By DEEPA BHARATH (courtesy Discern the Times forum) GARDEN GROVE – Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., which recently donated the 170-acre Rancho Capistrano property to Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church, has put in a $47.5 million cash offer to purchase the financially struggling Crystal Cathedral. This offer from the Oklahoma-based arts and crafts retailer comes days after … [Read more…]
by John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries In January of 2011 Lighthouse Trails stunned Bible believing Christians with its report on Rick Warren’s selection of three Eastern/new age meditation proponents to help with his weight loss program, The Daniel Plan (READ). But promotion of anti-biblical meditation has remained (READ). Now this video of Dr. Daniel Amen can also be seen on the Saddleback Church Daniel Plan … [Read more…]
by John Lanagan My Word Like Fire Ministries In January, Lighthouse Trails revealed that Rick Warren had recruited three doctors, all Eastern/new age meditation proponents, to help create his Daniel Plan diet. Warren enthusiastically introduced the three men to the Saddleback Church congregation, and to thousands of Christians around the country. This was tantamount to a recommendation of the books, DVDs, and other products by Dr. … [Read more…]
Recently, Saddleback Church issued a statement (link now removed) in response to criticism it has received regarding the use of Dr. Oz, Dr. Hyman, and Dr. Amen for their highly popularized Daniel Plan. All three doctors have helped Rick Warren create a health plan that will not only be used by Saddleback but by Purpose … [Read more…]
From The Berean Call Question: Why are you and other “discernment” writers so critical of Rick Warren and his new Daniel Plan? What difference does it make that Rick Warren turns to some of the best secular doctors in the nation to help the church with its battle over obesity, physical fitness, and mental health? … [Read more…]
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…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes only and in no way is an endorsement of the Christian Post, a regular media outlet for Rick Warren. Regarding Warren and Tony Blair coming together at the upcoming Saddleback Civil Forum, the two share much in common when it comes to plans for … [Read more…]
On January 27th, Ingrid Schlueter of VCY America interviewed Jennifer Pekich on the CrossTalk radio program in what is probably one of the most important shows that VCY has ever done, in our opinion. Jennifer had recently attended the health seminar at Saddleback Church, in which Rick Warren brought in three leading “health” specialists to train … [Read more…]
VIEW WITH CAUTION – FOR WARNING AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY In the video below, Dr. Oz, the new weight-loss mentor for thousands of Christians through Rick Warren’s new Daniel Plan, talks to New Ager Deepak Chopra about meditating to lose weight. What they don’t tell you in this video is that eastern-style meditation can put participants … [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…]
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…]
Update 1/13/11: After we released this article, we received word from a number of Lighthouse Trails readers regarding Dr. Mehmet Oz’s strong adherence to the late Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) who entertained spirit guides and was deeply involved with mysticism. In one New Age magazine, Dr. Oz is featured in an article titled “Mehmet Oz Finds His Teacher” (Swedenborg). … [Read more…]
“Take Heed” Ministries Cecil Andrews, PO BOX 13, Ballynahinch, BT24 8AL, Northern Ireland. RICK WARREN – ‘not fit for purpose’ Back in May 2006, when John Reid was the British Home Secretary, he made the now very famous statement that, as the whereabouts of hundreds of foreign prisoners liable for deportation was not actually known … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes only, not as an endorsement: A Greener Spirit: Evangelicals Embrace “Creation Care” by Austin Billings Change.org Perhaps the loudest evangelical voice on climate change is the Rev. Rich Cizik. Until December 2008, Cizik was the chief lobbyist for the National Association of … [Read more…]
In a Christianity Today interview with popular evangelical teacher John Piper, Piper is questioned for his recent invitation of Rick Warren to his Desiring God conference, which brought criticism to Piper. In the interview, Piper states the following: CT: You invited Rick Warren; would you say he exemplifies [your] “thinking”? Piper: No, I don’t think … [Read more…]
FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE -A plethora of terror-related individuals surrounds the profile of Pastor Rick Warren on the “Speakers Corner” of the official website of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). He is fully aware of how he is being portrayed on the site (as this author has had correspondence with his office regarding the matter) but refuses to … [Read more…]
Update: See our more recent article on this topic: John Piper Interview: Rick Warren is “Biblical” – “He’s Been Slandered” LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails finds it no surprise that popular preacher John Piper has invited New Age sympathizer Leonard Sweet co-worker Rick Warren to speak at his upcoming Desiring God conference. In 2006, Piper invited contemplative proponent … [Read more…]
The Observer – UK (courtesy Discern the Time Forum) Former prime minister builds network of Christian allies as he prepares to launch a religious ‘offensive’ in North America Tony Blair is preparing to launch a “faith offensive” across the United States over the next year, after building up relationships with a network of influential religious … [Read more…]
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?—Jeremiah 5:30-31 LTRP Note: The following is an excerpt from Warren B. Smith’s new book, A “Wonderful” … [Read more…]
by Warren Smith (from A “Wonderful” Deception) Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven movement has, in a relatively short period of time, become what TIME magazine has referred to as a “Purpose Driven empire.”1 The word empire is defined in the dictionary as “supreme rule; absolute power or authority; dominion.” It also means “an extensive social or … [Read more…]
Comments on the Rick Warren LETTER/VIDEO STATEMENT TO UGANDAN CHURCH LEADERS By Rick Warren, Pastor of Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, Calif., Regarding the Pending Anti-Homosexuality Bill Before the Ugandan Parliament by Sandy Simpson Deception in the Church Ministries In a letter and video statement to the government and church leaders in Uganda, Rick Warren laid … [Read more…]
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 Chris Pinto with Adullam Films “Essence of lies, and quintessence of blasphemy, as the religion of Rome is, it nevertheless fascinates a certain order of Protestants, of whom we fear it may be truly said that they have received a strong delusion to believe a lie, that they may be damned.”–Charles H. Spurgeon, “The … [Read more…]
California mega-church pastor and author of The Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren says he apologized to his homosexual friends for making comments in support of California’s Proposition 8, and now claims he “never once even gave an endorsement” of the marriage amendment. –from One News Now: “Rick Warren disavows support for Prop. 8” APRIL 2009 … [Read more…]
by Paul Proctor News With Views American Family Association’s news editor, Ed Vitagliano, ended 2008 with a curious column at their affiliated OneNewsNow.com website titled, Praying for the new president, where he chastised WorldNetDaily.com’s founder and editor Joseph Farah for taking Pastor Rick Warren to task for accepting President-elect Barack Obama’s invitation to lead … [Read more…]
Every week I receive a copy of Rick Warren’s e-newsletter that goes out to pastors and other church and ministry leaders around the world. And every week, I watch as this newsletter endorses, promotes, and exalts the names of people, books and organizations whose spirituality opposes biblical Christianity. In essence, this newsletter is like a … [Read more…]