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Letter to the Editor: Our Sad Departure From the Church of the Nazarene Over Unbiblical Teachings

November 30, 2020 by Letters to the Editor 5 Comments

LTRP Note: For over a decade, Lighthouse Trails has been issuing warnings regarding the Church of the Nazarene’s embracing of contemplative and emergent teachings (i.e., Spiritual Formation). We have focused largely on the numerous Nazarene universities that have been training future Nazarene pastors with these unbiblical teachings. In 2004, our editors spoke with Dr. Jim … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nazarene Church Tagged: A Time of Departing, apostasy, church of the nazarene, Contemplative Spirituality, denominations, emergent church, jim diehl, letter to the editor, nazarene church

Letter to the Editor: To All Parents of Students Considering Attending Gordon College

November 16, 2020 by Letters to the Editor 13 Comments

LTRP Note: Since the inception of Lighthouse Trails in 2002, we have been researching and warning about what is happening in today’s Christian colleges, seminaries, and universities. The letter below from Manny Silva (co-founder of Concerned Nazarenes) (posted with his permission) illustrates the great dilemma in which many Christian parents find themselves today, and it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, Critical Race Theory, FOR MILLENNIALS, Nazarene Church, Social Justice, Spiritual Deception, Spiritual Formation, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality Tagged: black lives matter, Christian colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, gordon college, manny silva, Nazarene, social justice, spiritual formation

Lilly Endowment’s Contemplative-Focused Clergy Renewal Program Updated Lists

February 21, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 4 Comments

In 2013, we posted an article titled “What’s Up with Lilly Endowment – Funding Pastoral Sabbaticals with a Contemplative Agenda.” Below is a copy of that article (with excerpts from a related 2007 article). In it, it provides a link to the list of churches whose pastors were “winners” of the 2012 Lilly Endowment grants. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Labyrinths, Methodists, Nazarene Church Tagged: clergy renewal program, colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, emergent church, lilly endowment, methodists, Roger Oakland

Christian Colleges and Seminaries in More Trouble Than Ever As Many Plunge Into Emergent Spirituality

January 28, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 15 Comments

For nearly 18 years, Lighthouse Trails has been reporting on the slide that evangelical colleges, universities, and seminaries have been taking into the contemplative/emergent/ecumenical river. It would be great if we could say there’s been a real turn around and things at these colleges are getting better. It would be great if we could say … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Practices, Lectio Divina, Nazarene Church, New Evangelicalism, Spiritual Deception, Spiritual Formation, The Emerging Church Tagged: contemplative colleges, Henri Nouwen, ignatian spirituality, lancaster bible college, lectio divina, Nazarenes, northwest nazarene university, Ray Yungen, seattle pacific university, Shane Claiborne, social justice, spiritual formation, spu, Thomas Merton

Letter to the Editor: My Christian University Professor Graded Harshly for Mentioning Lighthouse Trails

January 24, 2019 by Letters to the Editor 29 Comments

LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is posted with permission. It is written by a graduate student of a Christian university. We find the professor’s remarks to this student provocative, especially considering what we discovered after reading the professor’s post. Please see our comments after the two posts below. Dear Lighthouse Trails: I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Nazarene Church Tagged: A Time of Departing, colleges, contemplative prayer, corban university, emerging church, gcu, grand canyon university, james diehl, james maxwell, letter to the editor, matthew fox, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Roger Oakland, Teresa of Avila, Thomas Merton, zen

“Contextualization” of the Gospel – A Free-Falling Catastrophe

October 10, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 10 Comments

By Roger Oakland You may not have heard the term before, but contextual theology is a prominent message from the emerging church. In his book, Models of Contextual Theology(1992), Stephen B. Bevans defines contextual theology as: . . . a way of doing theology in which one takes into account: the spirit and message of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Publishers/Bookstores, InterVarsity Press, Nazarene Church, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality Tagged: Brian McLaren, contextual theology, contextualization, doug pagitt, emergent, emerging church, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, new spirituality, Roger Oakland

They Call It “Bibliolatry” (Bible Worship) – But Could it Be a Contemplative Smoke Screen?

