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NEW BOOKLET: God’s Peace Through It All

July 25, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails author Leave a Comment

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…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Encouragement, On Christian Faith, RESOURCES, The Word of God Tagged: booklet, encouragement, god's peace, warren b smith, Word of God

Barna and Viola Book, Pagan Christianity, Remains Popular & Continues Playing Role in Leading Christians Astray

July 23, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 3 Comments

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…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, New Evangelicalism, Spiritual Deception, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality Tagged: dallas jenkins, emergent church, frank viola, george barna, Leonard Sweet, new spirituality, pagan christianity, progressive, the chosen

Latest Chosen Series Defense—”Not Produced by Mormons”—Misleading, Evasive, and Wrong

July 11, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 6 Comments

“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…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Book/Film Reviews, Ecumenism, THE CHOSEN Tagged: dallas jenkins, derral eves, false christ, haters, latter day saints, ld, marketing, Mormonism, movies, the chosen

“Together 2022” Joins Doctrinally Mixed-Up Nick Hall, Dallas Jenkins, and Francis Chan While “Sacrificing Truth on the Altar of Unity”

June 18, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 6 Comments

[“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…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Charismatic, Conference Alerts, Ecumenism, One-World Religion, REVIVAL, THE CHOSEN Tagged: christine caine, dallas jenkins, Ecumenism, francis chan, nick hall, pope francis, Roman Catholicism, samuel rodriguez, the chosen, together 2022

Dallas Jenkins’ “definitive (final) comments” on the Mormon issue exposed

June 3, 2022 by A Ministry in His Service 7 Comments

Presented by The Word Like Fire Ministries Video is done by a former Mormon whom we have featured before. Recently Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen, has tried to wiggle out of some of his comments such as Christians and Mormons “love the same Jesus.” This excellent and short video demonstrates that, in spite his masterful effort … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Discernment, THE CHOSEN Tagged: dallas jenkins, false christ, lds, mormons, the chosen

Standing Fast Through It All

May 28, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails author Leave a Comment

By Warren B. Smith If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. (Proverbs 24:10) Hostility towards those who hold fast to the Lord Jesus Christ and the literal teachings of the Bible has increased greatly. Biblical Christians endeavoring to stand in their faith have been shocked and saddened at the growing antagonism … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Encouragement, RESOURCES, The Word of God Tagged: encouragement, endurance, god's word, suffering, Warren B. Smith

Letter to the Editor by Another Former Mormon: The Chosen DOES Promote Mormonism Despite Claims It Doesn’t

May 26, 2022 by Letters to the Editor 13 Comments

LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor was written in response to our recent article, “Jack Hibbs’ Ministry Defense Statement for Promoting The Chosen Has Poor Premise and Is Obscure.” Dear Lighthouse Trails: Thank you for continuing to warn the flock about the danger in the series, The Chosen. As an ex-temple Mormon, I am very … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, God's Word Under Attack, THE CHOSEN, The Word of God Tagged: cultsdallas jenkins, jack hibbs, letter to the editor, mormons, the chosen

YOGA: Exercise or Religion—Does it Matter?

May 21, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails author 4 Comments

Note: The following is from Ray Yungen’s updated booklet on Yoga. Today, countless numbers of Christians (and the churches they attend) are incorporating Yoga exercises into their lives, thinking that “just doing the exercises” is OK. If you know someone who is doing Yoga (even “just the exercises”), please give them a copy of this … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Churches in Crisis!, Health, RESOURCES, YOGA Tagged: Christians, exercise, Hinduism, New Age, Ray Yungen, Yoga

The Big Picture: How the World and the Church Are Being Deceived: Ten Spiritual Devices

May 17, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails author 5 Comments

LTRP Note: The following is an extract from Warren B. Smith’s booklet The Big Picture: How the World and the Church Are Being Deceived: Ten Spiritual Devices. By Warren B. Smith Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. (2 Corinthians 2:11) Many years ago, I was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Discernment, JESUS CALLING, New Age movement, pantheism & panentheism, RESOURCES, The New Spirituality, THE SHACK Tagged: deception, god's dream, jesus calling, New Age movement, The Shack, Warren B. Smith

Jack Hibbs’ Ministry Defense Statement for Promoting The Chosen Has Poor Premise and Is Obscure

May 16, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 26 Comments

In December of 2021, Lighthouse Trails posted a YouTube video by an outside source that documented numerous unbiblical aspects of the highly popular series, The Chosen. In January of 2022, Lighthouse Trails released its own documentation in a booklet titled The Chosen Series: 10 Critical Concerns. Prior to and after the release of our booklet, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Churches in Crisis!, God's Word Under Attack, Spiritual Deception, THE CHOSEN Tagged: Catholicism, dallas jenkins, false christs, greg laurie, jack hibbs, kirk cameron, Mormonism, movies, the chosen

