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Letter to the Editor: Our Son Might Go to Grace College in Winoka Lake, Indiana -Why Is LT Warning About It?

December 9, 2022 by Letters to the Editor 5 Comments

To Lighthouse Trails Editors: Are you able to tell me the evidence that you gained by putting Grace College and Theological Seminary on your page of colleges you warn about? Our son is considering this college, and this was disappointing to see. C. Dear C., The school is on our list because they have incorporated … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: accreditation, Christian colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, critical race theory, Dallas Willard, grace college, larry crabb, letter to the editor, mystics, spiritual formation

Learning From Rome

November 19, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

By Ray Yungen From a theological viewpoint, there now exist two branches (so to speak) of the Catholic Church—the traditional (as defended by someone like Karl Keating in his book Catholicism and Fundamentalism) and the progressive or contemplative* element (as exemplified by Thomas Merton and Henri Nouwen).1 And while these two branches (or movements) can … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Interspirituality, Road to Rome, Spiritual Formation, The Emerging Church Tagged: catholic church, contemplative prayer, Dallas Willard, emergent, emerging church, eucharist, Eugene Peterson, Henri Nouwen, Interspirituality, kenneth boa, larry crabb, New Age, panentheism, pete scazzero, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Road to Rome, Roman Catholicism, ruth haley barton, spiritual formation, Thomas Merton

Erwin Lutzer Tells Skip Heitzig’s Church: Don’t Attack False Teachers, But Spiritual Disciplines Are “Absolutely Critical”!

October 3, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Last week, a colleague sent a note to Lighthouse Trails asking us to review a sermon that Erwin Lutzer recently gave at Skip Heitzig’s Calvary Chapel of Albuquerque (New Mexico) Church. Lighthouse Trails has issued challenges and appeals to Erwin Lutzer on a number of occasions over the past ten years because of our concerns … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Spiritual Deception Tagged: Calvary Chapel, contemplative prayer, erwin lutzer, larry crabb, Richard Foster, Skip Heitzig, spiritual direction, spiritual disciplines

Spiritual Formation Leader, Larry Crabb, Says “The greatest need in modern civilization is the development of communities.”

May 13, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Larry Crabb’s recent remarks perfectly illustrate the “fruit” of contemplative spirituality – a move away from the Gospel and personal salvation through Jesus Christ and a move toward an emerging, ecumenical all-paths-lead-to-God kind of mentality. Where did Christ or the disciples ever say man’s greatest need in in the development of communities? The Greatest Need … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Contemplative Spirituality, Ecumenism, Environment/Climate Change, One-World Religion, Spiritual Formation Tagged: Brian McLaren, community, larry crabb, Rick Warren, spiritual direction, spiritual formation

Letter to the Editor: “Christian” Psychology Going Contemplative?

January 13, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

To Lighthouse Trails: I have sent you some material I thought I would never be sending you. First of all, Dr. Clyde Narramore, founder of the Narramore Christian Foundation, has gone to be with the Lord on 7/27/15 at the age of 98. Second, the magazine Psychology For Living is put out by the Narramore … [Read more…]

Posted in: Beth Moore, Christian Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: Beth Moore, Brennan Manning, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, larry crabb, letter to the editor, meditation, psychology, spiritual deception, spiritual formation, stillness

2014 LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS YEAR IN REVIEW—Final Part: Top 10 Articles by LT Editors

January 1, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

1. Evangelical Church Takes Another Big Step Toward Rome—This Time? Franklin Graham 2. Thomas Nelson Deletes Controversial Material From Jesus Calling 3. Larry Crabb to Join Richard Foster’s Renovare Contemplative Conference – Christian Leaders Continue to Promote Crabb 4. Mark Driscoll’s Distorted View on Noah and Salvation . . . (And How Some People Have … [Read more…]

Posted in: Beth Moore, Calvinist/Reformed, Israel, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, The New Spirituality, YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: Beth Moore, david platt, emerging church, erwin lutzer, franklin graham, Henri Nouwen, Israel, jesus calling, larry crabb, Mark Driscoll, mars hill church, noah, ravi zacharias, salvation, sarah young, southern baptist convention, thomas nelson

