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The Global Church Network: Is It a New Age Path to “Back-door” Ecumenism?

February 14, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 2 Comments

LTRP Note: The following report by Cedric Fisher highlights the significant influence of New Age sympathizer Leonard Sweet in the Global Church Network (which involves huge numbers of denominations and ministries – perhaps even yours). By Cedric FisherTruth Keepers This article is about the largest pastor’s network, also called a church, that appears to have … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Assemblies of God, Christian Organizations, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, Dominionism, Ecumenism, Nazarene Church, New Age movement, New Evangelicalism, One-World Religion, Spiritual Deception, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality Tagged: cedric fisher, contemplative prayer, Ecumenism, gcn, james o. davis, Leonard Sweet, New Age movement, sozo

George Wood Steps Down From Assemblies of God General Superintendent Position—and Resolution 3 Is Withdrawn

August 9, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

According to numerous sources, Dr. George Wood has stepped down from his role as General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God denomination. One source, Charisma Magazine, stated the following in a news article Wed (August 9th) afternoon: Douglas E. Clay was voted general superintendent of the General Council of the Assemblies of God USA in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Christian Organizations, Churches in Crisis!, Israel Tagged: aog, Assemblies of God, george wood, Israel, r3, resolution 3

Guest Commentary: The Assemblies of . . . God?

August 7, 2017 by A Ministry in His Service Leave a Comment

LTRP Note: We hope readers realize that the present issue with Assemblies of God and their position on Israel is not isolated to AG. We are witnessing a change in attitude and a giving in to societal pressures with other denominations and Christian groups as well. While some denominations, such as Reformed, have historically been … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Conference Alerts, Defending the Faith, Islam, Israel, New Evangelicalism, Signs of the Times Tagged: ag, anti-Semitism, aog, Assemblies of God, george wood, Israel, jim fletcher, reformed theology, resolution 3

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

Letter to the Editor: On AoG Resolution 3 Issue, Dr. George Wood Should Research Those With Whom He Aligns Himself

August 4, 2017 by Letters to the Editor Leave a Comment

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I just wanted to offer my support in your efforts to reveal the truth about Resolution 3, the AOG involvement, George Wood’s stance, etc.  I would encourage you to stay the course. I did read some of the position papers (and, yes, I’m aware they are not all called official “position papers,” but, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Churches in Crisis!, Islam, Israel, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Signs of the Times Tagged: anti-Semitism, aog, Assemblies of God, emerging church, george wood, Israel, resolution 3

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

Commentary: Assembly of God (AOG) General Council to Vote on Resolution Against Israel

July 28, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails author Leave a Comment

Also see Part 2: “Dr. George Wood Responds to Lighthouse Trails Article on AoG Resolution 3 and Israel ” and Part 3: “A Further Unveiling of Assemblies of God Resolution 3 & the Serious Implications” By Cedric Fisher Truth Keepers During the 57th Assemblies of God General Council in Anaheim, California, August 7-11, 2017, the … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Assemblies of God, Chrislam, Churches in Crisis!, Ecumenism, Eschatology, Islam, Israel, New Evangelicalism, One-World Religion, Rick Warren, Saddleback, Signs of the Times, The Emerging Church Tagged: anti-Semitism, aog, Assemblies of God, general council, george wood, Islam, Israel, Muslim, muslims, palentinians, peace plan, Rick Warren

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: Three Generations of Seeing the Truth

November 17, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Many years ago when  I was teaching an adult Sunday School class, I was so impressed with the importance of a certain book, I had the whole class order that book by Ray Yungen. It was called A Time of Departing. It was all about how a new movement was entering the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Spiritual Formation Tagged: churches, Contemplative Spirituality, letter to the editor, Ray Yungen, sunday school

** 100th BOOKLET FROM LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS! ** Quantum Spirituality and Leonard Sweet’s “More Magnificent Way” of Seeing Christ

