{"id":16556,"date":"2014-12-20T10:39:46","date_gmt":"2014-12-20T14:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=16556"},"modified":"2026-07-19T06:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T13:58:40","slug":"letter-to-the-editor-there-is-no-doubt-that-moody-has-gone-contemplative-this-years-radio-programs-proves-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/letter-to-the-editor-there-is-no-doubt-that-moody-has-gone-contemplative-this-years-radio-programs-proves-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to the Editor: There is No Doubt That Moody Has Gone Contemplative &#8211; This Year&#8217;s Radio Programs Proves It."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>LTRP Note<\/strong>: Lighthouse Trails first brought up the issue of Moody Bible Institute (and Moody Radio) heading in the contemplative direction over eight years ago (see links below). At one point, Moody issued a statement titled &#8220;Moody Responds to Lighthouse Trails,&#8221; denying our claims. That statement remained on their website for over 5 years. We noticed recently that the statement has now been removed. But even though Moody has denied that they are going contemplative, we have watched in dismay as they have\u00a0 continued to do so. This past week, we were notified by two different Lighthouse Trails readers that Moody&#8217;s radio program Midday Connection has brought on as a radio guest <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160416053401\/http:\/\/moodyaudio.com\/person\/71006\/james-bryan-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Bryan Smith 9 times this year <\/a>to do a series on contemplative spirituality. Smith is a founding member of Richard Foster&#8217;s contemplative-pioneering organization Renovare and a minister of the United Methodist Church. He is also the author of a number of works promoting and\/or teaching Spiritual Formation and contemplative spirituality. You can read one article we wrote about him <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=13156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The book by Smith that is discussed below that is being used by Moody in a series is titled <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=13156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Good and Beautiful God<\/em>.<\/a> This is the first in\u00a0a series by Smith called The Apprentice Series. There is also <em>The\u00a0Good and Beautiful Life<\/em> and <em>The Good and Beautiful Community. The Good and Beautiful God<\/em> teaches the contemplative practice called lectio divina and espouses the teachings of Richard Foster and Dallas Willard.<\/p>\n<p>It appears that Moody is pulling out all the stops when it comes to contemplative spirituality. And we know what that means\u2014an eventual distancing from the biblical Gospel. Drs. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?s=ironside\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harry A. Ironside<\/a> (early 1900s) and Dwight L. Moody (1800s &#8211; founder of Moody Bible Insititute and Moody Publishers (also going contemplative), were both preachers at Moody Church. Can you imagine their shock and horror if they were here today to witness this apostasy at one of the most historically trusted Christian organizations?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dear Lighthouse Trails:<\/strong><\/p>\n James Bryan Smith &#8211; founding member of Renovare\n<p>There is no doubt that Moody has gone contemplative. They have been studying a book by James Bryan Smith for the past 9 broadcasts. Before that <a href=\"http:\/\/moodyaudio.com\/search\/apachesolr_search\/jessica%20handy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">they had Jessica Handy<\/a>. (As you can see BOTH attended Fuller Seminary). Thank you for your ministry. Keep shedding the light and preaching the gospel. I just wish others would listen and heed the alarm. [Below are notes that the Lighthouse Trails reader sent on Moody&#8217;s radio program, Midday Connection.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the conclusion of our series talking about THE GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL GOD, and on this Midday Connection, James Bryan Smith joins us to help wrap up our look at the false narratives we believe over against the Jesus narrative. We\u2019ll look at how hurry sickness affects us even in the care of our own soul.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Guest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0James Bryan Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James Bryan Smith (M.Div., Yale University Divinity School, D.Min., Fuller Seminary) is a theology professor at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, and a writer and speaker in the area of Christian spiritual formation. He also serves as the director of the Apprentice Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation at Friends University. For more information, please visit his website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>God With Us, Part 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>December 16, 2014<\/p>\n<p>Do we really believe that God is with us? Do we live our lives with an increasing awareness of God&#8217;s presence? On this Midday Connection, Jessica Handy joins us to talk about when joy and gratitude are present; they are keys to cultivating that God-awareness. God With Us, Part 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Guest: Jessica Handy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Host: Lori Neff<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Jessica Handy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jessica Handy is the Chicago Area Director of the Immanuel Prayer Training Program as well as the Administrator for Alive and Well, Inc. under the leadership of Jerry and Margaret Webb.<\/p>\n<p>I found this out about Jessica Handy:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Jessie is an ordained Anglican pastor, having taught high school, served in Young Life, coordinated intentional community, initiated prayer ministries, and trained small group leaders. She has a Masters Degree in Teaching from Wheaton College as well as a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.<\/p>\n<p>Jessie discovered inner healing prayer in 2005 through a seminary class with Dr. Charles Kraft, where she saw firsthand the impact of forgiveness on her own life and relationships. She went on to study Theophostic and Immanuel Prayer with Margaret Webb and has been training others since 2008. Her greatest joy is helping people learn to experience the presence of God.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImmanuel helps people learn to hear God for themselves and become more aware of His presence in the daily moments of life,\u201d she says. \u201cIt generates deep and lasting healing in the context of prayer, community, and the overarching focus of maturity in Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As one who cares deeply about unity and maturity in the church, intergenerational relationships, and transformed lives, she has been encouraged and amazed by the impact of Immanuel in all of these areas. Her lifelong experience in education and the church has prepared her to equip believers for service and mission. She is delighted to serve in a ministry where so many of her passions coincide.