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Contemplative Organizations

InterVarsity’s “2030 Calling” – Raising Up Young Evangelicals to Be the Mystics of Tomorrow

January 15, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

For many years, Lighthouse Trails has tried to warn the church about evangelical publishing houses that are releasing countless materials which promote and teach contemplative spirituality. One of the publishing companies that is at the forefront of this effort to bring the New Age/new spirituality practice of contemplative prayer into the church is InterVarsity Press … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Education, Enneagram, InterVarsity Press Tagged: Christian colleges, contemplative prayer, enneagram, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, labryrinths, lectio divina, meditation, revival, richard rohr

On Teaching Spiritual Darkness

October 30, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

By John LanaganThe Word Like Fire Ministries False teachers and false movements abound. Some do lasting damage. Some false teachings are short-lived. But there is one deceptive “prayer” practice in particular that continues to infect the visible church. This is contemplative prayer. The practice has a powerful teacher-advocate who has brought contemplative darkness to young … [Read more…]

Posted in: Charismatic, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: contemplative prayer, john lanagan, meditation, mike bickle, mysticism, NAR, signs and wonders

World Leader of Salvation Army Meets With Pope Francis/Vatican to Discuss Ecumenical Plans

December 2, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 12 Comments

According to a November 2019 posting on the Salvation Army website titled, “World Leader of The Salvation Army General Brian Peddle meets His Holiness Pope Francis,” it appears that the Salvation Army is part of the growing ranks of evangelical organizations in the race toward unity at all costs. The post from the Salvation Army … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Christian Organizations, Contemplative Organizations, Ecumenism, Road to Rome, The New Evangelization Tagged: brian peddle, Ecumenism, pope francis, roman catholic church, salvation army, unity

“The Kingdom of God on Earth” Without a King

October 15, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

By Roger Oakland A cleverly devised plan is underway declaring the Reformation is over. The “Holy Spirit” is supposedly uniting the church for a mighty revival before Jesus returns. Ecumenical madness is spreading like a virus. Few pastors take the time to listen carefully to what the present pope himself is saying. He is all … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Book/Music Excerpts, Chrislam, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Organizations, Dominionism, Ecumenism, Eschatology, One-World Religion, Purpose Driven Movement, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Evangelization, The New Spirituality Tagged: dominionism, Ecumenism, eucharist, jesuit agenda, Kingdom of God, pope francis, Roger Oakland, tony palmer

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

May 16, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 1 Comment

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

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

Letter to the Editor: Former YWAM Staff Member Issues Warning to Young People

April 11, 2019 by Letters to the Editor 8 Comments

To Lighthouse Trails: Please make it very clear that Youth With A Mission (YWAM) was helping to head up The Send. In fact, YWAMers went to Lou Engle, and together they formed the idea for The Send. As a very recent former YWAM staff who was naive to all things NAR and contemplative, I am … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Ecumenism, FOR MILLENNIALS, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, New Evangelicalism, The Emerging Church, The New Missiology, The New Spirituality Tagged: benny hinn, bethel church, ihop, letter to the editor, lou engle, Missions, NAR, new missiology, the send, youth with a mission, YWAM

Letter to the Editor: LT Wrong to Warn About Walk to Emmaus

February 11, 2019 by Letters to the Editor 4 Comments

LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is in regard to our article: Walk to Emmaus and Tres Dias – A Walk to Deception. To Lighthouse Trails: There are NO MANTRAS in the Walk to Emmaus or any other cursillo movement. We follow a strict Bible centered curriculum covered with prayer and praise. I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Labyrinths, Methodists Tagged: ancient prayer practices, catholic church, Contemplative Spirituality, Ecumenism, labryrinths, lectio divina, letter to the editor, methodists, Roman Catholicism, united methodist church, upper room ministries, walk to emmaus

Navigators Welcomes 2019 With Their Contemplative Trend By Promoting Jesuit Prayer Practice

