Letter #1: Dear Lighthouse Trails: You may already be aware of this, but going into work this morning (5 Jan) I tuned into David Jeremiah’s Turning Point radio broadcast titled “Living a Life Wide Open.” In the broadcast Jeremiah lists biblical characters whom he describes as having a passion for God or being “on fire” … [Read more…]
It is not often that Lighthouse Trails can report on a major Christian leader actually renouncing earlier endorsements of the contemplative mystics. Rick Warren, Beth Moore, Chuck Swindoll, David Jeremiah, and many others have written books that have promoted contemplative teachers, and Lighthouse Trails has documented many of these situations. And in every case, even … [Read more…]
Lighthouse Trails received an e-mail this past weekend informing us that David Jeremiah (pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church) invited major contemplative writer, John Ortberg, to his church’s Summer Bible Conference this past Sunday evening. To Lighthouse Trails: Below is an excerpt from Dr Jeremiah’s weekly email, speaking about the Sunday evening guest speaker and that speaker’s passion … [Read more…]
NOTE: Please read the related article by Roger Oakland after our article. Lighthouse Trails receives emails from time to time from readers asking if there is still “a problem” with David Jeremiah and his 2003 (redone in 2005) book, Life Wide Open. In the second edition of A Time of Departingby Ray Yungen is an expose … [Read more…]
For many people, it is hard to understand why Lighthouse Trails includes David Jeremiah in its reports and research on contemplative prayer. He is a devoted Christian with a longstanding reputation in Christian ministry. And when it comes to the New Age and eastern mysticism, he even wrote a book of warning about the topic … [Read more…]
It isn’t the first time and may not be the last that popular Christian preacher David Jeremiah quotes a New Ager. But this incident has a mysterious twist. In today’s Turning Point commentary, Jeremiah quotes New Ager M. Scott Peck. Jeremiah, whose radio program is played on countless Christian radio stations, has a record of … [Read more…]
In David Jeremiah’s 1995 book, Invasion of Other Gods, he gave a strong and clear warning against the New Age. But about a decade later in his 2003 book, Life Wide Open, Jeremiah was quoting and favorably referencing those who practice and promote the New Age. Now in more recent days, he has been … [Read more…]
[Photo of Saint Thomas Aquinas] For several years now, popular speaker and preacher David Jeremiah has been showing signs that he is in favor of contemplative spirituality. In 2001, he was quoting Henri Nouwen in church services. In 2002, he had his endorsement on the back cover of Erwin McManus’ book, Seizing Your Divine Moment. … [Read more…]
For those who have been following our articles over the past year, showing our growing concern for David Jeremiah’s lean towards contemplative, it is worth noting that Shadow Mountain Community Church (Jeremiah’s church)is also incorporating Purpose Driven into its church life. Shadow Mountain participated in 40 Days of Community in 2005 and is listed as … [Read more…]
This is a follow up of our September 17th report, David Jeremiah Proposes “Major Paradigm Shift” For His Church. To hear this sermon where David Jeremiah discusses Erwin McManus’ book, The Barbarian Way, click here. Go to the one hour and nine minute mark to hear this section.
The Shadow Mountain pastor draws from Erwin McManus’ book, The Barbarian Way If you attended Shadow Mountain Community Church this weekend, then according to an email we received, you would have heard the second part of Pastor David Jeremiah’s series called Journey with Jesus. But the title of this series is a bit misleading – … [Read more…]
The Shadow Mountain pastor draws from Erwin McManus’ book, The Barbarian Way If you attended Shadow Mountain Community Church this weekend, then according to an email we received, you would have heard the second part of Pastor David Jeremiah’s series called Journey with Jesus. But the title of this series is a bit misleading – … [Read more…]
