Tag: spiritual deception

The Shift: “Thinking Outside the Box”

By Tamara Hartzell(Author of Reimagining God and In the Name of Purpose) “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” (Psalm 119:105) “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my…

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Does Sharing the Gospel Give License to Allow or Ignore False Teachings?

If pastors or ministries make the claim that they are sharing the Gospel and many are coming to the Lord, does that mean those ministries or churches have a license to allow or ignore false teachings? The disciple Jude has…

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Coming Into “Alignment”

LTRP Note: Kevin Reeves is the author of The Other Side of the River, which is an account of his years as an elder in a Latter Rain, “River” church. By Kevin Reeves Back in about the early ’90s, my former church went through…

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Satan’s Entirely Predictable?—Rick Warren, Jim Jones, & the Peoples Temple

By Warren B. SmithFrom his book, The Titanic and Today’s Church At his popular Institute for Successful Church Leadership, the late Robert Schuller taught many of today’s pastors and church leaders his seemingly positive but wayward approach to modern Christianity….

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Letter to the Editor: Insights From an 86-Year-Old

Dear Friends at Lighthouse Trails: At 86, my days here under the sun are waning, and that’s fine with me. I don’t make plans for the future—my future is secure in my Lord and Savior Jesus. But I’m really writing…

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Guest Commentary: Spiritual Discernment What It Is and How to Get It

By Dr. Shelton Smith*Used with permission. Spiritual discernment! What is it? Where do you learn about it? Is it something we need? If so, how do we get it? Okay, let’s see if we can find the answers to these…

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