February 5, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 17 Comments

Navigators is a Christian organization, founded in 1933 by a young man named Dawson Trotman, that eventually became a household name in the evangelical church.* The Navigators motto is, “To Know Christ and to Make Him Known.” However, Navigators and its publishing arm NavPress have been on a contemplative trend for over 15 years, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, Road to Rome, Spiritual Deception, Spiritual Formation, The Ancient Mystics, The New Evangelization, The New Spirituality Tagged: Brennan Manning, contemplative prayer, Dallas Willard, dawson trotman, Eugene Peterson, Henri Nouwen, ignatian exercises, jan johnson, mysticism, navigators, navpress, Richard Foster, Roger Oakland, st. ignatius, the daily examen, the Message

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

Long-Time BSF Leader Steps Down As BSF Heads Deeper Into Emergent Waters

August 9, 2018 by Letters to the Editor 79 Comments

LTRP Note: For several years now, Lighthouse Trails has received letters from many women who have been involved with BSF (Bible Study Fellowship). Each one expressed a concern that the organization once taught God’s Word but over the last decade especially began to drift. Lighthouse Trails noted in 2010 that BSF’s current executive director Susie … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Marxism/Socialism, Spiritual Deception, The Emerging Church Tagged: Bible Study Fellowship, BSF, dominionism, Ecumenism, emergent church, emerging church, rick warren timothy keller, seven mountains, socialism, susie rowan

YWAM—Wants Every YWAMer to Practice Contemplative Prayer!

June 18, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 6 Comments

YWAM (Youth With a Mission), an evangelical missions organization (founded in 1960  by Loren Cunningham) that trains about 25,000 people every year for world-wide mission trips, has issued an announcement regarding its commitment to teaching contemplative prayer. On Saturday, a reader alerted Lighthouse Trails to a June 2018 YWAM promotional audio piece on the YWAM … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, Lectio Divina, Missions, Mystical Practices, Spiritual Formation, The Ancient Mystics, The Emerging Church, The Role of Meditation Tagged: A Time of Departing, contemplative prayer, faith undone, meditation, Ray Yungen, Roger Oakland, steve cochrane, Thomas Merton, youth with a mission, YWAM

Focus on the Family STILL Defends Contemplative Prayer—Says Jesus and Disciples Practiced It

April 3, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 7 Comments

A Lighthouse Trails reader recently asked our editors to take a look at a page on the Focus on the Family website defending the practice of contemplative prayer. Those of you who have been readers of Lighthouse Trails for a while will know that Lighthouse Trails has challenged Focus on the Family on more than … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Formation, The Ancient Mystics Tagged: contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, focus on the family, fof, meditation, New Age, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, spiritual formation

AFA (American Family Association) Posts Pro-Meditation Article – They Still Don’t Get It

February 19, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 3 Comments

Last week, a reader sent us an e-mail concerned about an article that AFA (American Family Association) just posted on the AFA Journal website. The article, titled “Study says meditation remains popular across diverse religions,” is actually an extract of a 2018 Pew Research Center article. (Pew is a liberal think tank.) The article posted … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Methodists, The Role of Meditation Tagged: afa, American family association, contemplative prayer, meditation, methodists, mysticism, pew research, tim wildmon

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

February 3, 2018 by Letters to the Editor 12 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

Luis Palau’s Son (President of the Luis Palau Association) Teams Up With Richard Foster’s Renovare

November 25, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

Richard Foster’s founding contemplative organization, Renovare, has announced their upcoming (June 2018) celebration of the 40th anniversary of Foster’s book Celebration of Discipline. Kevin Palau, son of the world-wide known evangelist Luis Palau and president of the Luis Palau Association, is listed on the Renovare website as one of the speakers for the June 2018 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Conference Alerts, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Ecumenism, Interspirituality, New Evangelicalism, Road to Rome, The Emerging Church Tagged: billy graham, catholic church, contemplative prayer, Ecumenism, Jim Wallis, kevin palau, Luis Palau, panentheism, pope francis, renovare, Richard Foster, Roman Catholicism

Letter From Dallas Theological Seminary to Lighthouse Trails Reader Reveals “Required” Spiritual Formation

September 20, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

A Lighthouse Trails reader sent Lighthouse Trails a copy of a letter he recently received from Dallas Theological Seminary. DTS has consistently said the school does not promote the” bad” Spiritual Formation, but we have reported on a number of occasions that the Spiritual Formation taught and promoted at DTS IS contemplative spirituality (which is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: association of theological schools, ats, christian formation, contemplative prayer, dallas theological seminary, dts, spiritual formation

