Category: —Contemplative Organizations/People

New Booklet: Neglecting to Test the Spirits—A Tragedy of Enormous Proportions

Neglecting to Test the Spirits—A Tragedy of Enormous Proportions by David Dombrowski and the Editors at Lighthouse Trails is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The booklet is 14 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are…

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Exposés on Bible Projects’ Tim Mackie Reveal Emergent Beliefs on the Atonement and Promotion of the New Age Practice: Contemplative Prayer

We want to bring our readers’ attention to numerous reports presented by John Lanagan’s blog, The Word Like Fire. The reports are documented exposés on the co-founder of the highly popular Bible Project, Tim Mackie. The Bible Project began in…

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Letters to the Editor: Author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, John Mark Comer, Bringing “Renewed” Contemplative Spirituality Into the Churches

LTRP Note: Please see editors notes below this letter. Dear Lighthouse Trails: Today my neighbor who’s in an emergent church . . . told me his church started a sermon series called “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry.” Hmm . ….

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Letter to the Editor: Wycliffe Brings “Spiritual Formation” and Contemplative Practices to Its Members

LTRP Note: It appears that Wycliffe Bible Translators has been introducing the deception of contemplative spirituality (i.e., Spiritual Formation) to its members as the letter to the editor and our own documentation below show. Lighthouse Trails Comments: Lighthouse Trails has…

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Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church

LTRP Note: The information in this article was written a few years ago, but it remains as relevant today as it did back then—in fact, more so as you can see from the articles we link to at the bottom…

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Question: Are Christian Contemplation and Eastern Mysticism the Same Thing?

Recently, we received an e-mail from a reader who is trying to explain to some people in a prominent Christian organization who are practicing contemplative prayer that contemplative prayer (i.e., Christian contemplation) is no different than Eastern meditation (i.e., mysticism)….

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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…

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On Teaching Spiritual Darkness

By John LanaganThe Word Like Fire Ministries False teachers and false movements abound. Some do lasting damage. Some false teachings are short-lived. But there is one deceptive “prayer” practice in particular that continues to infect the visible church. This is…

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Letter to the Editor: Be Still DVD with Beth Moore Advocates “Urgent Need to Lower Your Breathing Rate”

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I bought and gave the Be Still DVD to my last pastor prior to moving out of state. My husband and I had become horrified at the Beth Moore’s women’s gatherings that were being promoted at our…

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World Leader of Salvation Army Meets With Pope Francis/Vatican to Discuss Ecumenical Plans

According to a November 2019 posting on the Salvation Army website titled, “World Leader of The Salvation Army General Brian Peddle meets His Holiness Pope Francis,” it appears that the Salvation Army is part of the growing ranks of evangelical…

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“The Kingdom of God on Earth” Without a King

By Roger Oakland A cleverly devised plan is underway declaring the Reformation is over. The “Holy Spirit” is supposedly uniting the church for a mighty revival before Jesus returns. Ecumenical madness is spreading like a virus. Few pastors take the…

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Letter to the Editor: Tired of Churches That Do Not Contend for the Faith

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I just wanted to thank you so very much for taking a stand for biblical truth and having the courage to expose the errors regarding Calvinism and Reformed Theology knowing full well that some would no longer…

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