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NEW BOOKLET: IF it is of God—Answering the questions of IF:Gathering

May 8, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails author

IF it is of God—Answering the questions of IF:Gathering by Cedric Fisher is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 14 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our Booklets are designed to give away to others or for your own personal use.  … [Read more…]

Posted in: Child Abuse, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Christian Organizations, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Human Trafficking, Interspirituality, Lectio Divina, RESOURCES, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality, Universalism Tagged: ann voskamp, bill hybels, Brennan Manning, Brian McLaren, human trafficking, If:gathering, jen hatmaker, jennie allen, jesus feminist, john ortberg, lectio divina, melissa greene, one thousand gifts, phyllis tickle, progressive Christianity, Rob Bell, sarah bessey, spiritual formation, tony campolo, tony jones

Father Whose Daughter Attended IF:Gathering Not Happy With LT Article

February 10, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

LTRP Note: After posting this article by C.H. Fisher, we received an e-mail from a father whose daughter attended the IF: Gathering. Please read the e-mail below plus our response: To whom it may concern: I want to state that I have been and I remain a supporter of your faithful exposing of false teachings … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Organizations, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Oprah Winfrey, The Emerging Church Tagged: ann voskamp, If:gathering, jen hatmaker, letter to the editor, one thousand gifts, richard rohr, Rob Bell, Shane Claiborne, tony campolo, women

Letter to the Editor: Many Women Reading Terkeurst and Voskamp Contemplative Books

August 10, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails:  I found your website recently and have found it to be very informational. Thank you for the work you do!   I didn’t realize some of the information I was reading about in “Christian” books were linked to contemplative prayer. In fact, I purchased the book Made to Crave by Lysa Terkeurst in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: ann voscamp, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, lectio divina, lysa terkeurst, made to crave, one thousand gifts

Letter to the Editor: “We thought we were safe.”

September 27, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Editors: We left a moderate Baptist Church in Raleigh because of the emergent teaching. Thank the Lord, a number of families left because once we connected the dots, we left. We were all rather shaken that this extreme theology could be right under our noses and we didn’t recognize it. When I went for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Churches, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: ann voskamp, baptists, Beth Moore, chardin, churches, contemplative, David Jeremiah, discernment, New Age, one thousand gifts, pierre teilhard de chardin, spiritual deception

Question to the Editor: What About One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp?

July 5, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: A group of friends who are believers are doing a book study on “One Thousand Gifts” by Ann Voskamp. I thought I heard the word “Eucharist” mentioned.  Do you know anything about the book or author? Just curious, Blessings to you, _______ Our Review from 2011: “Ann Voskamp’s Best Selling Book One … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Saddleback Tagged: ann voskamp, annie dillard, Brennan Manning, Buddhism, dayspring, evelyn underhill, Henri Nouwen, mysticism, new spiriutality, one thousand gifts, peter kreeft, pierre teilhard de chardin, sarah ban breathnach, secret life of bees, sue monk kidd, Teresa of Avila, thomas acquinas, walter bruggemann, zondervan

2011 YEAR IN REVIEW – PART 1 – Top 10 Book and Film Reviews

December 28, 2011 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

This is the first posting of several covering our 2011 YEAR IN REVIEW. In this first posting, we are listing the top ten book and film reviews that we covered in 2011. Other categories will follow over the next several days.  While we realize it is very difficult to read everything that comes from Lighthouse Trails, we … [Read more…]

Posted in: YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: ann voskamp, Berit Kjos, book reviews, contemplative prayer, emerging church, frank viola, george barna, Harry Potter, hellbound, jim rutz, Ken Blanchard, kurt bjorklund, Leonard Sweet, love wins, megashift, one thousand gifts, pagan christianity, paul smith, prayers for today, Rob Bell, the new evangelicalism, year in review 2011

Ann Voskamp’s Best Selling Book One Thousand Gifts – A Collision of Inspiration and the New Spirituality

June 19, 2011 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp is a 2010 Zondervan title that is a New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Best-Seller. The author is a contributing writer for DaySpring, and she has a blog that receives 40-50 thousand visitors every week.1  Voskamp has risen quickly in popularity, with invitations to various conferences and other events. (In April, she spoke in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, New Evangelicalism, pantheism & panentheism, Saddleback Tagged: ann voskamp, Calvary Chapel, conjugal spirituality, focus on the family, Gary Thomas, mary anne mcpherson oliver, one thousand gifts, panentheism, Rick Warren, sexuality, spirituality

Romantic Panentheism, a Review of One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

June 19, 2011 by A Ministry in His Service

Book Review of One Thousand Gifts By Bob DeWaay Used with permission from By Grace Alone blog We live in a theological age (postmodern) where the rational and cognitive are questioned and replaced by the sensual and mysterious. Many churches promote the idea of worshipping God with all five senses. Feelings trump clear Biblical exegesis, … [Read more…]

