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Navigators Welcomes 2019 With Their Contemplative Trend By Promoting Jesuit Prayer Practice

February 5, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 13 Comments

Navigators is a Christian organization, founded in 1933 by a young man named Dawson Trotman, that eventually became a household name in the evangelical church.* The Navigators motto is, “To Know Christ and to Make Him Known.” However, Navigators and its publishing arm NavPress have been on a contemplative trend for over 15 years, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, Road to Rome, Spiritual Deception, Spiritual Formation, The Ancient Mystics, The New Evangelization, The New Spirituality Tagged: Brennan Manning, contemplative prayer, Dallas Willard, dawson trotman, Eugene Peterson, Henri Nouwen, ignatian exercises, jan johnson, mysticism, navigators, navpress, Richard Foster, Roger Oakland, st. ignatius, the daily examen, the Message

The Message “Bible” Removes Salvation from Romans 10:13

November 26, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 4 Comments

LTRP Note: The Message “Bible” written by the late Eugene Peterson is widely quoted by pastors and other Christian leaders. For many years, Lighthouse Trails has tried to show that this paraphrase of God’s Word should not be used (as it so often is) as God’s Word, and in fact, is a distortion of God’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Defending the Faith, The Word of God Tagged: bible, Eugene Peterson, john lanagan, KJV, salvation, the Message

RNS Interview Reveals The Message Author Eugene Peterson Changes Mind About “Gay” Issues/Marriage

July 13, 2017 by Miscellaneous News Source Leave a Comment

LTRP Note: The following news story from Religion News Service is posted for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement of the source or the content. The Message “Bible” has had a huge impact on Christianity. Famous pastors, like Rick Warren, have quoted from it extensively, which has played a huge role in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Homosexuality, Rick Warren, Same-Sex Marriage, The Emerging Church, The Word of God Tagged: apostasy, emerging church, Eugene Peterson, Homosexuality, Same-Sex Marriage, the Message, Warren B. Smith, Word of God

How to Find a Bible-Believing Church

May 6, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

We have often been asked, “How do I find a good Bible-believing church?” There are many believers who are struggling to find one in their own communities. To start with, we usually recommend they make phone calls to potential churches and ask a few concise questions such as: “Do you have a Spiritual Formation program … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Purpose Driven Movement, RESOURCES, The Word of God Tagged: bill hybels, chris lawson, churches, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, purpose driven, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, spiritual deception, the Message, Willow Creek

The New Age Implications of The Message “Bible’s” “As Above, So Below”

October 11, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Warren B. Smith Author of A “Wonderful” Deception One of the many examples of the New Age implications of The Message [“Bible”]  is seen in Eugene Peterson’s paraphrasing of the Lord’s Prayer. Where most translations read “on [or in] earth, as it is in heaven,” Peterson inserts the occult/New Age phrase “as above, so below.” … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, New Age movement, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality Tagged: as above, esoteric, Eugene Peterson, Hermes Trismegistus, mystical, New Age movement, oneness, so below, the Message, Warren B. Smith

Letter to the Editor: “Booted Out Harshly” From My Church

August 12, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I really appreciate all of you at LHTs. Thank you and God bless each one of you.  I went through a very difficult period  when attending  Calvary Chapel __________.  I was very uncomfortable with what they were permitting and promoting. I was very distressed. I had concerns about The Message bible, Billy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Concerns for Calvary Chapel, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: anne graham lotz, Calvary Chapel, churches, persecution, the Message

Bono Meets With “The Message” Author Eugene Peterson

May 4, 2016 by Miscellaneous News Source

The following is posted for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement. The video is part of a new film project by the emergent Fuller Theological Seminary. To him who has ears to hear, let him hear.   Related Information: NEW BOOKLET TRACT: The Message “Bible”— A Breach of Truth The New Age … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, The Emerging Church Tagged: bono, emerging church, Eugene Peterson, fuller theological seminary, the Message

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

June 22, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails author

Be Still and Know That You are Not God!—God is Not “in” Everyone and Everything by Warren B. Smith is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. 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 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Contemplative Spirituality, JESUS CALLING, New Age movement, Oprah Winfrey, pantheism & panentheism, Purpose Driven Movement, RESOURCES, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Saddleback, Spiritual Deception, Spiritual Formation, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality, THE SHACK, The Word of God Tagged: be still and know, Eat, Eugene Peterson, glenn beck, Henri Nouwen, jack canfield, jesus calling, Leonard Sweet, Love, mark victor hansen, neale donald walsch, panentheism, Pray, purpose driven, Rick Warren, Robert Schuller, sarah young, sue monk kidd, the Message, The Secret, Warren B. Smith

NEW BOOKLET: The Message “Bible”— A Breach of Truth

November 29, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails author

The Message “Bible”— A Breach of Truth by John Lanagan is our newest Lighthouse Trails Print Booklet Tract. The Booklet Tract is 14 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our Booklet Tracts are designed to give away to others or for your own personal … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Homosexuality, New Evangelicalism, RESOURCES, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality, The Word of God Tagged: Berit Kjos, brian houston, carl lentz, environmentalism, Eugene Peterson, green hope, hillsong, Homosexuality, homosexuals, john lanagan, the bible, the Message, The message bible, Word of God

Question: How to Find a Biblical Teaching Church?