Video: Warren B Smith – The New Age Seduction of The Shack

April 19, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails author 8 Comments

LTRP Note: The following lecture by former New Age follower Warren B. Smith discusses The Shack, its New Age leaven, and how so many Christians have been seduced by it. Today, we are witnessing the same kind of seduction with Jesus Calling and now The Chosen series. And Christian leaders either are remaining silent or … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, New Age movement, pantheism & panentheism, THE SHACK Tagged: Christian leaders, deception, New Age movement, seducing spirits, seduction, The Shack, Warren B. Smith

“‘Defaced’ Billboards Part of Strategic Ad Campaign by ‘The Chosen’ to Grow Audience”

April 14, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 4 Comments

LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes and not intended to be an endorsement of either the content or the source.* If you have not read the article/booklet Lighthouse Trails released this year titled The Chosen Series: 10 Critical Concerns, we encourage you to read it. Below this out-of-house news story, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, God's Word Under Attack, THE CHOSEN Tagged: dallas jenkins, deception, god's word under attack, mockery, Mormonism, New Age, the chosen

Ex-Mormon Couple – “Devastated” That Christian Leaders and Pastors Are Embracing The Chosen Series

March 26, 2022 by A Ministry in His Service 10 Comments

By Dennis and Rauni HigleyFormer leaders and teachers in the Mormon churchH.I.S. Ministries International Thank you for writing about The Chosen series. We are so pleased to see it. We hope you do not mind that we’ll suggest that all our warnings about The Chosen need to start from the beginning – i.e. from the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Churches in Crisis!, God's Word Under Attack, THE CHOSEN Tagged: book of mormon, Christian leaders, dallas jenkins, false christs, greg laurie, jack hibbs, kirk cameron, Mormonism, mormons, movies, the chosen

When We Shall See Him

March 20, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 3 Comments

By Harry IronsideWe need never expect the world’s approbation if we are living for God. And if we are not living for Him, and yet call ourselves Christians, we will only have the world’s contempt, because even the ungodly know what a Christian ought to be; and if they see us professing to be Christians … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Encouragement, On Christian Faith, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross, The Word of God Tagged: changed by beholding, grace, harry ironside, salvation

Lighthouse Trails to Send Out 17th Mailing to Christian Pastors and Leaders – This time on: The Chosen Series

March 5, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 4 Comments

In 2016, Lighthouse Trails began been sending out topical booklets three times a year to a growing list of pastors and Christian leaders. This coming week, we will be sending out our 17th mailing to Christian leaders & pastors. Our current list has over 900 names. If you would like your pastor or a church … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, Discernment, God's Word Under Attack, THE CHOSEN Tagged: Christian leaders, discernment, mailings, mormonisn, pastors, spiritual deception, the chosen

Video Critique: The Chosen—Calling John the Baptist “Creepy John” and Jesus and John the Baptist Arguing About Herod

February 23, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 7 Comments

Did you know that in the hugely popular series, The Chosen, the apostle Peter continually calls John the Baptist “creepy John”? Yet the Bible highly esteems John the Baptist saying he would “be great in the sight of the Lord” and come in the spirit and power of Elijah—Luke 1:15-17. Did you know that in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, God's Word Under Attack, New Evangelicalism, THE CHOSEN Tagged: dallas jenkins, heresy, john the baptist, movies, the chosen, Word of God

Mormonism and Other Aberrant Groups Reject the Eternal Deity of Christ, but the Biblical Jesus Identifies Himself as God

February 19, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 2 Comments

LTRJ Note: Many cults and aberrant “Christian” groups reject the biblical view that Jesus Christ is the eternal God come in the flesh (that is, they reject the eternal and continuous deity of Christ). There are various slants on this, such as many Word/Faith teachers believing that Jesus was not God while He lived on … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Defending the Faith, On Christian Faith, RESOURCES, The Word of God Tagged: cults, deity of christ, eternal god, godhead, mike oppenheimer, Mormonism, the bible

NEW BOOKLET: Psychedelic Seduction: Drugging the World and the Church

February 10, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 2 Comments

Psychedelic Seduction: Drugging the World and the Church by Richard and Linda Nathan 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 use. Below is the content … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Churches in Crisis!, Drugs/Marijuana, Health, Native Spirituality, Politics, RESOURCES, Signs of the Times, Youth and Drugs Tagged: aldous huxley, America, cbd, drug culture, drugs, hallucinations, linda nathan, marijuana, mysticism, pot, psychedelics, richard nathan, thc, youth

