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Contemplative Denominations

Letter to the Editor: Is the EFCA Lining Up With the Emergent Church?

February 13, 2020 by Letters to the Editor 11 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I know you have posted some things regarding the EFCA back in 2013-2014 and contemplative spirituality, but I haven’t seen anything more current so I thought I would share some things with you that I see. As a member (Technically) of an EFCA church, I accidentally stumbled across some things that, if correct, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, EFCA, Eschatology, Israel, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Spiritual Formation, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality, The Role of Meditation Tagged: alan hirsch, Contemplative Spirituality, efca, emergent church, evangelical free church, Israel, letter to the editor, progressive, replacement theology, social justice

Remembering Ray Yungen and Richard Foster’s “School” of Contemplative Prayer

October 16, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

Three years ago today author and researcher Ray Yungen passed away at the age of 64. As regular Lighthouse Trails readers know, it was through Ray’s work that Lighthouse Trails began nearly 18 years ago. Interestingly, on the eve of this 3rd anniversary of Ray’s departure, we read an e-mail notice we received this week … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, Mystical Practices, Purpose Driven Movement, Spiritual Formation, The Ancient Mystics Tagged: Breath prayers, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, Dallas Willard, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, practicing the presence, purpose driven, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Rick Warren

Letter to the Editor: The New Age/New Spirituality in Christian & Missionary Alliance Forced Me to Leave

March 25, 2019 by Letters to the Editor 19 Comments

LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor was written in response to our recent post “Letter to the Editor: Yoga at Our CMA Church in Canada Broke Our Hearts.” Dear Lighthouse Trails: I too was once in a C&MA church in Southwestern Ontario. I attended from 1999 to 2001. I witnessed the whole shift … [Read more…]

Posted in: Canada, Christian & Missionary Alliance, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Defending the Faith, Drugs/Marijuana, Health, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, New Age movement, New Evangelicalism, Purpose Driven Movement, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality Tagged: christian missionary alliance, cma, dreaming, Eugene Peterson, john lennon, mariuana, purpose driven, Rick Warren, the Message, vision casting, Willow Creek

Welcome to the New (Contemplative) Christianity – Just Breathe In . . . Breathe Out

September 13, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 16 Comments

The acceptance of contemplative prayer has hit an all-time high in the church. And is it any wonder? Christian media, Christian publishers, pastors, mission societies, Bible societies, authors, radio hosts, youth leaders, women’s group leaders, and Christian ministry leaders are all promoting it more than ever.  The video below that was posted on Charisma Magazine’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Mystical Practices, New Evangelicalism, Spiritual Formation, The New Spirituality Tagged: charisma magazine, Christian leaders, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, ken shigematsu, meditation, mysticism, New Age, new spirituality, Rick Warren, spiritual formation, Thomas Merton, YWAM

Willow Creek Has A Lot More to Repent of Than Sexual Abuse Cover-Ups

August 11, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 11 Comments

An August 8, 2018 Christianity Today article titled Willow Creek Elders and Pastor Heather Larson Resign over Bill Hybels chronicles events that led to Willow Creek founder Bill Hybels’ resignation from the megachurch due to numerous women having come forth with accusations of years of sexual misconduct and abuse by Hybels. Because of the lackadaisical … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Mystical Practices, Spiritual Formation, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: aaron niequist, bill hybels, Christianity Today, contemplative prayer, global leadership summit, god's dream, paradigm shift, repentance, sexual abuse, sexual predators, Willow Creek

Reiki in the Church! – Is Disciples of Christ An Indicator of Things to Come for the Evangelical Church?

November 17, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

The denomination, Disciples of Christ (aka The Christian Church or The Disciples) is a mainstream evangelical group that has ties with the World Council of Churches and is known for its ecumenical efforts. But even though one would expect to find a liberal, emerging viewpoint within the denomination, it came as a surprise to us … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Denominations, Health, Methodists, New Age movement, Reiki/Energy Healing Tagged: chakras, denominations, disciples of christ, elaine andres, energy healing, healing touch, methodists, New Age, Ray Yungen, Reiki

Hundreds of Protestant Scholars and Pastors Sign “Reforming Catholic Confession,” But Can the Church Trust This Document?

