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Letter to the Editor: Friend’s Church Bringing in “Praying in Color” – A Disguised Vehicle for Contemplative Prayer

September 29, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails has received many emails over the past few years about the “praying in color,” which has become extremely popular within Christianity. This prompted us to publish a booklet by Lois Putnam on the subject. While coloring is not wrong in itself, the “praying in color” movement is a disguised vehicle for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: church leaders, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, lois putnam, mandalas, meditation, mysticism, New Age, phyllis tickle, praying in color, sybil macbeth, Thomas Merton

Question to the Editor: Any Information on Adult Coloring Books?

October 18, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

To Lighthouse Trails: I’ve been noticing a new trend – adult coloring books. The little research I have done links these books with Buddhism. Do you have any information on this new trend? I just stay away from things like this, but the reason I’m asking is because my 13 year old daughter was introduced … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: Brian McLaren, Buddhism, lectio divina, letter to the editor, New Age, parker palmer, phyllis tickle, praying in color, sybil macbeth, Thomas Merton, tony jones

NEW BOOKLET: IF it is of God—Answering the questions of IF:Gathering

May 8, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails author

IF it is of God—Answering the questions of IF:Gathering by Cedric Fisher 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 personal use.  … [Read more…]

Posted in: Child Abuse, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Christian Organizations, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Human Trafficking, Interspirituality, Lectio Divina, RESOURCES, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality, Universalism Tagged: ann voskamp, bill hybels, Brennan Manning, Brian McLaren, human trafficking, If:gathering, jen hatmaker, jennie allen, jesus feminist, john ortberg, lectio divina, melissa greene, one thousand gifts, phyllis tickle, progressive Christianity, Rob Bell, sarah bessey, spiritual formation, tony campolo, tony jones

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

Brian McLaren’s Mystery Project Out of the Bag – CANA Initiative – A Gathering of Emergents

November 21, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Recently, a reader brought to our attention a new development within the emerging church – the Cana Initiative, a think tank comprised of “faith-engaged organizations, individuals, institutions and networks.” On the Cana Initiative website, it states: The CANA Initiative seeks to create a healthy ecosystem for connection among existing and emerging individuals, organizations, and networks and will serve … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Ecumenism, InterVarsity Press, Mystical Practices, Spiritual Formation, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality, The Role of Meditation Tagged: bob buford, Brian McLaren, cana initiative, Contemplative Spirituality, diana butler bass, doug pagitt, emergent, emerging church, end-times, ian cron, Interspirituality, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, Mark Driscoll, mark scandrette, meditation, New Age, new spirituality, peter drucker, phyllis tickle, Rob Bell, Roger Oakland, samir elmanovic, spencer burke, terra nova, The Emerging Church, tony jones

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

Conference Alert: Philip Yancey and InterVarsity Press Join Emergents McLaren and Tickle at Wildgoose Festival

July 18, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

This year, from August 8th through 11th, the Wildgoose Festival will take place in Hot Springs, North Carolina. The festival is an emergent “church” event, which since its inception has included on the speaker list names like Brian McLaren, Phyllis Tickle, Jim Wallis, Richard Rohr, and Tony Jones. This year, Christianity Today editor and popular evangelical author … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Conference Alerts, InterVarsity Press, The Emerging Church Tagged: Brian McLaren, doug pagitt, ian morgan cron, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, Jim Wallis, mark scandrette, nae, philip yancey, phyllis tickle, richard cizik, richard twiss, tony jones, wildgoose festival

Letter to the Editor: Baptist Standard Promoting Contemplative Spirituality

September 23, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Baptist students walk the labyrinth in 2004 Dear Lighthouse Trails: I just received the latest edition of The Baptist Standard.  It has been one of the leading state papers in Southern Baptist work.  Though independent in production now, it has been closely associated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas through the years.  The BGCT … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: baptist standard, Catholicism, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, Dallas Willard, Henri Nouwen, labyrinth, lectio divina, meditation, phyllis tickle, Richard Foster, silence, solitude, southern baptist convention, Thomas Merton

Richard Foster’s New Book: “25 Books Every Christian Should Read” – Should Be Titled “How to Become a Catholic Mystic”

October 25, 2011 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

In September of 2010, Lighthouse Trails wrote an article “Richard Foster’s Renovare Turns to Panentheist Mystic Richard Rohr and Emerging Darling Phyllis Tickle For New Book Project” telling our readers about a new book that Richard Foster would soon be putting out. The name of his now released 400+ page book is titled 25 Books Every … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Spirituality, Road to Rome, The Ancient Mystics Tagged: Brian McLaren, Catholicism, contemplative, Dallas Willard, desert fathers, Henri Nouwen, julian of norwich, mysticism, phyllis tickle, Richard Foster, richard rohr, Teresa of Avila, Thomas Merton

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

Texas Christian University Hosts Emerging Church Leaders

December 15, 2010 by Miscellaneous News Source

LTRP Note: The following out of house news article is for informational and research purposes. An example of another Christian school promoting emerging spirituality. To learn the truth about the emerging church, please read Faith Undone by Roger Oakland. BY JIM JONES Special to the Star-Telegram FORT WORTH — Christians emerging into an age of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Methodists, The Emerging Church Tagged: Brian McLaren, contemplative, emerging, methodists, phyllis tickle, Roger Oakland, texas christian university

Richard Foster’s “25 Books Every Christian Should Read” Turns to Panentheist Mystic Richard Rohr

September 14, 2010 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

In an email sent out by Richard Foster’s Renovare organization this week, it was announced that Renovare is working together with HarperOne publishers on a booklet titled 25 Books Every Christian Should Read: A Guide to the Essential Devotional Classics. The email sent out asks readers to visit the Renovare website and fill in a form … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Formation, The Role of Meditation Tagged: contemplative, phyllis tickle, renovare, Richard Foster, richard rohr

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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.

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  • 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

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