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Charles Stanley

Letter to the Editor: Having Discernment – Both a Blessing and a “Curse”

December 3, 2018 by Letters to the Editor 19 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I have come to realize that discernment is a gift like no other. It is a blessing and a “curse” at the same time. A blessing because it provides a person with insight that allows them to take precautions so as to not be led astray by wolves and/or blind leaders. On … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Discernment, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Priscilla Shirer Tagged: Charles Stanley, Christian leaders, discernment, john macarthur, letter to the editor, pride, priscilla shirer

Letter to the Editor on Proclaim 19: Lighthouse Trails Not Being Accurate About Speakers . . . Facts Prove Otherwise

October 25, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 10 Comments

To Lighthouse Trails: I looked up speakers for the Proclaim 19 and did not find Charles Stanley on their list – nor did I find John MacArthur as a speaker. He is only listed as holding the worship service. From the Proclaim 19 web site: “Join us in worshiping our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Ecumenism, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Roma Downey Tagged: Charles Stanley, Ecumenism, john macarthur, proclaim 19, Rick Warren, roma downey, roman catholic church

Letter to the Editor: Concerned About Charles Stanley/In Touch Ministry’s Adult Coloring Exercise

June 28, 2017 by Letters to the Editor 1 Comment

To Lighthouse Trails: I love your ministry and know that I’m talking to the choir when I say this, but it is mind blowing to me how widespread occultism has become.  That said, I stumbled upon the following FREE offer from Charles Stanley’s In Touch Ministries.  All I can say is “WOW!” https://www.intouchcanada.org/sharedjoy May God … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Health, Hinduism, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Mindfulness Tagged: Charles Stanley, coloring, contemplative, in touch ministries, letter to the editor, lois putnam, mandala, mandala coloring books, meditation, New Age, occulism

Andy Stanley and “New” Christianity’s “Bibliolatry”

September 10, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

As we reported earlier this week, mega-church pastor (and son of Charles Stanley) says that Christian leaders need to “get the spotlight off the Bible.” Stanley may think he has come up with some unique idea and saying, but he hasn’t. It’s the same ol’ emerging talk that has been going on with emergent figures … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Mindfulness, New Evangelicalism, On Christian Faith, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality, The Word of God Tagged: andy stanley, bibliolatry, Brennan Manning, Charles Stanley, contemplative prayer, emerging church, J.P. Moreland, mindfulness, scot mcknight, Thomas Merton, walter brueggemann, william shannon

BOOK REVIEW ON ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, DEEP AND WIDE

May 26, 2015 by A Ministry in His Service

LTRP Note: For a number of years, Lighthouse Trails has identified Andy Stanley as part of the emerging church and has considered him to be a bridger (bridging the gap between the emerging church and evangelical Christianity). This excellent book review by Gary Gilley shows an example of the (sometimes subtle) deception that occurs in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Churches in Crisis!, New Evangelicalism, The Emerging Church, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: andy stanley, bill hybels, Charles Stanley, church growth, deep and wide, gary gilley, seeker-friendly, Willow Creek

Letter to the Editor: Knew Something Was Wrong With In Touch Magazine

November 1, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Good morning: About two weeks ago, I received my monthly copy of IN TOUCH magazine.  Lately the magazine has seemed “off” to me, but when I read the article on L’arche — even knowing nothing about them at that time — I literally said out loud (to no one as I was home alone) “Are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Contemplative Organizations, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: Charles Stanley, Contemplative Spirituality, Henri Nouwen, in touch magazine, l'arche, spiritual deception

Another Episode with In Touch Magazine – A Puzzle That Isn’t Fitting Together

October 27, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Charles Stanley’s In Touch Magazine has been the subject of several Lighthouse Trails articles because of the magazine’s continued propensity toward contemplative/emergent people. Just this past summer, our most recent article, “Sad News About Charles Stanley’s In Touch Magazine,” reported how the August 2013 issue of In Touch featured Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove of the “New Monasticism” … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Ecumenism, Interspirituality, The Emerging Church Tagged: benjamin dolson, Charles Stanley, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, Henri Nouwen, in touch magazine, Interspirituality, jonathan wilson-hartgrove, Ray Yungen, Thomas Merton

Sad News About Charles Stanley’s In Touch Magazine

July 25, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Lighthouse Trails has watched in dismay over the past few years as Charles Stanley’s In Touch magazine has made the decision to promote contemplative/emergent names. When our editors picked up a copy of the August 2013 issue and saw a feature article written by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, we decided to call In Touch Ministries to find out who … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Christian Organizations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Deception Tagged: Brian McLaren, Charles Stanley, Christian leaders, common prayer, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, Henri Nouwen, in touch magazine, in touch ministries, jonathan wilson-hartgrove, meditation, new monasticism, panentheism, phyllis tickle, richard rohr, rutba house, The Emerging Church, tielhard de chardin, tony campolo, Yoga

In Touch Magazine Draws Readers to “Celtic Spirituality”

June 24, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

In the July 2012 issue of Charles Stanley’s In Touch magazine, in an article titled “Welcome In, Reach Out,” the author  writes glowingly of what is called “Celtic Spirituality, basing her article on George H. Hunter III’s The Celtic Way of Evangelism and John Finney’s book Recovering the past: Celtic and Roman Mission. The article talks about … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, Music, pantheism & panentheism, The Ancient Mystics, The Emerging Church Tagged: celtic christianity, celtic spirituality, Charles Stanley, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, george hunter, in touch magazine, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, john finney, missional, panentheism, taize, Thomas Merton, tielhard de chardin

Dear Dr. Charles Stanley, what are you trying to tell us? Are you a contemplative?

