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On Teaching Spiritual Darkness

October 30, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

By John LanaganThe Word Like Fire Ministries False teachers and false movements abound. Some do lasting damage. Some false teachings are short-lived. But there is one deceptive “prayer” practice in particular that continues to infect the visible church. This is contemplative prayer. The practice has a powerful teacher-advocate who has brought contemplative darkness to young … [Read more…]

Posted in: Charismatic, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: contemplative prayer, john lanagan, meditation, mike bickle, mysticism, NAR, signs and wonders

Mother Goddess Worshiped at Bethel Redding Sister Church

June 6, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 8 Comments

LTRP Note: To understand more about “Mother Goddess Worship,” read John Lanagan and Maria Kneas’ booklet, Goddess Worship in America and How It’s Affecting the Church. By John LanaganThe Word Like Fire Ministries The unclean spirit behind the goddess of The Shack, the novel written by Paul Young, is still at work. It seems more … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Bethel Church (Redding), Charismatic, Churches in Crisis!, New Age movement, One-World Religion Tagged: bethel church, goddess worship, john lanagan, New Age, paul young, The Shack

IHOP-KC’s Mike Bickle: “There’s no biblical definition for contemplative prayer”

May 20, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

By John LanaganThe Word Like Fire “It has been with great dismay that I have watched one Christian leader after another succumb to the appeal of contemplative spirituality,” states Ray Yungen in A Time of Departing. (pg.184) Some, like IHOP leader Mike Bickle, have been involved with contemplative prayer for decades. During the Passionate Pursuit … [Read more…]

Posted in: Charismatic, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: A Time of Departing, contemplative prayer, ihop, john lanagan, kansas city prophets, meditation, mike bickle, NAR, Ray Yungen

“Activating” the kids at Bethel Redding

May 13, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 4 Comments

By John LanaganThe Word Like Fire 1. “We also have a curriculum, four lessons on that that will just get your kids activated in prophesying over each other, over teachers,  and learning how God will talk to them, learning to hear Him…” [1] –Seth Dahl, Bethel Redding Children’s Pastor 2. “Oftentimes, I think we get … [Read more…]

Posted in: Bethel Church (Redding), Charismatic, Children and Meditation, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Churches in Crisis! Tagged: bethel church, bill johnson, charismatic, john lanagan, redding, seth dahl

The Message “Bible” Removes Salvation from Romans 10:13

November 26, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 4 Comments

LTRP Note: The Message “Bible” written by the late Eugene Peterson is widely quoted by pastors and other Christian leaders. For many years, Lighthouse Trails has tried to show that this paraphrase of God’s Word should not be used (as it so often is) as God’s Word, and in fact, is a distortion of God’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Defending the Faith, The Word of God Tagged: bible, Eugene Peterson, john lanagan, KJV, salvation, the Message

First ever Catholic speaker at IHOP-KC Onething conference was asked to speak on wisdom of Teresa of Avila, contemplative prayer

February 26, 2016 by A Ministry in His Service

“I recently had the extraordinary privilege of being the first ever Catholic speaker at a very large Evangelical conference. [IHOP-KC Onething 2015] You might be surprised to know that they asked me to speak on the wisdom of St. Teresa of Avila regarding the progress of prayer from those just beginning to pray to those … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Charismatic, Contemplative Spirituality, Ecumenism, Interspirituality, One-World Religion, Road to Rome, The Ancient Mystics Tagged: contemplative prayer, hyper-charismatic, ihop, john lanagan, meditation, mike bickle, mystics, Teresa of Avila

“Mike Bickle’s Admission About Catholic Influence on International House of Prayer” and Francis Chan’s Involvement

February 22, 2016 by A Ministry in His Service

By John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries When is a sheep a wolf? Mike Bickle and Francis Chan are being used to undo the Reformation. Will the rising false church have Catholic and contemplative roots? It is happening even as we speak. This article is reblogged because it includes Mike Bickle’s admission that many … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ecumenism, One-World Religion, Road to Rome Tagged: Catholicism, Christian leaders, Ecumenism, francis chan, hyper-charismatic, ihop, john lanagan, mike bickle, one-world religion, Roman Catholicism