September 20, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 2 Comments

Hundreds of Protestant and evangelical scholars, pastors, and theologians have signed a document called “Reforming Catholic Confession”  to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, which will be commemorated on October 31, 2017. According to Dr. Timothy George, dean of Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama, who co-chaired the Confession’s steering committee, “a significant motivating … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, Lectio Divina, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, Southern Baptist Convention, The Emerging Church, The New Evangelization Tagged: chuck colson, Ecumenism, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, leith anderson, nae, pope francis, reformed theology, reforming catholic confession, Road to Rome, timothy george

A Further Unveiling of Assemblies of God Resolution 3 & the Serious Implications

August 5, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

Also see Part 1: “Commentary: Assembly of God (AOG) General Council to Vote on Resolution Against Israel ” and Part 2: “Dr. George Wood Responds to Lighthouse Trails Article on AoG Resolution 3 and Israel” See concluding part. By Cedric Fisher Truth Keepers When I wrote my commentary on July 28th about the Assemblies of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Chrislam, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Ecumenism, Eschatology, Homosexuality, Islam, Israel, Persecution, Politics, Priscilla Shirer, Remembering the Holocaust, Same-Sex Marriage, Signs of the Times Tagged: anti-Semitism, aog, Assemblies of God, cedric fisher, george wood, Israel, justice, lamb and lion ministries, mark batteson, palestine, palestinians, peacekeeping, peacemaking, priscilla shirer, r3, reformed theology, replacement theology, resolution 3, Rick Warren, sami awad, tony campolo

Dr. George Wood Responds to Lighthouse Trails Article on AoG Resolution 3 and Israel

July 31, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

Also see Part 1: “Commentary: Assembly of God (AOG) General Council to Vote on Resolution Against Israel ” and Part 3: “A Further Unveiling of Assemblies of God Resolution 3 & the Serious Implications” By the Editors at Lighthouse Trails On July 28th, Lighthouse Trails posted a commentary by Lighthouse Trails author Cedric Fisher titled … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, Eschatology, Islam, Israel, Priscilla Shirer, Remembering the Holocaust, Rick Warren, Signs of the Times Tagged: anti-Semitism, aog, Assemblies of God, cedric fisher, george wood, Islam, Israel, jews, middle east, murray dempster, palestinians, reformed theology, resolution 3, southeastern university, terrorism

Letter to the Editor: Spiritual Formation at Bible Camp – Our Warnings Being Ignored

February 6, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

To Lighthouse Trails: I have been going to a non-denominational church for years, and last year I noticed the term “Spiritual Formation” being used in the website of the Bible camp this church sponsors. I brought it to their attention, only to be met with indifference and the impression that I was somehow “over the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Beth Moore, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: Beth Moore, bible camp, Dallas Willard, lectio divina, letter to the editor, New Age, repetition of words, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, silence, spiritual formation

Letter to the Editor: Mixed Bag of Speakers at Assemblies of God General Conference to Include Rick Warren, Priscilla Shirer, Circle-Making Mark Batterson

January 12, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear LHT editors: My parents attend an Assemblies of God church, and I try to keep up to date on what is going on.  I left the denomination years ago, but they are struggling to stay.  I just looked up the events for 2017 and wasn’t too shocked to find good old Rick Warren as … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Churches in Crisis!, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Priscilla Shirer Tagged: aog, Assemblies of God, circle maker, george wood, jesus calling, letter to the editor, mark batterson, priscilla shirer, Rick Warren, sammy rodriguez

Letter to the Editor From Japan: After An Unusual Childhood Surrounded by Mysticism, She Finds the Truth

September 13, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

LTRP Note: Please pray for Yoko, the woman from Japan who wrote this letter to us. We have been in correspondence with her this past week and have e-mailed her a copy of Dr. Harry Ironside’s booklet called Redemption. She told us after reading it that she particularly liked this sentence from the booklet: “Do … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, New Age movement, Paganism, The Role of Meditation Tagged: environmentalism, JAPAN, letter to the editor, meditation, mysticism, New Age, new world order, quakerism, quakers, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, silence

The Spirituality of Teresa of Avila – A Mystic to Whom Contemplatives Turn

June 2, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

Castles in the Sand by Carolyn A. Greene is a story based on true facts and addresses the fast growing contemplative prayer movement within the evangelical/Protestant church. The story is about a 21st century Christian college girl who is introduced to the writings of a 15th century mystic girl, Teresa of Avila in her Spiritual Formation … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Children and Meditation, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Denominations, The Ancient Mystics Tagged: ancient mystics, caroly a. greene, Catholicism, Christian colleges, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, mysticism, spiritual formation, Teresa of Avila

