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Contemplative Churches

Question: Are Christian Contemplation and Eastern Mysticism the Same Thing?

March 31, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

Recently, we received an e-mail from a reader who is trying to explain to some people in a prominent Christian organization who are practicing contemplative prayer that contemplative prayer (i.e., Christian contemplation) is no different than Eastern meditation (i.e., mysticism). The following article by Ray Yungen explains what contemplative prayer is and how it is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Southern Baptist Convention Tagged: celebration of discipline, contemplative prayer, eastern mysticism, meditation, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, richard rohr, Thomas Keating

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: Churchless in North America

July 14, 2019 by Letters to the Editor 23 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: We are writing this letter to encourage others in their journey to find a Bible-believing church that values sound biblical doctrine and the authority of Scripture.  We became aware of a significant shift in our C&MA [Christian & Missionary Alliance] church after they picked-up a new hip pastor from a California mega … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian & Missionary Alliance, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Defending the Faith, Discernment, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Spiritual Deception, The Emerging Church Tagged: andy stanley, apostasy, churches, churches in crisis, cma, deception, emerging church, letter to the editor, the Message

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

Yoga at T.D. Jakes’ Church . . . And the Rest of the Story

August 21, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 7 Comments

In an August 13th Christian Post article titled “Serita Jakes’ Endorsement of Yoga at Potter’s House Sparks Debate,” popular pastor T.D. Jakes’ wife is reportedly promoting Yoga to congregants at Jake’s church. The CP article begins: Serita Jakes, wife of popular televangelist Bishop T.D. Jakes, has reignited debate over the practice of yoga among Christians … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, Saddleback, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Deception, Spiritual Formation, YOGA Tagged: catholic mysticism, contemplative prayer, jesus calling, John Piper, Richard Foster, spiritual formation, t.d. jakes, The Shack, Thomas Merton, Yoga

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

Is Your Church Doing Spiritual Formation? (Important Reasons Why it Shouldn’t)

June 16, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 4 Comments

By Lighthouse Trails Editors Is your church involved in a Spiritual Formation program? If so, you might want to ask the question, what exactly is Spiritual Formation? It’s a fair question, and one that, if not asked, could end up surprising you when your church changes in ways you never imagined. A Christianity Today article … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, Lectio Divina, Spiritual Deception, Spiritual Formation Tagged: Buddhism, Catholicism, chuck swindoll, contemplation, contemplative prayer, Dallas Willard, desert fathers, Interspirituality, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Roger Oakland, ruth haley barton, spiritual disciplines, spiritual formation, Thomas Merton

NEW BOOKLET: How to Find a Good Church (And What To Do if You Can’t)

May 28, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 6 Comments

NEW BOOKLET: How to Find a Good Church (And What To Do if You Can’t) by the editors at Lighthouse Trails 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 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, New Evangelicalism, On Christian Faith, Persecution, Purpose Driven Movement, RESOURCES, Signs of the Times, Spiritual Deception, Spiritual Formation, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality, The Word of God Tagged: apostasy, believers, booklet, church, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, fellowship, finding a church, purpose driven

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

April 17, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 2 Comments

LTRP Note: With the majority of 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 what the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Beth Moore, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, New Age movement Tagged: authors, Beth Moore, contemplative prayer, Interspirituality, oneness, Ray Yungen, Rick Warren

Guest Commentary: On Behalf of Sheepdogs Everywhere

March 27, 2018 by Guest Writers 11 Comments

LTRP Note: The following article is written by a long-time Lighthouse Trails reader who is a lay preacher and evangelist from Canada. He encouraged us to post this specifically on behalf of the many dedicated commentators, authors, readers, and contenders of the faith who stand for truth and are devoted to warning others. By Dick … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Defending the Faith, Discernment, Marxism/Socialism, Spiritual Deception Tagged: deception, discernment, exhortation, marxism, sheepdog, shepherds, watchmen

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

Churches Going Contemplative with Diana Butler Bass’ Book, “Christianity For the Rest of Us”

October 19, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 4 Comments

A Lighthouse Trails reader sent us an article this week from a Pacific Northwest newspaper* describing how members of a local church are changing the way they practice church and view Christianity, doing away with their traditional church methods and embracing what they call a “contemplative approach.” The article states that they were inspired, in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, New Age movement Tagged: blood of the lamb, Brian McLaren, Contemplative Spirituality, diana butler bass, eddie gibbs, emergent, emerging church, Henri Nouwen, joan chittister, Marcus Borg, meditation, parker palmer, silence, Thomas Merton

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

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

August 19, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 7 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

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: Even Good Churches Being Affected by Contemplative Authors

July 24, 2017 by Letters to the Editor Leave a Comment

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:3) Dear Lighthouse Trails, I visited a church in my area for the first time today. When I looked online at the church’s doctrines before … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: bridgers, contemplative prayer, Dallas Willard, letter to the editor

Letter to the Editor: Purpose Driven Movement – Is There Really Something to Be Concerned About?