NEW BOOKLET: Goddess Worship in America and How It’s Affecting the Church

February 16, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

NEW BOOKLET: Goddess Worship in America and How It’s Affecting the Church by Maria Kneas and John Lanagan 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 … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Methodists, New Age movement, pantheism & panentheism, THE SHACK, Universalism Tagged: America, calvinism, freemasonry, goddess worship, john lanagan, maria kneas, methodists, neale donald walsch, philip davis, Ray Yungen, sue monk kidd, The Shack, unitarianism

Mike Bickle, (IHOP-KC) embraces ecumenism, Catholicism (video)

January 20, 2016 by A Ministry in His Service

By John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries In this video, International House of Prayer leader Mike Bickle includes the Catholic religion in “the Body of Christ.” Here is the link: click here Here is what is on the video: Mike Bickle and the Catholic Ecumenical Track sponsor, Keith Major, emoting about the Catholic Track … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Charismatic, Christian Organizations, Ecumenism, One-World Religion, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times Tagged: Ecumenism, ihop, international house of prayer, john lanagan, mike bickle, Road to Rome, Roman Catholicism

2015 YEAR IN REVIEW – PART 5 – TOP 9 ARTICLES BY LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS AUTHORS

December 31, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

See also Part 1 Year in Review | See also Part 2 Year in Review | See also Part 3 Year in Review | See Also Part 4 Year in Review In order of date posted. 1/A Special Letter from Caryl Matrisciana – Reflections on Sorrow by Caryl Matrisciana I’m so grateful to Jesus Christ … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Churches in Crisis!, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality, YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: Berit Kjos, caryl matrisciana, cedric fisher, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, end-times, harry ironside, john lanagan, kevin reeves, New Age, Ray Yungen, Roger Oakland, spiritual deception, Warren B. Smith

Two Bentley Items: Todd Bentley’s School of Revival and Bentley to speak in Sacramento, CA Aug.5-8

July 30, 2015 by A Ministry in His Service

Item #1: “Todd Bentley’s School of Revival?” By John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries Welcome to the (as I call it) School of the Unholy, where once again Todd Bentley will present his bells-and-whistles strange fire. In the video he speaks of his experience that was like “a glory liquid honey cloud.” According to Elijah … [Read more…]

Posted in: Bethel Church (Redding), Charismatic, False Signs and Wonders, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: bill johnson, c. p. wagner, charismatic movement, false signs and wonders, hyper-charismatic, john lanagan, lakeland, todd bentley

IHOP-KC Promotes Sexaholics Anonymous, Contemplative Spirituality, Alcoholics Anonymous

April 6, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails author

By John Lanagan Despite proclamations about the love and power of Christ, when all is said and done, the International House of Prayer offers onsite Alcoholics Anonymous, Sexaholics Anonymous, and Codependents Anonymous meetings to those who are in bondage.[1] All churches and organizations associated with the New Apostolic Reformation are in error–but some far more than … [Read more…]

Posted in: Charismatic, Christian Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, False Signs and Wonders, New Evangelicalism, Spiritual Deception Tagged: 12 steps, AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, Contemplative Spirituality, hyper-charismatic, ihop, ihopkc, john lanagan, mike bickle, my word like fire, Sexaholics Anonymous

2014 LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS YEAR IN REVIEW—Part 5: Top 6 Articles by Lighthouse Trails Authors

December 31, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

1. Rick Warren, Religious Liberty, and Catholics and Evangelicals Together by Roger Oakland 2. Happy New (Age) Year! – Top-Selling Christian Book, Jesus Calling, Derides Abraham, Father of the Christian and Jewish Faith by Warren B. Smith 3. Powerful Radio Interview: Jan Markell Interviews Patrick Crough – Children Who Fall Victim to Sexual Predators & … [Read more…]

