By Bill Randles Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. ( 1 Peter 2:11; emphasis added) By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: We are posting two different articles of the same news story to provide two perspectives. We are posting these articles for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement of the sources. “Statue of Ancient God of Child Sacrifice Put on Display in Rome” By Lifesite News ROME, November 6, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) … [Read more…]
Taken from the powerful film, The Radicals, based on the true story of Michael and Margaretha Sattler, who defected from the Catholic church and who were martyred for their faith in Christ.
By Ray Yungen One of the main tenets of New Age thought is peace, goodwill, and the unity of all humanity. Remember, the Age of Aquarius is to be the Age of Oneness. In context with this idea, the New Age term cleansing is quite disturbing. A number of books make reference to those who … [Read more…]
NEW BOOKLET: Remembering the Persecuted Church and Why We Need to Pray by Susan Moore 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 away to others or for your … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am nearly 60 years old and until now have NEVER read Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. Shame on me! I am nearly finished with it. All I can say is, I never knew! All I could think about during the course of my reading was the existing Pope’s words about how happy … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Written in response to Cedric Fisher’s new booklet: The Unacknowledged War and the Wearing Down of the Saints. Dear Lighthouse Trails: The recent posts are really depicting how quickly we are getting there. Now it is all coming into place. I think one reason the warnings have died down is people are getting … [Read more…]
By Georgi Vins To My Persecutors My persecutors, I do not curse you, And at this hour under the burden of the cross I pray for you and bless you With the simple humanity of Christ. I am pure before you: by word and deeds I have called you to good and to light. I … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Chris Lawson is a former Calvary Chapel pastor who has devoted his life and ministry to warning believers of the deception in the church today and exhorting them to stand by His grace in faith with Jesus Christ. Click the following link to listen to this message by Chris. Chris Lawson | Spiritual … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Please refer to our previous post titled “Rick Warren: Protestants, Catholics Must Unite to Defend Life, Sex, Marriage – ‘We’re on the Same Team’” to understand what we mean by the title of this article. “An Account of the Persecutions in Italy Under the Papacy” By John Foxe (author of Foxe’s Book of … [Read more…]
By John Foxe (from Foxe’s Book of Martyrs) William Tyndale was a special instrument appointed by the Lord as God’s pick-axe to shake the inward roots and foundation of the pope’s proud churchdom. The prince of darkness, with his impious imps, had a special malice against him, leaving no way unsought to craftily entrap him, … [Read more…]
By John Foxe (Author of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs) John Huss [1372-1415] John Huss was born at Hussenitz, a village in Bohemia, about the year 1372. His parents gave him the best education their circumstances would admit; and having acquired a tolerable knowledge of the classics at a private school, he transferred to the University … [Read more…]
“My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved…. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.“ (Psalm 62:5-8). From Kjos Ministries … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network WASHINGTON – In an interview with CBS on Sunday, while repeating his assertion that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) does not represent the Islamic religion, Barack Obama acknowledged that the group seeks to kill those who “worship a different God” than Allah. Obama was interviewed by … [Read more…]
By Garrett Haley Christian News Network BELFAST, Northern Ireland – A 75-year-old Irish preacher was subjected to a police probe after he condemned Islam in a sermon and was accused of ‘hate mongering.’ James McConnell, pastor of the Whitewell Metropolitan Church in North Belfast, Ireland, discussed the religion of Islam during an evening sermon on … [Read more…]
By John Foxe (author of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs) Mr. Nicholas Burton, a citizen of London, was dwelling in the city of Cadiz, Spain, where he was engaged in the business of trading merchandise. On November 5, 1560, there came into his lodging a Judas, or, as they term them, a familiar of the fathers … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network AMMAN – A Syrian watch group is reporting that a 15-year-old boy was executed in front of his parents on Sunday after arguing with another individual about the Islamic religion. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights in Britain states that an Islamic group linked to al Qaeda shot Mohammad … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: In view of Brian McLaren’s recent plea for money in order to re-organize the emerging church and his comment about “laggards,” this article by Ray Yungen is a must read. by Ray Yungen One of the main tenets of New Age thought is peace, goodwill, and the unity of all humanity. Remember, the … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland Understand the Times In June of 2004, I was invited to participate in a conference on the subject of Bible prophecy held in Edinburgh, Scotland. I had been to Edinburgh several times before but never to the location where these meetings were held. It was on Grassmarket Street where a monument is … [Read more…]
From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs During the Reign of Queen Mary (Bloody Mary) in England – [1553-1558] Mrs. Prest for some time lived about Cornwall, where she had a husband and children whose bigotry compelled her to frequent the abominations of the Church of Rome. Resolving to act as her conscience dictated, she quitted them … [Read more…]
by Kjos Ministries Their crime? They were Christians who refused to compromise or recant. They would rather die than deny their faith and betray the Lord they loved! The seven men and five women were brought before the Roman proconsul Saturninus in Carthage, North Africa (Tunisia) on July 17, 180AD. He gave them an opportunity … [Read more…]
By Patrick Goodenough CNS News Supporters of Youcef Nadarkhani are celebrating the news that the Iranian pastor who was sentenced to hang for embracing Christianity has been acquitted and freed. They are urging prayers for his safety in the aftermath of a case that has raised greater awareness of shari’a-based apostasy laws in Iran and … [Read more…]
This film is written and directed by Emma Broyden, the daugher of Jimmy Broyden (stunt director for the film Courageous). Broyden and his children are producers of a number of Christian films. Precious is Emma Broyden’s first film. The Broyden family, who are Canadians, are Lighthouse Trails readers, and they support our work. As of December 26th, 2012, Lighthouse … [Read more…]
By Berit Kjos Kjos Ministries Almost two millennia ago, Jesus called His Church to follow Him, delight in His Word and spread His gospel. Thousands did. By faith, they faced torture and persecution, hatred and death. Yet they rejoiced, for they knew they were sharing the life and suffering of Jesus! His eternal Kingdom was … [Read more…]
Lighthouse Trails has now released our own edition of John Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. One of the sections we included was on Luther and his role in the reformation. While many Christians admire the accomplishments of Luther, to ignore his later views toward the Jews (views that Hitler is said to have used to persuade the Germans to turn … [Read more…]
