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Announcing Warren B. Smith’s New Book—The Titanic and Today’s Church: A Tale of Two Shipwrecks

September 28, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 3 Comments

Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce Warren B. Smith’s new book, The Titanic and Today’s Church: A Tale of Two Shipwrecks. The book, published by Mountain Stream Press, has gone to press and is now available for pre-order through Lighthouse Trails. It will also be available to order through most major online book outlets and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Bethel Church (Redding), Book/Music Excerpts, Charismatic, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, Discernment, New Age movement, One-World Religion, Oprah Winfrey, Persecution, RESOURCES, Saddleback, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Deception Tagged: Antichrist, end-times, false revival, god's dream, Leonard Sweet, New Age movement, oneness, persecution, Rick Warren, titanic, Warren B. Smith

Taking a Quantum Leap into the New Age

May 30, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

From Roger Oakland and Caryl Matrisciana’s book, The Evolution Conspiracy. There is a clear but complex marriage between physical evolution and transcendental evolution. Ironically, while forcing out creationism, many scientists and educators push for an equally religious alternative. They cling to the Eastern concept that the next stage of man’s evolution will arrive in spiritual … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Book/Music Excerpts, Creation/Evolution, Defending the Faith, Ecumenism, Eschatology, Hinduism, Interspirituality, New Age movement, One-World Religion, Oprah Winfrey, pantheism & panentheism, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, The Emerging Church, THE SHACK, YOGA Tagged: caryl matrisciana, evolution, Henri Nouwen, kenneth copeland, Leonard Sweet, oprah winfrey, pope francis, quantum spirituality, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, spiritual evolution, The Shack, Warren B. Smith

Is Christianity Missing Out on Something Vital? Contemplatives Say “Yes”

May 5, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 4 Comments

By Ray Yungen Contemplative advocates propose that something vital and important is 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 has … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Deception, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: contemplative prayer, Dallas Willard, Henri Nouwen, meditation, mysticism, preaching of the cross, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Thomas Merton

Emergent Manifesto of Hope Despair Revisited—How It Has Affected Today’s Church

March 10, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 9 Comments

In 2007, Lighthouse Trails wrote a book review on a book titled Emergent Manifesto of Hope. Today, thirteen years later, we are seeing the “fruit” of the emergent church (that, incidentally, was spawned by leaders like Rick Warren, Bob Buford, and Bill Hybels as is documented in Faith Undone by Roger Oakland). The so-called fruit … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, Marxism/Socialism, Persecution, Remembering Communism, Rick Warren, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality, The Role of Meditation Tagged: bob buford, Brian McLaren, communism, contemplative prayer, critical race theory, doug pagitt, emergent church, emerging church, Homosexuality, manifesto, marxism, Ray Yungen, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, socialism, tony jones

Christianity Today: “We are theologically conservative . . . committed to the glory of God.”—CT History Shows Differently

January 7, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 10 Comments

On December 19th, 2019, Christianity Today, the magazine that considers itself the “flagship” magazine for Christianity released an article written by the just-retired editor-in-chief, Mark Galli, titled, “Trump Should Be Removed from Office.” According to CT, the article set off a firestorm. And by our estimates, millions have now seen the article as scores of … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Book/Film Reviews, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Discernment, Ecumenism, Enneagram, Labyrinths, Lectio Divina, Politics, Signs of the Times, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality Tagged: bill hybels, bob buford, Brian McLaren, Christianity Today, Dan Kimball, elections, emergent church, Mark Driscoll, mark galli, marxism, mysticism, New Age, peter drucker, president trump, progressive, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, social justice, socialist, terra nova

Fearing God in a Fearless New Age

January 3, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

By Warren B. Smith Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. (Psalm 128:1) We are living in fearful times, yet the Bible repeatedly tells us to “Fear not.” Scripture assures us that “God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Course in Miracles, Book/Music Excerpts, New Age movement Tagged: A Course in Miracles, acim, jesus calling, mark batterson, oprah winfrey, purpose driven, Rick Warren, Robert Schuller, Warren B. Smith

GC2 Conference on Mental Health Includes “Spiritual Formation” Teachers Rick Warren and Ruth Haley Barton

December 20, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 4 Comments

On December 12, 2019, Christianity Today posted an article by “new” Christianity pastor Ed Stetzer, giving a recap of the GC2 Summit that took place on December 6th. The article, titled “Lies Pastors Believe, Part One,” states: Two months of planning for our GC2 Summit on Facing Hard Truths & Challenges in Pastoral Ministry couldn’t … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Health, Lectio Divina, Mindfulness, Reiki/Energy Healing, Saddleback, Spiritual Formation Tagged: centering prayer, Conferences, contemplative prayer, lectio divina, meditation, mental health, mental illness, Rick Warren, ruth haley barton, spiritual formation, suicide

