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"From
the Lighthouse" Newsletter
February 1, 2010
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Parent
Alert: Harry Potter Theme Park Soon to Open in Florida
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LTRP Note: Many Christian parents see nothing wrong with the Harry
Potter series. Unfortunately, Harry Potter does not point young readers to
the Gospel but rather to the darkness of the occult. If you have not seen Harry Potter: Witchcraft Repackaged
by Caryl Productions, we highly recommend it. The Harry Potter theme park will undoubtedly
be visited by millions of children and young teens.
The
Telegraph
Clearly visible is the iconic shape of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry, covered in a dusting of fake snow. Scheduled to be opened in
early spring, the 20-acre park, which is in the Universal Orlando Resort,
is estimated to have cost upwards of £160 million.
The Potter
theme park will offer guests a tour of Hogwarts Castle, a visit to
Ollivander's wand shop and the chance to drink some real-life butter beer.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will be followed up in November by the
release of the last film in the series, Harry
Potter and The Deathly Hallows. Click here to read more.
Related
information on Harry Potter:
Harry Potter and the Superconsciousness
'Use Harry Potter to spread Christian message'?
J K Rowling: 'Christianity inspired Harry Potter'
What do "The Secret", Yoga and Harry
Potter have in common?
Who Dies in Harry Potter? God
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"Spiritual Formation" (i.e., "40 Days of
Reflection & Growth") at Trevecca Nazarene
University
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by Sandy Simpson
Deception in the
Church Ministries
The Emerging Church (EC) and New
Apostolic Reformation (NAR) have many things in common, which has been
proved again and again by the cooperation and even mentorship across the
lines of EC and NAR. These types of "Ladies Home Journal" surveys
that are supposed to teach you something about yourself are used by both
groups and very much from the same model set forth by modern psychology.
When dealing with worldly issues and even those of emotional and mental
development, surveys can sometimes be of some help, though more often they
are not really much help at all. This is because surveys do not really help
people spiritually. The Bible provides the highest and best help for all
areas of life. But this reliance on human therapeutic methodology is very
evident in both the spiritual formation materials at Trevecca and in
materials flowing forth from the C. Peter Wagner NAR. For the purposes of
anonymity I am not going to name names but I have firsthand knowledge of
the C. Peter Wagner survey put out under the name of "Finding Your
Spiritual Gifts" by C. Peter Wagner. This survey was used in a recent
ACSI teacher's conference. Teachers signed up for extra curricular classes
which would provide them credit in their teaching credentials. The name of
the class where this survey was presented was called "Creativity: It
All Begins With An Idea". The teachers, thinking they would be
presented with ideas on creativity in the classroom, ended up having to
take the above survey if they wanted to get credit for the course. What the
survey had to do with the subject is beyond me. To me it was very
disingenuous to ride in on one horse, switch horses in the middle of the
stream, and end up leaving people drowning in Third Wave/Latter Rain false
ideas. Be that as it may, this was only a small part of the problem.
The first question I had was this: how
can a survey help you "find your spiritual gifts"? The answer: it
cannot. All the questions were framed in such as way that they were almost
all focused on self. Before we get too far into this analysis I need to
give you the correct Biblical way to find your spiritual gifts so you can
compare the positive picture with the negative. Click here to continue.
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Northwest
Nazarene University President Responds Regarding New Spirituality Speaker
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The following pertains to our January 25
article, Buddhist/Universalist Sympathizer Woos Nazarene Students at NNU.
NNU's president, Dr. David Alexander, has issued the following response to
an undisclosed number of concerned people. We are posting this and
also our comments and documentation about his response (see our
commentary below Dr. Alexander's response).
From
Dr. Alexander:
Greetings
from the campus of Northwest Nazarene University. I am writing to
follow-up on an email you sent to General Superintendent Porter regarding
the appearance of a guest on the NNU campus several years ago [2006].
Please allow me to speak to that, as well as make a couple general
observations and finally update you on the present work of NNU for the Kingdom.