“Truth or Consequences” in an Untruthful World

January 29, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

LTRP Note: In view of our recent critiques about The Chosen series and about many other things going on in the world today that undermine God’s Word, we are posting below an extract of Warren B. Smith’s article/booklet “Truth or Consequences.” “Truth or Consequences” By Warren B. Smith I have no greater joy than to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Defending the Faith, The Word of God Tagged: deception, Scripture, spiritual deception, truth, warren b smith

NEW BOOKLET: THE CHOSEN Series—10 Critical Concerns

January 23, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 9 Comments

THE CHOSEN Series—10 Critical Concerns 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 use. Below is the content of this new booklet. To order copies of … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Book/Film Reviews, Churches in Crisis!, Ecumenism, Eschatology, False Signs and Wonders, Interspirituality, Mystical Practices, New Age movement, New Evangelicalism, One-World Religion, pantheism & panentheism, RESOURCES, Signs of the Times, Spiritual Deception, THE CHOSEN, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality Tagged: dallas jenkins, derral eves, divine mercy chaplet, ewtn, films, hallow, james martin, jesuits, jonathan roumie, lds, Mormonism, movies, richard rohr, Roman Catholicism, russell brand, saint padre pio, t.a. mcmahon, The Berean Call, the chosen

Letter to the Editor: Former Mormon Distressed About Promotion of The Chosen by Prominent Figures Jack Hibbs and Kirk Cameron

January 7, 2022 by Letters to the Editor 21 Comments

LTRP Note: Last week, Lighthouse Trails began posting information about the series, The Chosen, because evidence shows that this series and the story behind its creation are lacking biblical integrity though the creators say the contrary is true. Director Dallas Jenkins says that God told him The Chosen would be the “definitive portrayal of God’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Christian Organizations, Churches in Crisis!, Discernment, Spiritual Deception, THE CHOSEN, The Word of God Tagged: Catholicism, dallas jenkins, Ecumenism, jack hibbs, kirk cameron, lds, letter to the editor, the chosen

Behind the Scenes: YouTube Video Examines The Chosen

December 30, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 17 Comments

This week, a Lighthouse Trails reader contacted us and sent us a link to a YouTube video that discusses Dallas Jenkins’ film series, The Chosen. While we realize that many Christians are watching the series and find it valuable and meaningful, we encourage believers to use discernment and biblical truth in all matters. To view … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, THE CHOSEN Tagged: dallas jenkins, films, lds, media, mormons, the chosen

Christmas Eve at the Greyhound Bus Station

December 24, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

By Warren B. Smith(A story from Watering the Greyhound Garden) And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. —1 Corinthians 13:13 It was a chilly Christmas Eve as I made my way up Market Street towards the Greyhound. Last minute shoppers boarded a Market Street trolley as local panhandlers made … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts Tagged: christmas, Missions, san francisco, Warren Smith

When the Unthinkable Happens

December 18, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 7 Comments

By Maria Kneas(an excerpt from Maria’s book, Strength For Tough Times) The apostle Paul wrote nearly a fourth of the New Testament. He had amazing revelations about God. Much of our theology is based on his writings. Yet he said: For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. (1 Corinthians 13:9) Paul includes himself among … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Encouragement, On Christian Faith Tagged: maria kneas, suffering, trials, tribulation

Manning Johnson – 1958: The Communist Plot to Exploit Blacks

December 7, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author Leave a Comment

LTRP Note: The following is an extract from Manning Johnson’s 1958 book, Color, Communism, and Common Sense, which Lighthouse Trails reprinted a special edition in 2021. As LT author Roger Oakland has often said, history repeats itself, and we can see that from today’s events. Lighthouse Trails stands against any form of racism because we … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Critical Race Theory, Marxism/Socialism, Politics, Remembering Communism Tagged: blm, critical race theory, manning johnson, marxism, racism

Another Shack Betrayal: A Cat Named Judas

November 3, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 5 Comments

By Warren B. Smith The name Judas has been described as the most hated name in all the world. Except for Shack author William Paul Young and maybe a few exceptional others, hardly anybody ever names anyone or anything Judas. It is one of those forbidden names like Jezebel or Lucifer that people would never dream of naming their … [Read more…]

Posted in: New Age movement, THE SHACK Tagged: judas, New Age, panentheism, The Shack, warren b smith, William Paul Young

Letter to the Editor: Disappointed in Our Church Using The Message “Bible”

October 11, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 8 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am so disappointed in our church’s using The Message in place of God’s Word; I am desiring to received your booklet warning about The Message by John Lanagan (The Message Bible: A Breach of Truth). I have read it and checked out The Message from our church library and found it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Homosexuality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, RESOURCES, The New Spirituality, The Word of God Tagged: Eugene Peterson, john lanagan, letter to the editor, the Message

How the “Quantum Christ” (God is in everything) Is HAS Transformed the World . . . and Entered the Church!

