NEW BOOKLET: A Glittering Web Glossary of New Age Terms by Richard and Linda Nathan is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet.* The Booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are available. Our Booklets are designed to give away to others or for your own personal use. Below is … [Read more…]
It is important to understand that Satan is not simply trying to draw people to the dark side of a good versus evil conflict. Actually, he is trying to eradicate the gap between himself and God, between good and evil, altogether. By Ray Yungen The current popularity with meditative contemplative mysticism presents a very perplexing challenge for … [Read more…]
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…]
LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is written by a Christian man who became involved with Reiki (a form of energy healing). As Lighthouse Trails has been warning for many years, Reiki is dangerous; and yet, many Christians (not to mention the countless number of non-Christians) are participating in it, often/usually ignorant of … [Read more…]
The denomination, Disciples of Christ (aka The Christian Church or The Disciples) is a mainstream evangelical group that has ties with the World Council of Churches and is known for its ecumenical efforts. But even though one would expect to find a liberal, emerging viewpoint within the denomination, it came as a surprise to us … [Read more…]
By Ray Yungen God’s Desire Just what exactly is God’s desire for mankind? Does He want to send people to Hell? Does He want anyone to live eternally without Him? Scripture is very clear about this when it says: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering … [Read more…]
We want to thank our readers who have been praying for Ray Yungen during his 7-day cancer treatment in the hospital, which we wrote to you about last week. He is finishing that treatment up today and will be released by tomorrow morning. During the treatment, Ray’s white blood count plummeted, and he had to … [Read more…]
“Are you looking for reliable, Christ-centered information and healing that is safe, affordable and that really does work? Are you sick & tired of being sick & tired? Are you a healer or are you searching for effective healing that is Christ-centered? You have found your tribe.” So says Tammy Anderson Ward, President of Hope … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Please see our links below this letter for some excellent resources on Reiki. Dear Lighthouse Trails: I won’t bore you with details of my life and why I am writing, but want you to know I am a Bible-believing Christian. My mom is into the New Age movement and has had Reiki done … [Read more…]
To Lighthouse Trails: I hope you can help me. I am battling a number of health issues and find myself having to choose relief or compromise my beliefs. I’d rather be sick than join the mystic forces. I want to know if you have a book on the pitfalls of mysticism in health care. I … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: A church I visited when I moved to another State has what they refer to as ‘soakings’. My understanding is that they sit quietly and wait for messages from the Lord. The pastor attends these soakings as well as participates in them. Sounds much like contemplative prayer to me. Several women in … [Read more…]
To Lighthouse Trails: I am writing to inform you of a deeply worrying experience I had. After having chiropractic treatment for years, I decided to give osteopathy a try, as it seemed to be more gentle on the body. But at the end of the treatment, something strange happened. The practitioner held my head for … [Read more…]
by Ray Yungen If you have ever wondered why New Age authors and their teachings are creeping past many Christians, then maybe the definition of creeping might help. The term means: slowly advancing at a speed that is not really apparent until you look back over a long time period. For instance, creeping inflation is not noticed in the … [Read more…]
By Ray Yungen Who would want you to believe that God does not exist outside of yourself—that you don’t need to have faith in anything external. New Age writer/philosopher David Spangler reveals who in his book Reflections on the Christ when he writes: Some being has to take these energies into his consciousness and substance … [Read more…]
The following are two recent interviews by Olive Tree Ministries radio host Jan Markell with research analyst Ray Yungen. The two discuss energy healing and the explosion of its use in the U.S. alone. If you know someone who is getting involved or is already involved with energy healing, have them listen to this interview. They … [Read more…]
