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…]
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 Linda HarveyMission America Insanity over pronouns has hit the Midwest. Children and teachers are being pressured to declare their pronouns, and parents are livid. In the Olentangy school district near Columbus, a middle school language teacher required all the students to stand up and declare his or her pronouns. A high school teacher in … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Brad JonesThe Epoch Times A school in San Diego County claims it has removed a “Wheel of Privilege” graphic from its professional development training materials after the image was exposed on social media and parents objected. The image was touted as … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Michael Gryboski Christian Post Approximately 1.4 million students were taken out of public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and transferred to alternative educational systems such as charter and private schools, according to a recent report. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By GQ PanThe Epoch Times The nation’s largest teachers’ union has quietly taken down a series of adopted and proposed resolutions from its website, including one that calls for the organization to defend the teaching of Marxism-rooted critical race theory (CRT) in public schools. . … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Alex NewmanFreedom Project Media New data from the U.S. Census Bureau confirm earlier polling results showing an unprecedented explosion in the number of families choosing to educate their children at home, free from government indoctrination, sexualization, forced masking, and dangerous dumbing down. Homeschooling … [Read more…]
By Linda Harvey Did you know that math supports capitalist and imperialist views, and that teachers need to deconstruct its inherent racism? This “woke” message from the Oregon Department of Education to the state’s educators is just the latest example of radical instruction in American schools. And some of the worst is found in middle schools. Middle … [Read more…]
For many years, Lighthouse Trails has tried to warn the church about evangelical publishing houses that are releasing countless materials which promote and teach contemplative spirituality. One of the publishing companies that is at the forefront of this effort to bring the New Age/new spirituality practice of contemplative prayer into the church is InterVarsity Press … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Jordan DavidsonThe Federalist A California school district announced that what “appeared to be a noose” was found hanging from a tree in front of home within the district. Local police concluded it was not a noose, but a rope swing for … [Read more…]
UPDATE: EXCLUSIVE: PARENT OF TRANSGENDER DAUGHTER NOW FACING 30 TO 45 DAYS IN JAIL FOR TELLING HIS STORY!!! If you would like to help support this courageous father’s battle, click here. LTRP Note: The following news story and video interview are posted for informational and research purposes. The interview below is from July 2020 where … [Read more…]
By Heather ClarkChristian News Network A coalition of parents, a teacher and a group of churches have filed suit against Chicago Public Schools in an effort to stop the district from allowing Hindu transcendental meditation, and its initiation Puja, from being taught to students. “Although all named defendants have made statements to the contrary, the … [Read more…]
NEW BOOKLET: Public School or Homeschool?—How Public Schools Are Corrupting Children’s Values by Maria Kneas and Berit Kjos is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet.* 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 for your own personal … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is a chapter from Castles in the Sand, a Lighthouse Trails novel based on true facts, exposing the dangers of contemplative spirituality. The story is about a young Christian college girl who is introduced to mysticism through her spiritual formation professor. In the following chapter, Tessa, troubled by some of the strange symptoms … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Heather ClarkChristian News Network More than 100 pastors recently signed a letter to the Ohio Board of Education, which was also sent to 39 school districts, to express opposition to yoga and transcendental meditation being taught in schools as they are … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. If you would like to read more about Common Core, see Berit Kjos’ article, “A ‘Common Core’ For a Global Community.” If you know a family whose children are in public school, please consider sharing a copy of Kjos’ article with them. … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Alana MastrangeloBreibart News The governor of Illinois recently signed a bill that will mandate public schools in the state teach LGBT history, beginning next year. The new legislation will require schools to incorporate “a study of the roles and contributions of lesbian, … [Read more…]
As a fast-growing number of public schools are incorporating mindfulness meditation into the lives of the school children, few seem aware of just how dangerous meditation can be, especially for children. The following is an extract from our 2018 booklet on mindfulness as a reminder to parents and grandparents. The Dangers of Meditation Numerous research … [Read more…]
By Calvin FreiburgerLifesite News The largest union representing teachers in the United States formally adopted a statement at its annual representative assembly last week embracing a “fundamental right to abortion,” labeling pro-life Americans as “misogynistic” in the process. . . . the National Education Association (NEA) “will include an assertion of our defense of a … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. In 2013, Lighthouse Trails released Berit Kjos’ booklet titled A “Common Core” For a Global Community. If your child, or a child you know, is in a public school, he or she is almost for sure being affected by Common Core in more ways … [Read more…]
By Philip Gray Course in Miracles promoter, Marianne Williamson, who is running in the 2020 presidential election, has big plans for the children of this country if she is elected. Among other things, part of those plans is to make sure children in American public schools are trained in mindfulness meditation. While tens of thousands … [Read more…]
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By Berit Kjos And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord. (2 Chronicles 33:6) “Softening Up” … [Read more…]
URGENT: If you know any families with children, please make sure the parents are given a copy of this booklet. Right now, efforts are under way to bring mindfulness mediation into every public school in America. NEW BOOKLET: Mindfulness: What You May Not Know And Should Have Been Told by the editors at Lighthouse Trails … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Arial Jao NBC News A central Indiana teacher says his former school district forced him to resign following a disagreement over a policy that calls for teachers to address transgender students by their preferred name rather than their birth name. . … [Read more…]
By Bill Randles And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement of the content or the source. To learn more about the dangers of practicing Yoga, please refer to our Yoga category on this blog. Also type in “mindfulness” in our search engine for articles on mindfulness meditation and the … [Read more…]
By Lois Putnam Conscious Discipline, the creation of Dr. Becky A. Bailey, is a program used in hundreds of educational settings the world over–Head Start, private schools, day cares, Montessori schools, Christian schools, public schools and more. This discipline program loudly touts its shift from a reliance on “fear to love,” and from “punishing to … [Read more…]
SPECIAL NOTE: We have been informed by the Canadian government that this booklet cannot be sent across the border into Canada. However, we were told that it is currently not illegal for Canadians to have possession of the booklet. Therefore, Canadian readers may call 866-295-4143, the number of our new Canadian distributor, to obtain copies … [Read more…]
On November 15th, Lighthouse Trails posted an article titled “What You Need to Tell Your Local Public School Officials About Children and Mindfulness Meditation”which stated that a woman who called the LT office shared her concerns about her local public school that was going to be bringing in a program to teach children mindfulness meditation. … [Read more…]