You wrote
asking about the appearance of Jay McDaniel on our campus. He was a
guest speaker at NNU in the Fall of 2006. Unfortunately, the video
clip that you are referencing omits an NNU faculty member's introduction of
Dr. McDanie[l]. In effect, the introduction was a
"disclaimer" regarding the fact that while we welcome him to
speak, not all his views may align with our institutional views on matters
of orthodoxy, theology and creedal statements.
Therefore,
let me state explicitly so you know exactly where NNU stands as an
institution. NNU believes and affirms the Articles of Faith and
Covenants of Christian Character and Conduct that are the bedrock of the
Church of the Nazarene. Furthermore, we espouse the centrality of
Christ in all we are and all we do. To that end, I'm inserting a
paragraph from the Hallmarks of an NNU Education, that underscore this
fact:
Northwest
Nazarene University is built upon belief in and relationship with the One
Triune God-Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In Him and His Son all things
live and move and have their being. He is the way, the truth and the
life. Therefore, we gather and organize ourselves around our
relationship with God in Christ, made available to us through the Holy
Spirit. We exist to seek God. He is the centerpiece around all
we plan, do and are. We seek His rule, righteousness and relationship
in our lives and in the life of the institution.
Here is a
link to the entire Hallmarks of an NNU Education document:
http://www.nnu.edu/offices/office-of-the-president/hallmarks-of-an-nnu-education/
Let there be
no doubt. We organize and act from our belief that Jesus is the way,
the truth and the life. I understand that in viewing the remarks of
our campus guest that some may mistakenly assume that what he said is what
we believe. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Having said
that, I want to explain the nature of his invitation. (Please recall
that this occurred in Fall of 2006, I became President of NNU in Summer of
2008.) The university as a whole and our School of Theology &
Christian Ministry in particular realize that the world is shrinking.
Culture and belief systems that were once a world away, are now as
near as an immigrant student, a next door neighbor or a link to a website.
Consequently, it is the duty and responsibility of the university to
make ourselves and our students aware of the world's religions, sects and
quests for God. This is necessary if we are to appropriately know how
we as Christians, are to proclaim the gospel to Muslims, pantheists, or
Buddhists (an area where Dr. McDaniel has done research).
It is our
privilege and duty to assess and guide in this process, so that we and our
students become adept at highlighting the good intentions and fallacies of
various religions in order to then preach Christ and Him crucified.
This is in keeping with the same posture that the Apostle Paul used
on his missionary travels, when he spoke directly to the belief systems of
a particular town or region (e.g. Athens, Corinth) and then connected the
hunger for a god, with the path to God in Jesus Christ.
To this end,
we, as a missional expression of the Church of the Nazarene, promote the
exercise of faith and reason, so that we might better observe the hand of
God and His grace, preveniently at work in the world, so that we might be a
part of the Holy Spirit's moving. In fact, my recent address to the
campus community in our first Spring Semester Chapel, explores how to deal
with the healthy tension that God has placed within us, His children, as we
learn to exercise our minds in harmony with our faith. Here's a link
to the text of that chapel message:
http://www.nnu.edu/offices/office-of-the-president/presidents-messages/spring-2010-chapel-january-13th/
I'm sorry if
this video of one of our guests, which you have encountered, has caused you
to think poorly of our work. I wanted to be quick respond and
encourage you to stay in dialog. For NNU has, is and always will be
committed to proclaiming the good news of the gospel, saturating all we
teach and do with His perspective, as we continually seek to provide
transformative experiences for our students as they grow up into the full
measure and stature of Jesus Christ.
Thank you
again for your interest and concern. I take it to mean that you have
a heart for our beloved Church and the work the university does as the
Church at work in higher education.
May God bless
you, may God bless NNU,
David
Alexander, President
Northwest
Nazarene University
Lighthouse
Trails' Commentary and Documentation Refuting Dr. Alexander's Response:
We believe
this is a case of a university president who does not appear to understand
the nature of the current spiritual deception sweeping through the church,
and very much so the Nazarene denomination. By his own admission, Dr.
