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“Pope to Focolare-Linked Bishops: Help Realize God’s ‘Dream’ of Harmony in World”

October 18, 2021 by Miscellaneous News Source 2 Comments

LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. If you are not familiar with the term “God’s Dream,” please read Warren B. Smith’s “GOD’S DREAM”—Satan’s Ultimate Scheme. In that booklet/article, you will see how that concept is being used by some of today’s top Christian leaders. I am not fully forgiven until … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Interspirituality, New Age movement, One-World Religion, Rick Warren, The New Spirituality, Universalism Tagged: catholic church, Christian leaders, god's dream, joel osteen, New Age movement, pope francis, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Robert Schuller, roman catholiism, universalism, vatican, Warren B. Smith

Letter to the Editor: Rick Warren’s Past and Present Troubling Connections

October 7, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 4 Comments

Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace. (Ezekiel 13:10) Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none. (Ezekiel 7:25) And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Ecumenism, One-World Religion, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Signs of the Times Tagged: cfr, covid, Ecumenism, new world order, one world government, purpose driven, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Tony Blair

How the “Quantum Christ” (God is in everything) Is HAS Transformed the World . . . and Entered the Church!

September 20, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

By Warren B. Smith (From his book A “Wonderful” Deception) The New Age/New Spirituality is already heralding quantum physics as a “scientific” basis for their contention that God is not only transcendent but also immanent—“in” everyone and everything. Physicist Fritjof Capra’s 1975 best-selling book on quantum physics—The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels between … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Churches in Crisis!, Interspirituality, One-World Religion, pantheism & panentheism, Rick Warren, Saddleback, The "New" Sciences Tagged: eastern mysticism, fritjof capra, Leonard Sweet, new sciences, quantum physics, quantum spirituality, Rick Warren, warren b smith

Booklet Highlight: Rick Warren’s Dangerous Ecumenical Pathway to Rome And How One Interview Revealed So Much

August 24, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 7 Comments

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…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Ecumenism, One-World Religion, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, The New Evangelization Tagged: Ecumenism, one world religion, purpose driven, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Roman Catholicism

Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church

July 6, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 7 Comments

LTRP Note: The information in this article was written a few years ago, but it remains as relevant today as it did back then—in fact, more so as you can see from the articles we link to at the bottom of this article. If you do not understand what the Catholic Church really teaches and … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Beth Moore, Ecumenism, One-World Religion, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, The New Evangelization Tagged: alpha, Beth Moore, brother lawrence, catholic church, Ecumenism, james robison, jean vanier, kenneth copeland, lifeway, mystics, nicky gumble, one world religion, Ray Yungen, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Roger Oakland, Roman Catholicism, sbc, Southern Baptist, tony palmer

A Party Jesus?

June 22, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 9 Comments

By Warren B. Smith Disregarding Danger AFTER the Titanic collided with the iceberg, and with water flooding into the bowels of the vessel, some of the passengers frolicked in an almost party-like atmosphere around the estimated two tons of ice that had spilled out onto the foredeck of the already sinking ship. Several hours later, some of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Discernment, REVIVAL, Rick Warren, Signs of the Times Tagged: Brian McLaren, discernment, false revival, purpose driven, randy clark, revival, Rick Warren, titanic

A Word From the Past for Today: “Open Letter To Evangelical and Protestant Pastors – Now is the Day to Turn Back to God’s Word”

March 29, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

LTRP Note: Ten years ago, author and evangelist Roger Oakland wrote an open letter to evangelical pastors beseeching them to turn away from false teachings, complacency, and ecumenicalism and stand true to God’s Word in these last days. Although Roger is no longer in active ministry, his words and warnings are as relevant today as … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Discernment, Ecumenism, Eschatology, One-World Religion, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Saddleback, The Emerging Church, The Gospel, The New Spirituality Tagged: apostasy, Calvary Chapel, Ecumenism, ichabod, one world religion, purpose driven, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland

Taking a Quantum Leap into the New Age

May 30, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

From Roger Oakland and Caryl Matrisciana’s book, The Evolution Conspiracy. There is a clear but complex marriage between physical evolution and transcendental evolution. Ironically, while forcing out creationism, many scientists and educators push for an equally religious alternative. They cling to the Eastern concept that the next stage of man’s evolution will arrive in spiritual … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Book/Music Excerpts, Creation/Evolution, Defending the Faith, Ecumenism, Eschatology, Hinduism, Interspirituality, New Age movement, One-World Religion, Oprah Winfrey, pantheism & panentheism, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, The Emerging Church, THE SHACK, YOGA Tagged: caryl matrisciana, evolution, Henri Nouwen, kenneth copeland, Leonard Sweet, oprah winfrey, pope francis, quantum spirituality, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, spiritual evolution, The Shack, Warren B. Smith

