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LECTIO DIVINA – What it is, What it is not, and Should Christians Practice it?

February 25, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 7 Comments

There’s a lot of talk about it today; umpteen books are published and more are on the way about lectio divina; and an increasing number of evangelical/Protestant figures are writing about it, endorsing it, and teaching it. Some people think lectio divina simply means to read a passage of Scripture slowly (or “praying the Scriptures”) … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina Tagged: anthony de mello, contemplative prayer, eastern religion, lectio divina, mantras, mark yaconelli, meditation, monasteries, monks, mystics, New Age movement, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Thomas Keating, Thomas Merton

The Cloud of Unknowing – “Take a little word, and repeat it.”

January 18, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

The Cloud of Unknowing, written by an anonymous monk, has passed under the radar of many church libraries,  Christian bookstores, and theological seminaries and colleges. But this book is a primer on mystical contemplative spirituality. Check your church library and see if this book is sitting on the shelves. by Ray Yungen To my dismay, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, The Role of Meditation Tagged: cloud of unknowing, john of the cross, julian of norwich, mantras, meister eckhart, Ray Yungen, Teresa of Avila, willigis jager

What Your Church Needs to Know Before Doing a Priscilla Shirer Study

June 2, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

The repetition [of a word or phrase] can in fact be soothing and very freeing, helping us, as Nouwen says, “to empty out our crowded interior life and create the quiet space where we can dwell with God.”—Jan Johnson, When the Soul Listens, p. 93 Years ago, I got a chance to meet Jan Johnson. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, Lectio Divina, Mystical Practices, pantheism & panentheism, Priscilla Shirer, Spiritual Deception Tagged: A Time of Departing, chardin, cloud of unknowing, contemplative prayer, Interspirituality, jan johnson, lectio divina, mantras, matthew fox, meditation, panentheism, pierre teilhard de chardin, priscilla shirer, Ray Yungen, richard rohr

NEW BOOKLET: Meditation! Pathway to Wellness or Doorway to the Occult?

January 19, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

NEW BOOKLET: Meditation! Pathway to Wellness or Doorway to the Occult? by Ray Yungen 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 or for your own … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Health, Mystical Practices, RESOURCES, The Role of Meditation Tagged: Buddhism, health, Hinduism, john randolph price, Ken Wilber, mantras, mayo clinic, meditation, mysticism, New Age, occult, Ray Yungen, spirit guides, spiritual deception, stress management, Taoism, wellness, Yoga

NEW BOOKLET: Is Your Church Doing Spiritual Formation? (Important Reasons Why It Shouldn’t)

October 2, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Is Your Church Doing Spiritual Formation? (Important Reasons Why it Shouldn’t)  by  the editors at Lighthouse Trails is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklets. The Booklet is 16 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: Book/Music Excerpts, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, Lectio Divina, Publishing News, RESOURCES, Spiritual Formation, The Role of Meditation Tagged: booklet tract, chuck swindoll, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, donald whitney, Henri Nouwen, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, mantras, meditation, mysticism, Ray Yungen, renovare, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, ruth haley barton, silence, spiritual deception, spiritual disciplines, spiritual formation, The Emerging Church, Thomas Merton

Baylor University Professors Using Meditation and Mantras to “Help” Students

April 21, 2014 by Miscellaneous News Source

This just sent to us from a Lighthouse Trails reader. We have written about Baylor University over the years and watched their move in the contemplative/emerging direction. This news story from the Waco Tribune-Herald online paper confirms what is happening at Baylor (and incidentally is happening in Christian schools across North America). “Baylor professors using … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Practices Tagged: baylor, baylor university, Christian colleges, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, mantras, meditation, mysticism, New Age

Dangerous Prayers

December 7, 2013 by A Ministry in His Service

by Paul Proctor (Free-lance writer; used with permission) Mindless mantras are an abomination to God I once came across a video clip that was taken from a popular television talk show called The View, where liberal former co-host of the show, Joy Behar and conservative former co-host, Elizabeth Hasselbeck got into a heated on-air argument about … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: contemplative prayer, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, joy behar, mantra meditation, mantras, Paul Proctor, prayer, proctor, spiritual formation

