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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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Letter to the Editor: Liberty University Taking Students on “Spiritual Journey” With Contemplative/Emergent Leader Richard Foster

LTRJ Note: For 18 years, Lighthouse Trails has been warning about the contemplative prayer movement and its role in creating an “emergent” “progressive” church. Part of our investigative research scope has included Christian universities and seminaries, a majority of which…

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Labyrinths Have Found Their Place in the Christian Church

We received the top two photos this week from a reader. Below that are photos of various labyrinths in churches across North America. We have posted these, not to single out these particular churches, but rather to show examples of…

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NEW BOOKLET – Mandala Color Books: Relaxing Fun or a Tool for New Age Meditation?

NEW BOOKLET: Mandala Color Books: Relaxing Fun or a Tool for New Age Meditation? by Lois Putnam is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet.  The Booklet is 10 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as…

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Mennonite College Dedicates New Prayer Labyrinth

Courtesy of Menno-Lite LTRP Note: The following article is posted by Menno-lite for informational and research purposes only and not as an endorsement of labyrinths. Hesston College dedicates prayer labyrinth Written By: Emily Kauffman The Mennonite – Daily News Hesston…

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Sending Your Child or Teen to Camp This Summer? – Be Careful – Many are Promoting Contemplative Spirituality

Summer is here, and the kids are out of school until fall. Many Christian parents will be sending their youth to Christian summer camps or retreats. But there are now many Christian retreat and conference centers that are advocating or promoting…

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Letter to the Editor: Eastern University to Add Labyrinth With Grant From Calvin Institute

Hi Lighthouse Trails: I’ve read your blog and appreciate very much all of the information and insights you share with your readers. I wanted to update you on a recent development on the university where my _______ attends.  I recently read…

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Labyrinths – Popping Up at Lots of Seminaries and Christian Colleges

Speaking of Christian seminaries and spiritual formations, check out some of the seminaries that now have labyrinths, a tool used for contemplative prayer, but we hope you won’t consider going to these schools. We believe that labyrinths will be showing…

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Northwestern College in Iowa Added to Contemplative College List – Teaching Students “Centering Prayer” with Labyrinths

We received the following e-mail this week: “Are you familiar with Northwestern College in Iowa?  (I was told it is a Christian college). How can I find out if they are a biblically sound Christian Christian college or if they are open to…

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Letter to the Editor: Our North Carolina Churches and Christian Schools Turning to the “New” Spirituality

Greetings Lighthouse Trails:  While ordering DVD’s and books today, my wife and I were reminded how much we depend on you for quality helps as we watch churches and schools submit and succumb to the “New Spirituality” invasion. You provide…

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Follow Up: Dan Kimball and the Emerging Church

This is a follow up to the recent radio show between VCY America and Lighthouse Trails. If you haven’t already listened to it, you can do so here.  Below we are providing some documentation to support what was said on the…

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Enter the Labyrinth

by Let Us Reason Ministries (Mike Oppenheimer) Walking the labyrinth has become a popular spiritual exercise across the country and around the world. I first read of it in Leadership Magazine, a Christian publication and became a bit concerned, since…

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