May 29, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 11 Comments

In an article titled “How Evangelicals Became Over-Committed to the Bible and What Can Be Done About It,” Biola University professor J.P. Moreland says that  evangelical Christians are too committed to the Bible. He states: “In the actual practices of the Evangelical community in North America, there is an over-commitment to Scripture in a way that is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Nazarene Church, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality, The Word of God Tagged: bibliolatry, Biola, contemplative prayer, emerging church, god's word, Henri Nouwen, J.P. Moreland, Ray Yungen, Roger Oakland, scot mcknight

Trevecca Nazarene University Continues To Promote Mystical Silence Instead of Biblical Prayer

March 29, 2018 by A Ministry in His Service 2 Comments

By Manny Silva of Concerned Nazarenes “I am deepening in the mystical forms of prayer.” (Dan Boone) Thanks to the undiscerning “leadership” of President Dan Boone, Trevecca Nazarene students will have the opportunity to go on a mystical ride. Once again, it time for the “Spiritual Formation” retreat at the Gethsemani monastery in Kentucky, spiritual … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Nazarene Church Tagged: Brian McLaren, Christian colleges, church of the nazarene, concerned nazarenes, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, nazarene church, nazarene university, Nazarenes, Thomas Merton

Evangelical Universities & Seminaries Offering Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation – Going into the Deeper Waters of Contemplative Spirituality

February 8, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Over the past decade, while most evangelical colleges, seminaries, and universities have allowed the influence of the Spiritual Formation movement into their schools to one degree or another, not all of them had gone so far as to create a Master’s Degree program in Spiritual Formation. In fact, ten years ago, there weren’t that many … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, Nazarene Church, Spiritual Deception Tagged: Christian colleges, Christian leaders, Contemplative Spirituality, evangelical schools, seminaries, spiritual formation

InterVarsity Comes Under Heat for Trying to Make a Stand Against Same-Sex Marriage – But Straddling the Fence is Hard to Do

October 25, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship has come under public heat because it recently announced they were giving an ultimatum to employees who saw nothing wrong with same-sex (homosexual) marriage. In a Charisma magazine article (we are not endorsing Charisma), the author states: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship is one of the leading campus ministries, and its publishing arm, InterVarsity … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Homosexuality, InterVarsity Press, Nazarene Church, Same-Sex Marriage Tagged: authors, Christian publishers, contemplative prayer, emergent church, gay marriage, ian morgan cron, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, ruth haley barton, Same-Sex Marriage, Shane Claiborne, tony campolo

Looking for a Christian College for Your Child in 2016 – Better Be Careful!

March 5, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Spring 2016 is almost here, which means parents will be diligently helping their college-age children search for Christian colleges, seminaries, and universities for enrollment for this coming fall. As many of you know, Lighthouse Trails has been researching Christian colleges for 14 years. Three years ago, we published a report called An Epidemic of Apostasy, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, Nazarene Church, Spiritual Deception, Spiritual Formation, Wesleyan Church Tagged: apostasy, Christian colleges, christian universities, Contemplative Spirituality, cornerstone university, daniel goleman, emerging church, Henri Nouwen, reformed theology, seminaries, spiritual formation, wesleyan

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

Update on Colorado Christian University – “Is it still a Contemplative School?”

July 11, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

July 2013 Update on Colorado Christian University: On July 10th, our office received a call from a concerned parent whose child attends Colorado Christian University. She saw that most of the links on our 2009 Letter to the Editor (see below) regarding CCCU were no longer working. We have been able to fix a few of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nazarene Church Tagged: ccu, Christian colleges, colorado christian university, contemplative, Nazarene

A Plea to the General Assembly 2013: Death of the Church of the Nazarene or Repentance?

June 16, 2013 by A Ministry in His Service

LTRP Note: The following is written by one of the directors of Concerned Nazarenes, a group of Nazarenes who has been issuing warning to Nazarene leaders and church members about contemplative/emerging spirituality and how it is affecting their denomination. This article is a plea to the Nazarene leaders who are going to be meeting at the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, Nazarene Church Tagged: Brian McLaren, Christian leaders, church of the nazarene, concerned nazarenes, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, last days, manny silva, nazarene church, Nazarenes, new spirituality, reformed theology, spiritual deception

Conflicting Reports: Nazarene Superintendent Says Nazarene Church Not Emergent versus Olivet Nazarene University Welcomes Emergent Mystic

February 26, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

QUESTION: IS THE NAZARENE CHURCH STILL PROMOTING THE EMERGING CHURCH AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY? SIDE ONE:  “Our General Leaders have taken a very clear stand concerning the emergent church.” – Nazarene District Superintendent SIDE TWO: “I grew up a Roman Catholic and later became an Anglican priest (it was the closest I could get to being … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, Nazarene Church, Saddleback, Spiritual Formation, The Ancient Mystics, The Role of Meditation, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: Brian McLaren, church of the nazarene, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, Henri Nouwen, ian morgan cron, Interspirituality, matthew fox, meditation, mysticism, nazarene church, New Age, new spirituality, olivet university, panentheism, Richard Foster, shalem institute, spiritual formation, The Emerging Church, Thomas Merton