September 5, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

Editor’s Introduction Note: It is very fitting that our 100th Booklet is about emerging-church leader Leonard Sweet. Many of you may not know who he is or know very little about him, but his influence in the church has been significant. He is a prolific author who has been writing popular books since the 1990s, … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Assemblies of God, Book/Film Reviews, Charismatic, Churches in Crisis!, Conference Alerts, JESUS CALLING, Methodists, New Age movement, pantheism & panentheism, RESOURCES, Rick Warren, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality, Wesleyan Church Tagged: Alice Bailey, chardin, Christian leaders, frank viola, george fox university, jesus calling, Leonard Sweet, methodists, new spirituality, pierre teilhard de chardin, quantum, quantum spirituality, sarah young, Warren B. Smith, wesleyan

NEW BOOKLET: Beware of Bethel: A Brief Summary of Bill Johnson’s Unbiblical Teachings

June 20, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

NEW BOOKLET:Beware of Bethel: A Brief Summary of Bill Johnson’s Unbiblical Teachings by Bill Randles is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet Tract.  The Booklet Tract is 14 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our Booklet Tracts are designed to give away to others … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Charismatic, Contemplative Practices, Dominionism, False Signs and Wonders, RESOURCES Tagged: benny hinn, bethel church, bethel's school of supernatural ministry, bill johnson, california, charimatic, false signs and wonders, feathers, gold dust, hyper-charismatic, incarnation, prophetic movement, redding, the annointing, word of faith movement

DRESS REHEARSAL FOR A FALSE REVIVAL? – Evangelical, Charismatic, Emerging Leaders, & Pope Francis Unite for “Together 2016” in Washington, DC

June 13, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

According to a news release from PRWire titled “Pope Francis To Address Americans At National Mall Event ’Together 2016’ With Special Video Message,” Pope Francis will be joining (via video) evangelical leaders such as Ravi Zacharias, Luis Palau, Michael W. Smith, and Josh McDowell, emerging-church leaders such as Francis Chan, Ann Voskamp, Jennie Allen (IF), … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Assemblies of God, Charismatic, Christian Organizations, Churches in Crisis!, Conference Alerts, Ecumenism, Interspirituality, New Evangelicalism, One-World Religion, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Deception, The Emerging Church, The New Evangelization Tagged: America, charismatic, chuck colson, dc, false revival, fill the mall, francis chan, franklin graham, if, jennie allen, josh mcdowell, kenneth copeland, Luis Palau, mark batterson, nick hall, pope francis, ravi zacharias, revival, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, together 2016, washington

Lighthouse Trails Publishing to Make Contact with Over 100 Christian Leaders to Warn About Jesus Calling

February 25, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Isaiah 119:105) For nearly 14 years, Lighthouse Trails has been trying to warn Christian leaders and the body of Christ of the spiritual deception that has entered the church. While thousands of Christians have responded favorably to the work we do, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Bethel Church (Redding), Charismatic, Christian & Missionary Alliance, Christian Organizations, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Colleges, Defending the Faith, JESUS CALLING, Saddleback, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Deception, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: cedric fisher, Christian colleges, Christian leaders, contending for the faith, cornerstone university, deception, emerging church, end-times, last days, spiritual deception, Warren B. Smith

Letter to the Editor: A Church I Visited Doing “Soaking” – What is Soaking?

August 12, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: A church I visited when I moved to another State has what they refer to as ‘soakings’. My understanding is that they sit quietly and wait for messages from the Lord. The pastor attends these soakings as well as participates in them. Sounds much like contemplative prayer to me. Several women in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Charismatic, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, False Signs and Wonders, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Mystical Practices, Reiki/Energy Healing Tagged: Berit Kjos, contemplative prayer, hyper-charismatic, kundalini, letter to the editor, mike oppenheimer, mysticism, Ray Yungen, sandy simpson, soaking, soaking prayer