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here is the website she refers to: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170109061914\/http:\/\/alivewell.org\/prayerteam\/\">http:\/\/www.alivewell.org\/prayerteam\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>God bless you. CS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lighthouse Trails Research Links on Moody Coverage:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Permanent Link to Embracing Contemplative Shows Ill Effects at Moody Bible Institute in Ecumenical \u201cRoad to Rome\u201d Event\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=14071\" rel=\"bookmark\">2013 &#8211; Embracing Contemplative Shows Ill Effects at Moody Bible Institute in Ecumenical \u201cRoad to Rome\u201d Event <\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"art-PostHeader\"><a title=\"Permanent Link to Concerns Grow as Moody Presses Forward Down Contemplative Path\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=11846\" rel=\"bookmark\">2013 -Concerns Grow as Moody Presses Forward Down Contemplative Path <\/a><\/h2>\n<p>2013-<a title=\"Permanent Link to Moody\u2019s Pastors\u2019 Conference Teaching Lectio Divina This Week \u2013 And Seven Years of Warning by Lighthouse Trails Go Unheeded\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=11691\" rel=\"bookmark\">Moody\u2019s Pastors\u2019 Conference Teaching Lectio Divina This Week \u2013 And Seven Years of Warning by Lighthouse Trails Go Unheeded <\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012 &#8211; <a title=\"Permanent Link to The Moody Church of Chicago Welcomes Contemplative Advocate Larry Crabb As Guest Speaker\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=8916\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Moody Church of Chicago Welcomes Contemplative Advocate Larry Crabb As Guest Speaker <\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011 &#8211; <a title=\"Permanent Link to Moody Publishers Release Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=7963\" rel=\"bookmark\">Moody Publishers Release Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer <\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011 &#8211; <a title=\"Permanent Link to Focus on the Family\u2019s Adventures of Odyssey Has \u201cEugene\u201d Going to a Monastery \u2013 Moody Radio Broadcasts Program\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=7825\" rel=\"bookmark\">Focus on the Family\u2019s Adventures of Odyssey Has \u201cEugene\u201d Going to a Monastery \u2013 Moody Radio Broadcasts Program <\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009 &#8211; <a title=\"Permanent Link to Keri Wyatt Kent Continues Leading Women Toward Contemplative \u2013 Moody Bible Institute Helps\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=622\" rel=\"bookmark\">Keri Wyatt Kent Continues Leading Women Toward Contemplative \u2013 Moody Bible Institute Helps <\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008 &#8211; <a title=\"Permanent Link to Confusion Over Moody\u2019s Pastors Conference \u2013 Concern Over Contemplative Promotion\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=1422\" rel=\"bookmark\">Confusion Over Moody\u2019s Pastors Conference \u2013 Concern Over Contemplative Promotion <\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008 &#8211;<a title=\"Permanent Link to Moody Bible Institute Favors Mystic Henri Nouwen\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=2142\" rel=\"bookmark\">Moody Bible Institute Favors Mystic Henri Nouwen <\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007 &#8211; <a title=\"Permanent Link to Moody Bible Institute Recommends Richard Foster\u2019s Meditation! \u2013 Lighthouse Trails Challenges MBI\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=2363\" rel=\"bookmark\">Moody Bible Institute Recommends Richard Foster\u2019s Meditation! \u2013 Lighthouse Trails Challenges MBI <\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007 &#8211; <a title=\"Permanent Link to Moody Bible Institute Responds to Lighthouse Trails\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=2581\" rel=\"bookmark\">Moody Bible Institute Responds to Lighthouse Trails <\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007 &#8211; <a title=\"Permanent Link to Young Christian Woman Withdraws from Moody Bible Institute Because of Contemplative Promotion\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=2934\" rel=\"bookmark\">Young Christian Woman Withdraws from Moody Bible Institute Because of Contemplative Promotion <\/a><\/p>\n<p>2006 &#8211; <a title=\"Permanent Link to Moody Bible Institute \u2013 What Ever Happened?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=3868\" rel=\"bookmark\">Moody Bible Institute \u2013 What Ever Happened? <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails first&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":114,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1549,43,4252,475],"tags":[73,75,84,161,1038,1190,1615,1802,1961,2340,2609,3280,30,2916],"class_list":["post-16556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lectio-divina-contemplative-colleges","category-contemplative-organizations","category-methodists","category-letters-to-the-editor","tag-spiritual-formation","tag-moody-bible-institute","tag-richard-foster","tag-lectio-divina","tag-moody-bible","tag-dwight-l-moody","tag-moody-church","tag-mbi","tag-james-bryan-smith","tag-harry-a-ironside","tag-midday-connection","tag-methodists","tag-contemplative-prayer","tag-contemplative-spirituality","wpcat-1549-id","wpcat-43-id","wpcat-4252-id","wpcat-475-id"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.4 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Letter to the Editor: There is No Doubt That Moody Has Gone Contemplative - This Year&#039;s Radio Programs Proves It. - From the Lighthouse<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/letter-to-the-editor-there-is-no-doubt-that-moody-has-gone-contemplative-this-years-radio-programs-proves-it\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Letter to the Editor: There is No Doubt That Moody Has Gone Contemplative - This Year&#039;s Radio Programs Proves It.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails first...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/letter-to-the-editor-there-is-no-doubt-that-moody-has-gone-contemplative-this-years-radio-programs-proves-it\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"From the Lighthouse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LighthouseTrailsResearch\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2014-12-20T14:39:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-19T13:58:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lighthouse Trails Editors\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@LTrails\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@LTrails\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lighthouse Trails Editors\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\\\/blog\\\/letter-to-the-editor-there-is-no-doubt-that-moody-has-gone-contemplative-this-years-radio-programs-proves-it\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\\\/blog\\\/letter-to-the-editor-there-is-no-doubt-that-moody-has-gone-contemplative-this-years-radio-programs-proves-it\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Lighthouse Trails Editors\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a36b703d7722ce85599858df8bacc0a5\"},\"headline\":\"Letter to the Editor: There is No Doubt That Moody Has Gone Contemplative &#8211; 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