McDaniel was there to instruct
the students, as Dr. Alexander points out (end of paragraph 6) when he says
"make ourselves and our students aware of the world's religions ... an
area where Dr. McDaniel has done research."I think many parents would
disagree with NNU's idea that New Age Christians
who dangerously teach another
gospel should be the ones to teach their students about world
religions. That's a ridiculous argument by Dr. Alexander. There are many
excellent books and resources that teach on world religions, written by
fine Christian men and women. So when Dr. Alexander says that "it is
the duty and responsibility of the university to make ourselves and our
students aware of the world's religions," how that is done is
up for dispute.
Secondly, if
the school is indeed "committed to proclaiming the good news of the
gospel" and if something has changed since Dr. Alexander became
President of NNU, which he points out in his letter that he began AFTER
McDaniel's visit, then why was Brian McLaren invited to speak in 2008,
Philip Yancey this year and why do they presently have a Spiritual
Formation program, in which heretical authors such as Richard Foster, Rob
Bell, Henri Nouwen, Brian McLaren, Dallas Willard, Steve Chalke, David
Benner, Brother Lawrence, Eugene Peterson, and Donald Miller are being used
to teach the students? http://www.nnu.edu/academics/graduate-programs/graduate-theological-online-education/master-of-arts-tracks/wwwnnuedumasf/textbooks/ Some
of these listed above have outrightly denied the Atonement of Jesus Christ
and all listed above are part of the new emerging spirituality, which
promotes a mystical viewpoint.
At the risk
of sounding disrespectful, we will tell you why this is happening at
NNU - it is because Dr. Alexander and the other teachers and leaders at the
school think they understand, but they do not.
Incidentally,
the use of heretical teachers (ones who promote mysticism and panentheism)
does not stop at NNU's Spiritual Formation program. In their Missional
Leadership program, the same thing is happening. Part of that list includes
Brian McLaren (clearly a favorite of NNU, though McLaren calls the doctrine
of the Cross and Hell "false advertising" for God), Eddie Gibbs, Leonard Sweet (promotes quantum spirituality -
see AWD), Dan Kimball, and a number of others. Dr.
Alexander needs to understand that he is president of a university that has
become an institution that is promoting the new emerging spirituality, a
spirituality that by its very nature denies the tenets of the Christian
faith, of which he says the school believes.
For Dr.
Alexander to single out McDaniel as if this was some rare exception is
erroneous, because the names we have mentioned above are following the
same spirituality as McDaniel. In his case, he was just more candid than
some of the others. But for those who have studied McLaren, Sweet, and
Foster, they have learned that the spirituality is the same.
Note: For detailed
information on the beliefs of the names mentioned in this commentary, use
the Lighthouse Trails Research Topical Index and Search Engine.
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23 UK schools ditch Christian school assemblies for
Islamic or interfaith worship
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Birmingham News
(courtesy Underground News US)
A COUNCILLOR
has blasted Birmingham schools for ditching traditional Christian
assemblies in favour of Islamic or multi-faith worship.
Twenty-three
city schools no longer provide morning prayers, which are endorsed by law.
Instead they have applied for an exemption from the council.
The
revelations come as figures show Asian children now outnumber white pupils
in Birmingham primary schools for the first time.
Coun John
Lines, Cons, said: "We're still a Christian society in Britain and
giving up these traditional assemblies is sad. We should be making more
people aware of Christianity.We accept and recognise other faiths but this
is Britain and we are still Christians."
Director of
The Christian Institute, Colin Hart, said: "The worst thing of all
that schools can do, whether they have a determination or not, is a
multi-faith mish mash." Click here to continue reading.
Also
new on Interspirituality:
Muslim Congressman Keith Ellison to have
interfaith meeting in Minnesota: Native American faiths, Bahai, Hindu,
Buddhist and atheist communities
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Take the Test: Are You a New Ager?
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by Mike Oppenheimer
Let Us Reason Ministries
This may seem like an inconsequential question, even a silly question to ask, but many people may not know how involved they are in the New Age movement that has permeated our society.
In other words, do you believe or practice what is taught in the new age movement without knowing it?
Here are some questions to ask yourself…
Do you believe God is a force–that God is all things (pantheism) or that God is in all things (panentheism)?
Do you believe in karma and reincarnation as Hindus or Buddhists do?
