{"id":2150,"date":"2008-01-06T03:54:37","date_gmt":"2008-01-06T07:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=2150"},"modified":"2025-09-11T05:21:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T12:21:55","slug":"tallahassee-democrat-the-emerging-church-had-a-good-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/tallahassee-democrat-the-emerging-church-had-a-good-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee Democrat: The Emerging Church Had a Good Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>LTRP NOTE:<\/strong> Because of the dangerous and anti-biblical beliefs of the emerging church, the following article by an out-of-house news source should encourage and prompt believers to continue their defense of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and their warning to those they know about this movement. With Rick Warren, Willow Creek, and many other Christian leaders promoting and evangelizing for the emerging church, it is no wonder the headlines read &#8220;Emerging church had good year.&#8221; If you have not read <em>Faith Undone<\/em>, a compelling and accurate expose&#8217; of the emerging church, we encourage you to do so.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Emerging Church Had Good Year&#8221;<br \/>\nby Leo Sandon<br \/>\n<em>Tallahassee Democrat<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;During the past year, buzz about the Emerging Church Movement became louder. This 21st-century alternative Protestantism is intriguing, somewhat puzzling and difficult to define&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Emerging Church Movement is alive and well and has had a productive year. 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