A Lighthouse Trails reader sent this photo (see below) to us today. It is a picture of Calvary Chapel pastor Greg Laurie, standing with Roma Downey and Mark Burnett and was posted on Greg Laurie’s Facebook page along with this caption by Downey: So nice spending time with friends. Mark and I had a lovely … [Read more…]
By Warren B. Smith Ironically, Psalm 46:10 (“Be Still and Know” . . . ) was the founding credo of the pioneering New Age community of Findhorn in Scotland. Co-founder Eileen Caddy distinctly heard the words “Be still and know that I am God” in a meditation, and as a result, Findhorn was founded on … [Read more…]
Slain in the Spirit—Is it a Biblical Practice? by Kevin Reeves is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. 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 Booklets are designed to give away to others or for your own personal use. … [Read more…]
The Perfect Storm of Apostasy – An Introduction to The Kansas City Prophets and Other Latter-Day Prognosticators by Mary Danielsen is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 14 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our Booklets are designed to give away to … [Read more…]
Oprah Winfrey’s New Age “Christianity” (Part 2) – Neale Donald Walsch, “God,” and Hitler by Warren B. Smith is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 14 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our Booklets are designed to give away to others or … [Read more…]
Oprah Winfrey’s New Age “Christianity” and the Emperor’s New Clothes by Warren B. Smith is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our Booklet are designed to give away to others or for your own personal … [Read more…]
To Lighthouse Trails: It is without question that we have followed the writings and website of LT for some time. The steady stream of serious departures from sound teaching has been documented by your many writers. The list of leaders, movements, and ministries would fill volumes as they, indeed, have in my repertoire included virtually … [Read more…]
Confused by an Angel: The Dilemma of Roma Downey’s New Age Beliefs by Gregory Reid is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 14 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our Booklets are designed to give away to others or for your own … [Read more…]
By L. Sharp Lines were wrapped around the ARC Pavilion, which holds a maximum capacity of about 8,000. There were banners with the UC Davis theme: ONE DAVIS, ONE WORLD. The conference was sold out. 10 nations (aside from the U.S.) were represented. There was much emotional excitement in the air as people were waiting … [Read more…]
On January 21st, about 30 of contemporary Christian music’s most well-known singers from the last four decades will be joining New Age sympathizer and devout Roman Catholic Roma Downey for a special live online concert called “We Will Stand.” The concert is being presented by CCM United and has a motto of “One Message, Many … [Read more…]
Looking Back: It’s been a very busy year for the small staff at Lighthouse Trails. In addition to relocating back to Northwest Montana after a 24-month stay in Oregon, we have been working hard to publish several new Booklet Tracts in 2014. We now have 49 booklets on many different topics related to the work … [Read more…]
By Chris Lawson Spiritual Research Network Each of the following authors professes to be Christian and/or uses biblical terminology in his or her writing, yet promotes at least one of the following serious false teachings: contemplative spirituality (i.e., Spiritual Formation), the emergent, progressive “new” spirituality, the seeker-friendly, church-growth movement (e.g., Willow Creek, Purpose Driven) and/or … [Read more…]
By Warren B. Smith (author of “Another Jesus” Calling) Countless references to meditating, being quiet, being still, relaxing, resting, letting go, and reciting Psalm 46:10 are found throughout God Calling and Jesus Calling. They are all suggested ways of entering into the silence to experience God’s presence. The New Age/New Spirituality likewise places great emphasis … [Read more…]
1) Can Christians Be Spiritually Deceived, and How Can They Avoid it? By Roger Oakland 2) Rising PERSECUTION in the “Land of the Free”? By Berit Kjos 3) How to Protect Your Child From Sexual Predators – With Prayer & the Word By Patrick Crough 4) A Jewish Believer’s Response to the New Mythology of Daniel Kikawa … [Read more…]
A Directory of Authors (Three NOT Recommended Lists) written and compiled by Chris Lawson is our newest Lighthouse Trails Print 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. Below is the content of the booklet. To order copies of A Directory of … [Read more…]
QUESTION: Does the Evangelical Free [EFCA] lean toward contemplative. I don’t hear it, but [Rick] Warren is one of our pastor’s favorite authors and . . . I don’t mean to imply that liking Warren will necessarily lead to the contemplative movement but, in my experience, favorite “whatevers” have a tendency to influence. Thanks for … [Read more…]