The Who’s Who List in Bringing the New Spirituality into the Church

November 22, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Chris Lawson Spiritual Research Network Each of the following authors professes to be Christian and/or uses biblical terminology in his or her writing, yet promotes at least one of the following serious false teachings: contemplative spirituality (i.e., Spiritual Formation), the emergent, progressive “new” spirituality, the seeker-friendly, church-growth movement (e.g., Willow Creek, Purpose Driven) and/or … [Read more…]

Posted in: Beth Moore, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, The New Spirituality Tagged: a directory of authors, Beth Moore, bill hybels, chris lawson, david benner, Ken Blanchard, larry crabb, Marcus Borg, mark batterson, Mark Driscoll, new spirituality, purpose driven, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Rob Bell, ruth haley barton, spiritual deception, walter brueggemann, Willow Creek, Yoga

David Benner’s The Gift of Being Yourself: A Great Book for Your Journey? Not!

March 13, 2014 by A Ministry in His Service

LTRP Note: David Benner has been referenced many times on Lighthouse Trails. He is the author of the contemplative promoting book Sacred Companions (foreword by Larry Crabb). By L. Putnam Wanda Walborn, Spiritual Formation Director, Instructor at Nyack College, and Teacher for the CMA Women’s Empower Program, touts David G. Benner’s The Gift of Being Yourself  … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: basil pennington, cma, Contemplative Spirituality, david benner, larry crabb, mysticism, nyack college, sacred companions, the gift of being yourself, Thomas Merton

Larry Crabb to Join Richard Foster’s Renovare Contemplative Conference – Christian Leaders Continue to Promote Crabb

March 10, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

I’ve practiced centering prayer. I’ve contemplatively prayed. I’ve prayed liturgically . . . I’ve benefited from each, and I still do. In ways you’ll see, elements of each style are still with me.—Larry Crabb in The Papa Prayer, p.9 I’m glad that as a conservative evangelical who still believes in biblical inerrancy and penal substitution, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Conference Alerts, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Deception, Spiritual Formation Tagged: billy graham, centering prayer, Christianity Today, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, d.l. moody, erwin lutzer, harry ironside, larry crabb, Liberty University, moody church, Ray Yungen, renovare, Richard Foster, Rick Warren

Moody’s Pastors’ Conference Teaching Lectio Divina This Week – And Seven Years of Warning by Lighthouse Trails Go Unheeded

May 22, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

On May 20-23, Moody Bible Institute held its annual Pastors’ Conference (this year called re|Focus). Keynote speakers included Alistair Begg, Voddie Bauchman, Michael Easley (former Moody Bible Institute president) and a number of other evangelical pastors and speakers. On Tuesday, during one of the breakout sessions, Peter Spychalla, Director of Prayer Ministries, East White Oak Bible Church in Illinois … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, Mystical Practices Tagged: Brian McLaren, Catholicism, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, deception, emerging church, erwin lutzer, Henri Nouwen, Interspirituality, larry crabb, lectio divina, mbi, meditation, moody, Moody Bible Institute, moody radio, mysticism, New Age, new spirituality, panentheism, Ray Yungen, Roger Oakland, spiritual formation, Thomas Merton

Radio Bible Class – Contemplative, and Proud of it!

February 15, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

“I’ve practiced centering prayer. I’ve contemplatively prayed. I’ve prayed liturgically….I’ve benefited from each, and I still do. In ways you’ll see, elements of each style are still with me.–Larry Crabb, The Papa Prayer, p.9 In following up our recent articles, “Radio Bible Class Promoting Contemplative/Emerging Philip Yancey in Easter Booklet – Implications Not Good”  and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: contemplative, Contemplative Spirituality, deception, emerging church, Interspirituality, larry crabb, radio bible class, rbc, spiritual formation

