Dear Lighthouse Trails, I believe there are those within Christianity today who are getting believers to focus on PHYSICAL threats like an Islamic invasion, corrupt politicians, etc. (threats that can harm the body, but not the soul) but are ignoring SPIRITUAL threats such as New Age philosophies coming into the church. In my opinion, it … [Read more…]
To My Fellow Christians, Evangelists, & Ministers of the LORD: I am greatly concerned about the “state of the Churches,” particularly SBC [Southern Baptist Convention] Churches! Satan is actively seeking to “divide and conquer” the Southern Baptist Convention churches, and that will be a very sad day if he is able to succeed! (Although, it … [Read more…]
Preparing for Perilous Times and Finding God’s Peace in the Midst of Them By David Dombrowski For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and the trees of the field shall clap their hands. (Isaiah 55:12) Over the … [Read more…]
How do you start a true revival with key controversial NAR leaders—ask Francis Chan; he was there. Former pastor Francis Chan, who recently spoke at The Send conference in Florida with numerous NAR leaders such as Benny Hinn, Bill Johnson, Todd White, and Rodney Howard Browne, said in his own defense for sharing such a platform:
LTRP Note: We are reposting the following because this is a situation we run into frequently. It is usually a pastor or other church leader who tells a concerned congregant (who has been reading Lighthouse Trails) that Lighthouse Trails is “against everything.” “Is Lighthouse Trails Against Everything?” This week, we received a phone call from … [Read more…]
By Kevin Reeves History is filled with stories of those who have stood for truth, many of whom gave their lives to defend the faith God had put in their hearts. History is also filled with those who tried to squelch that truth. In his riveting account of the Nazi empire, historian William L. Shirer … [Read more…]
NEW BOOKLET: How to Find a Good Church (And What To Do if You Can’t) by the editors at Lighthouse Trails is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our Booklets are designed to give … [Read more…]
Lighthouse Trails has always made great efforts to speak the truth in love. We attempt to never be vitriolic or judge one’s motives, not even the “worst” of them. We leave that part up to God. We also attempt to make sure any article we link to by a fellow researcher is of the same caliber. … [Read more…]
By Cedric Fisher Truth Keepers (Cedric’s new biography Chains Couldn’t Hold Me is being released in early April.) When God delivered me from darkness over 4 decades ago there were numerous Believers speaking the truth, warning about the advent of deceivers and other Endtimes dangers. However, I since have witnessed a significant decline in the … [Read more…]
The following is a booklet we published in 2016. For those who have not read this yet, we hope you will find it helpful. The booklet is divided into three parts. The first part is written by Harry Ironside (Should Christians Expose Error?); the second part is written by former journalist Paul Proctor (What Does … [Read more…]
By Dwight L. Moody I do not see how any Christian, most of all a Christian minister, can go into these secret lodges with unbelievers. They say they can have more influence for good, but I say that they can have more influence for good by staying out of them and reproving their evil deeds. … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails receives a growing number of letters from those who are incarcerated in U.S. prisons. The men and women who write all profess their faith in Jesus Christ, having become believers while in prison. In almost every letter we receive, the prisoner tells us that false doctrines (ecumenism, Purpose Driven, seeker friendly, … [Read more…]
By Cedric Fisher Truth Keepers (Warning: If you’d rather wake up with your bed on fire than change the battery in the smoke alarm, this article is not for you.) Why are most professing Christians ignoring warnings? Why do they consider truth speakers too harsh, fanatical, out of touch with mainstream Christianity, et cetera? Why, … [Read more…]
NEW BOOKLET: Sound the Trumpet in the Midst of Apostasy: The Enemy is in the Camp by David Dombrowski is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 10 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our Booklets are designed to give away to … [Read more…]
By Ed Lane Guest Commentary God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. (1John 1:5b) Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. (Luke 11:35) . . . In Acts 20:29-35, Paul warned the Ephesians elders, as he was preparing to leave them for what he knew would … [Read more…]
