According to one definition, Lent is: While the Bible does not give any instruction to practice or participate in Lent, many churches do. In fact, since the contemplative prayer movement has come into full swing, more and more churches are observing Lent. And, in fact, Lent is often being used as the open door to … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Way of Life News At their annual assembly this summer, the Mennonite Church USA passed two resolutions on the issue of accepting unrepentant homosexuals as members. The “Resolution for Repentance and Transformation,” repenting of harm done to LGBTQ people and calling for broader … [Read more…]
According to Wikipedia, Lent is: . . . a solemn religious observance in the Christian liturgical calendar that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends approximately six weeks (40 days) later on Holy Thursday, the memorial of the Lord’s supper the Thursday of Holy Week before Easter Sunday. The purpose of Lent is the preparation of … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails has been following and reporting on the story of Lisa Miller and her daughter Isabella and the brave people who helped them escape from this country for nearly ten years. (posted by an out-of-house news source – There are very few news sources that are accurately reporting on this story. Most … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: In your last e-mail newsletter, you showed us the covers of three upcoming books. And I’m concerned about one of them. It’s Calvinism: None Dare Call It Heresy, which exposes some serious problems with Calvinism. I am not a Calvinist. Not at all. I’ve seen some very serious problems with that over … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: Some who read this article and other similar articles by Roger Oakland and LT accuse us of “lumping” all Calvary Chapels together saying they are all bad. We find this line of reasoning troubling. Lighthouse Trails historically has challenged many denominations (and the leaders within those groups), Calvary Chapel being one of them. … [Read more…]
By Menno-lite Ruth Haley Barton, founder of The Transforming Centre[1], was trained at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation which teaches: “This mystical stream [contemplative prayer] is the Western bridge to Far Eastern spirituality … It is no accident that the most active frontier between Christian and Eastern religions today is between contemplative Christian monks … [Read more…]
By Menno-Lite The information below has been provided merely to inform, bring awareness to, and spark concern in the hearts of those who love the Lord Jesus, believe His Word is true, and are called to pray in these perilous times for this generation. Why has the same sex conversation come to the forefront in … [Read more…]
By Menno-Lite Why Lent? The answer appears to be obviously simple. The spread of ecumenical yeast seems to have spread through the whole lump of Mennonite dough.—Menno-Lite Once again the Mennonite Brethren are promoting their new ancient tradition of Lent. In the February 2015 issue of the MB Herald[1] are two plugs. The first is … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for research and informatonal purposes only and not as an endorsement of either content or the source. “Saskatoon gay couple 1st to be married in Mennonite church” New Year’s Eve is a special time for many, and for Craig Friesen and Matt Wiens, it was especially meaningful. … [Read more…]
By Menno-Lite In an article called Have a “thin” Christmas in the December 2014 issue of the MB Herald, readers are encouraged to find God in the ‘thin places‘ this Christmas. God comes near In North America, with the endless noise and rush of life, it’s often difficult to find places where we can steal … [Read more…]
Courtesy of Menno-Lite LTRP Note: The following article is posted by Menno-lite for informational and research purposes only and not as an endorsement of labyrinths. Hesston College dedicates prayer labyrinth Written By: Emily Kauffman The Mennonite – Daily News Hesston (Kan.) College and the local community now have a new place to go for quiet … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The statement below is written by Menno-Lite, a ministry that focuses on the “New” Spirituality entering the Mennonite church, but the information they provide is affecting all denominations, including the writings of emergent church leader Brian McLaren. You can read some of our research on McLaren here. And if you have never listened … [Read more…]
By Menno-Lite Are the Mennonites who are teaching contemplative spirituality to children leading them astray? In 2005, at a Mennonite Educators Conference workshop, Dr. Sara Wenger Shenk taught child educators to: using a biblical story for guided meditation, pausing to ask prayerful questions that invite imaginative engagement at various points in the story. Source: How do … [Read more…]
Inviting students to Sabeel is one way to get more people in the movement. This is why the BDS campaign targets university campuses. How alarming that all these movements are backed by Christian organizations.—Menno-Lite By Menno-Lite This week, Menno-lite has been exploring the link between the Mennonites and the anti-Israel agenda. Much of the information … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: While the following article by Menno-Lite is concerning Mennonites in particularly, Menno-Lite explains that this anti-Israel movement is happening with other Christian groups too. There are several parts to this series, which can be accessed from Menno-Lite’s website. This is a serious issue that believers in Christ need to understand. Menno-Lite has done … [Read more…]
