LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes and to remind us to remember and to pray for the people in Florida during this time. By Hannah BleauBreitbart News At least 21 people have died in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, revealed in a … [Read more…]
Note: The following is an extract of our January 2022 report “The Chosen Series: 10 Critical Concerns.” Below is concern #8. “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Tony Pearce, a pastor and teacher from the UK (and author of the LT-published book, The Messiah Factor), has been teaching and writing about Israel and the Jewish people and their relevance to Bible prophecy for many years. His insights and knowledge are well needed in today’s Protestant/evangelical church that grows more and … [Read more…]
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16) By Roger Oakland What is the Gospel? To every Christian believer, the word Gospel means “the Good News.” And this … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Zachary StieberThe Epoch Times President Joe Biden said in a new interview that the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, stoking criticism from some critics over his administration’s continued use of emergency policies. “The pandemic is over,” Biden told CBS’ “60 Minutes” in an interview that aired on Sept. … [Read more…]
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. (Colossians 2:8-9) Dallas Jenkins, the director and co-producer/co-creator of the extremely popular series The Chosen, believes that the Jesus … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: This past week, our office received a call from a woman who was concerned about her church and in particular, the women’s Bible study leader. That leader, our caller said, was using various books to teach the women of the church, and many of the books were seriously unbiblically sound. When our caller … [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…]
By Mike Oppenheimer Editor’s Note: Today, it is common to hear the argument that since Paul quoted pagan poets in Acts 17, it’s OK for Christians to quote those who teach false doctrine. Adherents of the emerging/progressive church and contemplative spirituality have basically turned Acts 17 into a license for a free-for-all kind of “I can quote … [Read more…]
If you can’t join The Berean Call in person this year in Bend, Oregon, we hope that you will join them online September 1-3. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OUR ONLINE CONFERENCE. How to Watch the Conference: The Conference will be available on: Youtube, Rumble, Brighteon, Roku, our app, and our podcasts. Speakers: Rob Congdon Dave Hunt Carl Kerby T. A. McMahon … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: The following article is also in booklet format so it may be shared with pastors and others who are in Christian leadership. By David DombrowskiEditor at Lighthouse Trails Often times, people call our office asking what denomination we are. We realize that this is a probing question designed to find out more about … [Read more…]
Two years ago, Lighthouse Trails posted an article titled “Christian Colleges and Seminaries in More Trouble Than Ever as Many Plunge Into Emergent Spirituality.” As Christian parents are preparing to send their high-school graduate kids to Christian colleges and universities this coming fall, we hope that article (posted below) will provide a desperately needed warning. … [Read more…]
By Ray Yungen Contemplative advocates propose that something vital and important has been missing from the church for centuries. The insinuation is that Christians have been lacking something necessary for their spiritual vitality; but that would mean the Holy Spirit has not been fully effective for hundreds of years and only now the secret key … [Read more…]
In two recent Parker J. Cole Show podcast interviews, former New Age followers Richard and Linda Nathan discuss the growing interest in psychedelic drug use, even among Christians. From the Parker J. Cole Show: Psychedelics are growing in Christian circles. But are they giving believers a closer relationship with God, or tearing them further apart? … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes from an out-of-house source. By Bob Unruh | WorldNetDaily Can pick from: ‘He/Him/His, She/Her/Hers, They/Them/Theirs, Xie/Hir/Hirs and Ze/Zir/Zirs’ A Christian college, the Methodist Emory University in Atlanta, has announced a plan that gives students a choice as to the pronouns by which … [Read more…]
Lighthouse Trails Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Three Generations of Suffering: A Chronicle of One Family’s Persecution in an Atheistic Society, written by Georgi Vins. The book was originally published in 1975 by David C. Cook Publishing but eventually went out of print. Lighthouse Trails is publishing this new edition under contract … [Read more…]
This message by former New Age follower Warren B. Smith was delivered at the Wide Is the Gate Conference at Calvary Chapel East, Albuquerque, New Mexico (2014). You may watch it below or go to Warren’s YouTube channel. His YouTube channel was created and is managed by Chris Lawson of Spiritual Research Network. Chris has … [Read more…]
God’s Peace Through It All by Warren B. Smith is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. It is the 15th booklet in Warren’s scriptural encouragement Through It All series). The booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are available. Our booklets are designed to give away to others or … [Read more…]
Pagan Christianity, written by George Barna and Frank Viola, was released in 2008. Fourteen years later, it remains a bestseller, showing up as #6 on Amazon’s “Ecclesiology Christian Theology” category. In 2011, Lighthouse Trails posted a review of the book because we saw how it would deceive Christians and lead them closer to an emergent … [Read more…]
By Cedric FisherCedric is the director of TruthKeepers.com and the author of Chains Couldn’t Hold Me and a number of Lighthouse Trails booklets. I know a man who prays. He does not just pray for a few minutes, but long periods and often. One might think he prays too much—but is there such a thing? … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Because Lighthouse Trails is a research ministry, it does use, from time to time, secular news sources to report information to our readers. This particular article is discussing the NEA (National Education Association), which has a strong and detrimental effect on America’s … [Read more…]
“Not Produced by Mormons” Growing numbers of Christian leaders and pastors are giving a thumbs up or a casual pass to The Chosen series; and the latest defense by Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins and many defenders of the series is—”It’s not produced by Mormons.” This seems to provide license for leaders and pastors and others … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: Some further sad news regarding the Christian church in the U.K. This news is from the BBC today (June 30th): “World’s oldest Methodist church to allow gay marriage.” The article states: The world’s oldest Methodist building will now offer same-sex marriage after voting unanimously in favour. The New Room is a Chapel … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am a Westmont grad from the early 70s, and, with my husband, a Multnomah University alum as well. I grew up in a church closely associated with Multnomah when its slogan was: “If you want Bible, you want Multnomah.” But no longer. We live near the school and have seen the … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational purposes. By Bob UnruhWorldNetDaily The U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision on Friday overturned the 1973 abortion precedent set in Roe v. Wade, a move that now will return oversight of the nation’s lucrative abortion industry to the individual states. The ruling, which had been leaked … [Read more…]
By Linda HarveyMission America Children embody our future hopes and dreams. But some parents are willing to deal with the devil, betting tomorrow’s dreams against today’s comfort. The bargain is suicide prevention, or so they are told. “Would you rather have a dead son or a living daughter?” asks the indoctrinated gender clinic psychologist. After all, … [Read more…]
By Roger OaklandUnderstand the Times, International The Bible provides a vast list of characters God has used to fulfill His plan on planet Earth. Few are more dynamic in the way they fulfilled their calling than Jeremiah, one of the prophets we read about in the Old Testament. Jeremiah’s ministry covered approximately forty years until … [Read more…]
[“Together”] organizer Nick Hall [is] bringing together evangelical, emerging, charismatic, and Catholic leaders for the ecumenical purpose of uniting together. . . . there is a definite united-we-stand-regardless-of-our-beliefs scenario. (source) On June 24-25th in Dallas, Texas, Together 2022 will take place. Big name speakers will be there including ecumenical, NAR-promoting Francis Chan (who said God … [Read more…]
By Maria KneasMaria is the author of Strength for Tough Times and How to Prepare for Hard Times and Persecution. I saw some very troubling news today. Of course lately that has been happening every day. But today I saw two things that were worse than usual. And that causes two problems. First, it is … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: I thank you for the work you are doing for God’s kingdom. I enjoy your newsletters and have been taught many things to steer clear of because of your faithful and great teaching. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Our daughter, unfortunately, attended a Christian college in the mid 90s (Westmont College … [Read more…]