Pope Francis/Vatican Launch eRosary to Help Bring About “World Peace”

December 13, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 2 Comments

In October of this year, Pope Francis and the Vatican launched the “eRosary” app with the hopes of drawing in more young people to pray the rosary. A BBC article, “Vatican launches new ‘eRosary’ bracelet,” states: The Vatican is hoping to pull in tech-savvy youngsters with the launch of an “eRosary” bracelet. The gadget, which … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Churches in Crisis!, Ecumenism, FOR MILLENNIALS, One-World Religion, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, The New Evangelization Tagged: Beth Moore, Catholicism, e-rosary, Ecumenism, erosary, evangelicalism, franklin graham, millennials, pope francis, protestants, Rick Warren, roman catholic church, rosary, sign of the cross, technology, vatican

Remembering Ray Yungen and Richard Foster’s “School” of Contemplative Prayer

October 16, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

Three years ago today author and researcher Ray Yungen passed away at the age of 64. As regular Lighthouse Trails readers know, it was through Ray’s work that Lighthouse Trails began nearly 18 years ago. Interestingly, on the eve of this 3rd anniversary of Ray’s departure, we read an e-mail notice we received this week … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, Mystical Practices, Purpose Driven Movement, Spiritual Formation, The Ancient Mystics Tagged: Breath prayers, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, Dallas Willard, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, practicing the presence, purpose driven, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Rick Warren

The Call for Unity at the Price of Truth

September 14, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 7 Comments

Today, church sermons, books, commentaries, and lectures are inundated with the call for unity, and are all pushing for the idea that we must have unity at all costs and do “whatever it takes” to accomplish that goal. Over the years, we’ve heard this “unity” cry from various Christian leaders, such as Rick Warren and … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Churches in Crisis!, Ecumenism, On Christian Faith, One-World Religion, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality Tagged: Beth Moore, churches in crisis, community, denominations, division, emerging church, francis chan, harry ironside, Rick Warren, unity

Purpose-Driven Mandate: Those Who Focus on Bible Prophecy “Not fit for the kingdom of God”

June 24, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 25 Comments

By Roger Oakland Many who were once looking for the return of Jesus have fallen asleep. We now live in a period of time where numerous prominent Christian leaders are telling the Christian masses that paying attention to the signs of our times in light of the Bible is a waste of time. And many … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eschatology, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Saddleback, The Emerging Church Tagged: Bible prophecy, Christ's return, purpose driven life, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland

Be Still and Know That You are Not God!—God is Not “in” Everyone and Everything

June 19, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

LTRP Note: As you read this article by Warren Smith, you may be surprised to hear of some of today’s leaders who believe that God is in everyone and everything. Be Still and Know That You are Not God!—God is Not “in” Everyone and Everything By Warren B. Smith Our Spiritual Adversary would have everyone … [Read more…]

Posted in: New Age movement, pantheism & panentheism, RESOURCES, Spiritual Deception Tagged: god in everything, New Age, panentheism, pope francis, Rick Warren, roma downey, Warren Smith

Contemplative Mystic Jean Vanier Dies (90), But Influence Over Rick Warren Will Continue

May 16, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 1 Comment

God’s Dream for humanity is the gradual realization that we can become One.—Jean Vanier (1) On May 7th, Canadian Catholic humanitarian, Jean Vanier, died at the age of 90.2 Vanier, founder of L’Arche where Henri Nouwen spent the last ten years of his life, was a major proponent of contemplative spirituality, believing that all religions … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Saddleback, The New Evangelization Tagged: Catholicism, Henri Nouwen, Hinduism, interfaith, Interspirituality, jean vanier, kay warren, raymond arroyo, Rick Warren, spiritual director

Letter to the Editor: Southern Baptist Convention Leaders Taking SBC Far From Its Biblical Moorings

April 26, 2019 by Letters to the Editor 24 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: As a Southern Baptist, I am concerned that powerful leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention are taking the denomination far from its biblical moorings. Bureaucracy within the organization is to blame, as are a few mega-church pastors who take turns filling decision-making posts whether elected or appointed. What can Southern Baptists do … [Read more…]

Posted in: Beth Moore, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Saddleback, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Deception Tagged: Beth Moore, christine caine, daniel plan, emerging church, joel osteen, joyce meyer, lgbt, lifeway bookstore, revoice, Rick Warren, russell moore, sbc, southern baptist convention

