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2017 YEAR IN REVIEW – FINAL PART – Top 10 In-House Stories for 2017

December 30, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

See also Part 1, Part 2,  Part 3 and Part 4 of our 2017 Year in Review. The following are the 10 top stories for 2017 written by the editors at Lighthouse Trails. Listed in order of date posted. 1/Emergent IF: Gathering Conference Coming to a Town Near You (Coming For Your Daughters and Granddaughters)! … [Read more…]

Posted in: YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: America, aog, Assemblies of God, Brian McLaren, Discernment Ministries, Ecumenism, emergent, emerging church, feminists, george wood, homosexuals, if: gathering, Israel, las vegas shooting, meditation, mindfulness, paradigm shift, priscilla shirer, public schools, reformation, reforming catholic confession, resolution 3, terrorism, timothy george, violence

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW – PART 2 – Top 10 Articles By Like-Minded Ministries

December 28, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

See also Part 1 of our 2017 Year in Review. The following are the Top 10 stories in 2017 written by like-minded ministries (who are also authors Lighthouse Trails represents): 1/Preliminary to Armageddon . . . Paris Jan 15 (Bill Randles) An event is occurring today which portends to be one of the last preliminaries … [Read more…]

Posted in: Transgenderism, Transgenderism, YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: Assemblies of God, bill randles, boy scouts, cedric fisher, Child Abuse, chris lawson, end-times, global, greg reid, Israel, lois putnam, lynn lusby pratt, mike oppenheimer, monasticism, New Age, Roger Oakland, sexual abuse, Signs of the Times, taize, tantra, tantric, tbn, The Shack, tony pearce, Warren B. Smith

SOZO – Climbing Up Another Way – Is There A Spiritual Ladder to the Lap of “Father God”?

August 22, 2017 by A Ministry in His Service Leave a Comment

LTRP Note: Today, a caller asked us if we had any information on SOZO. While we have had inquiries about SOZO in the past, we have never posted anything about it. Below is an article from The Berean Call discussing the origins and nature of SOZO. If you know someone who is getting involved with … [Read more…]

Posted in: Charismatic, Christian Organizations, Health, New Age movement Tagged: agnes sanford, Assemblies of God, bethel church, bill johnson, hypercharismatic, inner healing, occult, sozo, toronto airport

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, 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 Lighthouse Trails Editors 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, 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 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 from an Assemblies of God Pastor: How God Sent Ray Yungen Who “Radically Altered the Path of Our Ministry”

October 26, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

LTRP Note: We are posting this, not just as a tribute to Ray but even more so to help Christian pastors and leaders consider taking a closer look at how they are operating their ministries and churches and ask themselves if they are truly preaching “Christ crucified” or are they following after programs made by … [Read more…]

Posted in: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren Tagged: aog, Assemblies of God, purpose driven, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, tony campolo

Assemblies of God Leader Dr. George Wood Joins New Age Sympathizer Leonard Sweet at Luther 2017 (Another Step Toward Rome?)

August 29, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dr. George Wood, General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God denomination,  is scheduled to share the platform with New Age sympathizer Leonard Sweet next year in Berlin, Germany at an event called Luther 2017. Dr. Wood was the subject of several Lighthouse Trails articles in 2013 for his promotion of contemplative teacher Ruth Haley Barton … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Churches in Crisis!, Conference Alerts, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, The New Evangelization Tagged: anne graham lotz, Assemblies of God, dr. george wood, Ecumenism, greg laurie, kay arthur, pentecostal, roman catholic church, ruth haley barton, tony palmer

2014 LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS YEAR IN REVIEW—Part 4: Top 10 Letters to the Editor

December 31, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

1. Letter to the Editor: On Jesus Calling, My Wife and I Thought You Were Wrong, But We Have Been Deceived! 2. Letter to the Editor: Evangelical Free Church Snowballing into Spiritual Deception Through Contemplative/Emerging 3. Letter to the Editor: Assemblies of God Pastor Disheartened by Direction AOG and Other Denominations Are Going 4. Letter … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Spiritual Formation, YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: "another jesus" calling, America, aog, Assemblies of God, Christian colleges, compassion, contemplative prayer, jesus calling, letter to the editor, Oprah, Rob Bell, spiritual formaton, The Emerging Church, world vision, YEAR IN REVIEW

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, Saddleback, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: 50 contemplative organizations, Acts 29, Assemblies of God, Christian leaders, contemplative, Contemplative Spirituality, Saddleback, spiritual deception, spiritual formation, 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, 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

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, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Interspirituality, Mystical Practices, pantheism & panentheism, Spiritual Formation Tagged: Assemblies of God, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, deception, emerging church, george wood, Interspirituality, meditation, New Age, new spirituality, panentheism, Ray Yungen, ruth barton, ruth haley barton, spiritual formation, transforming center

Is AOG Superintendent George Wood Responding With Video Regarding Ruth Haley Barton Issue?