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

Taizé Worship – Growing in Popularity, But Roots Are in Mystical Monasticism

August 28, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

By Chris Lawson (Author of Taizé: A Community and Worship: Ecumenical Reconciliation or an Interfaith Delusion?) The worship practiced at Taizé has attracted many people from around the globe and from many different denominations. While many of the words found in Taizé worship music are words found in Scripture or words that do not necessarily contradict Scripture, … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Christian Organizations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, Mystical Practices, The Role of Meditation Tagged: brother emile, channeling, chris lawson, contemplative prayer, ecumenical, Ecumenism, france, meditation, mystical practices, New Age, shamans, spiritualism, taize, witches, worship, youth

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

August 19, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 5 Comments

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

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

Letter to the Editor: Popular Group Publishing’s Vacation Bible School Curriculums Promoting Contemplative/Emergent Ideas

August 7, 2017 by Letters to the Editor 1 Comment

LTRP Note: Group Publishing has been listed as a contemplative publisher on the LT Research site for many years. Just take a look at this 1999 article in the Group Publishing archives written by contemplative pioneer Mark Yaconelli to see an example of their early efforts. This particular article is one that is discussed in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Children and Meditation, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: CHILDREN AT RISK!, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, group publishing, letter to the editor, spiritual formation

Letter to the Editor: Concerned About Charles Stanley/In Touch Ministry’s Adult Coloring Exercise

June 28, 2017 by Letters to the Editor 1 Comment

To Lighthouse Trails: I love your ministry and know that I’m talking to the choir when I say this, but it is mind blowing to me how widespread occultism has become.  That said, I stumbled upon the following FREE offer from Charles Stanley’s In Touch Ministries.  All I can say is “WOW!” https://www.intouchcanada.org/sharedjoy May God … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Health, Hinduism, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Mindfulness Tagged: Charles Stanley, coloring, contemplative, in touch ministries, letter to the editor, lois putnam, mandala, mandala coloring books, meditation, New Age, occulism

Taizé Community – A Lifelong Commitment to Celibacy

June 6, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails author Leave a Comment

By Chris Lawson (From Chris Lawson’s 2017 book Taizé—A Community and Worship: Ecumenical Reconciliation or an Interfaith Delusion?) One of the primary characteristics of the all-male Taizé Community is the vow of celibacy that each Taizé Community monk commits to—for life. The Taizé website has published the complete vow, beginning with the following text: After … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Child Abuse, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Contemplative Organizations Tagged: abuse, celibacy, chris lawson, frank houston, hillsong, monks, taize

Letter to the Editor: Brian Brodersen’s Creation Fest Coming Out of the Contemplative Closet

May 26, 2017 by Letters to the Editor

Dear Lighthouse Trails: You may recall previous e-mails from me about the state of some Calvary Chapel fellowships here in the UK. It would appear that the majority are maintaining links with Brian Brodersen’s new CCGN including our pastor. I made mention that our pastor is very unhappy with organizations such as yourselves and questions your ability … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Lectio Divina, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: Breath prayers, brian brodersen, Calvary Chapel, ccgn, chris lawson, Contemplative Spirituality, creation fest, labyrinth, lectio divina, letter to the editor, prayer stations, silence, sound doctrine, taize, Warren B. Smith

“Reconciliation” — A “Theological Theme” at Taizé

May 25, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Chris Lawson (From his 2017 book, Taizé—A Community of Worship: Ecumenical Reconciliation or an Interfaith Delusion?) In a book titled A Community Called Taizé: A Story of Prayer, Worship, and Reconciliation (with a foreword by Desmond Tutu), author Jason Brian Santos says that the “three prominent theological themes of Taizé are reconciliation, freedom and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Children and Meditation, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Ecumenism, Interspirituality, InterVarsity Press, Lectio Divina, RESOURCES, Road to Rome, The Emerging Church Tagged: brother roger, catholic church, chanting, chris lawson, contemplative prayer, ecumenical, Ecumenism, france, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, reconciliation, Roger Oakland, taize, Thomas Merton