Do you believe life is not real but just an illusion and the real world is unseen?
Do you believe that all religions and spiritual paths lead to the same place and are acceptable to God (universalism)?
Do you deny a moral standard for all people that is understood by our conscience or the law given to Moses?
Do you believe that all holy books are given by God at different times?
Do you believe that all religions and spiritual beliefs are based on or point to the same God who is known by different names?
Do you think Jesus was an enlightened master like many others? That he discovered God by realization of what is inside Him?
Do you believe we can leave our bodies and visit other realms through psych spiritual techniques or dreams?
Do you believe we can come in touch with God through Yoga or mantra meditation?
Do you believe that man can pass onto you by touch, a spirit, or gift?
Do you believe that ghosts are people that once lived and are trying to communicate with us?
Do you believe space aliens are visiting to give us knowledge for the advancement of human kind?
Do you believe that spirit beings from other dimensions are desiring to channel to us information?
If you believe any of these, you are involved to some degree willingly or unwillingly with the New Age.
If you believe any of these as a Christian, then you are accepting beliefs and practices that go against the faith that is to be focused on Jesus Christ.
Source: Let Us Reason Ministries
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Warner Pacific awards "The Shack" author W. Paul
Young with honorary degree
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PORTLAND,
Or. - Warner Pacific recognized alumnus and best-selling author William
Paul Young '78 with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree during Winter
Commencement ceremonies, Dec. 19, at New Hope Community Church, in
Portland. Young is the author of the international best-selling book
"The Shack," which has over ten million copies in print and has
been translated into 30 different languages.
After receiving his award and hood from
President Andrea P. Cook and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Cole
Dawson, Young addressed the audience, saying he never imagined being so
honored. He encouraged the graduates that their significance is assured in
the eyes of God. Click here to continue reading.
Click here to read all Lighthouse Trails
articles on The Shack.
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God in all things? The basis for contemplative spirituality
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by Ray Yungen
It was Alice Bailey (the famous occult
prophetess who coined the term New Age) who made this startling assertion:
It is, of course, easy to find many passages which link the way of the
Christian Knower with that of his brother in the East. They bear witness to
the same efficacy of method.1
What did she mean by
the term "Christian Knower"? The answer is unmistakable! In the
first chapter, we saw how occultism is awakening the mystical faculties to
see God in everything. In Hinduism, this is called reaching samadhi or
enlightenment. It is the final objective of yoga meditation: God in
everything-a force or power flowing through all that exists.
William Johnston believes such an
experience exists within the context of Christianity. He explains:
What I can safely say, however, is that
there is a Christian samadhi that has always occupied an honored place in
the spirituality of the West. This, I believe, is the thing that is nearest
to Zen. It is this that I have called Christian Zen.2
The famous psychologist Carl Jung
predicted this system would be the yoga
of the west.3
Christian Zen?
Christian yoga? These seem to be oxymorons, like military pacifism or
alcoholic sobriety. Christians, conservative ones at least, have always
viewed these concepts as heretical and anti-biblical. The word most
commonly used for it is pantheism-all is God. But when one looks at the
Christian Zen movement one discovers a similar term, which for all
practical purposes, means the same thing. This term is called
panentheism-God is in all things.
A highly respected source, The Evangelical Dictionary of
Theology, defines panentheism as a worldview that combines
"the strengths of classic theism with the strengths of classic
pantheism.4" With panentheism you still have a personal God
(theism) coupled with God's pervasive presence in all creation (pantheism).
In other words, with panentheism God is both a personality and an all
encompassing substance as opposed to God being an impersonal substance that
incorporates all of creation as found in pantheism.
The credibility of A Time of Departing rests
on whether or not panentheism has a legitimate place in orthodox
Christianity. This is a vital question because panentheism is the
foundational worldview among those who engage in mystical prayer. Ken
Kaisch, a Episcopal priest and a teacher of mystical prayer, made
this very clear in his book, Finding
God, where he noted:
Meditation is a process through which we
quiet the mind and the emotions and enter directly into the experience of
the Divine. . . . there is a deep connection between us . . . God is in
each of us.5
Here lies the core of panentheism: God is
in everything and everything is in God. The only difference between
pantheism and panentheism is how God is in everything.