March 23, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Can you recommend how to find a biblical teaching church that is not on the contemplative/emergent/Acts 29 path? My husband and I are feeling so unsettled about how these movement seem to be creeping in to all the churches in our area including the one that we are members at. Any suggestions … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Contemplative Churches, Defending the Faith, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Saddleback, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: bible based church, biblical church, christ follower, churches, emerging church, Eugene Peterson, Henri Nouwen, missional, Purpose Driven Movement, servant leader, silence, spiritual disciplines, spiritual formation, the Message, transitioning, Willow Creek

Rick Warren’s New Book, The Daniel Plan, Receives Media Blitz—But Book Does Double-Speak on Eastern-Style Meditation

December 16, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

On Sunday, December 1st, 32 million homes (and 63 million readers)1 in America received the following issue of Parade newspaper-insert magazine: The subtitle on the cover of this issue of the “most widely read magazine in America”2 reads: Rick Warren—One of America’s most influential pastors delivers a life-changing message on the connection between getting healthy and doing … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Mystical Practices, New Age movement, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Saddleback, The New Spirituality Tagged: Contemplative Spirituality, daniel plan, dr. amen, dr. hyman, dr. oz, eastern-style meditation, kirtan kriya meditation, larry dossey, mantra meditation, meditation, mysticism, New Age, new spirituality, Ray Yungen, Rick Warren, sa ta na ma meditation, the daniel plan, the Message, Yoga, zondervan

The New Age Implications of The Message “Bible’s” “As Above, So Below”

December 5, 2012 by A Ministry in His Service

By Warren B. Smith Author of A “Wonderful” Deception One of the many examples of the New Age implications of The Message [“Bible”]  is seen in Eugene Peterson’s paraphrasing of the Lord’s Prayer. Where most translations read “on [or in] earth, as it is in heaven,” Peterson inserts the occult/New Age phrase “as above, so below.” … [Read more…]

Posted in: New Age movement, pantheism & panentheism, Purpose Driven Movement Tagged: as above, Bibles, Eugene Peterson, KJV, New Age movement, panentheism, Rick Warren, so below, the Message, Warren B. Smith

Chuck Swindoll – Still Pointing to Henri Nouwen – Confusing Message Being Sent

May 23, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Just this week, on Swindoll’s website in an article he wrote, “Segments of Solitude,” he is again pointing his readers toward Henri Nouwen. (article from p. 14 of Swindoll’s book, Wisdom for the Way) In 2011, a caller told Lighthouse Trails she had heard that Chuck Swindoll said he wants to “get back to Bible basics.”  We told … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Formation, The Word of God Tagged: A Time of Departing, be still, Beth Moore, Calvary Chapel, chuck swindoll, contemplative prayer, Dallas Willard, Eugene Peterson, Henri Nouwen, larry debruyn, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, silence and solitude, the Message, The Shack

The Message “bible” inserts earth reverence, God of “green” hope

May 30, 2011 by A Ministry in His Service

By John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries Oh! May the God of green hope fill you up with joy, fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit, will brim over with hope. (Bold mine) (The Message, Romans 15:13) Huh? What God of “green” … [Read more…]

Posted in: Creation/Evolution, Homosexuality, Spiritual Deception, The Word of God Tagged: Eugene Peterson, Homosexuality, john lanagan, spiritual deception, the Message

Bible Study Fellowship Women Respond to Lighthouse Trails Article

July 20, 2010 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

The following comments were received after our recent article, Is BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) Heading in the Contemplative Direction?. We have used substitute names for these women (all who have been personally involved with BSF), so as to protect their privacy, but the letters are real letters from real people. Many of these women are BSF teachers … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Organizations, Defending the Faith Tagged: Bible Study Fellowship, BSF, contemplative, Dallas Willard, second coming, the Message

Message Bible for Little Kids Instructs on Contemplative Meditation

August 4, 2007 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

  This past spring NavPress released My First Message by Eugene Peterson. The book is meant to be a child’s first Bible. A product description of the book suggests that the contemplative practice called lectio divina is being utilized: It states: My First Message: A Devotional Bible for Kids uses the time-tested practice of lectio … [Read more…]

Posted in: CHILDREN AT RISK! Tagged: awana, awana club, awanas, children, Contemplative Spirituality, Eugene Peterson, the Message

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  • Parents Beware: Indiana Education Bill Seeks “Mental Health” Control Of All Kids
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 16, 2019 at 12:30 pm

    Parents Beware: Indiana Education Bill Seeks “Mental Health” Control Of All Kids LTRP Note: The following out-of-house news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Alex NewmanFP Media Draconian “education” legislation to further erode parental rights and gather all sorts of “mental health” data on children, among other controversial elements, is making its way through the Indiana legislature now. Activists are in an uproar about ... [Read more...] The post Parents Beware: Indiana Education Bill Seeks “Mental Health” Control Of All Kids appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Taizé, the Eucharist, and Bethel Church’s Bill Johnson
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 13, 2019 at 4:24 am