Emergent Manifesto of Hope Despair Revisited—How It Has Affected Today’s Church

March 10, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 9 Comments

In 2007, Lighthouse Trails wrote a book review on a book titled Emergent Manifesto of Hope. Today, thirteen years later, we are seeing the “fruit” of the emergent church (that, incidentally, was spawned by leaders like Rick Warren, Bob Buford, and Bill Hybels as is documented in Faith Undone by Roger Oakland). The so-called fruit … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, Marxism/Socialism, Persecution, Remembering Communism, Rick Warren, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality, The Role of Meditation Tagged: bob buford, Brian McLaren, communism, contemplative prayer, critical race theory, doug pagitt, emergent church, emerging church, Homosexuality, manifesto, marxism, Ray Yungen, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, socialism, tony jones

NEW BOOKLET: MAITREYA: What We Can Learn From This False New Age Christ

June 26, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 7 Comments

Just as we were about to go to press with this new booklet by Warren B. Smith—MAITREYA: What We Can Learn From This False New Age Christ—we learned that a prominent Bethel Church worship leader has described Jesus as “an enlightened master,” which is exactly what Maitreya and almost all New Age figures call him. While … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Course in Miracles, JESUS CALLING, New Age movement, Purpose Driven Movement, RESOURCES, Rick Warren, Signs of the Times, THE SHACK Tagged: anticrhist, false christ, jesus calling, maitreya, New Age movement, purpose driven life, The Shack, Warren B. Smith

Purpose-Driven Mandate: Those Who Focus on Bible Prophecy “Not fit for the kingdom of God”

June 24, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 25 Comments

By Roger Oakland Many who were once looking for the return of Jesus have fallen asleep. We now live in a period of time where numerous prominent Christian leaders are telling the Christian masses that paying attention to the signs of our times in light of the Bible is a waste of time. And many … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eschatology, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Saddleback, The Emerging Church Tagged: Bible prophecy, Christ's return, purpose driven life, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland

Contemplative Mystic Jean Vanier Dies (90), But Influence Over Rick Warren Will Continue

May 16, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 1 Comment

God’s Dream for humanity is the gradual realization that we can become One.—Jean Vanier (1) On May 7th, Canadian Catholic humanitarian, Jean Vanier, died at the age of 90.2 Vanier, founder of L’Arche where Henri Nouwen spent the last ten years of his life, was a major proponent of contemplative spirituality, believing that all religions … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Saddleback, The New Evangelization Tagged: Catholicism, Henri Nouwen, Hinduism, interfaith, Interspirituality, jean vanier, kay warren, raymond arroyo, Rick Warren, spiritual director

The Significance of Understanding Quantum Spirituality and Leonard Sweet’s “More Magnificent Way” of Seeing Christ

March 6, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 2 Comments

Over the past few decades, a number of New Age sympathizers have had a significant influence in the evangelical church. One of the chief is Methodist author, speaker, and teacher Leonard Sweet. Sweet openly calls the Father of the New Age Movement—the late Jesuit priest Teilhard de Chardin—“twentieth-century Christianity’s major voice.” Sweet also teaches the foundational New Age doctrine that God is “in” everyone and everything—that God is embedded in all creation. Brought forward and popularized by Rick Warren, Leonard Sweet and his New Age sympathies have not been adequately addressed by today’s pastors and church leaders. A look on Sweet’s website shows he has partnered with numerous popular figures such as Brian McLaren, Mark Batterson (Circle Maker), Erwin McManus, Mark Driscoll, Frank Viola, and Karen Swallow Prior (professor at Liberty University). The following booklet by Warren Smith reveals the “New Age Christianity” that Leonard Sweet has helped to bring into the church.

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Churches in Crisis!, Interspirituality, Methodists, New Age movement, pantheism & panentheism, RESOURCES, Rick Warren, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality Tagged: Alice Bailey, Brian McLaren, Erwin McManus, frank viola, karen swallow prior, Leonard Sweet, Liberty University, Mark Driscoll, methodists, New Age movement, new spirituality, pierre teilhard de chardin, quantum spirituality, Warren Smith

LT Caller: What Are Breath Prayers?

