Author: Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: A Former Contemplative Prayer/Emergent Follower Tells His Story

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Thank You for your article on Richard Rohr. I look forward to reading Ray Yungen’s book, A Time of Departing. These well-thought-out exposés on Rohr and those at the forefront of the “spiritual formation” movement have very…

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Letter to the Editor From Canadian Man: When It Comes to Contemplative Spirituality, No Guaranteed Safety in Any Evangelical Circle!

Dear Lighthouse Trails readers: We cannot assume that we are “safe and sound” in our various, differing evangelical fellowships, regardless of the name under which we gather.  One of the largest evangelical fellowships in Canada, EFC, (Evangelical Fellowship of Canada),…

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Letter to the Editor: Dennis Prager Confronts Candace Owens About Her Antisemitic Views and the Lies Too Many Believe

LTRJ Note: Between the years 2014 and 2019, while Lighthouse Trails was located in NW Montana, a number of different Lighthouse Trails readers from across North America came to visit us. Three of those visits took us completely by surprise…

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Letter to the Editor: A Warning to People Looking for a Church

Dear Lighthouse Trails, I am writing this as a warning to people who are looking for a church. It is extremely important to thoroughly investigate the church before you start attending. Check their website and every link. I learned this…

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Letter to the Editor: Being Caught Off Guard by “Jesus Calling” Led to Dangerous Spiritual Encounter

LTRJ Note: For more than ten years and with dozens of posts, Lighthouse Trails has been warning about the dangers and unbiblical nature of Jesus Calling. Below is a recent letter we received by a woman who was caught off…

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Letter to the Editor: My Pastor Left and Joined the Eastern Orthodox Church!

Dear Ones at Lighthouse Trails:  I truly appreciate all the research work you have been doing, much of which is hard to find elsewhere. Have you looked into the Eastern Orthodox Church and its influence on the evangelical churches? Our…

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Letter to the Editor: A Plea to My Church Leaders Regarding “Jesus Calling” and “The Message”

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Please find below a letter I wrote to one of my pastors. I hope this will be helpful to others reading it who are in a similar situation at their own churches. Dear _____________,I have had a…

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Letter to the Editor: <em>The Urantia Book</em> Is Dangerous and Demonic

LTRP Note: This letter to the editor is from a long-time Lighthouse Trails reader. Dear Lighthouse Trails Editors: Perhaps you are aware of the big, channeled The Urantia Book, which is akin to A Course in Miracles. Urantia is incredibly…

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Marie’s Story: My Journey Out of One of the Largest Churches in America

LTRJ Note: Marie (a widow) wrote a letter to the editors at Lighthouse Trails in April of this year (printed in the Summer issue of the Journal), warning about Life Church’s highly popular YouVersion Bible app. At the time, she…

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Letter to the Editor Warning: Craig Groeschel’s Life Church Introducing New Age/Contemplative Practices to Tens of Millions Through Its YouVersion Bible App

LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is addressing very legitimate and documented concerns about Life Church, one of the largest evangelical churches in America with over three dozen locations throughout the country and an influential global outreach. Lighthouse…

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Letter to the Editor: Churchless in the Church

Dear Lighthouse Trails: We’ve already read through a quarter of the Lighthouse Trails Research Journal (the Spring 2024 issue) received recently and, as always, appreciate the time, effort, and resources invested to produce these. We enjoyed reading about the trial…

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Letter to the Editor: I Was in a Dark and Dangerous Spiritual Deception

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Thank you for your article on testing the spirits. I have neglected to test the spirits. Here is a short summary of what happened to me, which is actually a huge story coming out of lies into…

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