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Castles in the Sand

Sending Your Child to a Christian College This Fall? – Read This First!

August 2, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 4 Comments

LTRP Note: The following is a chapter from the Lighthouse Trails book Castles in the Sand, the only novel we know of that exposes the dangers of contemplative spirituality and spiritual formation. The story, based on true facts, is about a young Christian college girl who is introduced to mysticism through her spiritual formation professor. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Contemplative Colleges, RESOURCES, The Ancient Mystics Tagged: Castles in the Sand, Christian colleges, contemplative colleges, meditation, mysticism, novel, seminaries, spiritual formation, Teresa of Avila

NEW BOOKLET: Teresa of Avila – An Ancient Mystic Who Helped Shape Today’s Spiritual Formation Movement

May 15, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails author

NEW BOOKLET: Teresa of Avila – An Ancient Mystic Who Helped Shape Today’s Spiritual Formation Movement by Carolyn A. Greene 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 Booklets are designed to give away to others or … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Mystical Practices, RESOURCES, Spiritual Formation, The Ancient Mystics, The Role of Meditation Tagged: altered states, ancient mystics, avila, carolyn a. greene, Castles in the Sand, contemplative prayer, Dallas Willard, Gary Thomas, meditation, mysticism, prayer of quiet, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, roman catholic church, spiritual formation, Teresa of Avila

When a Young Girl Meets a Mystic and Is Introduced to Lectio Divina

May 8, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails author

LTRP Note: The following is an excerpt from Carolyn A. Greene’s novel, Castles in the Sand, the first novel published that addresses the contemplative prayer (spiritual formation) movement. In this excerpt, the young Christian Teresa [Tessa], now attending a Christian college, is in her dorm room, thinking about her new spiritual director, Ms. Jasmine, who has … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Children and Meditation, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Practices, Lectio Divina, RESOURCES, Spiritual Formation, The Ancient Mystics Tagged: ancient mystics, carolyn a. greene, Castles in the Sand, contemplative, Contemplative Spirituality, meditation, novel, spiritual direction, spiritual director, spiritual formation, Teresa of Avila

A Tribute to Ray Yungen, from Castle’s in the Sand Author, Carolyn Greene

November 30, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

LTRP Note: Carolyn recently mailed this letter to Lighthouse Trails. She wrote it shortly after Ray passed away (on October 16th). Carolyn is the author of Castles in the Sand and Dangerous Illusions. Update: After posting this letter on November 30, a reader wrote to us concerned that Carolyn was writing this letter to Ray, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Spirituality, General Information, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: Canada, carolyn greene, Castles in the Sand, Contemplative Spirituality, letter to the editor, Ray Yungen

Bad Counsel to a College Girl

October 21, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails author

LTRP Note: The following is a chapter from Castles in the Sand, a Lighthouse Trails novel based on true facts, exposing the dangers of contemplative spirituality. The story is about a young Christian college girl who is introduced to mysticism through her spiritual formation professor. In the following chapter, Tessa, troubled by some of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, The Ancient Mystics Tagged: carolyn a. greene, Castles in the Sand, Christian colleges, colleges, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, kundalini, lectio divina, meditation, spiritual formation

BOOK REVIEW: DANGEROUS ILLUSIONS – “Can Save Young Christian Lives From the Age of Apostasy”

August 18, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

DANGEROUS ILLUSIONS . . . has such a tender, romantic heart . . . a sweet-murder-mystery-romance with a tangible love for the young people who are its target audience. It expresses love to a jaded, over-stimulated generation who must know that heroes and God-fearing, loving people still exist in the modern world despite the dark … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Children and Meditation, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, The Emerging Church Tagged: carolyn a. greene, Castles in the Sand, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, dangerous illusions, deception, emerging church, roger neill, zach taylor

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, 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

A Young Girl Caught in the Web of “Spiritual Formation” in a Christian College

December 13, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails author

LTRP Note: The following is a chapter from Castles in the Sand, the only novel exposing the dangers of contemplative spirituality and spiritual formation. The story is about a young Christian college girl who is introduced to mysticism through her spiritual formation professor. In the following chapter, Tessa, troubled by some of the strange symptoms … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: carolyn a. greene, Castles in the Sand, Christian colleges, contemplative prayer, deception, meditation, occult, spiritual formation, Teresa of Avila

When a Young Girl Meets a Mystic and Is Introduced to Lectio Divina

November 2, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails author

LTRP Note: The following is an excerpt from Carolyn A. Greene’s novel, Castles in the Sand, the first novel published that addresses the contemplative prayer (spiritual formation) movement. In this excerpt, the young Christian Teresa [Tessa], now attending a Christian college, is in her dorm room, thinking about her new spiritual director, Ms. Jasmine, who … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: carolyn a. green, Castles in the Sand, Christian colleges, contemplative prayer, lectio divina, mysticism, spiritual formation, Teresa of Avila

An Afternoon with a Spiritual Formation Professor at a North American Bible School