Walk to Emmaus – A Walk to Contemplative Spirituality

August 19, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

The Walk to Emmaus is a program put on by Upper Room Ministries. Upper Room promotes Spiritual Formation (i.e., contemplative spirituality), and if you want to understand the dynamics of Walk to Emmaus, then understanding the spirituality of Upper Room will help you: “The Walk to Emmaus is an adaptation of the Roman Catholic Cursillo … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: Contemplative Spirituality, cursillo movement, mantras, meditation, tres dias, upper room, walk to emmaus

Lectio Divina: What it is, What it is Not, and Why It is a Dangerous Practice

August 29, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Lectio Divina – There’s a lot of talk about it today; umpteen books are published and more are on the way about lectio divina; and an increasing number of evangelical/Protestant figures are writing about it, endorsing it, and teaching it. Some people think lectio divina simply means to read a passage of Scripture slowly (or … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Mystical Practices Tagged: A Time of Departing, anthony de mello, Breath prayers, Christian leaders, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, divine reading, estern religion, Hinduism, lectio divina, mantra meditation, mantras, meditation, mysticism, praying the Scriptures, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, the silence, Thomas Keating

What is Meditation?

January 7, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

by Ray Yungen  What exactly is meditation? The meditation many of us are familiar with involves a deep, continuous thinking about something. But New Age meditation does just the opposite. It involves ridding oneself of all thoughts in order to “still” the mind by putting it in pause or neutral. An analogy would be turning … [Read more…]

Posted in: The Role of Meditation Tagged: altered states of consciousness, for many shall come in my name, mantras, meditation, mysticism, New Age movement, Ray Yungen

Letter to the Editor: Our North Carolina Churches and Christian Schools Turning to the “New” Spirituality

July 18, 2011 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Greetings Lighthouse Trails:  While ordering DVD’s and books today, my wife and I were reminded how much we depend on you for quality helps as we watch churches and schools submit and succumb to the “New Spirituality” invasion. You provide superb materials that we use regularly. I only wish there were others who would buy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Churches, Spiritual Formation Tagged: labyrinths, mantras, new spirituality, north carolina

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  • Christianity Is Missing Out on Something Vital – Is This True?
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on August 11, 2022 at 3:59 am

    Christianity Is Missing Out on Something Vital – Is This True? By Ray Yungen Contemplative advocates propose that something vital and important has been missing from the church for centuries. The insinuation is that Christians have been lacking something necessary for their spiritual vitality; but that would mean the Holy Spirit has not been fully effective for hundreds of years and only now the secret key ... [Read more...] The post Christianity Is Missing Out on Something Vital – Is This True? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Podcast Interview: “Taking a Closer Look at Psychedelics”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on August 6, 2022 at 8:06 pm

    Podcast Interview: “Taking a Closer Look at Psychedelics” In two recent Parker J. Cole Show podcast interviews, former New Age followers Richard and Linda Nathan discuss the growing interest in psychedelic drug use, even among Christians. From the Parker J. Cole Show: Psychedelics are growing in Christian circles. But are they giving believers a closer relationship with God, or tearing them further apart? ... [Read more...] The post Podcast Interview: “Taking a Closer Look at Psychedelics” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “‘Christian’College Now Giving Students Pronoun Options”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on August 2, 2022 at 12:22 pm

    “‘Christian’College Now Giving Students Pronoun Options” LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes from an out-of-house source. By Bob Unruh | WorldNetDaily Can pick from: ‘He/Him/His, She/Her/Hers, They/Them/Theirs, Xie/Hir/Hirs and Ze/Zir/Zirs’ A Christian college, the Methodist Emory University in Atlanta, has announced a plan that gives students a choice as to the pronouns by which ... [Read more...] The post “‘Christian’College Now Giving Students Pronoun Options” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • New Book Release: Three Generations of Suffering by Georgi Vins
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on August 1, 2022 at 12:36 pm