December 7, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 6 Comments

Today, a Lighthouse Trails caller asked if we could tell her what “breath prayers” are and wondered if we had any information on them because someone in her church is advising others to practice them. Thus, we are posting some information we have previously posted on breath prayers. Breath prayers, like lectio divina, are a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Saddleback, The Role of Meditation Tagged: breath prayer, Breath prayers, brother lawrence, celebration of discipline, contemplative prayer, desert fathers, larry debruyn, meditation, purpose driven, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Rob Bell, sadhana

Release of New Booklet on “A Course in Miracles” Coincides With Marianne Williamson’s Announcement About 2020 Presidential Election

November 20, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 7 Comments

The journey to the cross should be the last “useless journey.”—The “Jesus” of A Course in Miracles Just as Lighthouse Trails was about to release this new booklet, a stunning news announcement by New Age leader Marianne Williamson was broadcast throughout America’s media. Williamson announced that she is seriously considering running for president in the … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Course in Miracles, A Global Spirituality, Book/Film Reviews, Interspirituality, New Age movement, One-World Religion, Oprah Winfrey, pantheism & panentheism, Persecution, Politics, RESOURCES, Rick Warren, Signs of the Times, The New Spirituality Tagged: A Course in Miracles, fearing god, helen schucman, hour of power, Marianne Williamson, New Age movement, oprah winfrey, Rick Warren, rober schuller, the light that was dark, Warren B. Smith

Warren B. Smith New YouTube Channel, Chuck Smith, Calvary Chapel, and Purpose Driven

November 9, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 13 Comments

  Former New Age follower and Lighthouse Trails author Warren B. Smith has a new YouTube channel created by Chris Lawson of Spiritual Research Network. Lawson will be adding numerous talks over the next several weeks that Smith has given over the past twenty-five years. Two particular videos on the channel took place in 2008 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Defending the Faith, New Age movement, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Saddleback, Spiritual Deception, The Emerging Church Tagged: Calvary Chapel, chris lawson, Chuck Smith, emerging church, New Age movement, purpose driven, Ray Yungen, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, Warren B. Smith, Warren Smith

Roma Downey Promotes New Age Doctrine (God “In” Everyone & Everything)—Christian Leaders Say Nothing

October 30, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 10 Comments

Proclaim 19 First she’s there; now she’s gone, or is she? New Age sympathizer Roma Downey was scheduled to speak at the National Religious Broadcaster’s 2019 convention, Proclaim 19. Sharing the docket with her are highly popular evangelical names like John MacArthur, Rick Warren, Greg Laurie, and Kirk Cameron. Lighthouse Trails reported on the story … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, New Age movement, Rick Warren, Roma Downey, Spiritual Deception Tagged: butterfly illusions, della reese, god in everything, greg laurie, greg reid, john macarthur, john-roger, kirk cameron, national religious broadcasters, New Age, nrb, proclaim 19, roma downey

“They Hate Christianity But Love (Another) Jesus – How Conservative Christians Are Being Manipulated and Ridiculed, Especially During Election Years”

October 25, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 9 Comments

  In May of 2013, Lighthouse Trails released a report titled, “They Hate Christianity But Love (Another) Jesus – How Conservative Christians Are Being Manipulated and Ridiculed, Especially During Election Years.” In view of the upcoming elections and some of the things going on around the country in the “background,” it seems diligent to repost … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, FOR MILLENNIALS, Homosexuality, Persecution, Politics, Remembering Communism, Rick Warren, The Emerging Church Tagged: America, bill hybels, bob buford, Brian McLaren, communism, Dan Kimball, diana butler bass, doug pagitt, elections, emergent, emerging church, John pavlovitz, Leadership Network, mark scandrette, marxism, Politics, Rick Warren, Samir Selmanovic, Shane Claiborne, socialism, terra nova project

Letter to the Editor on Proclaim 19: Lighthouse Trails Not Being Accurate About Speakers . . . Facts Prove Otherwise

October 25, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 10 Comments

To Lighthouse Trails: I looked up speakers for the Proclaim 19 and did not find Charles Stanley on their list – nor did I find John MacArthur as a speaker. He is only listed as holding the worship service. From the Proclaim 19 web site: “Join us in worshiping our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Ecumenism, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Roma Downey Tagged: Charles Stanley, Ecumenism, john macarthur, proclaim 19, Rick Warren, roma downey, roman catholic church

New Booklet: Butterfly Illusions: The New Age Implications of Roma Downey’s Box of Butterflies & the Christian Leaders Who Were Fooled

