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Richard Foster’s Legacy Endures – Christian Leaders Help to Make it So

If there is one person who could be considered the “father” of the present evangelical “spiritual formation” movement, that person is Richard Foster. And in spite of the non-biblical, mystical-promoting foundation of the spiritual formation movement, Foster continues to be…

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Richard Foster “Retirement Party” – Stepping Back at Renovare

On July 31, 2008, a Retirement Party was held for Richard Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline. According to correspondence with a Renovare (Foster’s organization) Coordinator, Foster is “stepping back from active leadership at RENOVARE,” in order to “spend more…

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The Denver Post – Richard Foster: “the pioneer among Protestants”

A Denver Post article “Filling spiritual voids, not just pews” is subtitled “Richard Foster’s treatise on disciplined faith turns 30,” speaking of Foster’s now 30-year-old Celebration of Discipline. Howard Baker, a professor at Denver Seminary says: “He’s definitely the pioneer…

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Moody Bible Institute Recommends Richard Foster’s Meditation! – Lighthouse Trails Challenges MBI

In the August 7, 2007 edition of Moody Bible Institute publication Today in the Word, MBI professor Dr. Winfred O. Neely tells readers that “deep and prolonged thinking about the Lord’s word, person, and work is biblical.” While he states…

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Reiki, Thomas Merton, and Richard Foster

by Ray Yungen  A mystical pragmatism is growing particularly fast through various New Age healing techniques. One such procedure is called Reiki (pronounced ray-key), a Japanese word that translates to Universal Life Energy or God energy. It has also been…

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Richard Foster Lists Spiritual Formation Programs

  Richard Foster (on his Renovare website) has his own list of Spiritual Formation programs. We thought you might want to take a look at this. The list includes several Christian colleges and seminaries, including Bethel, Fuller, George Fox and…

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NEW BOOKLET: Richard Rohr: A Catholic New Age Priest, His Cosmic Christ, and Young Evangelicals

Richard Rohr: A Catholic New Age Priest, His Cosmic Christ, and Young Evangelicals 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…

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The Tragic Influence of Catholic Priest Richard Rohr’s Mysticism on Millennial Evangelicals

An April 2019 Religion News Service article titled, “For Millennials, Mysticism Shows a Path to Their Home Faiths” reveals how young (millennial) evangelicals are “[d]iscovering the Christian mystical tradition through the work of Franciscan friar Richard Rohr.” The article states:…

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William Paul Young (THE SHACK AUTHOR) & His Connection with Panentheist Richard Rohr

LTRP Note: The Shack movie is about to be released. Millions of Americans will go to theaters to watch the movie. Most likely, the majority of them will be church goers and proclaiming Christians since The Shack book is vetted…

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Something to Think About – Richard Rohr, the New Age, and Young Evangelical Christians

When you consider that Catholic contemplative mystic Richard Rohr once said in an interview that his publisher told him his largest audience was young evangelical Christians, and when you know what Rohr truly believes in and stands for, how can…

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Ravi Zacharias Ministries Points to Nouwen, Merton, and Foster

The headline is sadly accurate – Ravi Zacharias International Ministry website is carrying numerous articles which speak favorably of Catholic mystic Henri Nouwen, Catholic monk and mystic, Thomas Merton, and contemplative Richard Foster. The articles are under a section called…

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Letter to the Editor From Canadian Man: When It Comes to Contemplative Spirituality, No Guaranteed Safety in Any Evangelical Circle!

Dear Lighthouse Trails readers: We cannot assume that we are “safe and sound” in our various, differing evangelical fellowships, regardless of the name under which we gather.  One of the largest evangelical fellowships in Canada, EFC, (Evangelical Fellowship of Canada),…

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