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…]
LTRJ Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Milton QuintanillaChristian Headlines Jack Phillips, a Christian baker who has previously been targeted by LGBTQ activists for refusing to bake cakes for them, is facing another lawsuit for his refusal to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition. Phillips, who is the owner … [Read more…]
By Petr SvabThe Epoch Times Amazon has adopted a rule against books that contain anything the company labels as “hate speech.” It appears there was no announcement of the new rule. It was only noticed by media after the online retailer recently banned a book that criticizes transgender ideology. It isn’t clear what Amazon means by … [Read more…]
By Bill Randles And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. (Luke 12:11-12) Notice that Jesus says “when they … [Read more…]
UPDATE: Related video: Laura Lynn Thompson: “BC Provincial Update & State Sanctioned Religious Suppression” (pscp.tv) LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes and food for thought. When COVID eventually fades from the headlines, this shift in responsibility could very well remain to constrain key liberties. By Georgi BoormanThe Federalist Amid the … [Read more…]
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By Heather ClarkChristian News Network The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that New York’s “very severe” limitations on church attendance in the state’s COVID red and orange zones violate the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion and are not the least restrictive means of preventing infections. “Not only is there no evidence that … [Read more…]
Lack of gratitude to God can result in serious consequences—it’s a slippery slope, which escalates into depravity and destruction. By Maria Kneas And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. (Colossians 3: 17) I heard about an … [Read more…]
By Bill Randles 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 whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: This is an update from Janet Stasulli, who has been working to raise support and awareness for Philip Zodhiates and Isabella and her mother Lisa Miller. Many of you are familiar with this case. If not, click here for some background story. If you would like to help financially with this situation, there … [Read more…]
By Gregory Reid This is a time when everything is being shaken. One of the difficult parts of this time is that it is almost impossible to talk about anything that is happening without it being politicized; and you risk being misunderstood if you take a stand on an issue. But it is clear to … [Read more…]
Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce Warren B. Smith’s new book, The Titanic and Today’s Church: A Tale of Two Shipwrecks. The book, published by Mountain Stream Press, has gone to press and is now available for pre-order through Lighthouse Trails. It will also be available to order through most major online book outlets and … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: The following article and video are posted for informational and research purposes. By Heather ClarkChristian News Network A Baptist church in California has been fined $10,000 for holding a morning and evening service indoors and for also including singing during those gatherings. The church has been warned that continued violations of the Santa … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Color, Communism, and Common Sense was first released in 1958 and written by Manning Johnson, who spent ten years in the U.S. Communist Party because he believed the “red” party would help improve conditions for black people. When he finally came to realize that the opposite was true, he rejected communism. The following … [Read more…]
NEW BOOKLET: Critical Race Theory, Southern Baptist Convention, and a Marxist “Solution” That Will Not Work 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 available. Our Booklets are designed to give away to others or … [Read more…]
By Maria KneasThe following is an extract of How to Prepare for Hard Times and Persecution. If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. Please also read the Lighthouse Trails article on “Critical Race Theory.” By Joshua LawsonThe Federalist It’s unclear how many Christians are going along with the current neo-Marxist collective guilt movement out of fear, a misunderstanding of what they’ve signed onto, or an authentic conversion to the … [Read more…]
Upheaval: “a violent or sudden change or disruption to something.” LTRP Note: The following comments are from Lighthouse Trails readers over the past several days. ____________________ I heard from a friend in California last night. Her home is near an area where businesses are boarding up their windows and doors because of riots and that’s … [Read more…]
Lighthouse Trails has been reporting on the Lisa/Isabella Miller case for ten years as many of our readers know. 419Fund is a group that is helping to raise awareness and support for both Lisa and her daughter Isabella as well as for one of the men (Philip Zodhiates) who today sits in a federal prison … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Joe KovacsWND In its ongoing effort to make the English language more politically correct, the United Nations is now urging people to dump the use of gender-specific terms such as “husband,” “wife,” “boyfriend” and “girlfriend.” The global body says its goal … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By WND Staff The British government is proposing a complete ban on transgender medical procedures for children, and American lawmakers would be “wise” to follow that example, contends a leading family advocate. Peter Sprigg, senior fellow for policy studies for the Family … [Read more…]