2012 YEAR IN REVIEW – FINAL PART – “Top 10 Lighthouse Trails In-House Articles for 2012”

December 31, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

1/Looking to the Past to Unravel Confusion About Rick Warren, Islam, and Warren’s All-Inclusive “Second Reformation” A recent Orange County Register news story titled “Rick Warren builds bridge to Muslims” has caught the attention of many people including several online news sources. The story resulted in a rebuttal by Rick Warren, denying the allegations the … [Read more…]

Posted in: YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: atonement, biblegateway, Bibles, Catholicism, contemplative purpose driven, david dombrowski, eastern mysticism, Ecumenism, end-times, erwin lutzer, gospel, Henri Nouwen, Interspirituality, Islam, larry crabb, lectio divina, moody church, perilous times, Politics, reformation, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, spiritual formation, the cross, translations, wheaton college, wycliffe bible translators

Newest Seminary Added to Contemplative College List – Reformed Theological Seminary

June 10, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

In answer to an e-mail we received this past week asking if Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS is a contemplative school, we responded: As to your concern whether contemplative is being taught at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, the sad truth is the seminary is promoting contemplative spirituality. Here are a few links from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: calvinism, Christian colleges, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, driscoll, emerging church, gerald may, Henri Nouwen, larry crabb, Mark Driscoll, New Age, new spirituality, parker palmer, reformed theology, Richard Foster, Roger Oakland, spiritual formation, The Emerging Church, Thomas Merton

BOOK ALERT: Conformed to His Image by Ken Boa

April 20, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

The title of Ken Boa’s book, Conformed to His Image, is taken from the Scripture Romans 8:29: “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” However, before believers delve into this book with the hope it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews Tagged: brother lawrence, conformed to his image, devotional classics, Gary Thomas, ignatius loyola, jean pierre de caussade, ken boa, kenneth boa, larry crabb, matthew fox, panentheism, Richard Foster

The Moody Church of Chicago Welcomes Contemplative Advocate Larry Crabb As Guest Speaker

March 10, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

The Moody Church in Chicago Illinois has an impressive history. It was named after its founding pastor, the famous Dwight L. Moody. It’s been through a number of pastors and buildings since the early 1800s, and if Dwight Moody were here this coming Sunday to listen to the guest speaker, we think he might find himself shocked … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Formation Tagged: basil pennington, centering prayer, chicago, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, dwight l. moody, erwin lutzer, Henri Nouwen, larry crabb, mbi, meditation, moody, Moody Bible Institute, moody radio, mysticism, Ray Yungen, richard rohr, sacred companions, spiritual formation, the moody church, the papa prayer, Thomas Merton

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  • A Missing (or Ignored) Link: They Like Jesus But Not the Church (or Israel)
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on November 27, 2023 at 4:21 pm

    A Missing (or Ignored) Link: They Like Jesus But Not the Church (or Israel) In light of the October 7th attack against Israel and the subsequent anti-Israel, antisemitic demonstrations around the world (including within “Christian” circles), it’s important for Bible-believing Christians to understand the role that many popular evangelical figures have played over the last couple of decades in bringing about a disastrous paradigm shift within the church, part ... [Read more...] The post A Missing (or Ignored) Link: They Like Jesus But Not the Church (or Israel) appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Heartfelt Letter From a Canadian Man: “Maranatha: Come Quickly Lord Jesus”
    by Letters to the Editor on November 14, 2023 at 4:53 pm

    Heartfelt Letter From a Canadian Man: “Maranatha: Come Quickly Lord Jesus” Dear Lighthouse Trails: Here in Ontario, Canada, my wife and I personally witnessed the Covid insanity. Our Prime Minister Trudeau is now pushing a double vaxx for Covid and the flu. My wife is a Registered Nurse, and she still cannot obtain employment going on three years now because she is not vaxxed and cannot ... [Read more...] The post Heartfelt Letter From a Canadian Man: “Maranatha: Come Quickly Lord Jesus” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “180,000 Rally Against Antisemitism Across France, Macron a No-show”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on November 13, 2023 at 4:43 pm