List of 50 Top Contemplative-Promoting Organizations Adds 8 Runner Ups

May 30, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

In 2012, Lighthouse Trails posted the “50 Top Organizations With a Significant Role in Bringing Contemplative Spirituality to the Church.” We are reposting this list for those who may not have seen it then, and we have added 8 “runner ups” to the list (see bottom of post). From 12 years of research at Lighthouse … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Calvinist/Reformed, Christian Organizations, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, Saddleback, Wesleyan Church, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: 50 contemplative organizations, Acts 29, Assemblies of God, Christian leaders, contemplative, Contemplative Spirituality, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, Saddleback, spiritual deception, spiritual formation, wesleyan, Willow Creek

Letter to the Editor: Assemblies of God Pastor Disheartened by Direction AOG and Other Denominations Are Going

March 12, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

To Lighthouse Trails: Well, here we go again! I was surprised, though not shocked, to see Dr. Wood, our General Superintendent, endorsing “The Son of God,” in one of the videos you mentioned in your latest e-newsletter.  Dr. Wood is showing a greater propensity toward ecumenism.  When I first learned of his appearance at BYU, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Ecumenism, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nazarene Church, New Age movement, New Evangelicalism, Signs of the Times Tagged: aog, Assemblies of God, Calvary Chapel, denominations, foursquare, george wood, Nazarenes, new spirituality, spiritual deception

Controversial TBN Founder Paul Crouch Dies at 79

November 30, 2013 by Miscellaneous News Source

By Heather Clark Christian News Network SANTA ANA, Calif. – Dr. Paul F. Crouch, the controversial founder of the global Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) has died. He was 79. Crouch was born in 1934 in St. Joseph, Missouri and was the son of Assemblies of God missionaries. His father died when he was just seven … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Christian Organizations, False Signs and Wonders, On Christian Faith, Spiritual Deception Tagged: Assemblies of God, hypercharismatic, paul crouch, signs and wonders, tbn

Another Letter From Assemblies of God Pastor: Many AOG Ministers Concerned About Contemplative Issue

August 15, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Sirs:  I have never responded to you before, but I do wish for you to know that I have been following your series of articles concerning Ruth Barton speaking at the AoG GC with extreme interest.  You see, I am a credentialed AoG minister.  I, along with many other ministers and lay people inside … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: aog, Assemblies of God, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, deception, Defending the Faith, pastors

Letter to the Editor from AOG Pastor: Grieved by AOG’s General Superintendent’s Focus

August 5, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

LTRP Note: After we posted this morning’s article “More Evidence and a Final Plea as Assemblies of God Conference with Ruth Haley Barton Begins August 5th,”  we received the e-mail below from an Assemblies of God pastor.  Dear Lighthouse Trails: I just finished reading your latest article on the Ruth Haley Barton fiasco that has … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: aog, Assemblies of God, bill hybels, charisma, Contemplative Spirituality, george wood, Rick Warren, seeker friendly churches

More Evidence and a Final Plea as Assemblies of God Conference with Ruth Haley Barton Begins August 5th

August 5, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

On August 5th-9th, the Assemblies of God will be holding their 2013 General Council conference titled Believe. Lighthouse Trails has written a number of times about the upcoming conference since April of this year. At the end of this report, we have listed the links to those past reports. Basically, our concern has focused on the fact that contemplative pioneer … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Formation Tagged: Assemblies of God, Christian leaders, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, deception, emerging church, general council, george wood, Henri Nouwen, Interspirituality, mysticism, Ray Yungen, ruth haley barton, shalem prayer institute, spiritual deception, Thomas Keating, Thomas Merton, tilden edwards

Will Assemblies of God Leaders Ignore Contemplative Evidence?