Posted in: pantheism & panentheism, The New Spirituality Tagged: ann voskamp, bob dewaay, chardin, one thousand gifts, panentheism, postmodernism, romanticism, universalism

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  • Viral Margaret Sanger Clip Reminds Us That Planned Parenthood Victimizes the Vulnerable June 3, 2023
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  • A Look atShiny Happy People and What the Church Can Learn
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 9, 2023 at 3:45 pm

    A Look at<em>Shiny Happy People</em> and What the Church Can Learn On June 2nd, Amazon Prime aired a new docuseries called Shiny Happy People (Duggar Family Secrets). It was difficult to watch for several reasons, but we knew it was necessary. If you watch it, we believe you will understand what we mean. What’s sad is that it took a secular group to expose what the ... [Read more...] The post A Look at<em>Shiny Happy People</em> and What the Church Can Learn appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • My Search for Peace—A Former Nun’s Story
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 5, 2023 at 2:20 pm

    My Search for Peace—A Former Nun’s Story Taken from the book, The Truth Set Us Free: Twenty-three Former Nuns Tell Their Stories (3rd Edition, LT, 2023) By Alicia Simpson(1906-circa 1988) Childhood Memories I was born into a Roman Catholic household. As a child, I knew nothing but abuse and ill-treatment from a mother, a father, and then a stepfather of whom I ... [Read more...] The post My Search for Peace—A Former Nun’s Story appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • What Next for Israel?
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 5, 2023 at 11:31 am

    What Next for Israel? LTRP Note: We appreciate Tony Pearce’s updates on Israel, especially considering that you won’t get such information from mainstream media, most Christian media, and even most churches today (because to the world and much of proclaiming Christianity, Israel and the Jews are a non-issue—or worse, are viewed as an evil thing). By Tony PearceLight for ... [Read more...] The post What Next for Israel? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Viral Margaret Sanger Clip Reminds Us That Planned Parenthood Victimizes the Vulnerable
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 3, 2023 at 1:41 pm

    Viral Margaret Sanger Clip Reminds Us That Planned Parenthood Victimizes the Vulnerable By Evita Duffy-AlfonsoThe Federalist Anow-viral clip of a 1957 interview between Margaret Sanger and Mike Wallace is exposing the depravity of Planned Parenthood’s founder. The clip reveals to millions the eugenicist origins of America’s largest abortion provider, which since its founding has preyed on the vulnerable, from the poor and disabled to the gender confused. ... [Read more...] The post Viral Margaret Sanger Clip Reminds Us That Planned Parenthood Victimizes the Vulnerable appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • The Trinity: Christology
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 1, 2023 at 12:45 pm

    The Trinity: Christology By Mike Oppenheimer From his book, The Trinity: The Triune Nature of God If we are to grasp who God is, we must understand the core doctrine of the nature of God. Acceptance of the biblical view is what separates one from other views such as the polytheism found in Hinduism or the strict monotheism ... [Read more...] The post The Trinity: Christology appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Discernment Detractors: Calling Good Evil
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 31, 2023 at 12:22 pm

    Discernment Detractors: Calling Good Evil By Warren B. Smith Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!—Isaiah 5:20 In the first book of Kings, God comes to Solomon in a dream and tells him he can ask for anything that he ... [Read more...] The post Discernment Detractors: Calling Good Evil appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 23, 2023 at 1:16 pm

    Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church LTRP Note: The information in this article was written a few years ago, but it remains as relevant today as it did back then—in fact, more so as you can see from the articles we link to at the bottom of this article. If you do not understand what the Catholic Church really teaches and stands ... [Read more...] The post Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why It Shouldn’t)
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 18, 2023 at 12:48 pm

    Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why It Shouldn’t) Editor’s Note: Lighthouse Trails wrote this report in 2014. Since then, we have watched “Spiritual Formation” explode within the church. After over twenty years of warnings, to our dismay, the issue has not been challenged or even questioned by most of today’s Christian leaders and pastors. By Lighthouse Trails Editors Is your church involved in ... [Read more...] The post Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why It Shouldn’t) appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 13, 2023 at 12:34 pm

    Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations” Back in the summer of 2020, when terms like Critical Race Theory, Black Lives Matter, White Fragility, and so forth were being brought forth by activists and mainstream media (insisting that all white people were racists just for the mere fact of the color of their skin), Lighthouse Trails learned about the work of veteran ... [Read more...] The post Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 13, 2023 at 12:03 pm

    A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman” By Harry IronsideAn excerpt from his book, Full Assurance: Finding Settled Peace With God Many years ago, I was holding a series of evangelistic meetings in a little country schoolhouse some miles out of Santa Cruz, California. One day, I was out driving with a kindly old gentleman who was attending the services nightly but ... [Read more...] The post A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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