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Heart-Felt Letter From a Prisoner

December 7, 2020 by Letters to the Editor 2 Comments

LTRP Note: Over the years, Lighthouse Trails has heard from numerous men (and some women) who are incarcerated in U.S. prisons. Those who have written to us have expressed their love and commitment to the Lord because of their gratitude for what He has done in their lives. Most of these inmates do not have … [Read more…]

Posted in: Encouragement, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, On Christian Faith, RESOURCES, The Word of God Tagged: doctrine, false teachings, harry ironside, John Piper, letter to the editor, prisoners, spiritual deception

Letter to the Editor: Is “New City Catechism” by Gospel Coalition OK?

January 28, 2019 by Letters to the Editor 22 Comments

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…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: calvinism, contemplative prayer, emergent church, john calvin, John Piper, new city catechism, reformed, timothy keller

Letter to the Editor: Calvary Chapel, Calvinism (And Created to Choose and Reason)

January 3, 2019 by Letters to the Editor 35 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I would like to thank you for your continuing ministry particularly with regards to warning about Calvinism. I left a Calvary Chapel due in part with the leader and his ongoing support of Brian Brodersen who is clearly going down a contemplative route. But, I was interested to note in your current … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Defending the Faith, The Word of God Tagged: bob kirkland, Calvary Chapel, calvin, calvinism, free will, john macarthur, John Piper, letter to the editor, reformed theology, tim keller

Yoga at T.D. Jakes’ Church . . . And the Rest of the Story

August 21, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 7 Comments

In an August 13th Christian Post article titled “Serita Jakes’ Endorsement of Yoga at Potter’s House Sparks Debate,” popular pastor T.D. Jakes’ wife is reportedly promoting Yoga to congregants at Jake’s church. The CP article begins: Serita Jakes, wife of popular televangelist Bishop T.D. Jakes, has reignited debate over the practice of yoga among Christians … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, Saddleback, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Deception, Spiritual Formation, YOGA Tagged: catholic mysticism, contemplative prayer, jesus calling, John Piper, Richard Foster, spiritual formation, t.d. jakes, The Shack, Thomas Merton, Yoga

Letter to the Editor: The Handwriting on the Wall . . . and Rightnow Media

February 3, 2018 by Letters to the Editor 12 Comments

To Lighthouse Trails and readers: As I stood at the bedside of my dad in a hospital, in shock at his unexpected passing, I looked up at the wall, and there on the whiteboard was written, “Last rites- 2:00 pm.” I had spent two and a half months visiting daily in the hospital while my … [Read more…]

Posted in: Beth Moore, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Labyrinths, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Rick Warren, Spiritual Deception, The New Spirituality Tagged: ann voskamp, Beth Moore, bill hybels, Dallas Willard, deception, Ecumenism, examen, francis chan, Gary Thomas, if: gathering, ignatian practices, john ortberg, John Piper, letter to the editor, patrick lencioni, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, rightnow media, Roman Catholicism, shawna niequist

Letter to the Editor: ConvergePacWest Using Contemplative Books and Authors to “Grow Spiritually”

June 13, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: After reading Seduction of Christianity by Dave Hunt years ago, I have watched the insidious encroachment of mysticism into the evangelical Christian church.  When I discovered you several years ago, I used some of your resources to help inform the small part of the flick that I have contact with. There is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: contemplative, Contemplative Spirituality, convergepacwest, Dallas Willard, discipleship journal, john ortberg, John Piper, phiip yancey, Richard Foster, ruth haley barton, tim keller

2014 LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS YEAR IN REVIEW—Part 2: Top Articles by Like-Minded Ministries

December 30, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

2014 Top Stories By Like-Minded Ministries    1. The Present of “His Presence” (and Should We Practice “His Presence”?) by Larry DeBruyn 2. A Book Review: ”Another Jesus” Calling by Warren Smith: Sarah Young’s “Jesus” More Like a “Love Struck” Boyfriend by Midwest Christian Outreach 3. Are You Prepared? Something to Think About by Paul Proctor … [Read more…]

Posted in: YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: Brian McLaren, c. h. fisher, circle makers, contemplative prayer, francis chan, god's presence, joe schimmel, John Piper, l. putnam, menno-lite, noah movie, Paul Proctor, persecution, phil young, robin williams, YEAR IN REVIEW