September 20, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

By Warren B. Smith (From his book A “Wonderful” Deception) The New Age/New Spirituality is already heralding quantum physics as a “scientific” basis for their contention that God is not only transcendent but also immanent—“in” everyone and everything. Physicist Fritjof Capra’s 1975 best-selling book on quantum physics—The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels between … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Churches in Crisis!, Interspirituality, One-World Religion, pantheism & panentheism, Rick Warren, Saddleback, The "New" Sciences Tagged: eastern mysticism, fritjof capra, Leonard Sweet, new sciences, quantum physics, quantum spirituality, Rick Warren, warren b smith

A Pastor in a Soviet Prison—The Most Dangerous of All!

September 14, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

By Georgi Vins(Author of The Gospel in Bonds – a pastor who spent 8 years in the Soviet prisons for his faith in Christ) Anvar and I were the only prisoners in the “raven,” a black police van used to transport prisoners. He sat alone in a compartment meant to hold fifteen prisoners while I was handcuffed and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Persecution, Remembering Communism Tagged: affliction, communism, georgi vins, gulags, persecution, russia, ussr

Sarah Young’s New Agey Mystical Moonlight Conversion

September 8, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 5 Comments

By Warren B. Smith In the original introduction to Jesus Calling, Sarah Young described how it was a walk in “God’s glorious creation” that led to her mystical moonlight conversion—that her “heart” was “converted” to “Jesus” when she “felt” “enveloped” by the “warm mist” of His “Presence.” Her account is reminiscent of how many of us … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, JESUS CALLING Tagged: jesus calling, New Age, salvation, sarah young, warren b smith
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  • Christianity Is Missing Out on Something Vital – Is This True?
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on August 11, 2022 at 3:59 am

    Christianity Is Missing Out on Something Vital – Is This True? 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...] The post Christianity Is Missing Out on Something Vital – Is This True? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Podcast Interview: “Taking a Closer Look at Psychedelics”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on August 6, 2022 at 8:06 pm

    Podcast Interview: “Taking a Closer Look at Psychedelics” 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...] The post Podcast Interview: “Taking a Closer Look at Psychedelics” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “‘Christian’College Now Giving Students Pronoun Options”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on August 2, 2022 at 12:22 pm

    “‘Christian’College Now Giving Students Pronoun Options” 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...] The post “‘Christian’College Now Giving Students Pronoun Options” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • New Book Release: Three Generations of Suffering by Georgi Vins
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on August 1, 2022 at 12:36 pm

    New Book Release: <em>Three Generations of Suffering by Georgi Vins</em> 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...] The post New Book Release: <em>Three Generations of Suffering by Georgi Vins</em> appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • YouTube Video by Warren B. Smith – “Truth or Consequences: The Importance of Spiritual Discernment”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on July 26, 2022 at 12:30 pm

    YouTube Video by Warren B. Smith – “Truth or Consequences: The Importance of Spiritual Discernment” 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...] The post YouTube Video by Warren B. Smith – “Truth or Consequences: The Importance of Spiritual Discernment” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • NEW BOOKLET: God’s Peace Through It All
    by Lighthouse Trails author on July 25, 2022 at 9:22 am

    NEW BOOKLET: God’s Peace Through It All 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...] The post NEW BOOKLET: God’s Peace Through It All appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Barna and Viola Book, Pagan Christianity, Remains Popular & Continues Playing Role in Leading Christians Astray
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on July 23, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    Barna and Viola Book, <em>Pagan Christianity,</em> Remains Popular & Continues Playing Role in Leading Christians Astray 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...] The post Barna and Viola Book, <em>Pagan Christianity,</em> Remains Popular & Continues Playing Role in Leading Christians Astray appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • What is True Revival?
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on July 19, 2022 at 12:57 pm

    What is True Revival? 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...] The post What is True Revival? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “GOP Senators Call Out NEA [National Education Association] for Creating ‘Enemies List’ That May Target Concerned Parents”
    by Miscellaneous News Source on July 15, 2022 at 12:41 pm

    “GOP Senators Call Out NEA [National Education Association] for Creating ‘Enemies List’ That May Target Concerned Parents” 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...] The post “GOP Senators Call Out NEA [National Education Association] for Creating ‘Enemies List’ That May Target Concerned Parents” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Latest Chosen Series Defense—”Not Produced by Mormons”—Misleading, Evasive, and Wrong
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on July 11, 2022 at 3:23 pm

    Latest <em>Chosen</em> Series Defense—”Not Produced by Mormons”—Misleading, Evasive, and Wrong “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...] The post Latest <em>Chosen</em> Series Defense—”Not Produced by Mormons”—Misleading, Evasive, and Wrong appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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