May 18, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Three weeks ago, just a little more than a week after Lighthouse Trails posted its first article on April 15th regarding the situation with Assemblies of God inviting contemplative activist Ruth Haley Barton to speak at their 2013 General Council conference, AOG General Superintendent George Wood made a video while in Israel. This video clearly … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Denominations, Ecumenism, Spiritual Formation Tagged: aog, Assemblies of God, contemplative, doctrine, Ecumenism, george wood, ruth haley barton, the cross

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, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, 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, last days, meditation, panentheism, Ray Yungen, ruth haley barton, spiritual formation, Thomas Keating, Thomas Merton, Yoga

Former AOG Pastor Responds to Statement About Ruth Haley Barton

May 3, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

On May 1st, we posted “Assemblies of God General Superintendent Letter Responds to Lighthouse Trails Article – Defends Contemplative Spirituality.” Lighthouse Trails has not yet issued our own response to Dr. George Wood and Dr. Detrick’s statement defending their choosing Ruth Haley Barton to speak at the Assemblies of God General Council conference. However, below … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Denominations, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: Assemblies of God, george wood, jodi detrick, ruth haley barton

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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  • “Despite Common Core Promises, U.S. Kids Repeat Poor Performance On Latest Global Test”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on December 5, 2019 at 1:51 pm

    “Despite Common Core Promises, U.S. Kids Repeat Poor Performance On Latest Global Test” LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. If you would like to read more about Common Core, see Berit Kjos’ article, “A ‘Common Core’ For a Global Community.” If you know a family whose children are in public school, please consider sharing a copy of Kjos’ article with them. ... [Read more...] The post “Despite Common Core Promises, U.S. Kids Repeat Poor Performance On Latest Global Test” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc.

  • Southern Baptist Convention Adopts “Critical Race Theory”—A Dangerous Marxist “Solution” That Will Not Work
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on December 2, 2019 at 8:43 pm

    Southern Baptist Convention Adopts “Critical Race Theory”—A Dangerous Marxist “Solution” That Will Not Work On November 25th, Lighthouse Trails received a link to a YouTube documentary titled “The Stain of Albert Mohler”(1) that documents how the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) passed a resolution (Resolution 9) this past summer (2019) which adopts “Critical Race Theory” (a theory that claims to be a solution to ending racism but according to critics ... [Read more...] The post Southern Baptist Convention Adopts “Critical Race Theory”—A Dangerous Marxist “Solution” That Will Not Work appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc.

  • Letter to the Editor: Reminder About Study Showing Adverse Effects of Meditation
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on December 2, 2019 at 2:13 pm

    Letter to the Editor: Reminder About Study Showing Adverse Effects of Meditation Dear Lighthouse Trails: This article came up in a feed, and I thought it might be a useful reminder to your readers. It’s a 2017 shallow academic re-run of what LHT has devotedly and thoroughly covered in depth for years! I imagine a title like: “Study Names 59 Categories of Unexpected and Unwanted Side Effects ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: Reminder About Study Showing Adverse Effects of Meditation appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc.

  • World Leader of Salvation Army Meets With Pope Francis/Vatican to Discuss Ecumenical Plans
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on December 2, 2019 at 1:50 pm

    World Leader of Salvation Army Meets With Pope Francis/Vatican to Discuss Ecumenical Plans 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...] The post World Leader of Salvation Army Meets With Pope Francis/Vatican to Discuss Ecumenical Plans appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc.

  • A Word About Salvation Versus “the Contemplative Way”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on December 1, 2019 at 1:18 pm

    A Word About Salvation Versus “the Contemplative Way” By Ray Yungen Knowing Jesus Christ is not merely religion or spirituality but is rather a personal relationship with Him. Romans 10:2 speaks of those who have a “zeal for God but not according to knowledge.” Many contemplative writers describe a spiritual despondency they suffer before turning to mystical prayer as a remedy, and consequently ... [Read more...] The post A Word About Salvation Versus “the Contemplative Way” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc.

  • Being Thankful Through It All
    by Lighthouse Trails author on November 28, 2019 at 8:27 am

    Being Thankful Through It All By Warren B. Smith In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Thankfulness is our attempt as believers to express the inexpressible—the amazing gratitude we feel for the amazing grace bestowed upon us by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He not only ... [Read more...] The post Being Thankful Through It All appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc.

  • Ironside: “If Only I Could Be Sure I Was in the Right Church.”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on November 24, 2019 at 2:40 pm

    Ironside: “If Only I Could Be Sure I Was in the Right Church.” LTRP Note: The following is from Harry Ironside’s book Full Assurance. By Harry Ironside A comment put to me: “If I could only be sure I was in the right church, I would feel secure; but there are so many different churches that I get all confused and upset.” My response: The church is not ... [Read more...] The post Ironside: “If Only I Could Be Sure I Was in the Right Church.” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc.

  • Letter to the Editor From Man From India: Yoga is a Doctrine of Demons!
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on November 24, 2019 at 3:00 am

    Letter to the Editor From Man From India: Yoga is a Doctrine of Demons! Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am from a Hindu background. The word Yoga has developed from the word Yog. Yog means union. So when you do Yoga, you can expect your spirit to be in union with “divine spirit” completely. According to Bishnu Puran, one of the Hindu scripture yoga is “complete union between spirit of ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor From Man From India: Yoga is a Doctrine of Demons! appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc.

  • Jesus Calling Devotional Series—A Path to Mediumship?
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on November 22, 2019 at 7:19 pm

    Jesus Calling Devotional Series—A Path to Mediumship? Readers of A. J. Russell’s God Calling books and Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling series may reject the idea of becoming a medium, channel, or psychic if it is put plainly before them. However, if it is introduced indirectly through Christian-sounding devotions, and if the spirit being channeled is called “Jesus,” they might be more receptive.—BNES ... [Read more...] The post Jesus Calling Devotional Series—A Path to Mediumship? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc.

  • Dream Catchers—Those Popular Spidery “Sacred Hoops”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on November 21, 2019 at 6:46 pm

    Dream Catchers—Those Popular Spidery “Sacred Hoops” By Nanci Des Gerlaise (author of Muddy Waters: an insider’s view of North American Native Spirituality) Dream catchers—those spidery “sacred hoops” with feathers. They originated with the Ojibwa tribe during the ’60s and ’70s, supposedly to protect a sleeper by “catching” bad dreams or evil spirits. Then they caught on with other tribes and spread ... [Read more...] The post Dream Catchers—Those Popular Spidery “Sacred Hoops” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc.

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