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out of india

“Bus Ride to the Future” by Caryl Matrisciana

December 13, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Caryl Matrisciana When I was twenty years old, my family returned from India, where I was born and lived for most of my life, to England, our homeland. It was during the turbulent sixties, and I was about to be introduced to a movement that didn’t even have a name yet. How could I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, New Age movement Tagged: caryl matrisciana, england, Hinduism, New Age movement, out of india

A Trip to India—to Learn the Truth About Hinduism and Yoga

August 24, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails author

A Trip to India—to Learn the Truth About Hinduism and Yoga By Caryl Matrisciana Thirteen years had passed since my family had left India. Now I found myself on an airplane returning there. I was filled with excitement and nostalgic memories. Would I bump into old friends with whom I had lost contact over the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hinduism, Mystical Practices, New Age movement, pantheism & panentheism, The Role of Meditation, YOGA Tagged: caryl matrisciana, gurus, Hinduism, india, meditation, mysticism, New Age, occult. calcutta, out of india, spiritual deception, the silence, Yoga

A Special Letter from Caryl Matrisciana – Reflections on Sorrow

May 10, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails author

Caryl’s Reflections on SORROW…… SORROW (the rendering of a number of Hebrew and Greek words) is understood to represent mental pain or grief that arises from the privation of some good [that we] actually possessed. It is the opposite of joy; contracts the heart, sinks the spirit, and injures the health. (Unger’s Bible Dictionary) In … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information, Health, On Christian Faith Tagged: cancer, caryl matrisiciana, death, out of india, sorrow

Ravi Zacharias on Henri Nouwen – “I regret having said that” “Henri Nouwen Was One of the Greatest Saints In Our Time”

November 13, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

It is not often that Lighthouse Trails can report on a major Christian leader actually renouncing earlier endorsements of the contemplative mystics. Rick Warren, Beth Moore, Chuck Swindoll, David Jeremiah, and many others have written books that have promoted contemplative teachers, and Lighthouse Trails has documented many of these situations. And in every case, even … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Deception Tagged: A Time of Departing, caryl matrisciana, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, David Jeremiah, Henri Nouwen, jill carattini, life wide open, meditation, New Age, out of india, ravi zacharias, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Thomas Merton, zacharias ministries

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST FOR FILM MAKER CARYL MATRISCIANA

September 10, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: Film maker and Lighthouse Trails author, Caryl Matrisciana (Out of India), has been in a serious bicycle accident and was airlifted to a Wisconsin hospital where she is in ICU being treated for external injuries and under observation for any possible internal injuries. They are particularly watching for any cranial pressure or … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: caryl matrisciana, out of india, prayer request, Yoga

Visualizing Jesus?

April 7, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Caryl Matrisciana (author of Out of India) Cheryl sat in my office and tearfully told me her strange story. Just the day before, her pastor had taken her by the hands as he counseled her. The dimly lit room had been hushed. He unfolded her tightly-closed fists and gently pressed her palms against his … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Hinduism, New Age movement, Spiritual Deception, The Role of Meditation Tagged: caryl matrisciana, creative visualization, meditation, New Age, out of india, visualization

An “Enlightened” Race?

January 5, 2014 by Guest Writers

by Caryl Matrisciana The Germany of the 1920s and 1930s was in social and economic despair, looking for a leader who would free her from the Great Depression. The man with the promise of hope was Adolph Hitler. A man with an affinity for the occult and “an abiding belief in astrology,”1 he claimed he … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Mystical Practices, Persecution, Remembering the Holocaust, YOGA Tagged: aryanism, caryl matrisciana, Diet Eman, eckhart tolle, Hitler, holocaust, Israel, jewish people, nazis, neale donald walsch, New Age, out of india, Warren B. Smith, william shirer

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  • Letter to the Editor: Beware of “BrainTap” – A Technology Driven Meditation
    by Letters to the Editor on October 2, 2023 at 2:04 pm

    Letter to the Editor: Beware of “BrainTap” – A Technology Driven Meditation LTRP Note: With a world (and even the church) that seems frantic to enter altered states of consciousness through any means possible, the warning in this letter to the editor should be heeded. You may also wish to read Ray Yungen’s article: Meditation’s Role in the End of the Age. Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: Beware of “BrainTap” – A Technology Driven Meditation appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Guest Commentary: On Behalf of Sheepdogs Everywhere
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on September 26, 2023 at 2:42 pm

    Guest Commentary: On Behalf of Sheepdogs Everywhere LTRP Note: The following article, which we previously posted five years ago, is written by a long-time Lighthouse Trails reader who is a lay preacher and evangelist from Canada. He encouraged us to post this specifically on behalf of the many dedicated commentators, authors, readers, and contenders of the faith who stand for truth and are ... [Read more...] The post Guest Commentary: On Behalf of Sheepdogs Everywhere appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Lighthouse Trails to Send Out 21st Mailing to Christian Pastors and Leaders
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on September 20, 2023 at 1:32 pm

