LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. For more articles on transgenderism and its effects in North America, see links below. By Matthew VadumThe Epoch Times Civil rights laws don’t protect transgender employees from being fired because of their gender identity, the Trump administration argued in a new filing … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Brandon ShowalterThe Christian Post Following the removal of books by a Catholic psychologist amid LGBT activist pressure, Amazon has removed the works of other authors who once lived and identified as gay. The works of Anne Paulk of the Restored Hope … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Jody Brown, Steve Jordahl (OneNewsNow.com) The head of the Pacific Justice Institute says a non-binding resolution just introduced in the California legislature raises a “red flag” that the state is on the verge of telling Christian pastors and counselors what they can and … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational purposes and as a follow up on an article from the same source that we posted in March of this year titled “Canadian Court Rules Parents Can’t Stop 14-Year-Old From Taking Trans Hormones.” What the Canadian and U.S. governments and educational systems are doing to … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Dr. Susan BerryBreibart A liberal feminist mother of a gender-dysphoric teen warns parents that transgender activists are ensuring it will soon be “nearly impossible” to find a mental health professional who is willing to help these children evaluate their self-perceptions. “I … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: We are posting this article for informational and research purposes. By Brandon Showalter/CP Reporter A man who underwent a sex change and now regrets it is urging people to resist transgender medicine and related therapies, saying we are medically “manufacturing” children as transgender and abusing them. Speaking on a panel before a small … [Read more…]
Since January 2016, Lighthouse Trails has been mailing out small booklet packs to Christian leaders and pastors three times a year. This week, we will be sending our 10th mailing. Since we began the mailings, we have added the names of numerous pastors and ministry leaders, many of whom were sent to us from our readers. Our current list is at 205 names. If you would like your pastor to begin receiving these mailings, please send his name and church mailing address to us at editors@lighthousetrails.com.
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Jeremiah KeenanThe Federalist On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada ordered that a 14-year-old girl receive testosterone injections without parental consent. The court also declared that if either of her parents referred to her using female pronouns or addressed … [Read more…]
See also Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 of our 2018 Year in Review. The following are the 10 top stories for 2018 written by the editors at Lighthouse Trails. Listed in order of date posted. 1. Moody Bible Institute—Trying to Hold on to a Biblical Heritage While Riding the Wave of … [Read more…]
See also Part 1, and Part 2 of our 2018 Year in Review. The following are the Top 10 stories written in 2018 by like-minded ministries (most of whom are also authors Lighthouse Trails represents). In order of date posted (oldest to newest): 1. Biometrics and Big Brother by Roger Oakland – A trend is … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Arial Jao NBC News A central Indiana teacher says his former school district forced him to resign following a disagreement over a policy that calls for teachers to address transgender students by their preferred name rather than their birth name. . … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes and not an endorsement of the content or the source. By Camila Domonoske NPR The Boy Scouts program is becoming Scouts BSA in February 2019 to reflect the decision to include young women, the Boy Scouts of America announced on Wednesday. The … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: Freedom of religion is being seriously challenged in Canada. Freedom of speech will be next! Christian organizations (perhaps including the Salvation Army, because who knows whether they will sign) which offer charitable programs (after school activity etc.) funded by the government are now required to sign that they will tolerate sins acceptable … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: I read your article this morning; the possible block for mailing out this booklet to Canada should not be a surprise, but if anyone here in Canada who has a printer and would like to share this article with others would take the time to highlight the booklet as you have posted … [Read more…]
On January 29th 2018, Lighthouse Trails released a new booklet titled Transgenderism and Our Children, written by LT authors Maria Kneas and Lois Putnam. The booklet describes the transgender issue and how it is affecting children. While the booklet does say that transgenderism is not God’s will for any human being, there is no language … [Read more…]