October 8, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 23 Comments

Roma Downey, who has never renounced her extensive New Age involvement, is now firmly entrenched and aligned with contemporary Christian leadership. Because Christian leaders and day-to-day believers have given Roma Downey a get-out-of-the-new-age free pass, Lighthouse Trails is releasing a second Roma Downey booklet today. This booklet emphasizes the danger of Downey’s most recent book, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Churches in Crisis!, Interspirituality, New Age movement, pantheism & panentheism, RESOURCES, Rick Warren, Roma Downey, Spiritual Deception, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality, Universalism Tagged: A Course in Miracles, box of butterflies, butterflies, Christian leaders, David Jeremiah, gregory reid, Henri Nouwen, mark batterson, mark burnett, Necromancy, New Age, new spirituality, panentheism, Rob Bell, roma downey, Thomas Merton, universalism, Warren B. Smith

A Book Review: To Unpack Roma Downey’s “Box of Butterflies” Is to Discover a Core False Teaching (And Christian Leaders Love It)

June 13, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 4 Comments

  LTRP Note: The fact that Roma Downey’s recently released, New Age-promoting book, Box of Butterflies, is being endorsed by numerous evangelical leaders like Rick and Kay Warren, Focus on the Family, Jonathan Falwell, Craig Groeschel, John Hagee, Max Lucado, Erwin McManus, Luis Palau Association, Hillsong, and Ronnie Floyd (the last SBC president) is reason … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Churches in Crisis!, New Age movement, New Evangelicalism, Rick Warren, Roma Downey, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality Tagged: box of butterflies, David Jeremiah, focus on the family, greg laurie, kay warren, lois putnam, Max Lucado, meditation, New Age, Rick Warren, roma downey, ronnie floyd, sbc

“A Life With Purpose” – A Glimpse at the Past to Better Understand the Present

April 27, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

LTRP Note: Six years ago this month, a man named George Mair passed away. He had written a glowing biography about Rick Warren, and what followed broke his heart and revealed many things that would clarify the roots of where the church was heading. By Warren B. Smith (The following is from Warren Smith’s book, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Churches in Crisis!, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren Tagged: A "Wonderful" Deception, a life with purpose, george mair, hour of power, New Age, norman vincent peale, purpose driven, Rick Warren, Robert Schuller, Warren B. Smith

Many Just Now Learning About the Dangers of Spiritual Formation

March 14, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 12 Comments

Today, our office received a phone call from a woman who had signed up through her church (with her husband) to take a college course from a local Christian seminary. The course is being held at her church and is on Spiritual Formation. The woman said she was unfamiliar with what Spiritual Formation was when … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, Rick Warren, Spiritual Formation Tagged: chuck swindoll, contemplative prayer, Dallas Willard, David Jeremiah, Eugene Peterson, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, spiritual formation

Letter to the Editor: The Handwriting on the Wall . . . and Rightnow Media

February 3, 2018 by Letters to the Editor 14 Comments

To Lighthouse Trails and readers: As I stood at the bedside of my dad in a hospital, in shock at his unexpected passing, I looked up at the wall, and there on the whiteboard was written, “Last rites- 2:00 pm.” I had spent two and a half months visiting daily in the hospital while my … [Read more…]

Posted in: Beth Moore, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Labyrinths, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Rick Warren, Spiritual Deception, The New Spirituality Tagged: ann voskamp, Beth Moore, bill hybels, Dallas Willard, deception, Ecumenism, examen, francis chan, Gary Thomas, if: gathering, ignatian practices, john ortberg, John Piper, letter to the editor, patrick lencioni, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, rightnow media, Roman Catholicism, shawna niequist

NEW BOOKLET: Fearing God in a Fearless New Age

January 15, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author Leave a Comment

NEW BOOKLET: Fearing God in a Fearless New Age 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 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Defending the Faith, JESUS CALLING, New Age movement, Oprah Winfrey, RESOURCES, Rick Warren, THE SHACK, The Word of God Tagged: A Course in Miracles, fearing god, gerald jampolsky, god's dream, jason mitchell, jesus calling, mark batterson, New Age, oprah winfrey, Rick Warren, Robert Schuller, The Shack, Warren B. Smith

“God’s Dream” – From the “Jesus” of Jesus Calling – A Deceptive Scheme

November 2, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails author Leave a Comment

