For many years now, Lighthouse Trails has been trying to warn the body of Christ about the book that first introduced contemplative spirituality into the evangelical/Protestant church. That book, Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster, was released in 1978, and in that first edition, Foster said, “we should all without shame enroll in the school … [Read more…]
These two commentaries in from Ingrid Schlueter of CrossTalk: Mark Driscoll Church Plant Works with Hamas Front Group Click here to listen to the prayer at Harambee Church in Renton, Washington back in March. The sound of the Islamic call to prayer echoed through this Mark Driscoll, Acts 29 Network church at an Interfaith event … [Read more…]
As the organized Christian church and church leaders continue in their plunge toward apostasy, turning their heads and ignoring the truth, all the while attempting to discredit those who are trying to warn, more and more people are being pulled into this tidal wave of deception. When Lighthouse Trails wrote a press release in 2005 … [Read more…]
by Roger Oakland For John Henry Cardinal Newman, his conversion to the Catholic Church took place after he began “meditating and reflecting” on the writings of the Catholic Church fathers. This same story can be repeated thousands and thousands of times now that we are in the 21st century. Journeys Home edited by Marcus C. Grodi … [Read more…]
by Allie Martin – OneNewsNow An official with the Institute on Religion & Democracy (IRD) says it’s a sad sign of the times that a group of “faith leaders” in Iowa signed a document declaring their support for same-sex “marriage.” The letter, dated and made public on Tuesday, was signed by more than 160 faith leaders and … [Read more…]
On April 19-22, in Orlando Florida, Exponential 2010 will present a large number of speakers, many of whom are proponents of the New Spirituality. Just another effort to build momentum for what has become obvious to many discerning believers – an apostate leadership racing toward a “New Christianity” for millions of unsuspecting proclaiming Christians. This year’s speaker list: Obe … [Read more…]
by Warren Smith (from A “Wonderful” Deception) Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven movement has, in a relatively short period of time, become what TIME magazine has referred to as a “Purpose Driven empire.”1 The word empire is defined in the dictionary as “supreme rule; absolute power or authority; dominion.” It also means “an extensive social or … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Please be sure to read our articles (see links at bottom of this posting). by Rajan Zed (out-of-house news source) Independent News Media Hindus critical & dismayed of “Hollywood types” describing Tantra as just sex Hindus are strongly critical of “Hollywood types” who apparently think and describe of Tantra as just sex, including … [Read more…]
CHICAGO – The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is suggesting that the Bible isn’t the last word on homosexuality. In a town hall meeting Sunday, Bishop Mark Hanson said, “the understanding we have of homosexuality today does not seem to be reflected at all in the context of the biblical writers.” Therefore, … [Read more…]
We are seeking to build a movement – hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of Catholic, Evangelical, and Eastern Orthodox Christians who will stand together.–Manhattan Declaration On November 20th, a document called the Manhattan Declaration was released at an event at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. The Declaration has received wide media coverage, and as … [Read more…]
by Pastor Adam Gislason Great Adventure Ministries A good friend of mine recently emailed me and posed this question about Joel Rosenberg speaking at the Break Forth Canada Conference that is being held January 29-31, 2010 in Edmonton, Alberta: “If Rosenberg can wake thousands up at this conference, wouldn’t that be a good thing?” It’s … [Read more…]
Special Commentary Relating to a Recent Lighthouse Trails Report by Pastor Adam Gislason This is a hard blog for me to write and let me clearly state that this isn’t just about Joel Rosenberg. This blog is about all Christian leaders who are participating in the Break Forth Canada Conference January 29-31, 2010 and other … [Read more…]
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils. (I Corinthians 10:21) Why are so many Christian leaders continually appearing with personalities who claim to be Christian yet promote the heretical “new spirituality”? In January 2010, in Alberta, … [Read more…]
The 2009 National Worship Leader Conference took place on July 20-23 in Leawood, Kansas and brought together a convergence of contemplative/emerging speakers. Some will probably wonder though why popular trusted figures like Calvary Chapel’s Greg Laurie, 70s Jesus movement singer Evie, and Love Song lead singer, Chuck Girard, were part of the speaking/singing platform … [Read more…]
