LTRP Note: The following out-of-house article is posted here, not as an endorsement of what is being said, but rather to illustrate that today’s young Christians are largely being influenced by those outside the scope of biblical Christianity and are being pulled into the “new spirituality” via Rick Warren and other contemplative/emerging leaders and persuasions. … [Read more…]
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press San Francisco Chronicle Once one of the nation’s most popular televangelists, the Rev. Robert H. Schuller is watching his life’s work crumble. His son and recent successor, the Rev. Robert A. Schuller, has abruptly resigned as senior pastor of the Crystal Cathedral. The shimmering, glass-walled megachurch is home to the … [Read more…]
Last week, we reported on the L.A. Times article titled “Rev. Robert H. Schuller ousts his son as ‘Hour of Power’ preacher.” On this week’s Hour of Power, Robert Schuller has issued a statement about the new vision for his ministry, one he says will be “ecumenical.” Below are a few excerpts from his statement: … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news report by the L.A. Times regarding Crystal Cathedral and Robert Schuller is being posted at Lighthouse Trails because of our articles regarding Schuller’s Rethink Conferences and the co-mingling of popular Christian figures such as Kay Warren, Erwin McManus, Ravi Zacharias and several other evangelical leaders with Robert Schuller (see links … [Read more…]
“Church to Charles Darwin: We’re sorry we doubted you.” WorldNet Daily Some say the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams is making a monkey of himself with a half-baked apology to Charles Darwin for misunderstanding the author of “Origin of the Species” 126 years after his death. Nevertheless, that’s just what the Church of England plans … [Read more…]
by Understand the Times with Roger Oakland Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., a professor of philosophy at Boston College and a regular contributor to several Christian publications, is in wide demand as a speaker at conferences and is the author of over forty books dealing with spirituality, apologetics and philosophy.1 Kreeft, once a Dutch Reformed Protestant, converted … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: These two comments we received today in our “Guestbook” say so much about what many believers are going through today in their churches. Letter 1 At first I ignored things I saw on here, things people were linking. I decided to come again to this site after my husband and I just began … [Read more…]
The Milquetoast Manifestofrom Newsweek magazine What if the evangelicals wrote a manifesto and nobody cared? It was supposed to be a decisive document, a credo that unified American evangelicals around the Christian principles that form the foundations of their faith. It would restore to American evangelicals a sense of mission and history–giving them permission to … [Read more…]
by Kjos Ministries Uncompromising Christians are not welcome! This “[Evangelical] Manifesto” is full of contradictions. While its authors claim to trust the Bible, they flout God’s warnings. They claim to exclude no one, yet they redefine and “repudiate” fundamentalists. They claim to speak for themselves, but their message demands global transformation and prophesies disaster if … [Read more…]
Evangelical Manifesto will have far reaching effects and will further marginalize traditional Bible believing Christians. Calling the new Evangelical Manifesto “conciliatory,” New Age leader and author Deepak Chopra says in a Washington Post commentary that “the writers quickly declare that their purpose is ‘not to attack or exclude.’” He sees the Manifesto as a type … [Read more…]
Guest article by Watcher’s Lamp Since the passing of Jerry Falwell, it seems that politically motivated religious groups are competing for the attention of the American electorate during this campaign season. First, Red Letter Christians announced that we are trying to create a new movement that seeks to make faithfulness to Biblical Christianity an imperative … [Read more…]
by Ray Yungen Many people may think the New Age movement is a collection of strange cults populated by aging hippies, emotional cripples, and assorted oddballs who are duped by money-hungry charlatans and egocentric frauds. This may be true in some instances, but if such were the overall case, I would not have spent the … [Read more…]
It isn’t the first time and may not be the last that popular Christian preacher David Jeremiah quotes a New Ager. But this incident has a mysterious twist. In today’s Turning Point commentary, Jeremiah quotes New Ager M. Scott Peck. Jeremiah, whose radio program is played on countless Christian radio stations, has a record of … [Read more…]
By David Wells Plans are now afoot for the Third International Congress on World Evangelization. It will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2010. The first such congress, Lausanne I, was the brainchild of Billy Graham. It was held in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1974. A total of 2,700 Christian leaders from 150 nations … [Read more…]