By Warren B. Smith Consistent with many other New Age implications contained in her channeled messages, Sarah Young’s “Jesus” introduces the New Age idea of “God’s Dream” in Jesus Calling when he states: I may infuse within you a dream that seems far beyond your reach.1 In Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions for Kids, the January 6th … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, JESUS CALLING, New Age movement, Rick Warren, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality Tagged: bruce wilkinson, god's dream, jesus calling, joel osteen, Leonard Sweet, New Age, New Age movement, Oprah, Rick Warren, sarah young, Warren B. Smith

Revealing Quotes by Influential Contemplatives

October 14, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

These revealing quotes are from well-known figures who have significantly influenced the religious landscape in today’s culture. Sadly, they have helped to mislead millions with their promotion of contemplative prayer (a mystical, panentheistic-rooted practice). Shalem Prayer Institute “This mystical stream [contemplative prayer and other monastic traditions] is the Western bridge to Far Eastern spirituality.”—Tilden Edwards, Spiritual … [Read more…]

Posted in: Beth Moore, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Mystical Practices, Rick Warren, Spiritual Deception, The Role of Meditation Tagged: basil pennington, Beth Moore, bruce wilkinson, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, Henri Nouwen, Ken Blanchard, matthew fox, meditation, mysticism, pope john paul, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Rob Bell, ruth haley barton, Thomas Merton, youth specialties

“Rick Warren, Calif. Bishop Hail Unity as Model for Evangelicals and Catholics to Follow”

September 20, 2017 by Miscellaneous News Source 1 Comment

LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement of the source or the content. “[Rick] Warren noted that union between the two traditions [Catholic and Protestant] can open the eyes of nonbelievers as well.” “A Pew Research Center survey, released last month during the 500th anniversary year … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Churches in Crisis!, Ecumenism, New Evangelicalism, One-World Religion, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Saddleback Tagged: bishop kevin vann, Ecumenism, Interspirituality, kay warren, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Roman Catholicism

Dallas Willard, John Ortberg, Richard Foster – Are We Wrong in Calling Them Emergent/Contemplative?

August 19, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 6 Comments

Recently, we were asked to give an account as to why Dallas Willard (d. 2013), Richard Foster, and John Ortberg were listed in Roger Oakland’s booklet How to Know When the Emerging Church Shows Signs of Emerging Into Your Church as part of the emerging church.  We would first like to say that it is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, Rick Warren, Spiritual Formation, The Ancient Mystics, The Emerging Church Tagged: celebration of discipline, cloud of unknowing, contemplative prayer, Dallas Willard, lectio divina, mysticism, panentheism, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Roger Oakland, spirit of the disciplines, Teresa of Avila, Thomas Merton

Letter to the Editor: Churches Strongly Influenced by “Religious Correctness”

August 14, 2017 by Letters to the Editor Leave a Comment

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Our Christian churches are being strongly influenced by what I call Religious Correctness. It is similar to Political Correctness.  If you question anything, you are told to sit down and shut up. Do not rock the boat. I am a former Roman Catholic who now knows and loves Jesus Christ.  In Sunday … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Rick Warren, Saddleback, Spiritual Deception, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: apostasy, catholic church, churches in crisis, deception, letter to the editor, Rick Warren, Roman Catholicism
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  • Letter to the Editor: Christian Colleges Destroyed Children’s Faith While Those Who Chose Other Career Training Still Walking With the Lord
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 27, 2022 at 11:24 am

    Letter to the Editor: Christian Colleges Destroyed Children’s Faith While Those Who Chose Other Career Training Still Walking With the Lord Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am a Westmont grad from the early 70s, and, with my husband, a Multnomah University alum as well. I grew up in a church closely associated with Multnomah when its slogan was: “If you want Bible, you want Multnomah.” But no longer. We live near the school and have seen the ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: Christian Colleges Destroyed Children’s Faith While Those Who Chose Other Career Training Still Walking With the Lord appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Roe Overturned! Supremes Call 1973 Decision ‘Abuse of Judicial Authority'”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 24, 2022 at 4:28 pm

    “Roe Overturned! Supremes Call 1973 Decision ‘Abuse of Judicial Authority'” LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational purposes. By Bob UnruhWorldNetDaily The U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision on Friday overturned the 1973 abortion precedent set in Roe v. Wade, a move that now will return oversight of the nation’s lucrative abortion industry to the individual states. The ruling, which had been leaked ... [Read more...] The post “Roe Overturned! Supremes Call 1973 Decision ‘Abuse of Judicial Authority'” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Suicide, Sex, and the School Trauma Cult”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 23, 2022 at 3:31 am