May 26, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

LTRP Note: This an update to our previous articles regarding Assemblies of God’s invitation of contemplative leader Ruth Haley Barton to their 2013 General Council conference. Please see the links at the bottom of this page for a chronological listing of articles relating to this matter. “Will Assemblies of God Leaders Ignore Contemplative Evidence?” By the Editors at … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Interspirituality, InterVarsity Press, Methodists, Mystical Practices, pantheism & panentheism, Spiritual Formation Tagged: Assemblies of God, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, deception, emerging church, george wood, Interspirituality, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, meditation, methodists, New Age, new spirituality, panentheism, Ray Yungen, ruth barton, ruth haley barton, spiritual formation, transforming center

SPECIAL FOLLOW-UP REPORT: Lighthouse Trails Statement to Assemblies of God Response Regarding Invitation of Ruth Haley Barton

May 13, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

A Special Follow-Up Report by Ray Yungen and the Editors at Lighthouse Trails Before we begin our report addressing the public response issued by the Assemblies of God Superintendent Dr. George O. Wood and Dr. Jodi Detrick, chairperson for the Network for Women in Ministry regarding the invitation of Ruth Haley Barton to the 2013 General … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, pantheism & panentheism, Spiritual Formation, The Ancient Mystics Tagged: Assemblies of God, basil pennington, Christian leaders, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, end-times, Henri Nouwen, Interspirituality, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, last days, meditation, panentheism, Ray Yungen, ruth haley barton, spiritual formation, Thomas Keating, Thomas Merton, Yoga

Assemblies of God General Superintendent Letter Responds to Lighthouse Trails Article – Defends Contemplative Spirituality

May 1, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Regarding the Lighthouse Trails article, SPECIAL REPORT: Assemblies of God “Believe” Conference Makes Bold Move – Brings in Contemplative Key Player Ruth Haley Barton,”  the General Superintendent of the AOG denomination, George O. Wood, has issued a response via e-email. Because this response has been sent out to an undisclosed number of people as a form letter, we … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith Tagged: aog, Assemblies of God, assemblies of god theological seminary, Christian leaders, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, george o wood, Henri Nouwen, Richard Foster, ruth haley barton

SPECIAL REPORT: Assemblies of God “Believe” Conference Makes Bold Move – Brings in Contemplative Key Player Ruth Haley Barton

April 15, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Update Note: For some articles written about this issue that came out after the article below, click here. This August, in Orlando, Florida, the Assemblies of God USA will be presenting their General Council Conference, which takes place every two years. The title of this year’s event is “BELIEVE.” Scheduled to speak to “women in ministry” on … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Assemblies of God, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: Assemblies of God, Bible prophecy, Christian colleges, Christian leaders, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, deception, emerging church, end-times, gerald may, Henri Nouwen, last days, Leonard Sweet, mysticism, panentheism, Ray Yungen, richard rohr, ruth haley barton, shalem prayer institute, spiritual formation, Thomas Merton, tilden edwards

Assemblies of God General Superintendent requests name be removed from “Covenant for Civility”

April 14, 2010 by A Ministry in His Service

by John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries If any man will do his will, he shall know of his doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. (John 17:7) In late March, the Covenant for Civility was made public with great fanfare. Spearheaded by progressive Jim Wallis, the document featured … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Assemblies of God, The Emerging Church Tagged: Assemblies of God, Brian McLaren, Covenant for Civility, Jim Wallis

Assemblies of God Leader Promotes Universalist “Christian” in AOG Magazine

February 15, 2010 by A Ministry in His Service

by John Lanagan Word Like Fire What would you do if a Superintendent of a large denominational district wrote an article promoting a universalist author? And what if this article was published and distributed in a popular  denominational magazine? What if, in several months of back and forth emails, the Superintendent never took steps to correct … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Contemplative Denominations Tagged: Anne Lamott, Assemblies of God, universalism

Assemblies of God: Committed to Spiritual Formation, Contemplative and Emerging

September 12, 2006 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

According to the Assemblies of God USA mission statement, they are committed “to personal spiritual growth and discipleship,” saying “Spiritual formation brings glory to our Creator and Savior and validates our witness to the world. We will use every effective means to spiritually develop believers in our churches and to prepare continuing generations for service.” … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Spiritual Formation Tagged: Assemblies of God

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    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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