February 2, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

LTRP Note: Before reading this excerpt, please read a note we have written to explain why we have posted this excerpt: Reader finds “An Afternoon with a Spiritual Formation Professor at a North American Bible School” to be “Junk” Excerpt from the novel Castles in the Sand by Carolyn A. Greene A small twirling crystal, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Spiritual Formation Tagged: Castles in the Sand, Christian colleges, contemplative, Contemplative Spirituality, meditation, spiritual deception

A Book Every Christian College Student Should Read

December 2, 2011 by Lighthouse Trails author

LTRP Note: If you know someone who is considering entering a Christian college or seminary or someone who is already enrolled in one, we encourage you to get that person a copy of Castles in the Sand. It is Lighthouse Trails novel on the contemplative prayer/spiritual formation movement in the Christians schools. The story alternates back … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Formation Tagged: Castles in the Sand, Child Abuse, child sex abuse, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Christian colleges, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, deception, meditation, mysticism, sex abuse, spiritual formation, Teresa of Avila

Castles in the Sand author interviewed about contemplative mystic,Teresa of Avila

September 24, 2011 by A Ministry in His Service

By John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries About Carolyn Greene and her book, Castles in the Sand: When Lighthouse Trails published this book, I read it, and was in awe (still am). Greene showed how contemplative spirituality is infesting Christian colleges and churches, and she did it in the form of a very entertaining … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Formation Tagged: caryolyn greene, Castles in the Sand, contemplative, john lanagan, lectio devina, mysticism, Shane Claiborne, spiritual deception, spiritual formation, Teresa of Avila

Teresa of Avila in Our Christian Schools – A True Story

September 20, 2011 by Lighthouse Trails author

LTRP Note: The following is an excerpt from Carolyn A. Greene’s novel, Castles in the Sand, based on the true story of contemplative spirituality in the church today. A growing number of Christian colleges, seminaries, and universities are incorporating this mystical spiritual formation into classes and chapel programs. This excerpt takes place during a lecture by … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, The Ancient Mystics Tagged: Castles in the Sand, contemplative, Teresa of Avila

Castles in the Sand – Realistic account of the dangers of lectio divina, contemplative prayer, visualization, centering, sacred space, desert fathers, kundalini, labyrinths, spiritual formation, and the silence

April 17, 2011 by Miscellaneous News Source

BOOK REVIEW OF CASTLES IN THE SAND BY CAROLYN A. GREENE by Books and Chocolate Castles in the Sand is “fiction with a message” that tells a composite story of how contemplative spirituality is impacting Christian colleges and universities, churches, and seminaries worldwide.  While the book features fictional characters, it is based on the real … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Spiritual Formation Tagged: book review, carolyn a. greene, Castles in the Sand, Contemplative Spirituality, lectio divina, spiritual formation

Warning: Amazon Recommends Henri Nouwen to Lighthouse Trails Readers

June 17, 2010 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Today, we received an email from a Lighthouse Trails reader who had purchased a copy of Castles in the Sand from Amazon. The customer received the notice below from Amazon telling them that since they liked Castles in the Sand, they might also like Henri Nouwen’s book, Spiritual formation: Following the Movements of the Spirit. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Formation Tagged: Castles in the Sand, contemplative, Henri Nouwen

“Castles in the Sand” novel warns reader

May 6, 2010 by A Ministry in His Service

by John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries Castles in the Sand, by Carolyn Greene, is a good book as fiction per se. Yet, some fiction is…true. Greene’s book shows how even Christian colleges can fall prey to the anti-Biblical practices of the enemy. At chuch last night a young woman told me she was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews Tagged: Castles in the Sand, contemplative, john lanagan, spiritual deception, Teresa of Avila

Castles in the Sand visits Shane Claiborne

March 11, 2010 by A Ministry in His Service

by John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries Before a packed auditorium at Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon,  activist Shane Claiborne gave his message of peace, love, and brotherhood. An engaging speaker, and a man dedicated to his beliefs, Claiborne had the crowd laughing and reminiscing with him as he recounted past adventures and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Contemplative Spirituality, The Emerging Church Tagged: Castles in the Sand, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, Shane Claiborne

Castles in the Sand visits New Moon Vampire Flick

February 19, 2010 by A Ministry in His Service

by John Lanagan My Word Like Fire And so it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. (Hebrews 9:27) There were approximately sixty people in the theatre watching New Moon, the sequel to the vampire blockbuster, Twilight. Three quarters of the viewers were female, and most of them ranged in age … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: Castles in the Sand, occultism, Twilight

ROOM 109

February 18, 2010 by Lighthouse Trails author

Chuck Crismier from Save America Radio interviews Castles in the Sand author, Carolyn Greene and Lighthouse Trails editor, Deborah Dombrowski: Click here to listen.