2012 YEAR IN REVIEW – Part 6 – CHRISTIAN COLLEGE/SEMINARIES COVERAGE IN 2012

December 29, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

(NON) Multnomah University Teaches Lectio Divina in Chapel Throughout 2012 (SOUTHERN BAPTIST) Inquiring About California Baptist University – Answer Not Good (BAPTIST) Campbell University in North Carolina Added to Contemplative College List (PRESBYTERIAN) What About Montreat College in North Carolina? (AMERICAN BAPTIST) Eastern University to Add Labyrinth With Grant From Calvin Institute (REFORMED) Reformed Theological … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Nazarene Church, YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: california baptist university, campbell university, Castles in the Sand, eastern university, lancaster bible college, Liberty University, montreat college, multnomah university, olivet nazarene university, reformed theological seminary

“Spiritual Disciplines Handbook” – Christian Organizations, Seminaries, and Ministry Leaders Incorporate This Mystical Primer into Christian Education

July 2, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun is a primer on contemplative mysticism, bursting with contemplative meditation instruction along with references and quotes by some of the movement’s most prolific mystics on the scene today. It’s a book one might expect to find on the shelves of a Catholic monastery, a New Age … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Christian Organizations, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, Mystical Practices, Nazarene Church, pantheism & panentheism, Rick Warren, Saddleback, Spiritual Formation, Wesleyan Church, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: adele ahlberg calhoun, Biola, biola university, Brian McLaren, Catholicism, Christian colleges, Christian leaders, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, Henri Nouwen, Interspirituality, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, meditation, Moody Bible Institute, mops, mysticism, nazarene unversity, New Age, panentheism, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, Saddleback, spiritual disciplines handbook, spiritual formation, Talbot, Thomas Merton, wesleyan

Olivet Nazarene University 105th School Added to Lighthouse Trails Contemplative School List

February 11, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

On Saturday morning, Lighthouse Trails received an e-mail from a concerned parent whose child is attending Olivet Nazarene University. The parent told us that Richard Foster’s book Celebration of Discipline is part of a required Freshman course. We have also discovered that Spiritual Formation (i.e., contemplative spirituality) is integrated in various aspects of the school … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Nazarene Church, Spiritual Formation Tagged: Christian colleges, church of the nazarene, Contemplative Spirituality, Henri Nouwen, Nazarene, nazarene church, olivet nazarene university

50 Top Organizations With a Significant Role in Bringing Contemplative Spirituality to the Church

January 21, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

From 10 years of research at Lighthouse Trails Research Project, we have found the following fifty organizations to have had a significant role in bringing contemplative spirituality into the evangelical/Protestant church. If you do not know or understand the implications of this, we urge you to educate yourself as soon as possible. Note: We have … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian & Missionary Alliance, Christian Organizations, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Organizations, InterVarsity Press, Nazarene Church, Saddleback, Spiritual Formation, Wesleyan Church Tagged: aacc, abs, acts 29 network, ats, baker books, breakforth, CCEL, center for action and contemplation, christian missionary alliance, cma, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, conversations journal, ct, elca, Emergent Village, emersion, focus on the family, group magazine, Henri Nouwen, ihop, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, kairos, Leadership Network, lifeway resources, meditation, mennonites, metamorpha, national worship conference, navpress, Nazarenes, new church specialties, presbyterian church usa, Purpose Driven Movement, relevant magazine, renovare, robert webber, Saddleback, sdi, Sojourners, teen mania, the ooze, thomas nelson, transforming center, upper roon, wesleyan, wesleyan church, willow creek association, Worship Leader Magazine, youth specialties, zondervan

2011 YEAR IN REVIEW Part 2: Top 10 Out-of-House News Stories by Various Agencies

December 29, 2011 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

This is part 2 of our 2011 Year in Review. These are our top 10 out-of-house news stories written by various secular and Christian sources in 2011. They have been posted for informational purposes and not necessarily as an endorsement of that news agency. 1. ONENEWSNOW: ‘Mysticism’ infecting Nazarene beliefs . . . and more … [Read more…]

Posted in: Marxism/Socialism, Nazarene Church, YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: bill johnson, CHILDREN AT RISK!, church of the nazarene, David Wilkerson, fbi, freedom, greg laurie, Israel, lakeland revivial, Lisa Miller, marxism, Obama, Oprah, pedophilia, Rick Warren, Roman Catholicism, teen challenge, todd bentley, Tony Blair

