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Our Daily Bread (i.e., Radio Bible Class) Still on the Contemplative/Emergent Path

It was ten years ago that Lighthouse Trails wrote its first article about Radio Bible Class ministries (now called Our Daily Bread Ministries). That article shocked many readers because Radio Bible Class is a ministry that has been around since…

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Spiritual Formation—A Dangerous Substitute For the Life of Christ

Sometimes we think of spiritual formation as formation by the Holy Spirit. Once again. That’s essential. . . . But now I have to say something that may be challenging for you to think about: Spiritual formation is not all…

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A Vital Question: Is There a “Good” Spiritual Formation?

One of the most common arguments we hear defending Spiritual Formation is that there is a “good” Spiritual Formation done without contemplative prayer. To that we say, we have never yet seen a Spiritual Formation program in a school or…

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Southern Baptists, Openly ‘Gay Christians’ Break Bread at Conference

Wall Street Journal Courtesy of Christian News Network NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A gathering of Southern Baptists here opened this week with Albert Mohler, stalwart head of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, apologizing for “denying the reality of sexual orientation,” but saying orientation…

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Letter to the Editor: Radio Bible Class – Continuing to Go Contemplative – And Pushes “As Below, So Above”

To Lighthouse Trails: We would like to assist in continuing to illustrate that RBC [Radio Bible Class] has yet to cease from “going contemplative” – regardless of their statements to the contrary. We offer two recent examples from their Our…

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Faith Baptist Bible College & Seminary “Crossed Off” “Good” College List – Hopefully Temporarily

Update: Feb. 23, 2014: When this article below was written on Feb. 13, 2014, the Faith Baptist Bible College bookstore was not carrying Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling (though they were carrying a couple of her other books). They had been…

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Letter to the Editor: Who Would Have Thought We’d Be Told “NO” to Studying Books of the Bible?

Hello Lighthouse Trails: The church I used to attend is now fully immersed in the new culture that has swept thru the churches over the last decade.  With constant references to and quotes from the likes of  Nouwen, Merton, Augustine,…

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Calvary Chapel Bookstore on Jesus Calling: Hush!! It’s Controversial – We Keep it in the Back Room

The link here is to an interview with Calvary Chapel pastor Chris Quintana. The interview is addressing our recent posts about the Calvary Chapel bookstore carrying The Daniel Plan. During the interview, Chris relayed a situation that recently took place…

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Letter to the Editor: Please Add Ozark Christian College to the Contemplative College List

LTRP Note: This letter comes as a response to our recent article titled “Cincinnati Christian University (and Seminary) Added to Contemplative Colleges List.”  Ozark Christian College is of the same denominational affiliation as Cincinnati Christian University. Dear Lighthouse Trails: I…

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Conference Alert: Philip Yancey and InterVarsity Press Join Emergents McLaren and Tickle at Wildgoose Festival

This year, from August 8th through 11th, the Wildgoose Festival will take place in Hot Springs, North Carolina. The festival is an emergent “church” event, which since its inception has included on the speaker list names like Brian McLaren, Phyllis Tickle,…

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Letter to the Editor: Church Women’s Group Wants to Use Book by Linda Dillow

Greetings! I’m wondering if you’ve heard of Linda Dillow and her books?  My church women’s ministry is going to start reading her book What’s It Like to Be Married to Me.  I’ve yet to find any critical reviews on this…

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Radio Bible Class Promoting Contemplative/Emerging Philip Yancey in Easter Booklet – Implications Not Good

LTRP Note: Today, we received the following e-mail from a Lighthouse Trails reader who is in ministry. The Letter to the Editor tells how this reader received a copy of their Easter booklet from Radio Bible Class and saw that it…

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