The Truth About Energy Healing written by Ray Yungen is one of our Lighthouse Trails Booklets. The booklet is 14 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 45% off retail. Below is the content of the booklet. To order copies of The Truth About Energy Healing, click … [Read more…]
Dear Sir, I stumbled across your website at http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/reiki.htm and feel strongly you have not done enough research on the topic to understand what Reiki is or is not. As a Reiki Master/Teacher, I can understand why you are saying what you are in the video [see video below], but this appears to be on … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Energy healing techniques such as Reiki are growing quickly in popularity, even in Christian circles. When you’ve got someone as popular as Dr. OZ telling millions to practice Reiki, you realize this is no small thing. It is important for Christians to know that these forms of “healing” are occult based and extremely … [Read more…]
To Lighthouse Trails: I enjoy your email news immensely; it is certainly a bright spot in an otherwise darkening world. You had two articles of interest to me – well, all of interest – though these two are things I have been addressing for nearly 18 years: Reiki and the healing codes. I shudder to … [Read more…]
from YouTube: Ray Yungen – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifff2j24vnk
by Berit Kjos Kjos Ministries “Pastor Rick Warren [is hosting] three health experts – including the star of the ‘Dr. Oz Show’ – at Saddleback Church… ‘The Bible says that God wants us to be as healthy physically as you are spiritually,’ Warren said… ‘This is God’s prescription for your health.”[1] Rick Warren, Dr. Oz … [Read more…]
“Saturday Jan. 15th, 2011 will go down in the history books as the day Saddleback Church was sold a bill of goods. The masses had come out in droves for answers to their weight loss difficulties & health problems, but unbeknownst to them, they were being given a prescription for restructuring society & population control … [Read more…]
Following our recent articles about Rick Warren’s health initiative where he has brought in Reiki and tantric sex proponents to teach Saddleback about health, we received a number of emails and phone calls from Christians who had somehow come into contact with Reiki. Below are a few emails we have received in the past regarding Reiki. We hope they will … [Read more…]
This is a follow up article to our article, Rick Warren’s New Health and Wellness Initiative Could Have Profound Repercussions on Many. Exclusive Lighthouse Trails Commentary by John Lanagan Free-Lance Writer My Word Like Fire Ministries “You can become a Reiki master in three weekends.” –Lisa Oz, wife of Dr. Mehmet Oz Perhaps it is not … [Read more…]
According to an article written by the “guru” of Reiki, William Lee Rand, the popularity of Reiki (and other energy healing techniques) is growing by leaps and bounds and is becoming common in many US hospitals. “At hospitals and clinics across America, Reiki is beginning to gain acceptance as a meaningful and cost-effective way to … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: For those who understand the serious and occultic nature of the practice called Reiki, the following out of house news brief will be most troubling. Researcher Ray Yungen believes that Reiki will soon enter the organized Christian church just as Yoga has. The implications are staggering. “Reiki in the News” Dr. Stephen Devries, … [Read more…]
“Dr OZ endorses reiki on TV” (from out side news source) “Dr. Mehmet Oz, a renowned cardiovascular surgeon and host of the third (or possibly second) most popular syndicated television program in America, this week introduced millions of viewers to the natural healing practice of Reiki as part of a program on alternative and natural … [Read more…]
by Caryl Matrisciana Yoga is experiencing a renaissance worldwide. What has brought about this phenomenon? Classic Hinduism is not missionary minded in the same sense as Christianity. Christian missionaries share their faith and carry on humanitarian work, but Hindu missionaries only proselytize. This difference is generated by the diametrically opposed beliefs of the two religions. … [Read more…]
In a recent article in Reiki News, it was revealed that 15% of all US hospitals are now implementing the practice of Reiki. In Reiki, a type of therapeutic touch, it is believed that the ki (chi) energy (a supposed universal energy that flows through all things) can be used to heal people. In the … [Read more…]
by Understand the Times with Roger Oakland “Yes to Yoga: Can a Christian breathe air that has been offered to idols?”1 The title caught my attention in a Christianity Today article. The author begins: It’s 7:45 p.m. on a weekday and for the first time today, I consciously slow down my breathing. I send the … [Read more…]