    “Suicide, Sex, and the School Trauma Cult” By Linda HarveyMission America Children embody our future hopes and dreams. But some parents are willing to deal with the devil, betting tomorrow’s dreams against today’s comfort. The bargain is suicide prevention, or so they are told. “Would you rather have a dead son or a living daughter?” asks the indoctrinated gender clinic psychologist. After all, ... [Read more...] The post “Suicide, Sex, and the School Trauma Cult” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • The Jeremiah Calling: Watching and Warning
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 21, 2022 at 10:08 am

    The Jeremiah Calling: Watching and Warning By Roger OaklandUnderstand the Times, International The Bible provides a vast list of characters God has used to fulfill His plan on planet Earth. Few are more dynamic in the way they fulfilled their calling than Jeremiah, one of the prophets we read about in the Old Testament. Jeremiah’s ministry covered approximately forty years until ... [Read more...] The post The Jeremiah Calling: Watching and Warning appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Together 2022” Joins Doctrinally Mixed-Up Nick Hall, Dallas Jenkins, and Francis Chan While “Sacrificing Truth on the Altar of Unity”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 18, 2022 at 11:05 pm

    “Together 2022” Joins Doctrinally Mixed-Up Nick Hall, Dallas Jenkins, and Francis Chan While <em>“Sacrificing Truth on the Altar of Unity”</em> [“Together”] organizer Nick Hall [is] bringing together evangelical, emerging, charismatic, and Catholic leaders for the ecumenical purpose of uniting together. . . . there is a definite united-we-stand-regardless-of-our-beliefs scenario. (source) On June 24-25th in Dallas, Texas, Together 2022 will take place. Big name speakers will be there including ecumenical, NAR-promoting Francis Chan (who said God ... [Read more...] The post “Together 2022” Joins Doctrinally Mixed-Up Nick Hall, Dallas Jenkins, and Francis Chan While <em>“Sacrificing Truth on the Altar of Unity”</em> appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Choosing God’s Love in a Broken World
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 13, 2022 at 2:26 pm

    Choosing God’s Love in a Broken World By Maria KneasMaria is the author of Strength for Tough Times and How to Prepare for Hard Times and Persecution. I saw some very troubling news today. Of course lately that has been happening every day. But today I saw two things that were worse than usual. And that causes two problems. First, it is ... [Read more...] The post Choosing God’s Love in a Broken World appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Letter to the Editor: Diana Butler Bass and Westmont College Steered Daughter Away From the Faith
    by Letters to the Editor on June 6, 2022 at 9:29 am

    Letter to the Editor: Diana Butler Bass and Westmont College Steered Daughter Away From the Faith Dear Lighthouse Trails: I thank you for the work you are doing for God’s kingdom. I enjoy your newsletters and have been taught many things to steer clear of because of your faithful and great teaching. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.  Our daughter, unfortunately, attended a Christian college in the mid 90s (Westmont College ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: Diana Butler Bass and Westmont College Steered Daughter Away From the Faith appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Dallas Jenkins’ “definitive (final) comments” on the Mormon issue exposed
    by A Ministry in His Service on June 4, 2022 at 3:11 am

    Dallas Jenkins’ “definitive (final) comments” on the Mormon issue exposed Presented by The Word Like Fire Ministries Video is done by a former Mormon whom we have featured before. Recently Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen, has tried to wiggle out of some of his comments such as Christians and Mormons “love the same Jesus.” This excellent and short video demonstrates that, in spite his masterful effort ... [Read more...] The post Dallas Jenkins’ “definitive (final) comments” on the Mormon issue exposed appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Lisa Miller Is Free At Last!!
    by A Ministry in His Service on May 29, 2022 at 12:04 pm

    Lisa Miller Is Free At Last!! LTRP Note: For 12 years, Lighthouse Trails has been reporting on the story of former lesbian, now Christian, Lisa Miller, who fled the U.S. eleven years ago with her young daughter, Isabella, to protect her from a zealous pro-LGBT Vermont legal system who sought to steal custody away from Lisa and hand it over to a non-parental ... [Read more...] The post Lisa Miller Is Free At Last!! appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Standing Fast Through It All
    by Lighthouse Trails author on May 28, 2022 at 1:22 pm

    Standing Fast Through It All By Warren B. Smith If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. (Proverbs 24:10) Hostility towards those who hold fast to the Lord Jesus Christ and the literal teachings of the Bible has increased greatly. Biblical Christians endeavoring to stand in their faith have been shocked and saddened at the growing antagonism ... [Read more...] The post Standing Fast Through It All appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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