Category: Mystical Practices

New Studies Show “Yoga and meditation on the rise among US adults and kids”

LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes and not intended as an endorsement of either the content or the source. By Naomi Thomas CNN More Americans are turning to forms of complementary medicine such…

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Welcome to the New (Contemplative) Christianity – Just Breathe In . . . Breathe Out

The acceptance of contemplative prayer has hit an all-time high in the church. And is it any wonder? Christian media, Christian publishers, pastors, mission societies, Bible societies, authors, radio hosts, youth leaders, women’s group leaders, and Christian ministry leaders are…

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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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NEW BOOKLET: MINDFULNESS—What You May Not Know and Should Have Been Told

URGENT: If you know any families with children, please make sure the parents are given a copy of this booklet. Right now, efforts are under way to bring mindfulness mediation into every public school in America. NEW BOOKLET: Mindfulness: What…

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YWAM—Wants Every YWAMer to Practice Contemplative Prayer!

YWAM (Youth With a Mission), an evangelical missions organization (founded in 1960  by Loren Cunningham) that trains about 25,000 people every year for world-wide mission trips, has issued an announcement regarding its commitment to teaching contemplative prayer. On Saturday, a…

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Younger Generation of Christians Reading Marcus Borg – What Did He Believe?

LTRP Note: Last week, a Lighthouse Trails reader called our office, wondering about Marcus Borg because one of her grown sons was reading Borg. This tells us that the younger generation of Christians is gleaning from the earlier writers of…

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