    Taizé, the Eucharist, and Bethel Church’s Bill Johnson LTRP Note: The following is from Chris Lawson’s book Taizé—A Community and Worship: Ecumenical Reconciliation or an Interfaith Delusion? Taizé is an ecumenical interfaith community in France where over 100,000 young people travel to each year; and Taizé worship is becoming very popular in the United States. This particular section below is about the “Eucharist,” which is ... [Read more...] The post Taizé, the Eucharist, and Bethel Church’s Bill Johnson appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Striking Similarities Between God Calling and the Jesus Calling Series
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 12, 2019 at 9:40 am

    Striking Similarities Between God Calling and the Jesus Calling Series Chris Lawson of Spiritual Research Network has posted a compelling online booklet titled Striking Similarities Between God Calling and the Jesus Calling Series. If you have friends or family members who are reading Jesus Calling, this project presented by SRN may be very helpful in pointing out to Jesus Calling readers that Jesus Calling has many similarities to the ... [Read more...] The post Striking Similarities Between God Calling and the Jesus Calling Series appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Letter to the Editor: LT Wrong to Warn About Walk to Emmaus
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 11, 2019 at 6:12 pm

    Letter to the Editor: LT Wrong to Warn About Walk to Emmaus LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is in regard to our article: Walk to Emmaus and Tres Dias – A Walk to Deception. To Lighthouse Trails: There are NO MANTRAS in the Walk to Emmaus or any other cursillo movement. We follow a strict Bible centered curriculum covered with prayer and praise. I ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: LT Wrong to Warn About Walk to Emmaus appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Out of My Mindfulness – Final Part
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 11, 2019 at 1:53 pm

    Out of My Mindfulness – Final Part By Lynn Lusby Pratt Part 1 and Part 2 of this little series lead in to this foundational question: Is mindfulness/meditation an Eastern religion practice or not? With its use in schools, businesses, and psychologists’ offices, it tends to be billed as neutral. Sometimes, though, the Eastern-ness is cheered, and (it had to happen!) you ... [Read more...] The post Out of My Mindfulness – Final Part appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Out of My Mindfulness – Part 2
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 9, 2019 at 4:00 pm

    Out of My Mindfulness – Part 2 By Lynn Lusby Pratt Part 1 of this series told of the ACLJ’s action against Buddhist meditation being forced on school kids. The ACLJ’s researchers dug into general (not just school-related) reports on mindfulness/meditation. Turns out that with this current craze, mindfulness being trendy and cool, studies don’t report the negative side effects (or they ... [Read more...] The post Out of My Mindfulness – Part 2 appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Navigators Welcomes 2019 With Their Contemplative Trend By Promoting Jesuit Prayer Practice
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 5, 2019 at 9:02 pm

    Navigators Welcomes 2019 With Their Contemplative Trend By Promoting Jesuit Prayer Practice Navigators is a Christian organization, founded in 1933 by a young man named Dawson Trotman, that eventually became a household name in the evangelical church.* The Navigators motto is, “To Know Christ and to Make Him Known.” However, Navigators and its publishing arm NavPress have been on a contemplative trend for over 15 years, and ... [Read more...] The post Navigators Welcomes 2019 With Their Contemplative Trend By Promoting Jesuit Prayer Practice appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Understanding the Spirituality of Sue Monk Kidd (author of The Secret Life of Bees)
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 2, 2019 at 5:12 pm

    Understanding the Spirituality of Sue Monk Kidd (author of The Secret Life of Bees) By Ray Yungen Sue Monk Kidd’s spirituality is spelled out clearly in her book When the Heart Waits. She explains: There’s a bulb of truth buried in the human soul [not just Christian] that’s “only God” … the soul is more than something to win or save. It’s the seat and repository of the inner ... [Read more...] The post Understanding the Spirituality of Sue Monk Kidd (author of The Secret Life of Bees) appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Out of My Mindfulness – Part 1
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 30, 2019 at 10:12 pm

    Out of My Mindfulness – Part 1 By Lynn Lusby Pratt ACLJ attorney Jay Sekulow’s bulletin of December 11, 2018 focused on complaints about Buddhist/Eastern meditation being forced on school kids. More from that in a minute. Various “relaxation” programs have been appearing in the public schools for years. Most parents and teachers didn’t pick up on the religious implications because (1) ... [Read more...] The post Out of My Mindfulness – Part 1 appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Is “New City Catechism” by Gospel Coalition OK?
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 28, 2019 at 10:11 pm

    Letter to the Editor: Is “New City Catechism” by Gospel Coalition OK? Dear Lighthouse Trails: Enclosed please find this announcement that was in our church’s bulletin (see image below) titled “New City Catechism.” We do not have a computer to do research on this, and we were wondering if you would be so kind as to do this for us. We are wondering if it is a ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: Is “New City Catechism” by Gospel Coalition OK? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Inc. […]

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