July 22, 2017 by Letters to the Editor Leave a Comment

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I don’t normally write others with questions, but seek answers through my own research. Your posting about Rick Warren and the Purpose-Driven Church, along with books offered on your website, have been most helpful. On June 26-29, I attended a PD conference at Saddleback Church. The church staff and spouses attended a … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Christian Organizations, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Saddleback, Spiritual Deception Tagged: chrislam, daniel plan, Ecumenism, Kingdom of God, purpose driven life, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Roger Oakland, three-legged stool, Warren Smith

Letter to the Editor: Former New Age Follower Shares Vital Information With Her Pastors and Church Leaders

June 20, 2017 by Letters to the Editor 1 Comment

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Several years ago, I learned that our church was planning to do a labyrinth walk.  A pattern had been set up in one of the rooms, and stations were placed along the path at which to perform rituals and meditate. From my experience in the New Age prior to becoming a Christian, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Purpose Driven Movement Tagged: contemplative prayer, deceived on purpose, letter to the editor, meditation, purpose driven life

How to Find a Bible-Believing Church

May 6, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

We have often been asked, “How do I find a good Bible-believing church?” There are many believers who are struggling to find one in their own communities. To start with, we usually recommend they make phone calls to potential churches and ask a few concise questions such as: “Do you have a Spiritual Formation program … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Purpose Driven Movement, RESOURCES, The Word of God Tagged: bill hybels, chris lawson, churches, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, purpose driven, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, spiritual deception, the Message, Willow Creek

Emergent IF: Gathering Conference Coming to a Town Near You (Coming For Your Daughters and Granddaughters)!

January 28, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

[God] will take this hell on earth and someday show us how hell was building heaven.—Jennie Allen (founder of IF: Gathering) Have you heard of the IF: Gathering? If you haven’t, you most likely will soon enough. The women’s movement started just a few years ago but is already making some big inroads into the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Child Abuse, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Churches in Crisis!, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Churches, Human Trafficking, New Evangelicalism, Same-Sex Marriage, Spiritual Deception, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality Tagged: ann voskamp, Brian McLaren, Conferences, emergent, emerging church, http://www.jennieallen.com/i-believe-in-us-church/, human trafficking, if: gathering, jen hatmaker, jennie allen, melissa greene, women

The “Regeneration of the Churches” – An Occult Dream Come True

January 25, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Ray Yungen The Bible says that in the last days, many will come in Christ’s name. If one examines the “prophecies” of occulist  Alice Bailey, one can gain insight into what the apostle Paul called in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 the falling away. Bailey eagerly foretold of what she termed “the regeneration of the churches.”1 Her … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, Eschatology, Interspirituality, Signs of the Times, The Role of Meditation Tagged: Alice Bailey, basil pennington, Buddhism, contemplative prayer, dalai lama, david spangler, ecumenical, Hinduism, Interspirituality, mysticism, New Age, newsweek, occultism, Ray Yungen, regeneration of the churches, Thomas Merton, tilden edwards, Vivekananda

Letter to the Editor: “It truly was a time of departing for me!”

October 2, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

LTRP Note: This was actually a review of Ray Yungen’s book, A Time of Departing on our store site, but because this scenario is playing out in churches throughout North America, we are posting it as a letter. To Lighthouse Trails: A few years ago a friend at my church came up to me looking … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: churches, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, letter to the editor, new york

The Meltdown of Christianity

August 30, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Roger Oakland Understand the Times, International Since the turn of the millennium, the world has witnessed a virtual meltdown of biblical Christianity. While many are saying Christianity is experiencing a great revival and even a “new reformation,” this commentary will document the demise of Christianity by showing we are experiencing the greatest apostasy in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Spiritual Deception Tagged: apostasy, Christianity, churches, creationism, deception, evolution, Hinduism, New Age movement, pastors, Roger Oakland

Letter to the Editor: Concerns About Erwin Lutzer

August 4, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

LTRP Note: Christian leaders are giving a pass to Roman Catholicism and the Jesuits. After reading this letter to the editor, we cannot help but wonder how many other Christian leaders have attended Jesuit schools and could this be a reason so many of them are accepting of contemplative spirituality and Catholicism in general? One … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Road to Rome Tagged: billy graham, contemplative, dallas seminary, erwin lutzer, jesuits, letter to the editor, Moody Bible Institute, moody church, Roman Catholicism

Letter to the Editors: Why Aren’t People Seeing What We See?

April 12, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

To Lighthouse Trails: Thank you for all that you do. I would love it if you would write an article on what we can do and how we should do it to let people know what is happening in the church today. One of my questions is why are they not seeing what we are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Charismatic, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: bethel church, bethel music, christian radio, contemplative prayer, false teachings, Henri Nouwen, hillsong, joel osteen, k-love, New Age, redding, the fish radio

Letter to the Editor: My Pastor Asks Church to Read David Benner – Who is He?

February 18, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

To Lighthouse Trails: Our Pastor has started a series based on a book “The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self Discovery” by David G. Benner. What can you tell me about this book and the author? What our pastor has read from this book is very strange because in the first few … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, InterVarsity Press, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Mystical Practices, pantheism & panentheism, Rick Warren, The Role of Meditation Tagged: basil pennington, contemplative prayer, david benner, enneagrams, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, lectio divina, letter to the editor, meditation, panentheism, Rick Warren, Thomas Keating, Thomas Merton

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

The Way it Used to Be

January 29, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Cedric Fisher When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. – Psalm 42:4 We have all heard and engaged in conversations about how … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Defending the Faith, Marxism/Socialism, Signs of the Times, Spiritual Deception Tagged: America, apostasy, cedric fisher, christian churches, end-times, government, Politics, rebellion, sin, socialism, spiritual deception
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    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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