{"id":1224,"date":"2009-12-14T03:59:09","date_gmt":"2009-12-14T07:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2026-07-19T15:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T22:12:31","slug":"winter-break-check-up-is-your-college-a-contemplative-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/winter-break-check-up-is-your-college-a-contemplative-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter-Break Check Up: Is Your College a Contemplative One?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The following is a list of the articles we have written on the college situation. Is your Christian\u00a0college listed here? It\u2019s worth checking out. 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xx-small;\">Moody Bible Institute \u2013 Article #2<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 September 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/newsletters\/2007\/newsletter092807.htm#LETTER.BLOCK8\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Briercrest College<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 September 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/newsletters\/2007\/newsletter100807.htm#LETTER.BLOCK11\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Southwest Baptist University<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 October 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/newsletters\/2007\/newsletter110107.htm#LETTER.BLOCK19\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Baylor University<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 November 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a 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University (AOG)<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 December 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/newsletters\/2008\/newsletter011408.htm#LETTER.BLOCK9\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Moody Bible Institute \u2013 Article #4<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 January 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/newsletters\/2008\/newsletter011408.htm#LETTER.BLOCK10\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Palm Beach Atlantic University<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 January 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/newsletters\/2008\/newsletter012808.htm#LETTER.BLOCK7\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Cedarville University<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 January 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/newsletters\/2008\/newsletter020408.htm#LETTER.BLOCK7\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Nazarene Universities<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 February 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/newsletters\/2008\/newsletter021808.htm#LETTER.BLOCK10\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Liberty University \u2013 Article #3<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 February 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/newsletters\/2008\/newsletter022608.htm#LETTER.BLOCK18\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">University Student Stands Alone Against Emerging Spirituality<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 February 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/newsletters\/2008\/newsletter030408.htm#LETTER.BLOCK10\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Mount Vernon Nazarene<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 March 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=1572\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Moody Bible Institute Looks for New President <\/span><\/strong><\/a>&#8211; August 1, 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/newsletters\/2008\/newsletter031008.htm#LETTER.BLOCK6\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Cedarville University \u2013 Article #3<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 March 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/newsletters\/2008\/newsletter070708.htm#LETTER.BLOCK13\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Bethel University New President: \u201cCatholic friends taught me about contemplative prayer.\u201d <\/span><\/strong><\/a>&#8211; July 3, 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a 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