This position of the panentheist is
challenging to understand: Your outer personality is not God, but God is
still in you as your true identity. This explains why mystics say, all is
one. At the mystical level, they experience this God-force that seems to
flow through everything and everybody. All creation has God in it as a
living, vital presence. It is just hidden.
The theological implications of this
worldview put it at direct odds with biblical Christianity for obvious
reasons. Only one true God exists, and His identity is not in everyone. The
fullness of God's identity, in bodily form, rests in Jesus Christ and Him
only!
Scripture clearly teaches the only deity
in man is Jesus Christ who dwells in the heart of the believer. Further,
Jesus made it clear not everyone will be born again-having God's Spirit
(John 3). Yet the panentheist perceives that all people and everything have
the identity of God within them.
William Johnston again emphasizes,
"For God is the core of my being and the core of all beings."6
This fundamentally eliminates faith in the Gospel as the avenue to
reconciliation with God, because God is already there. It effectively
leaves out the finished work of Christ as the binding agent and is contrary
to the following verses:
For the preaching of the cross is to them
that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of
God. (I Corinthians 1:18)
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not
in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of
Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. (II John 1:9)
The Bible does reveal, though, that God
upholds all things by His powerful word, but He does not do this by being
the substance of all things. The word of God says, "For in him
[Christ] we live, and move, and have our being." (Acts 17:28). But
this speaks of Him as separate from us yet remaining present with us. The
belief that God indwells everything is heresy. God will not, and cannot
share His personal essence with anyone or anything outside of the Trinity.
Even Christians are only partakers of the Divine Nature and not possessors
of the Divine Nature. II Peter 1:3-4 says:
According as his divine power hath given
unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the
knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Whereby are given unto us exceeding
great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the
divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through
lust.
Here the apostle Peter is writing to
Christians, not to the world. He acknowledges the participation of the
believer in conjunction with the work of the Holy Spirit. The word partaker
is taken from the Greek word koinonos, which means a sharer (associate),
companion, or fellowship partner. In other words, the Christian shares in
the promises of the purifying work of the Holy Spirit, being called out and
set apart from the corruption of an evil world. Moreover, a partaker or
participant is one who has been born again through faith. A possessor, on
the other hand, is one who is already in possession of something. In the
case of the panentheist and pantheist, the possession they are claiming is
God. They do not believe a fundamental change is needed, just an awareness
of what is already there.
This conclusion becomes quite obvious
when we examine such passages as Isaiah 42:8: "I am the LORD: that is
my name: and my glory will I not give to another." Creation can
reflect God's glory (Isaiah 6:3), but it can never possess God's glory. For
that to happen would mean God was indeed giving His glory to another.
This concept is made crystal clear in
author William Shannon's book, Silence on Fire. Shannon, a Roman Catholic
priest, relates the account of a theological discussion he once had with an
atheist groom for whom he was performing a wedding ceremony. He told
the skeptical young man:
You will never find God by looking
outside yourself. You will only find God within. It will only be when
you have come to experience God in your own heart and let God into the
corridors of your heart (or rather found God there) that you will be able
to 'know' that there is indeed a God and that you are not separate from
God.7
This advice is no different from what any
New Age teacher would impart to someone who held an atheistic point of
view. You want God? Meditate! God is just waiting for you to open up. Based
on Shannon's own mystical beliefs, he knew this was the right approach. He
alluded to this by explaining that the young man would find enlightenment
if he would look in the right place or use the right method.
Those who support this heresy draw the same
conclusion of mystical panentheism that author Willigis Jager articulated
when he said:
The physical world, human beings, and
everything that is are all forms of the Ultimate Reality, all expressions
of God, all "one with the Father."8
He means not all Christians but all
people. This is nothing less than Hindu samadhi with Christian spray paint.
Those in this movement who are honest have no qualms about acknowledging
this-as one adherent did so aptly when he confessed, "The meditation
of advanced occultists is identical with the prayer of advanced
mystics."9 (FromA
Time of Departing, 2nd. ed., Ray Yungen, pp. 28-32)
Notes:
1.