‘Mysticism’ infecting Nazarene beliefs . . . and more of the story

April 22, 2011 by Miscellaneous News Source

On April 14th, OneNewsNow, an affiliate of American Family Association, released a small article titled “‘Mysticism’ infecting Nazarene beliefs.” The article brought attention to Manny Silva of Stand for Truth Ministries. Silva has been active in trying to warn Nazarenes about the infiltration of contemplative/emerging spirituality into the Nazarene denomination. While Lighthouse Trails is glad to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Denominations, Nazarene Church Tagged: church of the nazarene, contemplative, emerging church, jim diehl, nazarene church, nazarene colleges, Nazarenes, point loma

Update on the Church of the Nazarene and the Emerging/Contemplative Movement: Where are the Battlegrounds?

July 16, 2010 by A Ministry in His Service

by Reformed Nazarene The Emergent Church Movement is a serious problem for the Christian church.  It threatens practically all Christians regardless of denomination.  I’ve been a Nazarene all my life, but if you are reading this and are anything but Nazarene, it probably makes no difference.  Whether you are Southern Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Calvary Chapel, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Contemplative Denominations, Nazarene Church, The Emerging Church Tagged: church of the nazarene, nazarene church

Nazarene Pastor Fired For Fighting Emergent Ideology

February 20, 2010 by A Ministry in His Service

by Manny Silva Concerned Nazarenes Disturbing trends continue to develop in our denomination.  Recently, I sent out a prayer request for a pastor and his church that decided to leave the Nazarene denomination, rather than stay and bow to emergent ideology and priorities.  Soon, I will be posting some information regarding those who have been … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Nazarene Church Tagged: church of the nazarene, Defending the Faith, emerging church, Nazarene, nazarene church, persecution

“Spiritual Formation” (i.e., “40 Days of Reflection & Growth”) at Trevecca Nazarene University

January 30, 2010 by A Ministry in His Service Leave a Comment

by Sandy Simpson Deception in the Church Ministries The Emerging Church (EC) and New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) have many things in common, which has been proved again and again by the cooperation and even mentorship across the lines of EC and NAR. These types of “Ladies Home Journal” surveys that are supposed to teach you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Nazarene Church, Spiritual Formation Tagged: church of the nazarene, nazarene church

Northwest Nazarene University President Responds Regarding New Spirituality Speaker

January 29, 2010 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

The following pertains to our January 25 article, Buddhist/Universalist Sympathizer Woos Nazarene Students at NNU. NNU’s president, Dr. David Alexander, has issued the following response to an undisclosed number of concerned Nazarenes. We are posting this and also our comments and documentation about his response (see our commentary below Dr. Alexander’s response). From Dr. Alexander: Greetings from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Nazarene Church, The New Spirituality Tagged: Brian McLaren, Buddhism, church of the nazarene, Jay McDaniel, nazarene church, Nazarenes, new spirituality, The Emerging Church, Thomas Oord

Buddhist/Universalist Sympathizer Woos Nazarene Students at NNU

January 25, 2010 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Below is a link to a video* of a lecture that took place at Northwest Nazarene University in Idaho, one of the Nazarene Universities that is strongly promoting the contemplative/emerging spirituality. The lecture, presented by NNU Thomas Oord and College of Idaho, Denny Clark, was taught by Dr. Jay McDaniel, a self-proclaimed “Christian” Buddhist universalist sympathizer who is said to be highly influenced by … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Nazarene Church Tagged: Buddhism, church of the nazarene, nazarene church, panentheism, The Emerging Church, Thomas Merton, universalism

G12 Master Plan Could Expose Thousands of Nazarenes to Contemplative/Emerging Spirituality

October 3, 2009 by Guest Writers

by Philip Gray Free-Lance Writer “Training Today’s Leaders for Tomorrow’s Churches” is the motto for New Church Specialties, a Christian consulting organization that largely reaches Nazarenes. But New Church Specialties and the affiliated New Church University (where pastors and leaders are mentored and trained) are a conduit for the new spirituality, and their G12 Master’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Denominations, Nazarene Church, Wesleyan Church Tagged: church of the nazarene, nazarene church, wesleyan

WHERE WILL YOU SEND YOUR CHILD TO COLLEGE THIS FALL? BETTER THINK TWICE

September 21, 2009 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

In November 2004, Lighthouse Trails issued its first alert to readers on Christian colleges that are promoting contemplative spirituality. The four colleges listed in that alert were San Fransisco Theological Seminary, Biola University, Bethel University, and Lincoln Christian College and Seminary. Since then, numerous other alerts have been issued. What has become all too painfully … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Nazarene Church Tagged: Biola, Christian colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, Moody Bible Institute, Nazarene, Southern Baptist, spiritual formation