    Lighthouse Trails to Send Out 21st Mailing to Christian Pastors and Leaders Since 2016, Lighthouse Trails has been sending out topical booklets (usually three times a year) to a growing list of pastors and Christian leaders. This week, Lighthouse Trails will be sending out our second mailing of 2023 to Christian leaders & pastors. Our current list has nearly 1100 names. If you would like your pastor ... [Read more...] The post Lighthouse Trails to Send Out 21st Mailing to Christian Pastors and Leaders appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Letter to the Editor: God Protected My Family From Bill Gothard’s Damaging Teachings
    by Letters to the Editor on September 20, 2023 at 4:02 am

    Letter to the Editor: God Protected My Family From Bill Gothard’s Damaging Teachings LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is in response to an article Lighthouse Trails posted in June of this year titled “A Look at Shiny Happy People and What the Church Can Learn.” It also comes on the heels of the release of a new edition of a book published by Midwest Christian Outreach ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: God Protected My Family From Bill Gothard’s Damaging Teachings appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Meditation’s Role in the End of the Age
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on September 18, 2023 at 12:20 pm

    Meditation’s Role in the End of the Age By Ray Yungen Throughout my Christian life I have periodically heard fellow Christians suggest we are in the last days. Often these comments were initiated from current cases of violent crimes, sexual perversions, war, or natural disasters. Since I knew history had repeatedly encountered these calamities, such predictions of Christ’s imminent return rang hollow. However, ... [Read more...] The post Meditation’s Role in the End of the Age appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Southern Poverty Lawsuit Against Child Protectors Could Set Precedent for Normalizing Adult-Child Sex
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on September 14, 2023 at 4:18 pm

    Southern Poverty Lawsuit Against Child Protectors Could Set Precedent for Normalizing Adult-Child Sex By Philip Zodhiates The nature of this article is alarming and disturbing, and I’d be wrong not to warn you. But it is vital you know what is taking place in the ongoing battle to protect children. Our most innocent ones face perhaps the most egregious danger so far, something of which the most informed ... [Read more...] The post Southern Poverty Lawsuit Against Child Protectors Could Set Precedent for Normalizing Adult-Child Sex appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Victory: Canadian Father Rob Hoogland Set Free by Appeals Court After Conviction for Breaking ‘Gag Order’ on daughter’s ‘Transgender’ Medical Treatments”
    by Miscellaneous News Source on September 14, 2023 at 1:16 pm

    “Victory: Canadian Father Rob Hoogland Set Free by Appeals Court After Conviction for Breaking ‘Gag Order’ on daughter’s ‘Transgender’ Medical Treatments” LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails has been covering the story of Canadian father, Rob Hoogland, who has been persecuted by the Canadian government for refusing to call his daughter a boy. The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. It is a follow up to other stories about Mr. Hoogland that Lighthouse Trails ... [Read more...] The post “Victory: Canadian Father Rob Hoogland Set Free by Appeals Court After Conviction for Breaking ‘Gag Order’ on daughter’s ‘Transgender’ Medical Treatments” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “California Passes Bill Requiring Parents to Affirm Kids’ Gender ‘Transitions’” Or They Could Lose Custody
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on September 12, 2023 at 11:08 am

    “California Passes Bill Requiring Parents to Affirm Kids’ Gender ‘Transitions’” Or They Could Lose Custody LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Tony KinnettThe Daily Signal The California State Assembly passed a bill Friday that would require judges in child custody cases to consider whether a parent has affirmed a child’s “gender transition” by making “gender affirmation” an equal part of a child’s ... [Read more...] The post “California Passes Bill Requiring Parents to Affirm Kids’ Gender ‘Transitions’” Or They Could Lose Custody appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • NYT: “Sarah Young, 77, Dies; Created an Empire Around a Christian Devotional”
    by Miscellaneous News Source on September 12, 2023 at 3:52 am

    NYT: “Sarah Young, 77, Dies; Created an Empire Around a Christian Devotional” LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. (Photo from a 2-second video clip from YouTube; used in accordance with the U.S. Fair Use Act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2BXgBRu11c&list=PLyTBJOX8CfX5kIzL4fpI54YoNkw4ueas4) By Clay RisenThe New York Times Sarah Young, whose book “Jesus Calling,” composed of devotional readings written in the voice of Jesus Christ, sold ... [Read more...] The post NYT: “Sarah Young, 77, Dies; Created an Empire Around a Christian Devotional” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Christianity Today Now Promoting AI Sermons
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on September 10, 2023 at 3:30 am

    <em>Christianity Today</em> Now Promoting AI Sermons LTRP Note: The following is posted for information and research purposes. By Bob UnruhWND News Center “Why?” An editorial at Not the Bee is reporting that Christianity Today has begun promoting pastors “that use AI for sermons” and is asking the obvious question, “Why?” The magazine, which actually was begun by Billy Graham but has changed significantly ... [Read more...] The post <em>Christianity Today</em> Now Promoting AI Sermons appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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