Important Information About Calvary Chapel and Alpha

April 19, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

From Understand The Times, International RE: Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and the Alpha Course (April 18, 2016) Recently, Brian Brodersen, senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, sent out an endorsement of Nicky Gumbel’s Holy Trinity Brompton Alpha Course program. While Alpha is very well known in North America and around the world, it seems … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Alpha Course, Christian Organizations, Churches in Crisis!, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Contemplative Denominations, Ecumenism Tagged: alpha course, brian brodersen, Calvary Chapel, cecil andrews, deception, Ecumenism, nicky gumbel, Roger Oakland, Understand the Times

Letter to the Editor: Inspired by LT’s Reaching Out to Christian Leaders – Wants to do the Same

March 4, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Wow, so glad to hear about your efforts to reach out to Christian Leaders to warn them about Jesus Calling.  Whether they heed the warnings or not, thank you for doing this!! While I don’t have any names to add to your list, (you covered most of the major leaders), the idea … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, JESUS CALLING, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: booklets, Brennan Manning, contemplative prayer, letter to the editor, mysticism, spiritual deception, spiritual formation

Calvary Chapel, Bill Hybels, and Jesuit Mysticism

February 12, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Roger Oakland Understand the Times, International Recently, I was informed about a conference held this week in Budapest, Hungary where Willow Creek senior pastor Bill Hybels taught leaders. According to comments posted on Phil Metzger’s Facebook page, the event was held at Calvary Chapel Golgota Budapest where Metzger is pastor. He is also the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, Ecumenism, New Evangelicalism, Spiritual Deception, The Emerging Church, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: bible colleges, bill hybels, Calvary Chapel, Catholicism, Contemplative Spirituality, Ecumenism, emerging church, jesuits, mysticism, peter drucker, phil metzger, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, Roman Catholicism, seeker-friendly, Willow Creek

What Christian Leaders Need to Know – The Final Outcome of Practicing Contemplative Prayer: Interspirituality

December 5, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails author

LTRP Note: With more than 90% of the Christian colleges and seminaries now bringing in contemplative spirituality via Spiritual Formation programs, and with Christian leaders such as Rick Warren and Beth Moore endorsing the movement, and with countless pastors giving it a thumbs up to their congregations, isn’t it time professors, pastors, and leaders understand … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality Tagged: Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, meditation, Ray Yungen, spiritual formation

Letter to the Editor: General Superintendent, Jo Anne Lyon, Leading Wesleyan Church Down Contemplative/Emergent Road

October 31, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: The Wesleyan church is being lead by Jo Anne Lyon, who has yoked the denomination with false teachers.  I had been in a church that was taken over by the Wesleyan denomination.  I later transferred my membership away from it.  She has spoken in our church and she all but tripped over … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, The Emerging Church, Wesleyan Church Tagged: Contemplative Spirituality, jo anne lyon, letter to the editor, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, spiritual formation, The Emerging Church, wesleyan, wesleyan church

Letter to the Editor: Heartbroken in Leaving Her Southern Baptist Church Over Deception Issues

October 19, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

To Lighthouse Trails: Last December during our Church Council, they (pastor and his wife) announced that we would be studying The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren, and the Sunday School teachers would  be teaching it.  As one of the teachers, I said “No, I will not teach it.  I don’t believe in it.”  One … [Read more…]

Posted in: Beth Moore, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Denominations, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Southern Baptist Convention Tagged: Beth Moore, blue like jazz, contemplative prayer, don miller, letter to the editor, purpose driven life, Richard Foster, southern baptist convention

Letter to the Editor: Left Standing Alone After Challenging Pastor Over C&MA Emergent Teachings

October 1, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

To Lighthouse Trails: In March 2015, we were at a small Calvary Chapel in ________________. Our pastor needed to relocate so we were without a regular pastor for many months. Since we were unable to find a satisfactory Calvary Chapel pastor, we were extremely anxious as to what our next step should be. Someone knew … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian & Missionary Alliance, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Priscilla Shirer, Spiritual Formation, The Emerging Church Tagged: Calvary Chapel, christian and missionary alliance, cma, letter to the editor, richard rohr, spiritual formation