Posted in: Child Abuse, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Ecumenism, Homosexuality, Purpose Driven Movement, Road to Rome, Saddleback, Signs of the Times, The New Evangelization Tagged: "another jesus" calling, bill randles, Homosexuality, Jan Markell, jesus calling, john lanagan, maria kneas, patrick crough, raymond arroyo, Road to Rome, Roger Oakland, tyranny, Warren B. Smith, world vision

NEW BOOKLET: The Message “Bible”— A Breach of Truth

November 29, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails author

The Message “Bible”— A Breach of Truth by John Lanagan 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. Our Booklet Tracts are designed to give away to others or for your own personal … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Homosexuality, New Evangelicalism, RESOURCES, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality, The Word of God Tagged: Berit Kjos, brian houston, carl lentz, environmentalism, Eugene Peterson, green hope, hillsong, Homosexuality, homosexuals, john lanagan, the bible, the Message, The message bible, Word of God

Mark Chironna’s New Age/Quantum Mysticism at Bethel Redding Conference

September 13, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails author

By John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries “Will faith in God’s Word become a thing of the past as ‘science’ replaces faith? A growing number of church figures have directly or indirectly introduced quantum physics with its New Age implications into their teachings and writings.” –Warren B. Smith, Another Jesus Calling, pg. 103 In … [Read more…]

Posted in: Bethel Church (Redding), Churches in Crisis!, Mystical Practices, New Age movement, The "New" Sciences, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality Tagged: beni johnson, bethel church, bill johnson, california, john lanagan, mark chironna, mysticism, New Age movement, quantum, quantum spirituality, redding, the physics of heaven

Bethel’s Bill Johnson: “Jesus was so empty of Divine capacity…”

July 29, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails author

By John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries Bill Johnson is an effective purveyor of kenosis, the heretical teaching that Christ operated on earth solely as a man, with no “Divine capacity” whatsoever. Every miracle, every healing that Christ performed, according to Johnson, came about through the power of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, Johnson teaches, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, False Signs and Wonders Tagged: beni johnson, bethel church, bill johnson, california, contemplative prayer, false signs and wonders, john lanagan, pentecostal, redding, signs and wonders

Protestants Who Don’t Unite With Catholics are Guilty of “Spiritual Racism”

April 11, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails author

LTRP Note: In March, we posted “The Unification of Hyper-Charismatics and the Catholic Church,” an article by Roger Oakland, discussing the recent hearty endorsement Kenneth Copeland gave the Catholic church via his public meeting with “evangelist” for the Catholic church, Anglican Tony Palmer (who claims Pope Francis is his mentor). John Lanagan is now presenting … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Ecumenism, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, The New Evangelization Tagged: catholic church, Ecumenism, john lanagan, kenneth copeland, new evangelization, pope francis, protestantism, Road to Rome, spiritual deception

Bible Gateway Advertises New Age-Inspired Daniel Plan for “Lent” (But Have 12,000 Websites Removed Bible Gateway?)

March 27, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Bible Gateway is one of the most popular websites on the Internet today, ranking in the top 1000 websites worldwide. In 2010, Lighthouse Trails posted John Lanagan’s article “Bible Gateway Now Gateway to Heretical Authors – Could Point Millions to Emerging Teachings “ and in 2012 our own article titled “Biblegateway Teaches Readers “Lectio Divina” … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, On Christian Faith, Rick Warren, The New Spirituality, The Word of God Tagged: andy stanley, bible gateway, Biblegateway.com, Contemplative Spirituality, deception, harpercollins, john lanagan, john ortberg, New Age, new spirituality, Rick Warren, the daniel plan, zondervan

The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree – “God Calling” Spiritually Influenced Alcoholics Anonymous

February 12, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails author

An ex-Oxford Group member named Richmond Walker, years later as an A.A. member, compiled prayers and meditations into one little book. Much of it was based on the demonic writings found in God Calling.—John Lanagan By John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Warren B. Smith notes that God Calling is “the channeled book  that inspired Sarah Young to try … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Spirituality, JESUS CALLING, New Age movement, The Role of Meditation Tagged: "another jesus" calling, Alcoholics Anonymous, bob smith, god calling warren b. smith, jesus calling, john lanagan, mysticism, New Age, sarah young