Letter to the Editor: AWANA Now Teaching Children to Hear the Voice of God

May 1, 2017 by Letters to the Editor

LTRP Note: Today, the church is “reaping the fruit” of nearly 40 years of Spiritual Formation influence (since Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline was released in 1978). Lighthouse Trails has warned its readers on a number of occasions about the direction AWANA children’s club is going with regard to contemplative spirituality (i.e., Spiritual Formation) (see links … [Read more…]

Posted in: Children and Meditation, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Christian Organizations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: awana, awanas, contemplative prayer, letter to the editor, spiritual formation

Our Daily Bread (i.e., Radio Bible Class) Still on the Contemplative/Emergent Path

March 31, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

It was ten years ago that Lighthouse Trails wrote its first article about Radio Bible Class ministries (now called Our Daily Bread Ministries). That article shocked many readers because Radio Bible Class is a ministry that has been around since 1938 when Dr. Martin DeHaan founded it in 1938. It has been considered a staple … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: Contemplative Spirituality, emergent, m. scott peck, mart dehaan, our daily bread, philip yancey, radio bible class, spiritual formation

Erwin McManus, Moody, Liberty, Cedarville, and Biola Help Pave the Emergent/Social Justice/Progressive Future with Barefoot Tribe

December 11, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Lighthouse Trails has been warning readers for several years about the emergent church. In those warnings, we’ve addressed the spiritual leanings of Erwin McManus.1 We also challenged David Jeremiah because he told his church that he wanted to use McManus’ book The Barbarian Way to help bring about a “major paradigm shift” in his church.2 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Conference Alerts, Contemplative Organizations, The Emerging Church Tagged: barefoot tribe, Christian colleges, David Jeremiah, emergent, emerging church, Erwin McManus, ian morgan cron, john ortberg, Leonard Sweet, palmer chinchen, progressive Christianity, social justice, tony campolo

Letter to the Editor: Ministry Ventures Brings Contemplative Influence to Pregnancy Pro-Life Center

May 26, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I work at my local pregnancy help center as Client Services Director. I have been following you for years and am thankful for your warnings. When I first started reading your material I would have never thought I would need the information to guard my own spiritual life. Sadly I had to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Abortion, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: Contemplative Spirituality, fil anderson, Henri Nouwen, letter to the editor, ministry ventures, monasteries, pregnancy centers, shalem institute, silence, silent retreats, spiritual formation

A History of AWANA’s Contemplative Track Record and the Implications of Their New CEO

March 18, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

For over a decade  now, Lighthouse Trails editors have been concerned about the direction that the AWANA children’s club is heading. Today, in this report, we want to first give an overview of our past decade of reporting on AWANA, and then we want to share some new information that should concern every parent and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Children and Meditation, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Christian Organizations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: awana clubs, awanas, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Contemplative Spirituality, david mains, karen mains, meditation, Richard Foster, spiritual formation, valerie bell

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
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  • InterVarsity’s “2030 Calling” – Raising Up Young Evangelicals to Be the Mystics of Tomorrow
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 15, 2021 at 3:49 pm

    InterVarsity’s “2030 Calling” – Raising Up Young Evangelicals to Be the Mystics of Tomorrow For many years, Lighthouse Trails has tried to warn the church about evangelical publishing houses that are releasing countless materials which promote and teach contemplative spirituality. One of the publishing companies that is at the forefront of this effort to bring the New Age/new spirituality practice of contemplative prayer into the church is InterVarsity Press ... [Read more...] The post InterVarsity’s “2030 Calling” – Raising Up Young Evangelicals to Be the Mystics of Tomorrow appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • The Warfare is Confessional (Whom Do We Really Fear?)
    by Lighthouse Trails author on January 12, 2021 at 3:44 am

    The Warfare is Confessional (Whom Do We Really Fear?) By Bill Randles And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. (Luke 12:11-12) Notice that Jesus says “when they ... [Read more...] The post The Warfare is Confessional (Whom Do We Really Fear?) appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Interview by Epoch Times on Capitol Incident
    by Miscellaneous News Source on January 12, 2021 at 2:17 am