Letter to the Editor: Lighthouse Trails Has Exaggerated Condition of Christian Missionary Alliance

August 14, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Editors at Lighthouse Trails: I stumbled onto your website while looking for a video from this year’s Alliance Council featuring John Stumbo. In your writings, you largely promote the idea the C&MA is espousing the emergent church, contemplative prayer, spiritual formation blather. I have never, ever heard this in my church. EVER. So, for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian & Missionary Alliance, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Spiritual Formation Tagged: christian missionary alliance, cma, contemplative prayer, emerging church, john stumbo, lectio divina, Leonard Sweet, letter to the editor, ruth haley barton, Shane Claiborne, tony campolo

Southern Baptist Leaders Call for a “Great Awakening” in US—But SBC Continues Promoting the Anti-Gospel New Spirituality

August 10, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

In the Summer 2015 Journal of the Southern Baptist Convention, an article titled “Great Awakening” states: Thousands of messengers at the 2015 Southern Baptist Convention knelt in prayer and raised their hands to heaven July 16 as they prayed for revival in the church and a great awakening across the United States. . . . … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, JESUS CALLING, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, New Age movement, New Evangelicalism, Southern Baptist Convention Tagged: adele ahlberg calhoun, Brennan Manning, Brian McLaren, christan leaders, Christian leaders, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, Dallas Willard, deception, emerging church, god calling, Henri Nouwen, jesus calling pete scazzero, lifeway resources, mysticism, New Age, new spirituality, Richard Foster, sbc, southern baptist convention, spiritual formation, tony campolo

Two Mennonite Colleges Announce Hiring Policy Change to Employ ‘Married’ Homosexuals

July 25, 2015 by Miscellaneous News Source

By Heather Clark Christian News Network wo American colleges that identify as Mennonite institutions have announced changes to their hiring policy to now allow the employment of homosexuals who have “wed” their partners. Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia and Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana announced the alterations on Monday, while claiming to still … [Read more…]

Posted in: CHILDREN AT RISK!, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Denominations, Homosexuality, Same-Sex Marriage, Signs of the Times Tagged: America, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Christian colleges, eastern mennonite university, end-times, goshen college, Homosexuality, mennonites, Same-Sex Marriage, Signs of the Times

SEEKER FRIENDLY TO CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

July 2, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Roger Oakland Understand the Times International The seeker-friendly model was the brainchild of Peter Drucker. The concept of finding out what a consumer would like in a church has been a very successful way to get people to come to a church. At least for a while! This consumer-friendly model worked as long as … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, New Evangelicalism, Spiritual Deception, The Emerging Church, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: bill hybels, church growth, Contemplative Spirituality, Dan Kimball, peter drucker, Roger Oakland, seeker-friendly, Willow Creek

34,000 Black, Latino Churches Cut Ties with Presbyterian Church USA Over ‘Gay Marriage’ Stance

April 2, 2015 by Miscellaneous News Source

LTRP Note: The following news article is posted for informational and research purposes. By Heather Clark Christian News Network WASHINGTON — The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of approximately 34,000 churches spanning various denominations and representing an estimated 15.7 million African Americans and Latinos, has “broken fellowship” with the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) after a majority vote … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Denominations, Homosexuality, Same-Sex Marriage Tagged: african americans, blacks, Homosexuality, latinos, morality. presbyterian usa, National Black Church Initiative, pcusa, Same-Sex Marriage

Letter to the Editor: Christian & Missionary Alliance (Canada) Promoting Interspiritual, Panentheist Monk, Basil Pennington

March 2, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I thought this link would interest you. The Western Canadian District of the C&MA in Canada is promoting (yet with a disclaimer!) a number of books that teach the practices of contemplative prayer. I was surprised to see it promoted so blatantly on their website. http://www.transformcma.ca/resources-2/ There is also something called a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Canada, Christian & Missionary Alliance, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, pantheism & panentheism Tagged: A Time of Departing, basil pennington, brad jersak, c & ma, Canada, Catholicism, christian missionary alliance, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, deceived on purpose, Henri Nouwen, john of the cross, julian of norwich, mysticism, panentheism, Ray Yungen, Thomas Keating, Thomas Merton, Warren B. Smith