Roma Downey’s Financial Contribution to New Ager Marianne Williamson Raises Many Questions

April 3, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 8 Comments

Evangelical leaders such as Rick Warren, Greg Laurie, and David Jeremiah have shown public support for Roma Downey and her books, movies, and other media work for a number of years now. Lighthouse Trails has attempted to alert these leaders and the church at large that while Downey may be a sincere person, she is … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Course in Miracles, Churches in Crisis!, Interspirituality, New Age movement, Oprah Winfrey, Roma Downey, Spiritual Deception Tagged: A Course in Miracles, charles stanely, congress, David Jeremiah, greg laurie, john macarthur, marianna williamson, oprah winfrey, presidential election, Rick Warren, roma downey

Letter to the Editor: The New Age/New Spirituality in Christian & Missionary Alliance Forced Me to Leave

March 25, 2019 by Letters to the Editor 19 Comments

LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor was written in response to our recent post “Letter to the Editor: Yoga at Our CMA Church in Canada Broke Our Hearts.” Dear Lighthouse Trails: I too was once in a C&MA church in Southwestern Ontario. I attended from 1999 to 2001. I witnessed the whole shift … [Read more…]

Posted in: Canada, Christian & Missionary Alliance, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Defending the Faith, Drugs/Marijuana, Health, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, New Age movement, New Evangelicalism, Purpose Driven Movement, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality Tagged: christian missionary alliance, cma, dreaming, Eugene Peterson, john lennon, mariuana, purpose driven, Rick Warren, the Message, vision casting, Willow Creek

John MacArthur No Longer on Proclaim 19 Speaker Line Up “Due to Illness”

March 22, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 13 Comments

A Lighthouse Trails reader brought to our attention this week that John MacArthur is no longer appearing on the speaker line up for the NRB’s convention, Proclaim 19. Editors at Lighthouse Trails called Grace to You (MacArthur’s ministry) to confirm this and were told that due to illness, John MacArthur would not be speaking at … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Conference Alerts, Ecumenism Tagged: greg laurie, john macarthur, nrb, proclaim 19, Rick Warren, roma downey

Release of New Booklet on “A Course in Miracles” Coincides With Marianne Williamson’s Announcement About 2020 Presidential Election

November 20, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 7 Comments

The journey to the cross should be the last “useless journey.”—The “Jesus” of A Course in Miracles Just as Lighthouse Trails was about to release this new booklet, a stunning news announcement by New Age leader Marianne Williamson was broadcast throughout America’s media. Williamson announced that she is seriously considering running for president in the … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Course in Miracles, A Global Spirituality, Book/Film Reviews, Interspirituality, New Age movement, One-World Religion, Oprah Winfrey, pantheism & panentheism, Persecution, Politics, RESOURCES, Rick Warren, Signs of the Times, The New Spirituality Tagged: A Course in Miracles, fearing god, helen schucman, hour of power, Marianne Williamson, New Age movement, oprah winfrey, Rick Warren, rober schuller, the light that was dark, Warren B. Smith

Warren B. Smith New YouTube Channel, Chuck Smith, Calvary Chapel, and Purpose Driven

November 9, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 13 Comments

  Former New Age follower and Lighthouse Trails author Warren B. Smith has a new YouTube channel created by Chris Lawson of Spiritual Research Network. Lawson will be adding numerous talks over the next several weeks that Smith has given over the past twenty-five years. Two particular videos on the channel took place in 2008 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Defending the Faith, New Age movement, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Saddleback, Spiritual Deception, The Emerging Church Tagged: Calvary Chapel, chris lawson, Chuck Smith, emerging church, New Age movement, purpose driven, Ray Yungen, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, Warren B. Smith, Warren Smith

“They Hate Christianity But Love (Another) Jesus – How Conservative Christians Are Being Manipulated and Ridiculed, Especially During Election Years”

October 25, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 9 Comments

  In May of 2013, Lighthouse Trails released a report titled, “They Hate Christianity But Love (Another) Jesus – How Conservative Christians Are Being Manipulated and Ridiculed, Especially During Election Years.” In view of the upcoming elections and some of the things going on around the country in the “background,” it seems diligent to repost … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, FOR MILLENNIALS, Homosexuality, Persecution, Politics, Remembering Communism, Rick Warren, The Emerging Church Tagged: America, bill hybels, bob buford, Brian McLaren, communism, Dan Kimball, diana butler bass, doug pagitt, elections, emergent, emerging church, John pavlovitz, Leadership Network, mark scandrette, marxism, Politics, Rick Warren, Samir Selmanovic, Shane Claiborne, socialism, terra nova project

