LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Lighthouse Trails has been posting reports on the case of cake baker, Jack Phillips, for a number of years now. Mr. Phillips has been in a legal battle because he refused to create a cake honoring transgenderism because of his Christian beliefs. … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Helen RaleighThe Federalist New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation this week after being the nation’s leader for six years. She cited “burnout” as the reason. But many believe Ardern chose to exit early because she expected to face a humiliating defeat in … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. It is from the Christian publication, Israel My Glory. The publishers, The Friends of Israel, just released a special edition on antisemitism: “A Biblical Look at Antisemitism. Below is one of the articles in that edition. You may read the entire edition by clicking … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Ash ObelTimes of Israel Amid rising antisemitism, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt warns that historical precedent indicates Jewish community will be blamed for country’s problems Moscow’s exiled former chief rabbi, Pinchas Goldschmidt, has warned Russian Jews that they may become scapegoats for hardships brought on … [Read more…]
(See Year in Review 2022, Part 1 – The Chosen; see Year in Review 2022, Part 2 – Letters and Comments) The Final part of the Lighthouse Trails 2022 Year in Review lists the top 10 articles we posted this past year from guest writers and Lighthouse Trails authors. Listed in order of when they were … [Read more…]
By Darlene McCormick SanchezThe Epoch Times Time is running out for a Dallas father who asked the Texas Supreme Court to order his ex-wife to return his 10-year-old son to Texas from California, where he fears she will medically transition his son to a girl. Jeff Younger told The Epoch Times on Tuesday that he filed an emergency stay with … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: In the 1960s and 1970s, Baptist pastor Georgi Vins was a prisoner of faith in the U.S.S.R., along with many thousands of other believers. But prior to that (in the 1930s), when Georgi was just a boy, his father, Peter Vins, was also imprisoned in the U.S.S.R. for his faith. Eventually, Peter was … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails has been reporting on this story for many years (see links below). Mr. Zodhiates was incarcerated for over two years in Federal prison and has demonstrated godly courage in the midst of persecution. He was released in 2022. If you would like to help support him, visit the 419Fund.com website. The … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By David HarsanyiThe Federalist Samuel Johnson’s “Dictionary of the English Language,” first published in 1755, defines the word “woman” as, “The female of the human race.” And until October of 2022, the word “woman” was still defined as, “An adult female human being” in the Cambridge … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. Since this article by The Federalist was released on 11/22/22, the “Respect of Marriage Act” has won full approval by Congress (House and Senate), and Reuters reported on 12/8/22 that President Biden is expected to soon sign it into law. Currently, this law is … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Michael FoustChristian Headlines California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law that he says protects transgender-identifying children but that critics say will allow the state to take custody of out-of-state minors whose parents oppose transgender treatments. At issue is S.B. 107, which … [Read more…]
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…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Tariq AhmadLibrary of Congress On January 7, 2022, Bill C-4, a federal bill that amends Canada’s Criminal Code by creating new criminal offenses related to conversion therapy, came into effect. The new offenses include knowingly causing another person to undergo conversion therapy, promoting or advertising conversion therapy, and … [Read more…]
LTRJP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. ‘That is exactly how Hitler started hunting my people’: holocaust survivor By Enrico TrigosoThe Epoch Times California and New York were the first areas in the country to take steps toward vaccine passports last year. New York City implemented it, but Orange County didn’t, thanks to … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. Although nearly 90% of Quebec residents are vaccinated, they make up nearly a third of all hospital cases. – BBC BBC News A Canadian father who has not been vaccinated against Covid has temporarily lost the right to see his 12-year-old child. A judge … [Read more…]
See Part 1 of Year in Review: Top 10 Letters to the Editor. See Part 2 of Year in Review: Top 10 Out-of-House News Stories. See Part 3 of Year in Review: Top 10 Articles by LT Authors The following is the fourth part of the Lighthouse Trails Year in Review. Our 5-part Year in Review series is especially helpful for those … [Read more…]
(See Year in Review 2021, Part 1, Letters to the Editor) Part 2 of the Lighthouse Trails 2021 Year in Review lists the top 10 news stories from various out-of-house news sources. We posted these articles throughout the year for informational and research purposes and not necessarily as an endorsement of the source or the content. … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for research and informational purposes and is a follow up of related stories we have posted. By Brandon PorterBaptist Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (BP) – Barronelle Stutzman’s defense of her religious liberty is over. The florist and owner of Arlene’s Flowers reached a settlement with the men who sued her … [Read more…]
Hi Lighthouse Trails: Here in New Zealand, we are opening up after Auckland, our largest city, has been in lockdown for quite a while. We have been going to the Salvation Army in _____________. They have now decided that because of the new restrictions coming into place this Friday they will not allow people without … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am a long-time Lighthouse Trails reader. I have been confused lately since I hear different things from different sources about the latest surge in COVID cases locally, nationally, and globally. I am wondering if you or your readers are feeling the same way. Everywhere I look there are frightening statistics and horrifying … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails author Carl Teichrib has attended a number of the Parliaments of the World Religions and has documented in his book Game of Gods and other writings what takes place at these events. As Lighthouse Trails has reported, the 2015 Parliament took place in Salt Lake City where both Carl and LT … [Read more…]
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…]
LTRP Note: As many of our readers know, Lighthouse Trails publishes two books by the late Georgi Vins, former USSR religious prisoner and a leader of the uncompromised underground church in the Soviet Union during the Communist regime. This fall, we have the honor to publish Pastor Vins’ book, Three Generations of Suffering. The book … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. This article is an example of how Christian groups (colleges, churches, etc.) that are 501 (c) 3 (non-profits) are going to be facing some very touch decisions ahead. If they don’t go along with the government’s mandates on LGBT (and other issues), they will … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following story if from John Shaw Anderson’s book, Heroes of the Faith in Modern Italy (first published in 1914*). Lighthouse Trails decided to add this book to our collection of resources as we saw the immense value of these true stories of courageous men and women in Italy in the late 1800s, when to … [Read more…]
BY MARK TAPSCOTT The Epoch Times LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. The College of the Ozarks is in federal court challenging a Biden administration executive order to end alleged campus housing discrimination by opening women’s dorm bathrooms and showers to biological male residents. The order, which President Joe Biden signed on … [Read more…]
Provided by Christian News Network John Sherwood, a UK pastor, was arrested in North West London this past Friday, April 23, and detained overnight – all for speaking about what the Bible says about marriage. John, in his early 70s, is minister of a north London church, and was preaching with a colleague in the … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Robert JablonFox News, KTVU LOS ANGELES – California on Monday lifted its limits on indoor worship services in the face of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that struck down the coronavirus public health mandates. However, the state Department of Public Health guidelines still said indoor … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. The pastor of this Edmonton, Alberta church was initially arrested and later released. He currently awaits trial in May. Provided by Christian News Network RCMP and members of Alberta Health Services were on scene at GraceLife Church west of Edmonton Wednesday morning to “physically close” the … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails has been following the story of Canadian father Rob Hoogland since early 2020. Be sure and read our booklet, Transgenderism and Our Children (which we have been forbidden to mail to Canada by the Canadian government). To see a 2020 video interview with Mr. Hoogland (that was banned from YouTube), click … [Read more…]