SPECIAL NOTE: We have been informed by the Canadian government that this booklet will not be allowed into Canada. For our Canadian friends, you can print this or any booklet we have. Scroll to the bottom of this post and use the Green Print button. NEW BOOKLET: TRANSGENDERISM and Our Children by Maria Kneas and … [Read more…]
Looking Back at 2017 At the end of each year, we reflect on the things that have taken place at Lighthouse Trails throughout that year, remembering the accomplishments and blessings as well as the challenges and heartaches. In May of 2017, Lighthouse Trails author Warren Smith suffered a heart attack after a tumultuous 2016 where … [Read more…]
See also Part 1 and Part 2 of our 2017 Year in Review. The following are the top ten out-of-house news articles. These were posted throughout the year for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement of the content or the source, but we believe the information is important to be aware of. … [Read more…]
By Lois Putnam For whosoever shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depths of the sea. (Matthew 10:6) Perhaps, you’ve heard of the Sacramento, California charter school Rocklin Academy where a kindergarten teacher … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network The popular children’s television show “Sesame Street” recently expressed its support for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered persons on its official Twitter page, generating a variety of public response. “Sesame Street is proud to support families of all shapes, sizes, and colors,” it wrote on June 23, posting a … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: Posted for informational and research purposes. By Chris Enloe The Blaze Nearly one year ago, Americans across the country initiated a boycott over Target’s transgender bathroom policy. Now, the company reveals the boycott really hurt the company’s bottom line. On April 19 of 2016, Target publicized their bathroom policy in a blog post. … [Read more…]
By Jardine Malado The Christian Times The Canadian province of Ontario has passed a legislation that has been described by critics as “totalitarian” as it allows the government to seize children from families who do not accept gender ideology. Bill 89, or the Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act, 2017, was passed by a vote of … [Read more…]
By Garrett Haley Christian News Network MIDDLETON, Wisc. – Hoping to offer a doll that will appeal to both girls and boys, American Girl has unveiled their first ever full-size male doll, which has lead to criticism from a North Carolina pastor who believes the move will blur gender lines and confuse young children about … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: For 15 years, Lighthouse Trails has had the motto “Bringing light to areas of darkness.” One of those areas (which we call our Sensitive Issues) is bringing to light the reality of child sexual abuse. We believe that the sexual molestation of children is part of what we call “the Death Religion,” which … [Read more…]
LTRP NOTE: Posted for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement of the source. By Niraj Chokshi New York Times Reversing its stance of more than a century, the Boy Scouts of America said on Monday that the group would begin accepting members based on the gender listed on their application, paving the … [Read more…]
See also Part 1 Year in Review Editor’s Note: (Listed in order of date posted from January 2016 – December 2016) 2016 YEAR IN REVIEW – PART 2 – TOP 10 OUT-OF-HOUSE NEWS STORIES 1/Stunning Statistics: “From Antichrist to Brother in Christ: How Protestant Pastors View the Pope” Christianity Today: More than half of evangelical … [Read more…]
Michael F. Haverluck OneNewsNow.com A Texas judge is expected to decide the fate of President Barack Obama’s new rule that would take effect on New Year’s Day and force doctors to provide transgender medical treatment for children who desire it. The ruling will determine whether the Obama administration will be able to give the LGBT … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network WASHINGTON — Nearly 9,000 people added their names to a legal brief this past week in support of a Virginia school board’s appeal of a ruling requiring that it allow a female student who identifies as male to use the boys’ restroom. 8,914 students, parents and other residents from … [Read more…]
By Bob Kellogg OneNewsNow Parents in Minnesota have joined others around the country to fight the U.S. Department of Education and its edict that opens public school restrooms to the opposite sex. Renee Carlson, an attorney with Alliance Defending Freedom, says parents in the Virginia School District formed the group Privacy Matters to fight the … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for research and informational purposes and is not an endorsement of the news source writing this. By Erik Eckholm and Alan Blinder New York Times A federal judge has blocked the Obama administration from enforcing new guidelines that were intended to expand restroom access for transgender students across the … [Read more…]