Alice Bailey, From Intellect to Intuition (New York, NY: Lucis Publishing
Co., 1987, 13th printing), p. 193.
2. William Johnston, Lord, Teach Us to Pray (New York, NY: Harper Collins
Publishers, 1991), p. 54.
3. Ibid., p. 58.
4. Walter A. Elwel, Evangelical Dictionary of Theology (Grand Rapids, MI:
Baker Book House, 1984), p. 818.
5. Ken Kaisch, Finding God: A Handbook of Christian Meditation (New York,
NY: Paulist Press, 1994), p. 283.
6. William Johnson, The Mystical Way (New York, NY: Harper Collins, 1993),
p. 224.
7. William Shannon, Silence on Fire (New York, NY: The Crossroad Publishing
Company, 1991), p. 99.
8. Willigis Jager, Contemplation: A Christian Path (Ligouri, MO: Triumph
Books, 1994), p. 93.
9. Richard Kirby, The Mission of Mysticism, op. cit., p. 7.
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Hollywood Darling, Julia Roberts, To Play Elizabeth Gilbert in
"Eat, Pray, Love"
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This
August a new film, starring one of Hollywood's most popular actresses,
Julia Roberts, will be released. The movie, Eat, Pray, Love, is based on Elizabeth
Gilbert's memoirs of the same name. Gilbert's book hit the New York Times Best Seller
list after becoming well known through Oprah's ardent promotion, in
which Oprah calls the book, the
modern woman's Bible. Oprah says that Gilbert is
everybody's guru. The book follows Gilbert in her spiritual journey, which
takes her to an Indian Ashram and to a life of meditation. No doubt,
with Julia Roberts playing Gilbert, actor Brad Pitt producing the film, and
Oprah most certainly promoting the movie, tens of millions of viewers
could be drawn toward Eastern religious outlook. Eat, Pray, Love is one
of a number of films over the last few years that have had a
strong eastern mystical content.
A note of interest to illustrate the
paradigm shift that organized Christianity is going through: Anne Lamott,
who was just featured in Charles Stanley's In Touch magazine, endorsed Eat, Pray, Love, the
book, and has gone on speaking engagements with Elizabeth Gilbert,
expressing her resonance with Gilbert's spirituality, calling the book
"rich in spiritual wisdom."
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Exponential Conference 2010 - Propelling the New Spirituality
into the Church
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Warren B. Smith and Ray Yungen Speaking in 2010
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Below is a partial speaking schedule for
Lighthouse Trails authors Warren B. Smith and Ray Yungen for 2010. If
you live near any of these areas, we hope you will get the chance to
attend. All these events are offered free of charge. If you are interested
in having Warren or Ray (or both) speak to your group, call us at
503/873-9092, or email at editors@lighthousetrails.com.
February 27, 2010 (9:00am-3:00pm)
Westminster,
California
Joint hosted: Calvary Chapel Pacific Coast & Calvary Chapel Cypress
All day conference with:
Warren B. Smith, Ray Yungen, Johanna Michaelsen, Chris Quintana
6400
Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CA
(714) 890-8026
March 18-21
Red River Bible
& Prophecy Conference
Warren B. Smith, Jacob Prasch, David Hocking, Carl Teichrib, John Higgins
Presented
by: Cornerstone Baptist Church & Crossroads Christian Fellowship
Held at: Courtyard Marriot Moorhead
1080 28th Avenue South
Moorhead, MN 56560
701-232-5869 or 701-371-2416 (conference contact)
No Cost. Free will offering.
April
23-24 (evening)-April 25 (all day)
Last Days Bible Conference
Held
at: Monterey Park Evangelical Free Church
3125 Catalina Blvd NE
Calgary, Alberta
(403) 948-5401
Fri 7pm-10pm Sat 9am-10pm
No cost. Free will offering
April 30-May 1
Discerning the Times
Conference
Warren B. Smith, Rob Lindsted, John Plantz, Dave Dunn, Steve Herzig
Ramada Inn
806 Idylwyld Drive North, DIEFENBAKER ROOM
Saskatoon, Sask.