    “180,000 Rally Against Antisemitism Across France, Macron a No-show” LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. From Jewish News Syndicate The parliament called the protest in response to a three-fold increase in antisemitic acts. Thousands marched in Paris on Sunday, including prominent lawmakers, to condemn a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in France over the war in the ... [Read more...] The post “180,000 Rally Against Antisemitism Across France, Macron a No-show” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Video Interview: “Surviving the Hamas Massacre”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on November 10, 2023 at 10:56 pm

    Video Interview: “Surviving the Hamas Massacre” LTRJ Note: The following is posted for informational purposes. This is a deeply emotional testimonial by a young Israeli father and husband who survived the Hamas attack against Israel. Jewish evangelical Joel Rosenberg is interviewing him. Related Information: News Sources for Information on Israel Israel—A Burdensome Stone to the Nations and the Apple of God’s ... [Read more...] The post Video Interview: “Surviving the Hamas Massacre” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Guard Your Heart With All Diligence
    by Lighthouse Trails author on November 7, 2023 at 4:00 pm

    Guard Your Heart With All Diligence By David DombrowskiThe last few years have been an educational experience for me regarding the nature of people’s hearts. I believe it would be accurate to say we have entered perilous times; and where it will take us in the immediate future, we don’t know except that we must always keep our hope in the ... [Read more...] The post Guard Your Heart With All Diligence appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Slouching Toward Kristallnacht—Right Before Our Eyes”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on November 7, 2023 at 3:00 pm

    “Slouching Toward Kristallnacht—Right Before Our Eyes” LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. (Photo: Magdeburg, Germany, Kristallnacht, Nov. 1938; From the German Federal Archive; used with permission from Wikipedia) By Scott HogensonFront Page Magazine Something sinister is happening before our eyes. An alarming number of Americans blame Israel for the murder of civilians by Hamas terrorists October ... [Read more...] The post “Slouching Toward Kristallnacht—Right Before Our Eyes” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Lighthouse Trails New Book Release: A New Narrative for a “New” World
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on November 4, 2023 at 3:42 am

    Lighthouse Trails New Book Release: <em>A New Narrative for a “New” World</em> Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce the release of a new book (Released on 11/1/2023) A New Narrative for a “New” World: A Compendium of Terms to Discern Today’s Dialect, written by seven Lighthouse Trails authors. Order your copy. ALL BACKORDERS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED. A “New” Narrative for a “New” World is a compilation of ... [Read more...] The post Lighthouse Trails New Book Release: <em>A New Narrative for a “New” World</em> appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • New Booklet: Israel—A Burdensome Stone to the Nations and the Apple of God’s Eye
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on October 30, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    New Booklet: <em>Israel—A Burdensome Stone to the Nations and the Apple of God’s Eye</em> Israel—A Burdensome Stone to the Nations and the Apple of God’s Eye by Mike Oppenheimer 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 give away to others or for your own personal use. Below is ... [Read more...] The post New Booklet: <em>Israel—A Burdensome Stone to the Nations and the Apple of God’s Eye</em> appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Remaining Hopeful Through It All
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on October 28, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    Remaining Hopeful Through It All By Warren B. Smith To a believer, the expression “hope springs eternal” means that our hope is always in Jesus Christ. He is our hope because He gives eternal life to those who put their hope and faith in Him (1 Timothy 1:1; Titus 3:5-7). The old hymn, O God Our Help in Ages Past, states it ... [Read more...] The post Remaining Hopeful Through It All appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “However Much You Hate the Media, These 7 Moments in Israel Coverage Prove It’s Not Enough”
    by Miscellaneous News Source on October 27, 2023 at 2:58 pm

    “However Much You Hate the Media, These 7 Moments in Israel Coverage Prove It’s Not Enough” LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Elle PurnellThe Federalist These seven failures from the past few weeks should dispel any benefit of the doubt you have left for the corporate media’s honesty. American legacy media were busted last week for spreading terrorist propaganda about an “Israeli” “strike” ... [Read more...] The post “However Much You Hate the Media, These 7 Moments in Israel Coverage Prove It’s Not Enough” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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