Letter to the Editor: The Message at Celebrate Recovery Has Been Twisted – The False Teachings of 12 Steps

February 10, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: This subject has been written on my heart for several months now because I have been volunteering as a leader in [Rick Warren’s] Celebrate Recovery and involved in this program for almost three years. I have been waiting for God to lead me away from this group on His time, and this … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Saddleback, The New Spirituality, The Role of Meditation Tagged: AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, celebrate recovery, contemplative prayer, john lanagan, letter to the editor, meditation, new spirituality, swedenborg

Dr. Harry Ironside and The Berean Call ON Oxford Group and Alcoholics Anonymous

February 5, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

The following is an excerpt from our latest Booklet Tract: The “Spiritual” Truth About Alcoholics Anonymous by John Lanagan. This will help to show how serious it is when Christians become involved with groups whose foundation is not Christ-centered or biblical but rather is rooted in eastern-style meditation or New Age beliefs. WHAT DID DR. HARRY … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Organizations, Defending the Faith, The Word of God Tagged: Alcoholics Anonymous, harry ironside, john lanagan, The Berean Call

NEW BOOKLET: The “Spiritual” Truth Behind Alcoholics Anonymous—And Why Christians Should Think Twice About Joining A.A.

February 4, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails author

The “Spiritual” Truth Behind Alcoholics Anonymous written by John Lanagan is our newest Lighthouse Trails Print Booklet Tract. The Booklet Tract is 18 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 The “Spiritual” Truth Behind … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Contemplative Spirituality, Health, New Age movement, RESOURCES, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: 12-step program, a.a., Alcoholics Anonymous, bill wilson, bob smith, Buddhism, Contemplative Spirituality, eastern meditation, emmet fox, frank buchman, harry ironside, higher power, Hinduism, john lanagan, meditation, New Age, new age meditation, new thought, ouija board, oxford group, richard rohr, serenity prayer, spiritualism, swedenborg, The Berean Call, unitarians

2012 YEAR IN REVIEW – Part 3 – “Top 8 Out-of-House Articles By Like-Minded Ministries”

December 29, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

1/A Special Report: The Healing Codes – The secret of health and prosperity revealed? by Mike Oppenheimer (Let Us Reason) The Healing Code book has been seen in USA Today, People, Time magazine, as well as many other print media publications and has been printed in 16 languages to over 17 countries. It is the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Concerns for Calvary Chapel, YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: Berit Kjos, Bible prophecy, bill randles, Calvary Chapel, carl teichrib, Catholicism, chris lawson, Chuck Smith, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, deception, discernment, emerging church, end-times, healing codes, herescope, homeschooling, ihop, Interspirituality, Israel, john lanagan, labyrinth, mike bickle, mike oppenheimer, Road to Rome, tony jones, Warren B. Smith

Protestant-Turned-Catholic, Scot Hahn, Was Scheduled to Speak at IHOP’s Onething Conference – Understanding Hahn’s “Conversion”

November 18, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

In view of the fact that IHOP (International House of Prayer), a very contemplative promoting hyper-charismatic organization, was planning on having Scot Hahn, a Protestant-turned-Catholic, as one of the speakers at their upcoming Onething Christian Conference, speaks volumes about the move toward Catholicism that many in the evangelical church are making today. In charismatic circles, IHOP would … [Read more…]

Posted in: Road to Rome, The New Evangelization Tagged: another jesus, catholic conversions, Catholicism, contemplative mystics, emerging church, eucharist, john lanagan, Roger Oakland, Roman Catholicism, scot hahn

IHOP-KC/Onething website mum about Catholic participation

November 12, 2012 by A Ministry in His Service

Update 2: Catholics pull out from IHOP-KC Onething Conference, Deaton murder a factor? Update 1: Former Protestants, now Catholic converts, speaking at IHOP-KC Onething 2012 By John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries An event of great significance is taking place. Mike Bickle of International House of Prayer is (very quietly) partnering with the Catholic … [Read more…]