1-306-371-6877 (conference contact)
No cost. Free will offering.
May
29th (9:30-4:00)
Gold
Country Calvary Chapel
Warren B. Smith, Ray Yungen, Johanna Michaelsen
13026 LaBarr Meadows Rd
Grass Valley, CA 95949
530-274-2108
No cost. Free will offering.
July
25th
(8:30 and 10:30)
Candlelight
Fellowship
5725
N. Pioneer Drive
Coeur d' Alene, Idaho
208-772-7755
No cost.
August
12-14
Pastors
and Leaders Conference
Warren B. Smith, Xavier Reis
500
South Lee Ave
Olathe, KS 66061
Phone: (913) 829-9306
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Women's Weekend Conference in Oregon Will Feature Lighthouse
Trails Author - Caryl Matrisciana
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Lighthouse
Trails author, Caryl Matrisciana (Out of India), will be the guest
speaker at a women's weekend conference in Oregon this coming April. The
conference will be held at the Christian Renewal Center, a beautiful 40
acres of creeks, evergreens, and lodges, nestled in the Cascade foothills
near the Silver Falls State Park.
Caryl's topic
for the weekend will be "Finding Truth In a Confusing World."
Born and raised in India, Caryl saw first hand the effects that Hinduism
had on the people of that nation. After leaving India as a young adult,
Caryl became involved in the counter culture, only to find that elements of
Hinduism and the New Age were very much the same.
The weekend conference begins on Friday, April 16th with dinner at 6:30 and
goes until after lunch on Sunday, the 18th. The suggested donation per
person is $85, which includes 2 nights and 6 meals. A $25 deposit will
hold a spot for you. Registration forms are online at: http://www.christianrenewalcenter.org/retreatform.htm.
Or you may call 503/873-6743 and register by phone. Please let them know
that you heard about this through Lighthouse Trails.
Spots
will fill quickly for this special weekend, so if you are interested and
able, sign up soon. This is a great opportunity for solid teaching,
fellowship, and time in the Word and prayer. Plus the Silver Falls State
Park, just a couple miles away, is the home of the greatest concentration
of water falls in North America.
Click here to see
photos of CRC's facilities and grounds.
If
you are flying in for this event, you can call CRC to arrange for someone
to pick you up.
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Lighthouse Trails now has a number of "FREE SHIPPING" offers on
selected books, DVDS, and CDs. We will be adding new items to this section
regularly. Please check it out.
2. LT has just signed a contract to begin
work on our own edition of Foxe's
Book of Martyrs. This book is in the public domain, and after
an unsuccessful search to find an edition we liked, we decided to publish
our own edition. As soon as we have a release date, we will let our readers
know.
3. The latest book we have added to our
retail section is Bob DeWaay's The
Emergent Church. This is a deep reading, theological expose on
the spirituality and philosophy behind today's emerging church movement. Click here to read
more.
4. In the fall of 2009, Twin City
Fellowship in St. Louis Park, MN held Faith at Risk V. Speakers were Bob
DeWaay, pastor of TCF and author and former New Age follower Warren B.
Smith. Lighthouse Trails will be making available the four-DVD set on these
lectures sometime in February. In Exposing
the Quantum Lie: God is NOT in Everything, DeWaay and Smith
show how panentheism and New Age thought have entered the church and
how the church has literally fallen for this incredible and insidious
deception.
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Contemplative Spirituality: A belief system that
uses ancient mystical practices to induce altered states of consciousness
(the silence) and is rooted in mysticism and the occult but often wrapped
in Christian terminology. The premise of contemplative spirituality
is pantheistic (God is all) and panentheistic (God is in all). Common
terms used for this movement are "spiritual formation," "the
silence," "the stillness," "ancient-wisdom,"
"spiritual disciplines," and many others.
Spiritual Formation: A movement that has provided a platform and a channel through which contemplative prayer is entering the church. Find spiritual formation being used, and in nearly every case you will find contemplative spirituality. In fact, contemplative spirituality is the heartbeat of the spiritual formation movement. |
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