmodern humanistic mystical belief system. I have witnessed this deception firsthand on a worldwide basis but … [Read more…]
“[T]he message of Brian McLaren and Rob Bell, and the whole camp of the neo-liberal “Emergents” is a death sentence for anyone caught in their web of deceit.” By Steve Blackwell Indywatchman Christians on both side of the aisle debate the goodness of a God who would permit the kind of death and suffering we … [Read more…]
A SPECIAL REPORT BY LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS RESEARCH AND ROGER OAKLAND On March 7, 2011, Roger Oakland, founder of Understand the Times, International, and two other members from his ministry attended the Peace in a Globalized Society forum at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, which featured Rick Warren and special guest, former UK prime minister Tony … [Read more…]
* TOP ARTICLE IN THIS CATEGORY FOR 2010: 1/Sojourners Founder Jim Wallis’ Revolutionary Anti-Christian “Gospel” (and Will Christian Leaders Stand with Wallis?) by M. Danielsen 2/Who Really Runs America and the Media? by Dr. Stan Monteith 3/Incremental Steps to Dictatorship by Teresa Morris 4/Uniting Religions for World Change: The G8 World Religions Summit by Carl Teichrib 5/“Spiritual Formation” (i.e., … [Read more…]
Mark Driscoll is a name that has grown in popularity among evangelicals especially over the past few years. Somewhat known for his vulgar and crass language in public, he has been invited to speak at conferences by a wide assortment of Christian leaders–John Piper and Robert Schuller to name two. Driscoll also shared a platform this … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Before reading the following posting on the popular Bible translation, ESV, you may find an article written by “More Books and Things” quite insightful and relevant to the article below: ‘Me’ Bible Versions The English Standard Version (ESV) Study Bible. “A Dream Come True”? Written and compiled by Art K. Introduction to … [Read more…]
Tim Keller, senior pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, in New York City, is a popular Christian pastor and speaker. The June 2009 Christianity Today cover story is about Tim Keller. The cover article, “How Tim Keller Found Manhattan,” talks about Keller’s 5000+, 3-location church and their vision to help Manhattan. Since Keller began his ministry … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Please keep in mind, while reading this article, that popular Christian figures like Erwin Lutzer, D.A. Carson, and John Piper will be sharing a platform with Mark Driscoll at the upcoming “Entrusted with the Gospel” 2009 National Conference. These teachers and pastors have been contacted about this situation, but to date Driscoll is … [Read more…]
“One must wonder, with all the discussion going on about sex nowadays in the New Age/New Spiritual culture, and among Christians who take their cue from that “spirituality,” whether such prurient interests don’t indicate something deeper is going on that is devastating true spirituality in the church.–Pastor Larry DeBruyn For those who are wondering why … [Read more…]
Press Release Contact: Ingrid Schlueter Crosstalk Radio Talk For years, Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle has styled himself as hip and relevant and gritty. He’s made a name for himself with his irreverence, his ultra-cool personna and most of all, for his crass discussion of sexual matters. It is this discussion … [Read more…]
Emerging church leader, Mark Driscoll, has declared that he is no longer one of the Emergent leaders. He says he has distanced himself from emergent leaders like Brian McLaren. John Piper came to Driscoll’s defense when Piper invited Driscoll to be a speaker at the recent Desiring God conference. In several blogs, Driscoll was also … [Read more…]
Mark Driscoll, emerging church leader and owner of Acts 29 Network, and soon to be speaker at John Piper’s Desiring God conference, has strong connections to both contemplative spirituality and the emerging church. Acts 29 has partnered with Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. Western Seminary doesn’t hide the fact that it is a promoter of … [Read more…]
Lighthouse Trails is very pleased to announce the release of the new updated and expanded 2nd edition of our 2013 booklet A Directory of Authors (Three NOT Recommended Lists) by Chris Lawson. The new edition includes many additional names, still under three categories and all alphabetized for easy look-up. Chris Lawson has done extensive research … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: This past week, our office received a call from a woman who was concerned about her church and in particular, the women’s Bible study leader. That leader, our caller said, was using various books to teach the women of the church, and many of the books were seriously unbiblically sound. When our caller … [Read more…]
To order copies of Rick Warren’s Dangerous Ecumenical Pathway to Rome And How One Interview Revealed So Much in booklet format, click here. By Roger Oakland In 2014, Rick Warren (called “America’s Pastor) was interviewed by Catholic T.V. network host Raymond Arroyo. The interview took place at the Saddleback Church campus and was posted on YouTube by … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: I would like to thank you for your continuing ministry particularly with regards to warning about Calvinism. I left a Calvary Chapel due in part with the leader and his ongoing support of Brian Brodersen who is clearly going down a contemplative route. But, I was interested to note in your current … [Read more…]
NEW BOOKLET: “GOD’S DREAM”—Satan’s Ultimate Scheme by Warren B. Smith is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our Booklets are designed to give away to others or for your own personal use. Below is the … [Read more…]
In 1992, Moody Publishers published Warren B. Smith’s autobiography, The Light That Was Dark. The book chronicled Warren’s years in the New Age movement and then he and his wife (Joy) becoming believers in Jesus Christ. While The Light That Was Dark was selling well amidst Warren being interviewed on over 250 radio and television … [Read more…]
On the week of May 16, 2016, Lighthouse Trails began a second booklet-mailing project. Whereas our first booklet-mailing project is sending out booklets and short letters to over 130 Christian leaders every 2-3 months, this new project is reaching out to 235 Christian college and seminary presidents (and some deans). After 14 years of research, … [Read more…]
In March of this year, Lighthouse Trails sent out a letter and a booklet to over 130 Christian leaders. We told our readers about this on February 25th in an article titled “Lighthouse Trails Publishing to Make Contact with Over 100 Christian Leaders to Warn About Jesus Calling.” The booklet we sent was Warren B. … [Read more…]