Letter to the Editor Warning: Craig Groeschel’s Life Church Introducing New Age/Contemplative Practices to Tens of Millions Through Its YouVersion Bible App LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is addressing very legitimate and documented concerns about Life Church, one of the largest evangelical churches in America with over three dozen locations throughout the country and an influential global outreach. Lighthouse Trails considers Life Church’s lead pastor, Craig Groeschel, a “bridger”* (a pastor or other evangelical ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor Warning: Craig Gr ..read more

“Supreme Court Justices Seem Skeptical of Jan. 6 Obstruction Charge Used in Trump Case” LTRP Note: The following news article is posted for informational and research purposes. By Matthew VadumThe Epoch Times Conservative Supreme Court justices seemed generally sympathetic on April 16 to a former police officer charged under an accounting reform law after he entered the U.S. Capitol for four minutes on Jan. 6, 2021. The case is ... [Read more...] The post “Supreme Court Justices Seem Skeptical of Jan. 6 Obstruction Charge Used in Trump Case” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project ..read more

Remembering Ray Yungen and Richard Foster’s “School” of Contemplative Prayer Nearly eight years ago researcher Ray Yungen passed away at the age of 64. As regular Lighthouse Trails readers know, it was through Ray’s work that Lighthouse Trails began 22 years ago. Since Ray’s passing, Richard Foster’s contemplative prayer has infiltrated countless numbers of churches throughout North America. It is the late Dallas Willard who was the man who ... [Read more...] The post Remembering Ray Yungen and Richard Foster’s “School” of Contemplative Prayer appeared first on Lighthouse T ..read more

Warning: Jenny Allen’s “Gather 25″—Another Effort for “UNITY” Outside the Confines of Truth Recently, a Lighthouse Trails reader contacted us, concerned that his church is going to be using a book by IF:Gathering founder Jenny Allen. Lighthouse Trails posted a number of articles about IF: Gathering in the past because of its strong emergent influences. Today, Jenny Allen is still involved in bringing dangerous teachings to the church. ... [Read more...] The post Warning: Jenny Allen’s “Gather 25″—Another Effort for “UNITY” Outside the Confines of Truth appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Resea ..read more

JNS: “Is Trump Really Abandoning Israel?” LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. “I believe those jumping to conclusions about the meaning of this interview are misinterpreting Trump’s words.”—J.S. Tobin By Jonathan S. TobinJewish News Syndicate Has Donald Trump turned on Israel? That’s the question some people have been asking in the wake of an interview he gave to Israel ... [Read more...] The post JNS: “Is Trump Really Abandoning Israel?” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project ..read more

“The Whiteness of Wokeness” LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. Lighthouse Trails’ own response to “wokeness” including Critical Race Theory, can be found in a number of our articles. One is our 2020 report titled “Critical Race Theory, Southern Baptist Convention, and a Marxist “Solution” That Will Not Work.” “The Whiteness of Wokeness” By ... [Read more...] The post “The Whiteness of Wokeness” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project ..read more

Take the Test: Are You a New Ager? by Mike OppenheimerLet Us Reason Ministries This may seem like an inconsequential question, even a silly question to ask, but many people may not know how involved they are in the New Age movement that has permeated our society. In other words, do you believe or practice what is taught in the New Age movement ... [Read more...] The post Take the Test: Are You a New Ager? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project ..read more

“The Chosen Lawsuit” and Why <em>The Chosen</em> Should Not Be Considered “Enjoyable” Lighthouse Trails has been a vocal critic of The Chosen for over two years because we firmly believe that the “Jesus” being portrayed in The Chosen is a false christ and not the “authentic” Jesus that producer Dallas Jenkins insists he is. Sadly, many Christians have become absolutely enamored with the Jesus of The Chosen. ... [Read more...] The post “The Chosen Lawsuit” and Why <em>The Chosen</em> Should Not Be Considered “Enjoyable” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Projec ..read more

“Israeli Officials Decry UNSC Ceasefire Resolution . . . “The United States has abandoned its policy” on Israel LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. From Jewish News Syndicate Israeli government officials were near-unanimous on Monday in their condemnation of a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding a two-week halt to the war against Hamas, with Prime Minister Netanyahu slamming the U.S. decision to refrain from exercising its veto power. “The United ... [Read more...] The post “Israeli Officials Decry UNSC Ceasefire Resolution . . . “The Un ..read more

The Desert Fathers—Borrowing From the East By Ray Yungen Catholic priest William Shannon, in his book Seeds of Peace, explained the human dilemma as being the following: This forgetfulness, of our oneness with God, is not just a personal experience, it is the corporate experience of humanity. Indeed, this is one way to understanding original sin. We are in God, but we don’t ... [Read more...] The post The Desert Fathers—Borrowing From the East appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project ..read more