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Spiritual Formation Tagged: Castles in the Sand, contemplative, spiritual formation

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  • Taizé, the Eucharist, and Bethel Church’s Bill Johnson
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 13, 2019 at 4:24 am

    Taizé, the Eucharist, and Bethel Church’s Bill Johnson LTRP Note: The following is from Chris Lawson’s book Taizé—A Community and Worship: Ecumenical Reconciliation or an Interfaith Delusion? Taizé is an ecumenical interfaith community in France where over 100,000 young people travel to each year; and Taizé worship is becoming very popular in the United States. This particular section below is about the “Eucharist,” which is ... [Read more...] The post Taizé, the Eucharist, and Bethel Church’s Bill Johnson appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Striking Similarities Between God Calling and the Jesus Calling Series
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 12, 2019 at 9:40 am

    Striking Similarities Between God Calling and the Jesus Calling Series Chris Lawson of Spiritual Research Network has posted a compelling online booklet titled Striking Similarities Between God Calling and the Jesus Calling Series. If you have friends or family members who are reading Jesus Calling, this project presented by SRN may be very helpful in pointing out to Jesus Calling readers that Jesus Calling has many similarities to the ... [Read more...] The post Striking Similarities Between God Calling and the Jesus Calling Series appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Letter to the Editor: LT Wrong to Warn About Walk to Emmaus
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 11, 2019 at 6:12 pm

    Letter to the Editor: LT Wrong to Warn About Walk to Emmaus 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...] The post Letter to the Editor: LT Wrong to Warn About Walk to Emmaus appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Out of My Mindfulness – Final Part
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 11, 2019 at 1:53 pm

    Out of My Mindfulness – Final Part By Lynn Lusby Pratt Part 1 and Part 2 of this little series lead in to this foundational question: Is mindfulness/meditation an Eastern religion practice or not? With its use in schools, businesses, and psychologists’ offices, it tends to be billed as neutral. Sometimes, though, the Eastern-ness is cheered, and (it had to happen!) you ... [Read more...] The post Out of My Mindfulness – Final Part appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Out of My Mindfulness – Part 2
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 9, 2019 at 4:00 pm

    Out of My Mindfulness – Part 2 By Lynn Lusby Pratt Part 1 of this series told of the ACLJ’s action against Buddhist meditation being forced on school kids. The ACLJ’s researchers dug into general (not just school-related) reports on mindfulness/meditation. Turns out that with this current craze, mindfulness being trendy and cool, studies don’t report the negative side effects (or they ... [Read more...] The post Out of My Mindfulness – Part 2 appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Navigators Welcomes 2019 With Their Contemplative Trend By Promoting Jesuit Prayer Practice
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 5, 2019 at 9:02 pm

    Navigators Welcomes 2019 With Their Contemplative Trend By Promoting Jesuit Prayer Practice 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...] The post Navigators Welcomes 2019 With Their Contemplative Trend By Promoting Jesuit Prayer Practice appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Understanding the Spirituality of Sue Monk Kidd (author of The Secret Life of Bees)
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 2, 2019 at 5:12 pm

    Understanding the Spirituality of Sue Monk Kidd (author of The Secret Life of Bees) By Ray Yungen Sue Monk Kidd’s spirituality is spelled out clearly in her book When the Heart Waits. She explains: There’s a bulb of truth buried in the human soul [not just Christian] that’s “only God” … the soul is more than something to win or save. It’s the seat and repository of the inner ... [Read more...] The post Understanding the Spirituality of Sue Monk Kidd (author of The Secret Life of Bees) appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Out of My Mindfulness – Part 1
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 30, 2019 at 10:12 pm

    Out of My Mindfulness – Part 1 By Lynn Lusby Pratt ACLJ attorney Jay Sekulow’s bulletin of December 11, 2018 focused on complaints about Buddhist/Eastern meditation being forced on school kids. More from that in a minute. Various “relaxation” programs have been appearing in the public schools for years. Most parents and teachers didn’t pick up on the religious implications because (1) ... [Read more...] The post Out of My Mindfulness – Part 1 appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Is “New City Catechism” by Gospel Coalition OK?
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 28, 2019 at 10:11 pm

    Letter to the Editor: Is “New City Catechism” by Gospel Coalition OK? Dear Lighthouse Trails: Enclosed please find this announcement that was in our church’s bulletin (see image below) titled “New City Catechism.” We do not have a computer to do research on this, and we were wondering if you would be so kind as to do this for us. We are wondering if it is a ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: Is “New City Catechism” by Gospel Coalition OK? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • How to Know if You Are Being Spiritually Abused or Deceived—A Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 28, 2019 at 8:49 am

    How to Know if You Are Being Spiritually Abused or Deceived—A Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire Below is a portion of the content of Chris Lawson’s booklet, How to Know if You Are Being Spiritually Abused or Deceived—A Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire. The full booklet has 101 questions. To order copies of the booklet, click here.  How to Know if You Are Being Spiritually Abused or Deceived—A Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire By Chris ... [Read more...] The post How to Know if You Are Being Spiritually Abused or Deceived—A Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

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