Newly Elected Southern Baptist Convention Mission Board President, David Platt, Says “Sinner’s Prayer” Unscriptural and Superstitious

September 22, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Editor’s Note: We know some people are going to be upset with our article about David Platt. Please understand that there is more here than meets the eye. This issue goes far beyond the scope of this article. There is a lot more at stake here than rejecting a “sinner’s prayer.” Editors at Lighthouse Trails … [Read more…]

Posted in: Beth Moore, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, New Evangelicalism, The Gospel, The New Spirituality Tagged: Beth Moore, bill hybels, david platt, emerging church, imp, John Piper, missional, reformed theology, Rick Warren, robert sheffey, salvation, sheffey, sinner's prayer, southern baptist convention, spiritual deception, the gospel

Corban University (formerly Western Baptist College), a Former Non-Contemplative College, Teams Up with Mark Driscoll

December 26, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Corban University of Salem, Oregon used to be called Western Baptist College. It used to be a Christian college that did not promote contemplative spirituality or the emerging church, and it used to be on the Lighthouse Trails “good” Christian colleges list (colleges that don’t promote Spiritual Formation). But that was then, and today is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Contemplative Colleges, Eschatology, Spiritual Formation, The Emerging Church Tagged: A Time of Departing, Brian McLaren, bruce demarest, Christian colleges, Christianity Today, Contemplative Spirituality, corban university, Dan Allender, dan merchant, driscoll, emerging church, end-times, J.P. Moreland, John Piper, karl barth, Marcus Borg, mark devries, Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill, oregon, phyllis tickle, Ray Yungen, robert webber, salem, spiritual formation, The Emerging Church

John Piper Says No to Catholic Contemplatives But Yes to Protestant Contemplatives

March 11, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

This past week we received an e-mail from a reader who brought to our attention a video online showing where popular Calvinist teacher John Piper is asked the question: “Is there such a thing as contemplative prayer or Christian meditation in the Reformed and Puritan tradition?” Piper answers by first attempting to define contemplative prayer: [T]here … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: bethlehem baptist, Catholicism, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, Henri Nouwen, John Piper, meditation, purpose driven, Ray Yungen, reformed theology, Richard Foster

The English Standard Version (ESV) Study Bible. “A Dream Come True”?

September 10, 2011 by A Ministry in His Service

Written and compiled by Art K. Introduction to a Study on The English Standard Version First, why I compared the KJV to the ESV is because the ESV study Bible has received such high praise for being an excellent literal translation. Second, in the Preface under “Translation Legacy” page 19, we read “The English Standard … [Read more…]

Posted in: The Word of God Tagged: bible translations, esv, John Piper, KJV, the Word of God

John Piper Invites Rick Warren to Speak at Desiring God Conference

April 4, 2010 by A Ministry in His Service

Update: See our more recent article on this topic: John Piper Interview: Rick Warren is “Biblical” – “He’s Been Slandered” LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails finds it no surprise that popular preacher John Piper has invited New Age sympathizer Leonard Sweet co-worker Rick Warren to speak at his upcoming Desiring God conference.  In 2006, Piper invited contemplative proponent … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Saddleback, Spiritual Deception Tagged: apostasy, driscoll, John Piper, Leonard Sweet, Mark Driscoll, Rick Warren

Desiring God (i.e., John Piper) Says OK to Mark Driscoll at Conference

September 13, 2006 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

This is a follow up of a report we released last week regarding John Piper’s Desiring God conference. The report stated: The Desiring God 2006 National Conference, to be held on September 29th, will be addressing “the Supremacy of Christ in a postmodern world.” According to John Piper, founder of the Desiring God ministries, speakers … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, The Emerging Church Tagged: driscoll, John Piper, Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill

WARNING: John Piper Conference Includes Contemplative Promoting Speaker

September 1, 2006 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

The Desiring God 2006 National Conference, to be held on September 29th, will be addressing “the Supremacy of Christ in a postmodern world.” According to John Piper, founder of the Desiring God ministries, speakers for the national conference are “eager to speak on behalf of the risen Lord of the universe, Jesus Christ.” However, one … [Read more…]

Posted in: The Emerging Church Tagged: John Piper, Mark Driscoll

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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
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 9, 2021 at 2:08 pm

    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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