We mourn deeply for the tragic event that took place in Las Vegas on October 1st. We mourn for the families and friends of those who were murdered, knowing their lives will never be the same. We mourn at the thought that some of those who perished may not have been ready to meet their … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails Editors: I found that the function of the sheepdog is analogous to the call of Christians to exercise discernment. Those of you who might work on farms are quite familiar with the functions of the sheepdog in guarding the sheep, I presume. When these animals see danger, they bark to alert the … [Read more…]
By David Dombrowski Lighthouse Trails Editor Over the past decade and a half, we have watched with a mixture of surprise and sadness at how an apostate church has materialized before our eyes. It all began for us here at Lighthouse Trails when we met Ray Yungen in 2000. Though we were not publishers back … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: Our Christian churches are being strongly influenced by what I call Religious Correctness. It is similar to Political Correctness. If you question anything, you are told to sit down and shut up. Do not rock the boat. I am a former Roman Catholic who now knows and loves Jesus Christ. In Sunday … [Read more…]
Guest Commentary by Don Jasmin Fundamental Baptist Ministries Used with permission. [The following is a] critical evaluation of a sermon by Dr. Andy Stanley, a leading mega-church Emergent pastor on the above title [“Speaking the Way the First Century Christians Did”], along with a scriptural analysis of how the first century Christians actually did speak. … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story from Religion News Service is posted for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement of the source or the content. The Message “Bible” has had a huge impact on Christianity. Famous pastors, like Rick Warren, have quoted from it extensively, which has played a huge role in … [Read more…]
By T.A. McMahon The Berean Call Perfect storm defined: a mixture of seemingly varied events that converge together creating a greater magnitude of devastation. I remember as though it were yesterday a conversation I had with Dave Hunt not too long after he had moved to Bend, Oregon. He wanted me to move to Bend … [Read more…]
By Warren B. Smith (author of False Christ Coming: Does Anybody Care? ) Traditional Christian believers frequently mention the analogy of the frog that is so slowly and gradually boiled in a kettle of water that it dies before ever realizing what is going on. Yet many believers fail to realize that the very same thing … [Read more…]
By Judson Casjens Guest Commentary Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs poll, conducted May 3-7, 2017, found that a “leftward movement in perceptions of what is morally acceptable has been ongoing,” with a shift in 13 of 19 issues over time (since 2001). In another section of the same poll, Gallup found that just 24 percent … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: When I met my husband in 2005, I was attending a nondenominational church while he attended a local megachurch. During our attendance at his church, it was discovered that sexual sin was being allowed by the leadership among servers in the children’s ministry, so we went back to what had been my home … [Read more…]
By Cedric Fisher Professing Christians are fawning over every heretic, heresy, heretical book, and blasphemous movie. They will race off to conferences with a speaker lineup that reads like a “Who’s Who” in false “ministers of righteousness.” The truth floats on by them, but they eagerly reach out, grab, and gush over every falsehood. But they will … [Read more…]
By Cedric Fisher Truth Keepers I’m not going to write a review or detailed critique of William P. Young’s book or movie both titled The Shack. The reason is because there are already a number of good reviews available. You can access plenty of information on Lighthouse Trails Research. What I will do is present … [Read more…]
By Cedric Fisher Truth Keepers Silence is the latest movie by Martin Scorsese, who also produced The Last Temptation of Christ. I have read several reviews by professing Christians who are recommending it without reservations. Additionally, the Dove Foundation awarded the movie 4 out of 5 doves. Charisma News asks, “Is Martin Scorsese’s Silence Prophetic?” … [Read more…]
By Harry Ironside I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:1·3) I. THE FOUNDING OF THE … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: When I first became a Christian, I was 21 years old, but unfortunately the other believers around me became a part of the “Shepherding Movement.” Thankfully, I listened to that “still small voice” and the wife of a family who had defected, helped to bring me out of it! (She simply asked … [Read more…]