    Interview by Epoch Times on Capitol Incident LTRJ Note: For those who are interested in viewing alternative news sources from mainstream media, the following video is posted for informational and research purposes. The post Interview by Epoch Times on Capitol Incident appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Letter to the Editor: Former Hindu, Now Believer Walks Lonely Path
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 9, 2021 at 2:49 pm

    Letter to the Editor: Former Hindu, Now Believer Walks Lonely Path Dear Lighthouse Trails: My name is ____________. I’m a former Hindu, metal head, New Age believer who denied my Savior back in my days until about five to six years ago when on a night of watching Youtube videos on all kinds of darkness, He showed me where my soul could end up. I’ve been ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: Former Hindu, Now Believer Walks Lonely Path appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Parler Removed From Google Play Store, Apple Threatens Ban While Twitter “Permanently” Suspends Trump
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 9, 2021 at 2:08 pm

    Parler Removed From Google Play Store, Apple Threatens Ban While Twitter “Permanently” Suspends Trump Update (1/11/2011): “Parler CEO: Attorneys Drop Company as Website Goes Offline” LTRJ Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Parler is a relatively new social media platform that has promised not to censor. “Parler Removed From Google Play Store, Apple Threatens Ban” By Mimi Nguyen LyThe Epoch Times Google removed the ... [Read more...] The post Parler Removed From Google Play Store, Apple Threatens Ban While Twitter “Permanently” Suspends Trump appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • God’s Word Declares the Importance of Being Watchful and Discerning
    by Lighthouse Trails author on January 8, 2021 at 11:52 am

    God’s Word Declares the Importance of Being Watchful and Discerning By Warren B. Smith Christian seek not yet repose,Cast thy dreams of ease away;Thou art in the midst of foes: Watch and pray.Watch as if that alone were the issue of the day;Pray that help may be sent down: Watch and pray.—Charlotte Elliot & William H. Monk Learn to discern, Watch and pray;Night’s almost here, ... [Read more...] The post God’s Word Declares the Importance of Being Watchful and Discerning appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Final Part – Top 10 In-House Articles
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on December 31, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Final Part – Top 10 In-House Articles See Part 1 of Year in Review: Top 10 Letters to the Editor. See Part 2 of Year in Review: Top 10 Out-of-House News Stories.See Part 3 of Year in Review: Top 10 Articles by LT AuthorsSee Part 4:  Top 5 Guest Writer Articles In this last part of our 5-part Year in Review series, the following 10 articles are written by ... [Read more...] The post Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Final Part – Top 10 In-House Articles appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Part 4 – Top 5 Guest Writer Articles
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on December 31, 2020 at 4:38 am

    Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Part 4 – Top 5 Guest Writer Articles The following is the fourth part of the Lighthouse Trails Year in Review. Our Year in Review series (usually 4-5 parts) is especially helpful for those who have missed some of our year’s reporting or perhaps forgotten about some of these important articles. The following 5 articles are from out-of-house guest writers. See Part 1 of Year ... [Read more...] The post Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Part 4 – Top 5 Guest Writer Articles appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Commentary: “We Can’t Get Back To Normal If People Think Spreading COVID Equals Murder”
    by Miscellaneous News Source on December 30, 2020 at 2:41 pm

    Commentary: “We Can’t Get Back To Normal If People Think Spreading COVID Equals Murder” UPDATE: Related video: Laura Lynn Thompson: “BC Provincial Update & State Sanctioned Religious Suppression” (pscp.tv) LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes and food for thought. When COVID eventually fades from the headlines, this shift in responsibility could very well remain to constrain key liberties. By Georgi BoormanThe Federalist Amid the ... [Read more...] The post Commentary: “We Can’t Get Back To Normal If People Think Spreading COVID Equals Murder” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Part 3 – Top 10 LT Author Articles
    by Lighthouse Trails author on December 30, 2020 at 7:06 am

    Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Part 3 – Top 10 LT Author Articles See Part 1 of Year in Review: Top 10 Letters to the Editor. See Part 2 of Year in Review: Top 10 Out-of-House News Stories. Lighthouse Trails has been blessed and privileged to work with dozens of committed, discerning, Bible-believing authors since 2002. Below is a list of 10 articles we posted in 2020 by some of these men and women (in ... [Read more...] The post Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Part 3 – Top 10 LT Author Articles appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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