Posted in: Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Conference Alerts, Road to Rome Tagged: apostasy, Catholicism, Ecumenism, ihop, john lanagan, kansas city prophets, onething conference, Road to Rome

Letter to the Editor: Revisiting The Shack

September 29, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

LTRP Note: We received the following letter this week and have decided to post it because The Shack, which has sold over 10 million copies and has been on the New York Times Best Seller list for over 170 weeks, is still a huge seller within the Christian marketplace and because we believe the message in The Shack is contrary … [Read more…]

Posted in: Concerns for Calvary Chapel, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, The New (False) Spirituality, THE SHACK Tagged: Berit Kjos, emerging church, goddess spirituality, goddess worship, john lanagan, larry debruyn, New Age, panentheism, The Shack, Thomas Merton, Warren B. Smith

Mike Bickle of IHOP-KC instructs followers on contemplative prayer

October 28, 2011 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

By John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries In Fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit: 5 Practical Phrases, International House of Prayer leader Mike Bickle gives instructions on how to experience contemplative prayer–which he calls “communing prayer.” Like all Christian contemplatives, Bickle works hard at presenting this as biblically acceptable. He states there is “…a lot of counterfeit … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, False Signs and Wonders Tagged: contemplative prayer, ihop, john lanagan, john of the cross, mike bickle, mystics, spiritual deception, 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

Why the bad attitude about Alcoholics Anonymous?

September 13, 2011 by A Ministry in His Service

LTRP Note: John Lanagan of My Word Like Fire Ministries has been writing about his concerns with Alcoholics Anonymous for some time. The following post is his response to those who don’t understand why he focuses so much time on AA and its roots. By John Langan My Word Like Fire Ministries Another reader is puzzled … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, The Role of Meditation Tagged: Alcoholics Anonymous, john lanagan, spiritual deception

Mike Bickle “Want[s]” Contemplative Mysticism Book to be “the manual for IHOP–KC.”

July 28, 2011 by A Ministry in His Service

by John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries Much of the literature being sold through the International House of Prayer’s online FORERUNNER Bookstore indicates a contemplative influence. One such book being offered is Fire Within, written by Father Thomas Dubay. IHOP founder Mike Bickle states, “I want this book to be the manual for IHOP-KC.” [1] That is high praise indeed from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, False Signs and Wonders Tagged: contemplative, ihop, john lanagan, mike bickle, mysticism, spiritual deception, Teresa of Avila
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  • Three Vital Questions to Navigating Discernment
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 25, 2021 at 11:08 am

    Three Vital Questions to Navigating Discernment Question #1 – Should Christians Expose Error? By Harry A. Ironside Objection is often raised—even by some sound in the faith—regarding the exposure of error as being entirely negative and of no real edification. Of late, the hue and cry has been against any and all negative teaching. But the brethren who assume this attitude ... [Read more...] The post Three Vital Questions to Navigating Discernment appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Letter to the Editor: Todd Bentley Is Back to Deceive Unwitting Sheep
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 20, 2021 at 6:12 pm

    Letter to the Editor: Todd Bentley Is Back to Deceive Unwitting Sheep Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am writing to  warn of Todd Bentley’s Jan.27, 2021 announcement of his plans for 2021. Bentley went “radio silent” last year, but has reappeared, apparently/supposedly with a “25 year mandate” from God. He is launching via various media platforms, and not just in America, but in other continents. In a 27 ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: Todd Bentley Is Back to Deceive Unwitting Sheep appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Middle School: Ground Zero for Indoctrinating America’s Children”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 18, 2021 at 12:06 am