Letter to the Editor on Proclaim 19: Lighthouse Trails Not Being Accurate About Speakers . . . Facts Prove Otherwise

October 25, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 10 Comments

To Lighthouse Trails: I looked up speakers for the Proclaim 19 and did not find Charles Stanley on their list – nor did I find John MacArthur as a speaker. He is only listed as holding the worship service. From the Proclaim 19 web site: “Join us in worshiping our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Ecumenism, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Roma Downey Tagged: Charles Stanley, Ecumenism, john macarthur, proclaim 19, Rick Warren, roma downey, roman catholic church

Roma Downey No Longer Listed as Proclaim 19 Speaker – Reason Unclear From NRB Office

October 22, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 6 Comments

On October 8th, Lighthouse Trails posted the following comment when introducing Greg Reid’s new booklet Butterfly Illusions: Roma Downey, who has never renounced her extensive New Age involvement, is now firmly entrenched and aligned with contemporary Christian leadership. Because Christian leaders and day-to-day believers have given Roma Downey a get-out-of-the-new-age free pass, Lighthouse Trails is releasing a … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality Tagged: Ecumenism, emerging church, greg laurie, john macarthur, nrb, proclaim 19, Rick Warren, roma downey

Key Players and Buzz Language of the Social-Justice “Gospel”

September 21, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

The following two lists are from Mary Danielsen’s booklet, The Dangerous Truth About the Social-Justice “Gospel,” which we posted earlier this week. It’s good to be aware of both the names and the language. (see video clip below) Some Key Players in the Social Gospel Movement* Bill Hybels Bono Diane Butler Bass Greg Boyd Henri … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, Discernment, FOR MILLENNIALS, Remembering Communism, Signs of the Times, Spiritual Deception, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality Tagged: communism, lynne hybels, marxism, mary danielsen, missional, red letter christians, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Shane Claiborne, social gospel, social justice, socialism, tolerance, Tony Blair, tony campolo

Welcome to the New (Contemplative) Christianity – Just Breathe In . . . Breathe Out

September 13, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 16 Comments

The acceptance of contemplative prayer has hit an all-time high in the church. And is it any wonder? Christian media, Christian publishers, pastors, mission societies, Bible societies, authors, radio hosts, youth leaders, women’s group leaders, and Christian ministry leaders are all promoting it more than ever.  The video below that was posted on Charisma Magazine’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Mystical Practices, New Evangelicalism, Spiritual Formation, The New Spirituality Tagged: charisma magazine, Christian leaders, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, ken shigematsu, meditation, mysticism, New Age, new spirituality, Rick Warren, spiritual formation, Thomas Merton, YWAM

Popular Christian Magazine – RELEVANT – Tells Millennials to Practice Breath Prayers and Mindfulness Meditation

September 10, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 6 Comments

A summer 2018 Relevant Magazine article titled “Why Learning to Breathe May Be the Best Way to Pray,”  tells readers that, Breath prayer [are] an ancient Christian prayer practice with origins in the lives of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, is a vehicle we can use to live out Scripture’s call to “pray without ceasing. (1 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, FOR MILLENNIALS, Mindfulness, New Evangelicalism, Purpose Driven Movement, The Ancient Mystics, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality, The Role of Meditation Tagged: A Time of Departing, anthony de mello, Breath prayers, brother lawrence, contemplative prayer, desert fathers, eastern meditation, jesus prayer, meditation, millennials, mindfulness, New Age, prayer, purpose driven life, Ray Yungen, relevant magazine, Richard Foster, Rick Warren

Update on Former Saddleback Youth Pastor In Child Molestation Case

September 10, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 4 Comments

Update (October 15, 2019): As of this date, we have not been able to confirm whether Ruben Muelenberg was ever sentenced, and if so, when that sentencing took place. There is virtually no information available on the Internet about the outcome of this case. Lighthouse Trails editors also contacted authorities in California and were given … [Read more…]

Posted in: Child Abuse, Children and Homosexuality, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Churches in Crisis!, Homosexuality, Pornography/Sexual Abuse, Saddleback Tagged: Child Abuse, CHILDREN AT RISK!, meulenberg, molestation, Rick Warren, ruben meulenberg, Saddleback, sexual abuse