Lighthouse Trails has now added Cincinnati Christian University (and Cincinnati Christian Seminary) in Ohio to its list of Christian colleges that are promoting contemplative spirituality and Spiritual Formation. The school began in 1924 and was founded on the “Restoration Movement.” Wikipedia has an interesting description of the history of that movement here. On a website called … [Read more…]
RESEARCH JOURNAL (subscribe here) (Q & A) From the Editor’s Desk Lighthouse Trails Publishing & Research Project P.O. Box 307 Roseburg, OR 97470 541-391-7699 Note: Our subscription-based research journal ($14/year – USA; $22/year – Canada; $34/year – international) can be ordered at any time during the year. Your subscription (which will entitle you to a … [Read more…]
From the Editor’s Desk Lighthouse Trails Publishing P.O. Box 908 Eureka, MT 59917 406-889-3610 Dear Lighthouse Trails Reader: We have some news that we are excited about, which we wanted to share with our readers. In 2010, we mailed out two different print issues of our From the Lighthouse Newsletter, one in the spring and … [Read more…]
By Larry DeBruyn Guarding His Flock Ministries What might it all mean, and where might it all lead? “Therefore I make known to you, that . . . no one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 12:2, NASB Amongst pan-evangelicals nowadays, there’s a lot of talk . . . talk . … [Read more…]
by Warren Smith The star which the world is awaiting though it does not as yet know its name… this star cannot be other than that very Christ in whom we hope. Teilhard de Chardin, Hymn of the Universe (1) I stared again at the material that had been sent to me by a radio … [Read more…]
In a 2009 article in the San Antonio Express-News, it features Thomas Keating, a Catholic monk who has been instrumental in bringing contemplative spirituality out of the monasteries to the layperson. In the article, Keating conveyed what contemplative mystics have been saying for centuries: mysticism is the common ground among all the world’s religions. This … [Read more…]
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils. (I Corinthians 10:21) Why are so many Christian leaders continually appearing with personalities who claim to be Christian yet promote the heretical “new spirituality”? In January 2010, in Alberta, … [Read more…]
A number of Christian apologists are finally warning against the New Age ideology of Oprah and other New Age teachers. However, a vital element is missing in this attempt to warn against the onslaught of the New Age. Lighthouse Trails is compelled to address this concern. Recently, popular apologist and author Erwin Lutzer was featured … [Read more…]
In a July 4th article in the San Antonio Express-News, it features Thomas Keating, a Catholic monk who has been instrumental in bringing contemplative spirituality out of the monasteries to the layperson. In the article, Keating conveyed what contemplative mystics have been saying for centuries: mysticism is the common ground among all the world’s religions. … [Read more…]
This week, the Awaken 2008 with Erwin McManus is taking place at William Carey University in Pasadena, California. Many of the event speakers (called “Thought Leaders”) promote contemplative mysticism, but one in particular, Mark Batterson, points readers on his website to Eckhart Tolle, a New Age guru who is currently being heralded by Oprah Winfrey. … [Read more…]
Since the release of A Time of Departing 5 years ago, 7 million people have joined the ranks of meditators. By Ray Yungen and the editors at Lighthouse Trails In 2003, Time magazine reported (in a feature article on meditation) that 10 million Americans practiced meditation. Now, four years later, Dr. Rick Levy, in his … [Read more…]
In March 2008, Southeastern University, an Assemblies of God institution, will be presenting the 2008 National Leadership Forum. The motto of the conference is “Igniting the Flame of Servant Leadership.” Those scheduled to speak at this year’s event include New Age sympathizer Ken Blanchard, emerging church leader and mysticism promoter Erwin McManus, and contemplative proponent … [Read more…]
In March 2008, Southeastern University, an Assemblies of God institution, will be presenting the 2008 National Leadership Forum. The motto of the conference is “Igniting the Flame of Servant Leadership.” Those scheduled to speak at this year’s event include New Age sympathizer Ken Blanchard, emerging church leader and mysticism promoter Erwin McManus, and contemplative proponent … [Read more…]
“Catholicism and The Emerging Deception” Bible Conference with Former Roman Catholic Priest, Richard Bennett On June 22nd through 25th, former Catholic priest, Richard Bennett, will be the guest speaker at the “Catholicism and the Emerging Deception” conference in Woodbridge (Dale City), Virginia. Richard Bennett was a Roman Catholic priest for 25 years. Through his ministry, … [Read more…]
