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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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    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.

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    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 19, 2021 at 2:30 am

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    by Lighthouse Trails author on January 8, 2021 at 11:52 am

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  • Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Final Part – Top 10 In-House Articles
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