NEW BOOKLET: “GOD’S DREAM”—Satan’s Ultimate Scheme

July 16, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 8 Comments

NEW BOOKLET: “GOD’S DREAM”—Satan’s Ultimate Scheme by Warren B. Smith is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 18 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. Below is the … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Book/Music Excerpts, Churches in Crisis!, Eschatology, Interspirituality, New Age movement, Oprah Winfrey, pantheism & panentheism, Purpose Driven Movement, RESOURCES, Saddleback, Signs of the Times, Spiritual Deception, The New Spirituality Tagged: Antichrist, benjamin creme, Christian leaders, civil rights movement, false christ, god's dream, maitreya, martin luther king, New Age, new spirituality, oneness, oprah winfrey, peace plan, Rick Warren, separation, Warren B. Smith

Why Richard Foster’s “School of Contemplative Prayer” Should Be Avoided

July 10, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 9 Comments

LTRP Note: For sixteen years, Lighthouse Trails has been warning about the contemplative prayer movement. In the following article, Ray Yungen has provided  information that makes the contemplative argument (against it) irrefutable. We have sent a copy of this booklet to all of the major Christian leaders whom we have challenged including Beth Moore, Rick … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, New Age movement, Spiritual Formation, The Ancient Mystics, The Role of Meditation Tagged: A Time of Departing, carl mccolman, celebration of discipline, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Henri Nouwen, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, mysticism, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, richard rohr, Rick Warren, Thomas Merton, tony campolo

A Book Review: To Unpack Roma Downey’s “Box of Butterflies” Is to Discover a Core False Teaching (And Christian Leaders Love It)

June 13, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 4 Comments

  LTRP Note: The fact that Roma Downey’s recently released, New Age-promoting book, Box of Butterflies, is being endorsed by numerous evangelical leaders like Rick and Kay Warren, Focus on the Family, Jonathan Falwell, Craig Groeschel, John Hagee, Max Lucado, Erwin McManus, Luis Palau Association, Hillsong, and Ronnie Floyd (the last SBC president) is reason … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Churches in Crisis!, New Age movement, New Evangelicalism, Rick Warren, Roma Downey, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality Tagged: box of butterflies, David Jeremiah, focus on the family, greg laurie, kay warren, lois putnam, Max Lucado, meditation, New Age, Rick Warren, roma downey, ronnie floyd, sbc

Kenneth Copeland Carries On Tony Palmer’s Crusade to End the Protestant Church

June 2, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 5 Comments

  As many readers may remember, in 2014 Word of Faith preacher Kenneth Copeland invited the Anglican priest Tony Palmer to speak to his congregation.* Palmer, who died in a motorcycle accident a few months later, was an “evangelist” for Pope Francis to convince leaders in the Protestant church that the reformation was over and … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Beth Moore, Charismatic, Contemplative Spirituality, Ecumenism, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, The New Spirituality Tagged: Beth Moore, catholic church, Ecumenism, eucharist, kenneth copeland, pope francis, protestant church, Ray Yungen, reformation, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Roger Oakland, tony palmer
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  • 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.

  • Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Part 4 – Top 5 Guest Writer Articles
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on December 31, 2020 at 4:38 am

    Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Part 4 – Top 5 Guest Writer Articles The following is the fourth part of the Lighthouse Trails Year in Review. Our Year in Review series (usually 4-5 parts) is especially helpful for those who have missed some of our year’s reporting or perhaps forgotten about some of these important articles. The following 5 articles are from out-of-house guest writers. See Part 1 of Year ... [Read more...] The post Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Part 4 – Top 5 Guest Writer Articles appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Commentary: “We Can’t Get Back To Normal If People Think Spreading COVID Equals Murder”
    by Miscellaneous News Source on December 30, 2020 at 2:41 pm

    Commentary: “We Can’t Get Back To Normal If People Think Spreading COVID Equals Murder” UPDATE: Related video: Laura Lynn Thompson: “BC Provincial Update & State Sanctioned Religious Suppression” (pscp.tv) LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes and food for thought. When COVID eventually fades from the headlines, this shift in responsibility could very well remain to constrain key liberties. By Georgi BoormanThe Federalist Amid the ... [Read more...] The post Commentary: “We Can’t Get Back To Normal If People Think Spreading COVID Equals Murder” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Part 3 – Top 10 LT Author Articles
    by Lighthouse Trails author on December 30, 2020 at 7:06 am

    Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Part 3 – Top 10 LT Author 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. Lighthouse Trails has been blessed and privileged to work with dozens of committed, discerning, Bible-believing authors since 2002. Below is a list of 10 articles we posted in 2020 by some of these men and women (in ... [Read more...] The post Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Part 3 – Top 10 LT Author Articles appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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