2014 LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS YEAR IN REVIEW—Part 4: Top 10 Letters to the Editor

December 31, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

1. Letter to the Editor: On Jesus Calling, My Wife and I Thought You Were Wrong, But We Have Been Deceived! 2. Letter to the Editor: Evangelical Free Church Snowballing into Spiritual Deception Through Contemplative/Emerging 3. Letter to the Editor: Assemblies of God Pastor Disheartened by Direction AOG and Other Denominations Are Going 4. Letter … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Spiritual Formation, YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: "another jesus" calling, America, aog, Assemblies of God, Christian colleges, compassion, contemplative prayer, jesus calling, letter to the editor, Oprah, Rob Bell, spiritual formaton, The Emerging Church, world vision, YEAR IN REVIEW

Mennonite Magazine Offers: “Find Yourself a Thin Place this Christmas”

December 8, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

By Menno-Lite In an article called Have a “thin” Christmas in the December 2014 issue of the MB Herald, readers are encouraged to find God in the ‘thin places‘ this Christmas. God comes near In North America, with the endless noise and rush of life, it’s often difficult to find places where we can steal … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Mennonites Tagged: contemplative, Contemplative Spirituality, menno-lite, mennonites, mysticism, New Age, panentheism, Roger Oakland, thin places

Mark Driscoll Resigns From Mars Hill Church For Social Failures – But Media Silent on Controversial Doctrinal Issues

October 20, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

On October 14, 2014, Mark Driscoll, the senior pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington for the past 18 years, formally resigned from his position after numerous accusations came against him from former members and others. As is the case with most mega-church pastors these days when they do just about anything different than … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, Eschatology, Homeschooling at Risk, Spiritual Deception, Spiritual Formation, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality Tagged: celebration of discipline, contemplative, endtimes, Gary Thomas, homeschoolers, jeff bethke, last days, Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill, media, noah, noah movie, rapture, Richard Foster, sacred pathways, scoffers, spiritual deception, vintage jesus, walter wink

Dear Pastors and Christian Leaders—Have You Grown Careless Toward the Gospel?

October 12, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

By David Dombrowski Editor at Lighthouse Trails Often times, people call our office asking what denomination we are. We realize that this is a probing question designed to find out more about us. The truth is, Lighthouse Trails Publishing has never been affiliated with any denomination. From the onset, nearly thirteen years ago, we have … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Defending the Faith, Spiritual Deception, The Preaching of the Cross, The Word of God Tagged: Christian leaders, david dombrowski, dombrowski, pastors, spiritual deception, the gospel
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  • YouTube Video by Warren B. Smith – “Truth or Consequences: The Importance of Spiritual Discernment” July 26, 2022
  • NEW BOOKLET: God’s Peace Through It All July 25, 2022

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  • Podcast Interview: “Taking a Closer Look at Psychedelics”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on August 6, 2022 at 8:06 pm

    Podcast Interview: “Taking a Closer Look at Psychedelics” In two recent Parker J. Cole Show podcast interviews, former New Age followers Richard and Linda Nathan discuss the growing interest in psychedelic drug use, even among Christians. From the Parker J. Cole Show: Psychedelics are growing in Christian circles. But are they giving believers a closer relationship with God, or tearing them further apart? ... [Read more...] The post Podcast Interview: “Taking a Closer Look at Psychedelics” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “‘Christian’College Now Giving Students Pronoun Options”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on August 2, 2022 at 12:22 pm

    “‘Christian’College Now Giving Students Pronoun Options” LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes from an out-of-house source. By Bob Unruh | WorldNetDaily Can pick from: ‘He/Him/His, She/Her/Hers, They/Them/Theirs, Xie/Hir/Hirs and Ze/Zir/Zirs’ A Christian college, the Methodist Emory University in Atlanta, has announced a plan that gives students a choice as to the pronouns by which ... [Read more...] The post “‘Christian’College Now Giving Students Pronoun Options” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • New Book Release: Three Generations of Suffering by Georgi Vins
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on August 1, 2022 at 12:36 pm

    New Book Release: <em>Three Generations of Suffering by Georgi Vins</em> Lighthouse Trails Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Three Generations of Suffering: A Chronicle of One Family’s Persecution in an Atheistic Society, written by Georgi Vins. The book was originally published in 1975 by David C. Cook Publishing but eventually went out of print. Lighthouse Trails is publishing this new edition under contract ... [Read more...] The post New Book Release: <em>Three Generations of Suffering by Georgi Vins</em> appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • YouTube Video by Warren B. Smith – “Truth or Consequences: The Importance of Spiritual Discernment”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on July 26, 2022 at 12:30 pm

