Category: —Contemplative Churches

Willow Creek Has A Lot More to Repent of Than Sexual Abuse Cover-Ups

An August 8, 2018 Christianity Today article titled Willow Creek Elders and Pastor Heather Larson Resign over Bill Hybels chronicles events that led to Willow Creek founder Bill Hybels’ resignation from the megachurch due to numerous women having come forth…

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Is Your Church Doing Spiritual Formation? (Important Reasons Why it Shouldn’t)

By Lighthouse Trails Editors Is your church involved in a Spiritual Formation program? If so, you might want to ask the question, what exactly is Spiritual Formation? It’s a fair question, and one that, if not asked, could end up…

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NEW BOOKLET: How to Find a Good Church (And What To Do if You Can’t)

NEW BOOKLET: How to Find a Good Church (And What To Do if You Can’t) by the editors at Lighthouse Trails is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies….

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What Christian Leaders Need to Know – The Final Outcome of Practicing Contemplative Prayer

LTRP Note: With the majority of Christian colleges and seminaries now bringing in contemplative spirituality via Spiritual Formation programs, and with Christian leaders such as Rick Warren and Beth Moore endorsing the movement, and with countless pastors giving it a…

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Guest Commentary: On Behalf of Sheepdogs Everywhere

LTRP Note: The following article is written by a long-time Lighthouse Trails reader who is a lay preacher and evangelist from Canada. He encouraged us to post this specifically on behalf of the many dedicated commentators, authors, readers, and contenders…

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Many Just Now Learning About the Dangers of Spiritual Formation

Today, our office received a phone call from a woman who had signed up through her church (with her husband) to take a college course from a local Christian seminary. The course is being held at her church and is…

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