WARNING: The content of this article is not be suitable for children. On July 26th, the Vancouver Sun newspaper printed an article titled “Sex Brings Christians Closer to God.” The article gives a warning that states: “The content of this story may be offensive to some readers.” But for discerning Christians, what may be equally … [Read more…]
by Roll Over Menno If you go to the Mennonite Brethren Conference (Canada) website and click on ‘Ministry Quest’ or ‘Canadian Youth Workers Conference’ you will find yourself on the website of the Canadian Youth Workers Conference which is going to be held in Toronto Dec. 4-7, 2008. This conference is put on by Youth … [Read more…]
Is the William Carey Institute in Canada promoting contemplative spirituality? It appears the answer is yes. The Institute, located in Vancouver, BC, offers “creative learning experiences that equip church congregations and individual Christians in their ministry, personal development, and spiritual formation.” 1 The Institute’s Centre for Spiritual Formation is providing various contemplative experiences, including lectio … [Read more…]
In August 2007, Lighthouse Trails wrote a College Alert about Alberta, Canada’s Prairie Bible Institute. The article documented numerous scenarios at Prairie that show the college is being influenced by contemplative spirituality. However, in the most recent issue of Servant (Prairie’s magazine), Prairie president Jon Ohlhauser discussed Lighthouse Trails’ article (not mentioning LT directly).1 Ohlhauser … [Read more…]
by Roll Over Menno This month as Mennonite Brethren church members across Canada open their magazine from the Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, they will be reading once again about the promotion of contemplative spirituality for teens (in the Cross Currents section): Spiritual Formation: “By introducing young people to the rich experiences of the … [Read more…]
by Roll Over Menno On this fall’s Shelf Life, a recommended reading list of the Mennonite Brethren Seminary is a book called The Godbearing Life. While this book makes some very good points regarding today’s issues in youth ministry, it cannot be denied that its solution includes opening the door to the ancient practices of … [Read more…]
Prairie Bible Institute, a renown Bible college in Alberta, Canada, is showing strong signs that it is going in a contemplative direction. A concerned parent contacted Lighthouse Trails and told us about a Servant (the college magazine ministry) article that quoted New Age/goddess worshipper Sue Monk Kidd. Unfortunately, this is not the only indication that … [Read more…]
by Ray Yungen LTRP Note: This past weekend, Lighthouse Trails author Ray Yungen visited believers in the Vancouver, BC area. Ray visited the Vancouver School of Theology and its Thomas Merton reading room. The pictures on this post are from the visit. Please note the one of Merton and the Dalai Lami, who resonated with … [Read more…]