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Larry Crabb’s recent remarks perfectly illustrate the “fruit” of contemplative spirituality – a move away from the Gospel and personal salvation through Jesus Christ and a move toward an emerging, ecumenical all-paths-lead-to-God kind of mentality. Where did Christ or the…

I’ve practiced centering prayer. I’ve contemplatively prayed. I’ve prayed liturgically . . . I’ve benefited from each, and I still do. In ways you’ll see, elements of each style are still with me.—Larry Crabb in The Papa Prayer, p.9 I’m…

The Moody Church in Chicago Illinois has an impressive history. It was named after its founding pastor, the famous Dwight L. Moody. It’s been through a number of pastors and buildings since the early 1800s, and if Dwight Moody were here this…

Lutzer, Falwell, and Kennedy Endorse Contemplative Promoting Book Trusted Christian leaders, ones many would never suspect, have endorsed a book by contemplative proponent Larry Crabb, a “spiritual director” for the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) and a popular Christian…

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 (via Spiritual Formation). One of the publishing companies that is at the forefront of…

Editor’s Note: Lighthouse Trails wrote this report in 2014. Since then, we have watched “Spiritual Formation” explode within the church. After over twenty years of warnings, to our dismay, the issue has not been challenged or even questioned by most…