By Tim Hudson Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Bartlesville Police Department officials say it could take months to receive an official cause of death for former Voice of the Martyrs Executive Director Walter Thomas “Tom” White. “As far as the death investigation goes, only the State Medical Examiner can answer that question,” BPD Capt. Jay Hastings told the … [Read more…]
From April 21, 2012 By Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY Charles “Chuck” Colson, the Watergate figure who became a born-again Christian in prison and worked with inmates, has died, according to a family spokesman. OBIT: Charles Colson dies at age 80 From a statement on Colson’s official website: Evangelical Christianity lost one of its most … [Read more…]
Associated Press Oklahoma authorities are investigating whether the executive director of an international Christian ministry killed himself amid allegations he’d molested a 10-year-old girl, police said Monday. Tom White had been reported missing last Tuesday, the same day police in Bartlesville received a report about the alleged molestation, said Bartlesville Police Capt. Jay Hastings. White … [Read more…]
No one can doubt that Young Life, a 72 year old Christian organization that reaches out to young people, has a heart for kids. Volunteers and paid staff work diligently week after week in communities throughout America, Canada, and over 60 other countries to help get teens on the right path in life. In the course of … [Read more…]
From 10 years of research at Lighthouse Trails Research Project, we have found the following fifty organizations to have had a significant role in bringing contemplative spirituality into the evangelical/Protestant church. If you do not know or understand the implications of this, we urge you to educate yourself as soon as possible. Note: We have … [Read more…]
By Dan Wooding Assist News COSTA MESA, CA (ANS) — Pastor Chuck Smith, the 84-year-old senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, California, is about to start chemotherapy for his lung cancer. This was revealed by Mike MacIntosh, one of the early converts of the Jesus People Movement that took place at Calvary Chapel in the … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: I have been learning so much from your research. I am so thankful for all your work in exposing the things that are entering the church and deceiving people. My friend had received a monthly newsletter from CBN, which we both have been having questions about anyway, but she still gets their newsletters and reads them now with … [Read more…]
In their December online issue, Christianity Today announced the magazine’s “new five-year teaching venture.” The announcement article, written by CTwriter and senior managing editor Mark Galli, begins: Ongoing controversies over the nature of the Atonement (substitutionary or Christus Victor?), the historical Adam (creation or evolution?), the afterlife (heaven and hell or universalism?), the nature of the … [Read more…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: (used with permission) Dear Lighthouse Trails, I’m pasting in below the comments I sent to Dennis Rainey at www.familylifetoday.com, after hearing their radio program today, promoting Gerald Sittser’s new book, “Water From a Deep Well.” Please inform your readers: Dear Family Life, Please take seriously my caution on promoting the idea … [Read more…]
This summer, the Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution rejecting Zondervan’s new gender-neutral NIV Bible. A Christian Post article states: “Southern Baptists repeatedly have affirmed our commitment to the full inspiration and authority of Scripture,” the resolution states. “This translation alters the meaning of hundreds of verses, most significantly by erasing gender-specific details which appear … [Read more…]
By DEEPA BHARATH (courtesy Discern the Times forum) GARDEN GROVE – Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., which recently donated the 170-acre Rancho Capistrano property to Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church, has put in a $47.5 million cash offer to purchase the financially struggling Crystal Cathedral. This offer from the Oklahoma-based arts and crafts retailer comes days after … [Read more…]
So what does Cru mean — aside from college slang for crusade? Right now, nothing – and anything. From Orlando Sentinel blog The Campus Crusade for Christ’s recent announcement that the organization plans to change its name to Cru has left lots of people scratching their heads — especially after the ministry said it went … [Read more…]
In 2006, Calvary Chapel made a public stand against contemplative spirituality and the emerging church; they also stated: “The teaching and positions of Rick Warren have come into conflict with us at Calvary Chapel. Pastor Chuck has directed us to discontinue this product effective immediately. Chuck Smith read Deceived on Purpose, A Time of Departing, and Faith … [Read more…]
From Discern the Times The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee decided earlier this week that a church’s membership in a pro-gay Baptist group does not automatically disqualify it from being part of the conservative Baptist denomination. A membership condition for the SBC, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, states that a church is disqualified from being … [Read more…]
by John Lanagan A Lighthouse Trails Special Report Prove all things; hold fast to that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. (1 Thessalonians 5:21-22) For years Bible Gateway has been relied upon for accurate Bible translation. In 2008, Bible Gateway was purchased by Zondervan Publishing, and for some months now, Bible Gateway’s … [Read more…]
Roger Oakland, author, lecturer, missionary is saying farewell to a 29-year relationship with Calvary Chapel. It began for Roger in 1977 where he taught Biology from an evolutionary perspective at a Canadian university to becoming a born-again, Bible-believing Christian. His life had been turned right side up by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Roger zealously became a servant … [Read more…]
FOLLOW UP NOTE 11/19/10: ON NOVEMBER 19TH, PERSONNEL FROM VOICE OF THE MARTYRS CONTACTED US BY E-MAIL AND ASKED US TO GIVE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO OUR READERS FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT THEM REGARDING THIS ISSUE. http://www.persecution.com/public/contact.aspx?clickfrom=bWFpbl9tZW51 This person who contacted us told us that Tom White is the one responsible for the … [Read more…]
From Roger Oakland of Understand the Times On August 5,2010, it will be nine years since our son Bryce suddenly passed from this world to his eternal home in heaven. Not a day goes by that we don’t think of him and long for his presence. He was twenty-seven when he left us. If he … [Read more…]
Bible Study Fellowship, a ministry of Bible studies that has been around for over 50 years, is utilized by many Bible believing Christians. On the BSF website, it states: “In all, there are over 1,000 BSF classes with 200,000 class members in 38 nations across six continents! Over 800 of the classes are held in the … [Read more…]
As the organized Christian church and church leaders continue in their plunge toward apostasy, turning their heads and ignoring the truth, all the while attempting to discredit those who are trying to warn, more and more people are being pulled into this tidal wave of deception. When Lighthouse Trails wrote a press release in 2005 … [Read more…]
Contact: Underground Apologetics, 608-469-7956 MADISON, Wisc., Nov. 9 /Christian Newswire/ — Olympic ministry Lay Witnesses for Christ announced that ten-time Olympic medalist Carl Lewis would lead the ministry’s efforts at the 2012 London Olympics. He was appointed Chairman of the Athletic Executive Committee for the London Olympics. He is also on the board of directors for … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following article discusses the recent CBA (Christian Bookseller’s Association) annual convention. In light of most major Christian publishing houses having turned to contemplative and emerging spiritualities to find profits and growth, we believe this article has some interesting insights. Below the article, please see our links to related topics. By Dale … [Read more…]
The number of Christian camps and retreat centers that are promoting contemplative is growing rapidly. We have found a few Christian camps that do not promote contemplative. Calvary Chapel Conference Center –California Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je West – Colorado Good Tidings Bible Conference – New York Kings Camp – Louisiana Torchbearers – Texas Note: If you know … [Read more…]