    New Book Release: <em>Three Generations of Suffering by Georgi Vins</em> Lighthouse Trails Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Three Generations of Suffering: A Chronicle of One Family’s Persecution in an Atheistic Society, written by Georgi Vins. The book was originally published in 1975 by David C. Cook Publishing but eventually went out of print. Lighthouse Trails is publishing this new edition under contract ... [Read more...] The post New Book Release: <em>Three Generations of Suffering by Georgi Vins</em> appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • YouTube Video by Warren B. Smith – “Truth or Consequences: The Importance of Spiritual Discernment”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on July 26, 2022 at 12:30 pm

    YouTube Video by Warren B. Smith – “Truth or Consequences: The Importance of Spiritual Discernment” This message by former New Age follower Warren B. Smith was delivered at the Wide Is the Gate Conference at Calvary Chapel East, Albuquerque, New Mexico (2014). You may watch it below or go to Warren’s YouTube channel. His YouTube channel was created and is managed by Chris Lawson of Spiritual Research Network. Chris has ... [Read more...] The post YouTube Video by Warren B. Smith – “Truth or Consequences: The Importance of Spiritual Discernment” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • NEW BOOKLET: God’s Peace Through It All
    by Lighthouse Trails author on July 25, 2022 at 9:22 am

    NEW BOOKLET: God’s Peace Through It All God’s Peace Through It All by Warren B. Smith is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. It is the 15th booklet in Warren’s scriptural encouragement Through It All series). The booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are available. Our booklets are designed to give away to others or ... [Read more...] The post NEW BOOKLET: God’s Peace Through It All appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Barna and Viola Book, Pagan Christianity, Remains Popular & Continues Playing Role in Leading Christians Astray
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on July 23, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    Barna and Viola Book, <em>Pagan Christianity,</em> Remains Popular & Continues Playing Role in Leading Christians Astray Pagan Christianity, written by George Barna and Frank Viola, was released in 2008. Fourteen years later, it remains a bestseller, showing up as #6 on Amazon’s “Ecclesiology Christian Theology” category. In 2011, Lighthouse Trails posted a review of the book because we saw how it would deceive Christians and lead them closer to an emergent ... [Read more...] The post Barna and Viola Book, <em>Pagan Christianity,</em> Remains Popular & Continues Playing Role in Leading Christians Astray appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • What is True Revival?
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on July 19, 2022 at 12:57 pm

    What is True Revival? By Cedric FisherCedric is the director of TruthKeepers.com and the author of Chains Couldn’t Hold Me and a number of Lighthouse Trails booklets. I know a man who prays. He does not just pray for a few minutes, but long periods and often. One might think he prays too much—but is there such a thing? ... [Read more...] The post What is True Revival? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “GOP Senators Call Out NEA [National Education Association] for Creating ‘Enemies List’ That May Target Concerned Parents”
    by Miscellaneous News Source on July 15, 2022 at 12:41 pm

    “GOP Senators Call Out NEA [National Education Association] for Creating ‘Enemies List’ That May Target Concerned Parents” LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Because Lighthouse Trails is a research ministry, it does use, from time to time, secular news sources to report information to our readers. This particular article is discussing the NEA (National Education Association), which has a strong and detrimental effect on America’s ... [Read more...] The post “GOP Senators Call Out NEA [National Education Association] for Creating ‘Enemies List’ That May Target Concerned Parents” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Latest Chosen Series Defense—”Not Produced by Mormons”—Misleading, Evasive, and Wrong
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on July 11, 2022 at 3:23 pm

    Latest <em>Chosen</em> Series Defense—”Not Produced by Mormons”—Misleading, Evasive, and Wrong “Not Produced by Mormons” Growing numbers of Christian leaders and pastors are giving a thumbs up or a casual pass to The Chosen series; and the latest defense by Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins and many defenders of the series is—”It’s not produced by Mormons.” This seems to provide license for leaders and pastors and others ... [Read more...] The post Latest <em>Chosen</em> Series Defense—”Not Produced by Mormons”—Misleading, Evasive, and Wrong appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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