By Berit Kjos (From Berit’s book How to Protect Your Child From the New Age & Spiritual Deception) When children from nine years of age upward are led to believe that [contemporary teen novels] reflect how most people live, then their conduct will certainly be influenced. . . . If more acceptable conduct is desired … [Read more…]
By Maria Kneas In light of the news, Matthew 5:3-12 comes to mind. When we feel overwhelmed and know things are happening that are too big for us to handle, then we are “poor in spirit” (verse 3) We have lots of reasons for mourning these days (verse 4). I mourn for this nation. And … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: As another mass shooting has struck our country, victimizing yet another community, we know of no other words to say today to our readers than the ones from Scripture. God’s Help and Comfort Through It All By Warren B. Smith I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Another case of the American courts seeking to scare the American public into submission by going after the minority in this country who will stand up for what is right. “Virginia Man Found Guilty of ‘International Kidnapping’ for Helping Ex-Lesbian Flee Country With Daughter” By Heather Clark Christian News Network BUFFALO, N.Y. — … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network DENVER, Co. — A graphic artist in Colorado has filed a preemptive lawsuit to challenge a state law that she says forbids her from turning down orders to create websites in favor of same-sex “marriage.” Lorie Smith runs 303 Creative, where she creates custom websites for clients. Smith, who … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails has been following this story for over seven years. We are advocates for the protection of children, even if that sometimes means breaking laws of the land if the laws of the land have become immoral and outrightly harmful to children. Today, still in hiding with her mother, Isabella is nearly … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network OTTAWA — A bill has been introduced in the Canadian Parliament that would extend the country’s ban on “hate propaganda” to pertain to “gender identity.” Bill C-16 was introduced on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia by Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould. “This enactment amends the Canadian Human … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network WASHINGTON — On the same day that the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education threatened to revoke funding for public schools that do not allow students to use the restroom and locker room that correlates with their “gender identity,” the Department of Health and Human … [Read more…]
By Bob Unruh WorldNetDaily An Oregon state official and his agency violated the U.S. Constitution in multiple ways when they assessed a $135,000 penalty against Sweetcakes by Melissa bakery owners Aaron and Melissa Klein for refusing to violate their Christian faith by creating a wedding cake for a lesbian duo, according to a new appeal … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has sent a letter to the governor of North Carolina declaring that a newly-passed law requiring the use of government restrooms to be consistent with one’s birth gender violates the federal Civil Rights Act, and is demanding confirmation by Monday that officials … [Read more…]
By Donna Bryson Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up the case of a suburban Denver baker who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding, letting stand a previous ruling that the Masterpiece Cakeshop owner must provide service despite his Christian beliefs. Charlie Craig and David … [Read more…]
Twenty five years ago Caryl Matrisciana and Roger Oakland came out with their co-authored book The Evolution Conspiracy. The book was published by Harvest House. While the creation/evolution debate was important back then, it is substantially more vital today. The western world’s push to have evolution taught in every public school and secular college has … [Read more…]
“Sweet Cakes by Melissa Raises Record Amount of Cash on Crowdfunding Site” By George Rede The Oregonian | Oregon Live Supporters of the Oregon bakery Sweet Cakes by Melissa are putting their money where their mouth is. A crowdfunding campaign for the embattled business has eclipsed $350,000 in little more than two months – a record … [Read more…]
By WorldNetDaily YouTube has removed a trailer for an upcoming movie, and the filmmaker is charging it’s “because of our religion.” The trailer promotes Christian apologist Ray Comfort’s film “Audacity,” which challenges the belief that homosexuality is unchangeable. According to Comfort’s Facebook page, YouTube explained in a message: “This video has been removed as a … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: Justice Scalia called the Supreme Court’s decision last Friday [on same-sex marriage] a “judicial Putsch.”1 Webster’s Dictionary defines “Putsch” as being “a secretly plotted and suddenly executed attempt to overthrow a government.” Last Friday, five Supreme Court justices overthrew our government. The executive branch celebrated with rainbow colored lights on the White House, … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network HELENA, Mont. — A polygamist in Montana is seeking to obtain a “marriage” license for a second “wife” following last Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling declaring that all 50 states must legalize same-sex nuptials because of the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. “It’s about marriage equality,” Nathan Collier, 46, … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following story is posted for informational and research purposes only and not as an endorsement of the content or the source. By Jonathan Merritt Religion News Service The foundation of Madeleine L’Engle, the late National Book Award-winning author of “A Wrinkle in Time,” has awarded OneWheaton, an independent community of LGBT students … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network WASHINGTON — Controversial megachurch leader and author Rick Warren raised concerns Wednesday after joining hands with homosexual singer Elton John during a speech before a congressional hearing on AIDS funding, and joked what would happen if the two kissed. “It would be the kiss heard ’round the world,” he … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following article is for informational purposes and is not meant as an endorsement for the news source. By Anugrah Kumar Christian Post The city of Coeur d’Alene in Idaho has reportedly realized that a for-profit wedding chapel owned by Christian ministers Donald Knapp and his wife, Evelyn, can refuse to perform same-sex … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network WASHINGTON – Just two years after Barack Obama announced that he had reversed his longstanding opinion that marriage is solely between a man and a woman, the president of the United States is now taking his view even further by stating that he believes that the Constitution requires states to … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network NEW YORK CITY – The senior pastor of the global Hillsong Church declined to give a concrete answer as to whether or not those who lead his American congregations may officiate at same-sex “weddings” as he was speaking at a recent press conference that included questions about homosexuality, finances and … [Read more…]
Courtesy Christian News Network (Article from ABC News – posted for research and informational purposes only) WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for an immediate expansion of same-sex “marriage” by unexpectedly and tersely turning away appeals from five states seeking to prohibit homosexual unions. The court’s order effectively makes same-sex “marriage” legal now … [Read more…]
From the Pew Forum on Religion Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage following a ruling by the state’s highest court in 2003. To date, courts, legislatures and voters in 19 states – California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network Following the announcement that NBA star Jason Collins had come out as a homosexual, ESPN commentator Chris Broussard declared on national television today that homosexuality is a sin against God, and that a person who willingly lives an unrepentant lifestyle cannot call themselves a Christian. “I’m a Christian,” he … [Read more…]