    YouTube Video by Warren B. Smith – “Truth or Consequences: The Importance of Spiritual Discernment” This message by former New Age follower Warren B. Smith was delivered at the Wide Is the Gate Conference at Calvary Chapel East, Albuquerque, New Mexico (2014). You may watch it below or go to Warren’s YouTube channel. His YouTube channel was created and is managed by Chris Lawson of Spiritual Research Network. Chris has ... [Read more...] The post YouTube Video by Warren B. Smith – “Truth or Consequences: The Importance of Spiritual Discernment” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • NEW BOOKLET: God’s Peace Through It All
    by Lighthouse Trails author on July 25, 2022 at 9:22 am

    NEW BOOKLET: God’s Peace Through It All God’s Peace Through It All by Warren B. Smith is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. It is the 15th booklet in Warren’s scriptural encouragement Through It All series). The booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are available. Our booklets are designed to give away to others or ... [Read more...] The post NEW BOOKLET: God’s Peace Through It All appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Barna and Viola Book, Pagan Christianity, Remains Popular & Continues Playing Role in Leading Christians Astray
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on July 23, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    Barna and Viola Book, <em>Pagan Christianity,</em> Remains Popular & Continues Playing Role in Leading Christians Astray Pagan Christianity, written by George Barna and Frank Viola, was released in 2008. Fourteen years later, it remains a bestseller, showing up as #6 on Amazon’s “Ecclesiology Christian Theology” category. In 2011, Lighthouse Trails posted a review of the book because we saw how it would deceive Christians and lead them closer to an emergent ... [Read more...] The post Barna and Viola Book, <em>Pagan Christianity,</em> Remains Popular & Continues Playing Role in Leading Christians Astray appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • What is True Revival?
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on July 19, 2022 at 12:57 pm

    What is True Revival? By Cedric FisherCedric is the director of TruthKeepers.com and the author of Chains Couldn’t Hold Me and a number of Lighthouse Trails booklets. I know a man who prays. He does not just pray for a few minutes, but long periods and often. One might think he prays too much—but is there such a thing? ... [Read more...] The post What is True Revival? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “GOP Senators Call Out NEA [National Education Association] for Creating ‘Enemies List’ That May Target Concerned Parents”
    by Miscellaneous News Source on July 15, 2022 at 12:41 pm

    “GOP Senators Call Out NEA [National Education Association] for Creating ‘Enemies List’ That May Target Concerned Parents” LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Because Lighthouse Trails is a research ministry, it does use, from time to time, secular news sources to report information to our readers. This particular article is discussing the NEA (National Education Association), which has a strong and detrimental effect on America’s ... [Read more...] The post “GOP Senators Call Out NEA [National Education Association] for Creating ‘Enemies List’ That May Target Concerned Parents” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Latest Chosen Series Defense—”Not Produced by Mormons”—Misleading, Evasive, and Wrong
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on July 11, 2022 at 3:23 pm

    Latest <em>Chosen</em> Series Defense—”Not Produced by Mormons”—Misleading, Evasive, and Wrong “Not Produced by Mormons” Growing numbers of Christian leaders and pastors are giving a thumbs up or a casual pass to The Chosen series; and the latest defense by Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins and many defenders of the series is—”It’s not produced by Mormons.” This seems to provide license for leaders and pastors and others ... [Read more...] The post Latest <em>Chosen</em> Series Defense—”Not Produced by Mormons”—Misleading, Evasive, and Wrong appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Letter to the Editor: Sad Day for Church in the UK—(Wesley’s) Oldest Methodist Church in World Now Offering Same-Sex Marriage
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on July 1, 2022 at 12:32 pm

    Letter to the Editor: Sad Day for Church in the UK—(Wesley’s) Oldest Methodist Church in World Now Offering Same-Sex Marriage Dear Lighthouse Trails: Some further sad news regarding the Christian church in the U.K. This news is from the BBC today (June 30th): “World’s oldest Methodist church to allow gay marriage.” The article states: The world’s oldest Methodist building will now offer same-sex marriage after voting unanimously in favour.  The New Room is a Chapel ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: Sad Day for Church in the UK—(Wesley’s) Oldest Methodist Church in World Now Offering Same-Sex Marriage appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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