By Paul Proctor NewsWithViews.com What they don’t tell you about their problematic publications The purpose of our efforts to reveal some of the unfortunate items being offered for sale in many of today’s online Christian bookstores is not to condemn their owners or operators but rather to raise awareness of an old and reoccurring problem … [Read more…]
On March 9-10, the Conversational Evangelism Conference will take place in Costa Mesa, California. Todd Hunter, the North American president for the Alpha Course is one of the speakers, and in fact, according to an interview, Alpha is hosting the event. Other speakers at the conference include Gary Poole from Willow Creek, former Willow Creek … [Read more…]
by Prophezine News This is the year were we as solid bible believing Christians are going to start seeing the intolerance grow towards us more and more. Can you guess where the majority of these attacks will come from? The mainstream churches. One of the most surprising predictions was made several decades ago by one … [Read more…]
This 1983 video (1:47 hours long) may be worth watching to further your understanding of the New Age movement and how contemplative spirituality (i.e., spiritual formation movement) is really New Ageism in disguise. The premise of the New Age is panentheistic (God is in all things), and this is also the premise of contemplative. When … [Read more…]
Barack Obama, the Senator who recently spoke at Saddleback Church, drew criticism from many Christians because of his pro-abortion beliefs. Rick Warren defended his move to include Obama at the AIDS convention, and while at first glance, it may look like the two men are at opposite ends of the pole when it comes to … [Read more…]
Leonard Sweet: He is quoted by Christian authors and leaders frequently. His name appears on many Christian ministry websites, and his books are used in countless Christian seminaries and colleges. Rick Warren endorsed the cover of one of his books (Soul Tsunami) and even did an audio series with him (Tides of Change) in the … [Read more…]
by Ray Yungen See Part I of this paper on the New Age by Ray Yungen. Part II What is meditation? What exactly is meditation? The meditation many of us are familiar with involves a deep, continuous thinking about something. But New Age meditation does just the opposite. It involves ridding oneself of all thoughts … [Read more…]
The following article, from the Miami Herald is about New Age sympathizer and meditation promoting Marcus Borg. While Borg makes no apology, or secret, about his non-biblical views, his books are sold in Christian bookstores, and he is admired and promoted by popular Christians such as Brennan Manning (in Ragamuffin Gospel) and Brian McLaren. Online … [Read more…]
by Ray Yungen The following is Part I of an excerpt from Ray Yungen’s important book, For Many Shall Come in My Name. His explanation of what “New Age” is shows why Lighthouse Trails says the New Age has infiltrated Christendom. When we realize that mystical meditation is at the heart of the New Age … [Read more…]
by Paul Proctor Used with permission I was again reminded last week of just how far the perceived church has strayed from the Great Commission upon reading an article published in the Baptist Press entitled: Mid-life adults can move from ‘Success to Significance.’ It begins by quoting the renowned and now deceased business management guru … [Read more…]
Keating, Sweet, Blanchard and Nouwen “consistent with basic tenets of the Christian faith?” The infiltration of New Age books in online Christian bookstores is a growing concern for many discerning Christians. American Family Association and LifeWay Stores have two of the more popular online stores for Christians, and both stores contain some of the most … [Read more…]
Last year, Crystal Cathedral announced that the Institute for Successful Church Leadership was over. The Institute had been in existence for 35 years and was influential in many Christian leaders’ ministries. In speaking of Rick Warren, Schuller stated: And there’s Rick Warren, a pastor who today is phenomenal. He came to our institute time after … [Read more…]
This year’s Leadership Summit, hosted by Willow Creek, will be attended by more than 70,000 men and women, in over 130 locations. One of the featured speakers this year is Jim Collins. In 1982, Collins took Michael Ray’s course, Creativity in Business. The course (and the book named after the course) “takes much of its … [Read more…]
According to Christianity Today, author Anne Lamott is a “funny, nutty, fast-talking, born-again author.” ChristianBook.com would probably consider Lamott a “born-again Christian” as well as they carry two of her books. Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale carries one of Lamott’s books in their online bookstore, and Lamott wrote the foreword for Zondervan author, Mark Yaconelli’s new … [Read more…]
by Let Us Reason Ministries By now, there should be no doubt that the new age movement has permeated the culture with its beliefs and practices. Year after year the public has become more exposed to its teachings through the TV, magazines and the spiritual trends in society used by the populace (yoga, meditation, … [Read more…]