September 22, 2011 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Is Charles Stanley trying to tell Christians something but doesn’t want to come right out and just admit, “Hey, I’m a contemplative, and I am using my In Touch magazine to let everybody know it.” A Lighthouse Trails January 2010 article titled “Letter to Charles Stanley: Is In Touch Getting Out-of-Touch With the True Gospel?,”   discussed … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: Anne Lamott, Charles Stanley, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, in touch magazine, Israel, jonathan wilson-hartgrove, mary demuth, meditation, mysticism, new spirituality, pete scazzero, sara miles, spiritual disciplines

Contemplative Spirituality Lands on Charles Stanley’s In Touch Magazine . . . Again

June 30, 2011 by Guest Writers

By Mike Stanwood Free-Lance Writer and Defender of the Faith Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove is a writer, speaker, and activist who is a leader in the “New Monastic” movement. He lives in North Carolina at the Rutba House, a new monastic community. Wilson-Hartgrove is most recently known for co-authoring Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals with new monastic … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Spirituality, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality Tagged: Brian McLaren, Charles Stanley, contemplative, in touch magazine, jonathan wilson-hartgrove, new monasticism, phyllis tickle, richard rohr, rutba house, Shane Claiborne, tony campolo

Hollywood Darling, Julia Roberts, To Play Elizabeth Gilbert in “Eat, Pray, Love”

January 28, 2010 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

This August a new film, starring one of Hollywood’s most popular actresses, Julia Roberts, will be released. The movie, Eat, Pray, Love, is based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoirs of the same name. Gilbert’s book hit the New York Times Best Seller list after becoming well known through Oprah’s ardent promotion, in which Oprah calls the book, the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, The Role of Meditation Tagged: Charles Stanley, Eat, Elizabeth Gilbert, Love, paradigm shift, Pray, the New Age

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  • 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.

  • The Warfare is Confessional (Whom Do We Really Fear?)
    by Lighthouse Trails author on January 12, 2021 at 3:44 am

    The Warfare is Confessional (Whom Do We Really Fear?) By Bill Randles And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. (Luke 12:11-12) Notice that Jesus says “when they ... [Read more...] The post The Warfare is Confessional (Whom Do We Really Fear?) appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Interview by Epoch Times on Capitol Incident
    by Miscellaneous News Source on January 12, 2021 at 2:17 am

    Interview by Epoch Times on Capitol Incident LTRJ Note: For those who are interested in viewing alternative news sources from mainstream media, the following video is posted for informational and research purposes. The post Interview by Epoch Times on Capitol Incident appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Letter to the Editor: Former Hindu, Now Believer Walks Lonely Path
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 9, 2021 at 2:49 pm

    Letter to the Editor: Former Hindu, Now Believer Walks Lonely Path Dear Lighthouse Trails: My name is ____________. I’m a former Hindu, metal head, New Age believer who denied my Savior back in my days until about five to six years ago when on a night of watching Youtube videos on all kinds of darkness, He showed me where my soul could end up. I’ve been ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: Former Hindu, Now Believer Walks Lonely Path appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Parler Removed From Google Play Store, Apple Threatens Ban While Twitter “Permanently” Suspends Trump
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    Parler Removed From Google Play Store, Apple Threatens Ban While Twitter “Permanently” Suspends Trump Update (1/11/2011): “Parler CEO: Attorneys Drop Company as Website Goes Offline” LTRJ Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Parler is a relatively new social media platform that has promised not to censor. “Parler Removed From Google Play Store, Apple Threatens Ban” By Mimi Nguyen LyThe Epoch Times Google removed the ... [Read more...] The post Parler Removed From Google Play Store, Apple Threatens Ban While Twitter “Permanently” Suspends Trump appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • God’s Word Declares the Importance of Being Watchful and Discerning
    by Lighthouse Trails author on January 8, 2021 at 11:52 am

    God’s Word Declares the Importance of Being Watchful and Discerning By Warren B. Smith Christian seek not yet repose,Cast thy dreams of ease away;Thou art in the midst of foes: Watch and pray.Watch as if that alone were the issue of the day;Pray that help may be sent down: Watch and pray.—Charlotte Elliot & William H. Monk Learn to discern, Watch and pray;Night’s almost here, ... [Read more...] The post God’s Word Declares the Importance of Being Watchful and Discerning appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Final Part – Top 10 In-House Articles
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on December 31, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Final Part – Top 10 In-House Articles See Part 1 of Year in Review: Top 10 Letters to the Editor. See Part 2 of Year in Review: Top 10 Out-of-House News Stories.See Part 3 of Year in Review: Top 10 Articles by LT AuthorsSee Part 4:  Top 5 Guest Writer Articles In this last part of our 5-part Year in Review series, the following 10 articles are written by ... [Read more...] The post Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Final Part – Top 10 In-House Articles appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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