Point Loma Nazarene University Welcomes Brian McLaren and Embraces Contemplative Spirituality

April 16, 2009 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Point Loma has hopped on the contemplative/emergent bandwagon, and one student and his family are very concerned. Lighthouse Trails has been contacted by a parent who told us her son attends Point Loma Nazarene University in California. Fortunately, for this woman’s son, he recognizes the spiritual deception that is taking place at Point Loma, but … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Nazarene Church Tagged: church of the nazarene, nazarene church

Nazarene General Assembly Welcomes Contemplative Spirituality–Nazarene Pastors WorldWide Invited

March 16, 2009 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

  Contemplative spirituality has been coming into the Nazarene denomination for some time through their seminaries and universities. But this summer, the mystical-based spirituality will be taking a giant step into the Nazarene Church at large. The Nazarene Theological Seminary will be presenting a contemplative retreat to pastors and leaders from around the world who … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Organizations, Nazarene Church Tagged: church of the nazarene, nazarene church
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  • Ironside: What Does It Mean to Be Justified Before God?
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 24, 2021 at 5:07 pm

    Ironside: What Does It Mean to Be Justified Before God? By Dr. Harry A. Ironside Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. (Acts 13:38-39) Justification! It is a ... [Read more...] The post Ironside: What Does It Mean to Be Justified Before God? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Covid, Vaccines, Global Reset,” and Israel”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 23, 2021 at 2:53 am

    “Covid, Vaccines, Global Reset,” and Israel” By Tony PearceAuthor of The Messiah Factor and Director of Light for the Last Days (UK) We live in strange times, with changes that took place to our way of life in 2020 which we would not have thought possible at the beginning of the year. Now we are wondering what 2021 will bring. We are being ... [Read more...] The post “Covid, Vaccines, Global Reset,” and Israel” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “All of President Biden’s Key Executive Orders — in One Chart
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 22, 2021 at 4:37 pm

    “All of President Biden’s Key Executive Orders — in One Chart I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.—Jesus (John 17:15-16) LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes as we strive to live in the world, ... [Read more...] The post “All of President Biden’s Key Executive Orders — in One Chart appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Letter to Our Readers From A Wise Elderly Woman in Canada: In the Midst of These Troubles, It Is Well With My Soul
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 21, 2021 at 3:06 am

    Letter to Our Readers From A Wise Elderly Woman in Canada: In the Midst of These Troubles, It Is Well With My Soul Dearly beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord: Needless to say, we don’t like what is happening in governments and societies today, but as we keep reading the Scriptures, we will understand why things are as they are in the world in our days.  God in His mercy is calling all to repent, to turn ... [Read more...] The post Letter to Our Readers From A Wise Elderly Woman in Canada: In the Midst of These Troubles, It Is Well With My Soul appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Are We Becoming a Drug Culture? (Interview with McMahon and Teichrib)
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 19, 2021 at 11:50 am

    Are We Becoming a Drug Culture? (Interview with McMahon and Teichrib) LTRP Note: The following interview between T.A. McMahon of The Berean Call and Carl Teichrib (author of Game of Gods) highlights the increase of drug use in our present culture. Tied in with the spiritual atmosphere of today where esoteric experiences are sought after by both secular and religious people and recreational marijuana is becoming ... [Read more...] The post Are We Becoming a Drug Culture? (Interview with McMahon and Teichrib) appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “3rd-graders Told to Rank Themselves on ‘Power and Privilege'”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 19, 2021 at 2:30 am

    “3rd-graders Told to Rank Themselves on ‘Power and Privilege'” LTRJ Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. If you have not read our articles/booklets on Critical Race Theory and on Social Justice terms, we encourage you to do so. By Michael F. HaverluckOneNewsNow.com A . . . California elementary school is “basically teaching racism” to . . . third ... [Read more...] The post “3rd-graders Told to Rank Themselves on ‘Power and Privilege'” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • 1.8 Million COVID Deaths and 42 Million Abortions
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 18, 2021 at 1:35 pm

    1.8 Million COVID Deaths and 42 Million Abortions From Way of Life Ministries  In 2020, there were a reported 1.8 million deaths associated with Covid-19. This was the big, never-ending news, but in the meantime there were 11 million deaths from communicable diseases other than tuberculosis, 8.2 million deaths from cancer, 5.1 million deaths from smoking, 2.5 million from alcohol, 1.8 million deaths ... [Read more...] The post 1.8 Million COVID Deaths and 42 Million Abortions appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • 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.

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