Mennonite churches have not historically focused on the man made religious rituals in the 40 days leading to Easter. By Menno-Lite Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of an ancient but relatively new tradition that the Mennonites have taken on, as the following examples from the March 2014 issue of their Mennonite Brethren Herald … [Read more…]
What you will hear will be empathy for Islamists and rhetoric about pacifism. There will be endless calls for peace at the CATC conferences but no acknowledgment that Israel has negotiated for peace for decades.—Jan Markell By Menno-Lite A conference was recently held called Impact Holy Land which was attended by well meaning Mennonites. It … [Read more…]
By Menno-Lite Used with permission. In an article called Pray and Work[1] in the February issue[2] of the MB Herald, the author attempts to answer the question; where do prayer and deed intersect? But another question remains unanswered; where do Mennonites and Benedictine monks and Jesuits intersect? Here is an excerpt from Pray and Work … [Read more…]
Courtesy Menno-Lite 150 appeal on behalf of sexual minorities in MC USA By Tim Huber Mennonite World Review One hundred fifty Mennonite Church USA pastors and others credentialed for ministry have signed a letter calling on denominational leaders to “change church policies” to “make space for congregations and pastors who welcome and bless” gay and lesbian Christians … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Another example of a contemplative college that changes its views on homosexuality. By Heather Clark Christian News Network HARRISONBURG, Va. – A Mennonite university in Virginia is considering making a change to its current hiring policy to allow faculty members to be in same-sex relationships. Eastern Mennonite University issued a news release … [Read more…]
By Menno-lite The seminary for the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches is there to equip and educate future pastors, leaders, missionaries, counsellors and teachers for ministry within the Mennonite Brethren constituency. This fall, one of the courses offered by the Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary to equip future pastors and teachers and missionaries is listed … [Read more…]
By Menno-lite Mary T Rankin is a spiritual director and retreat leader who currently co-directs Stillpoint at Beckside (www.stillpointatbeckside.com), an ecumenical spiritual retreat center in Bellingham, WA. where those seeking to experience the Mystery of God can spend time walking and meditating in their labyrinth. With a background in music therapy (The Bonny Method of … [Read more…]
by Menno-Lite Are the Mennonites falling for Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development? It appears so… “Ministry Advantage offered me a variety of resources to help create sustainability in order to advance God’s kingdom…” -pastor Philip Vallelly, Winkler MB Church [MB pastors gain Canadian ‘advantage’?] “How can we mobilize creativity-in-community to fashion lives of simplicity and … [Read more…]
by Menno-lite This June, the Canadian School of Peacebuilding will be taking place at Canadian Mennonite University. The goal? “We want to create a space where people from different backgrounds and perspectives can connect in positive and respectful ways,” said Valerie Smith, co-director of CSOP.” –A microcosm of peace under one roof Canadian School of … [Read more…]
by Menno-Lite In the April 2011 issue of the MB Herald is an article called Disappointment in prayer? which is a conversation that recently took place at an MB church about unanswered prayer. The article begins… In spring 2010, Highland Community Church, Abbotsford, B.C., hosted a three-part series of conversations on unanswered prayer. The following … [Read more…]
by Menno-Lite A newly released book called Love Wins by Rob Bell is (supposedly) causing a huge controversy in Christendom. The issue is over the doctrine of hell, which the emergent Bell hasn’t been very clear about in certain interviews and promotional videos lately. Because it’s no secret that in the past Mennonites have been … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following article intro is from Menno-Lite, a blog that is faithfully reporting on the Mennonite Brethren’s slide into the contemplative camp. “Is the Mennonite Brethren Conference Knowingly Condoning Ecumencial Inter-spiritual Practices?” by Menno-lite Recently, the MB Herald promoted a book party by Rachel Twigg Boyce for Shane Claiborne’s latest book (see MB … [Read more…]
by Roll Over Menno Roll Over Menno would like to alert concerned Mennonites to the following: Brian McLaren and Rene Girard to speak at upcoming Preaching Peace Conferences. “Preaching Peace’ spreads nonviolent message Preaching Peace, which draws on speakers from a variety of Christian backgrounds, offers several nonviolent atonement seminars each year on topics ranging … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following out-of-house article is another indication of a Protestant move toward the Catholic Eucharistic christ and the pope’s new evangelization program to win back the lost brethren. From Chuck Colson’s “Evangelicals and Catholics Together” document to the evangelical embracing of Mel Gibson’s The Passion (inspired by Catholic mystics) to the emerging church’s … [Read more…]