    “Middle School: Ground Zero for Indoctrinating America’s Children” By Linda Harvey Did you know that math supports capitalist and imperialist views, and that teachers need to deconstruct its inherent racism? This “woke” message from the Oregon Department of Education to the state’s educators is just the latest example of radical instruction in American schools. And some of the worst is found in middle schools. Middle ... [Read more...] The post “Middle School: Ground Zero for Indoctrinating America’s Children” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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    “Rush Limbaugh Dies at 70 After Battle With Lung Cancer” LTRJ Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Zachary StieberThe Epoch Times Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has died at age 70, according to his wife. Limbaugh passed away at his home in Palm Beach, Florida, his wife, Kathryn Adams Limbaugh, said on his radio show on Feb. 17, hours after his death. Limbaugh ... [Read more...] The post “Rush Limbaugh Dies at 70 After Battle With Lung Cancer” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Look Up, But Look Out!
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 16, 2021 at 3:08 pm

    Look Up, But Look Out! By Warren B. SmithFrom his new book, The Titanic and Today’s Church SADLY, the warnings issued by those of us who came out of the New Age have been as casually and complacently disregarded as the iceberg warnings given to the Titanic before it collided with the iceberg. As church leaders minimized and marginalized our warnings about the ... [Read more...] The post Look Up, But Look Out! appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Former Ohio [Yoga] Instructor Calls Term ‘Christian Yoga’ Stretching the Truth”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 16, 2021 at 3:55 am

    “Former Ohio [Yoga] Instructor Calls Term ‘Christian Yoga’ Stretching the Truth” LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Lighthouse Trails has been warning about Yoga and so-called “Christian Yoga” for many years; yet, the practice of Yoga in churches is accelerating. By Frontlines Ohio One former yoga instructor says some church-goers and school educators mistakenly believe yoga is just stretching. ... [Read more...] The post “Former Ohio [Yoga] Instructor Calls Term ‘Christian Yoga’ Stretching the Truth” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Letter to the Editor: Brennan Manning Book Review by John Caddock Saved Me From Years of Wandering in the Wilderness
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 15, 2021 at 4:46 pm

    Letter to the Editor: Brennan Manning Book Review by John Caddock Saved Me From Years of Wandering in the Wilderness LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is one we received a few years ago, referring to a book review about Brennan Manning’s book, The Signature of Jesus. The review was written by John Caddock and was the first piece we ever read on the Internet refuting contemplative prayer shortly after we met Ray Yungen and ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: Brennan Manning Book Review by John Caddock Saved Me From Years of Wandering in the Wilderness appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Open Letter From the International Board of Directors of RZIM on the Investigation of Ravi Zacharias”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 13, 2021 at 8:35 am

    “Open Letter From the International Board of Directors of RZIM on the Investigation of Ravi Zacharias” LTRP Note: The following is posted as a follow up of a previous post from December 2020.* “Open Letter From the International Board of Directors of RZIM on the Investigation of Ravi Zacharias” From the RZIM Board: It is with shattered hearts that we issue this statement about the allegations against RZIM’s Founder, Ravi Zacharias. ... [Read more...] The post “Open Letter From the International Board of Directors of RZIM on the Investigation of Ravi Zacharias” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Biden Admin. to Keep US Embassy in Jerusalem, Recognize It as Capital of Israel”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 11, 2021 at 12:07 am

    “Biden Admin. to Keep US Embassy in Jerusalem, Recognize It as Capital of Israel” LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Michael GryboskiThe Christian Post The Biden administration plans to keep the U.S. embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, upholding a controversial decision by former President Donald Trump.  Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that he recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.  ... [Read more...] The post “Biden Admin. to Keep US Embassy in Jerusalem, Recognize It as Capital of Israel” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Letter to the Editor: K.P. Yohannon (Gospel for Asia) Going Contemplative?
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 10, 2021 at 2:16 pm

    Letter to the Editor: K.P. Yohannon (Gospel for Asia) Going Contemplative? LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is written by one of our readers out of a deep sadness and concern that K.P. Yohannon, in his 2020 book, Never Give Up, is showing a strong affinity to contemplative mystics. In that book, Yohannon says he is learning things from the Desert Fathers and the ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: K.P. Yohannon (Gospel for Asia) Going Contemplative? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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