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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Visio Divina: A Mystical Practice by Any Other Name Is Still a Mystical Practice

April 14, 2023 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 2 Comments

LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is asking about a practice called visio divina. Below her letter are our comments, and below that is our article/booklet on Lectio Divina. Dear Lighthouse Trails: I’m attending a Bible study at _________________________, and they recently had a women’s 2-day conference.  I didn’t attend, because throughout the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: A Time of Departing, contemplative prayer, lectio divina, letter to the editor, mystical practices, Ray Yungen, visio divina

Asbury “Revival”—Letter to the Editor Raises Concerns About Possible Pre-Planned Exploits

February 21, 2023 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 33 Comments

LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor from a Lighthouse Trails reader raises valid concerns about circumstances surrounding the Asbury “revival.” While Asbury University personnel and numerous secular and religious media outlets say that the “revival” is “pure, unplanned, organic,” and unexpected, it turns out an NAR/IHOP*-connected group had been planning a revival event … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Contemplative Colleges, Ecumenism, False Signs and Wonders, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, REVIVAL Tagged: asbury university, contemplative prayer, false revival, francis chan, ihop, revival, Rick Warren, signs and wonders, spiritual formation, true revival

Lighthouse Trails 2022 Year in Review – Part 2 – Top 10 Letters and Comments From Readers

December 31, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

(See Year in Review 2022, Part 1, The Chosen) While we receive numerous letters, comments, calls, and e-mails throughout the year, and consider them all important and of value, we believe the 10 letters and comments below illustrate very well what many of our readers are concerned about in these difficult days. Click the “Read more” … [Read more…]

Posted in: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: 2022, Christian colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, Ecumenism, letters to the editor, meditation, salvation army, spiritual formation, walk to emmaus, wycliffe, YEAR IN REVIEW, Yoga

Letters to the Editor: Author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, John Mark Comer, Bringing “Renewed” Contemplative Spirituality Into the Churches

December 10, 2022 by Letters to the Editor 5 Comments

LTRP Note: Please see editors notes below this letter. Dear Lighthouse Trails: Today my neighbor who’s in an emergent church . . . told me his church started a sermon series called “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry.” Hmm . . . I’ve left enough emergent churches to know a sermon series probably has a book. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, JESUS CALLING, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, THE CHOSEN, THE SHACK Tagged: Brennan Manning, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, Henri Nouwen, john mark comer, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Thomas Merton, tyler staton

Letter to the Editor: Our Son Might Go to Grace College in Winoka Lake, Indiana -Why Is LT Warning About It?

December 9, 2022 by Letters to the Editor 5 Comments

To Lighthouse Trails Editors: Are you able to tell me the evidence that you gained by putting Grace College and Theological Seminary on your page of colleges you warn about? Our son is considering this college, and this was disappointing to see. C. Dear C., The school is on our list because they have incorporated … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: accreditation, Christian colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, critical race theory, Dallas Willard, grace college, larry crabb, letter to the editor, mystics, spiritual formation

Letter to the Editor Reveals Salvation Army Pushing Yoga, Meditation, and Mystic Henri Nouwen

November 21, 2022 by Letters to the Editor 5 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am enclosing some magazine articles put out by the Salvation Army during the summer of 2022. One of them is from Peer magazine that is for teenagers and college-age kids. The article from that magazine is about [the Catholic contemplative mystic] Henri Nouwen. The other article, “Meditation in Movement,” is from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Children and Meditation, Christian Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Kids and the Occult, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, The Role of Meditation, The Salvation Army, YOGA Tagged: Buddhism, chris lawson, christian yoga, Hinduism, letter to the editor, meditation, occultism, Ray Yungen, salvation army, Yoga

Letter to the Editor: Wycliffe Brings “Spiritual Formation” and Contemplative Practices to Its Members

November 14, 2022 by Letters to the Editor 4 Comments

LTRP Note: It appears that Wycliffe Bible Translators has been introducing the deception of contemplative spirituality (i.e., Spiritual Formation) to its members as the letter to the editor and our own documentation below show. Lighthouse Trails Comments: Lighthouse Trails has substantiated our reader’s letter about Wycliffe Bible Translators as you can see in the links … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, The Word of God Tagged: contemplative prayer, god's word, lectio divina, letter to the editor, spiritual formation, wycliffe bible translators

Letter to the Editor: Sad Day for Church in the UK—(Wesley’s) Oldest Methodist Church in World Now Offering Same-Sex Marriage

July 1, 2022 by Letters to the Editor 8 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Some further sad news regarding the Christian church in the U.K. This news is from the BBC today (June 30th): “World’s oldest Methodist church to allow gay marriage.” The article states: The world’s oldest Methodist building will now offer same-sex marriage after voting unanimously in favour.  The New Room is a Chapel … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Homosexuality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Methodists, Same-Sex Marriage Tagged: apostasy, Homosexuality, john wesley, letter to the editor, marriage, methodist church, Same-Sex Marriage, united kingdom

Letter to the Editor: Christian Colleges Destroyed Children’s Faith While Those Who Chose Other Career Training Still Walking With the Lord

June 27, 2022 by Letters to the Editor 6 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am a Westmont grad from the early 70s, and, with my husband, a Multnomah University alum as well. I grew up in a church closely associated with Multnomah when its slogan was: “If you want Bible, you want Multnomah.” But no longer. We live near the school and have seen the … [Read more…]

Posted in: CHILDREN AT RISK!, Contemplative Colleges, Education, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Spiritual Deception Tagged: atheism, Christian colleges, letter to editor, multnomah university, spiritual deception, Westmont College

Letter to the Editor: I Discovered the Christian College I Was Attending Was “Woke”!

May 7, 2022 by Letters to the Editor 10 Comments

Hello Lighthouse Trails: I am grateful to God for using you and your website to open my eyes on so many spiritual war fronts.  The reason I am writing this e-mail is because I am looking for a list of Christian higher education establishments that have signed on with the woke movement. I recently applied to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Critical Race Theory, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Marxism/Socialism, The Emerging Church Tagged: Christian colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, critical race theory, emergent church, letters to the editor, progressive church, wokeism

Letter to the Editor: “My Difficult Lonely Journey of Trying to Warn the Church of Apostasy and Apathy”

December 11, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 20 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails:  I live in Canada, north of Toronto, Ontario, and have kept track of your website for at least ten plus years now. I am not sure how I came across your site, but I had been reading books by the Berean Call, and they had books on the emerging church and such … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Discernment, Ecumenism, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Spiritual Deception Tagged: apostasy, Bible versions, brethren, Canada, churches in crisis, letter to the editor, purpose driven life, Richard Foster

Letter to the Editor: Disappointed in Our Church Using The Message “Bible”

October 11, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 8 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am so disappointed in our church’s using The Message in place of God’s Word; I am desiring to received your booklet warning about The Message by John Lanagan (The Message Bible: A Breach of Truth). I have read it and checked out The Message from our church library and found it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Homosexuality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, RESOURCES, The New Spirituality, The Word of God Tagged: Eugene Peterson, john lanagan, letter to the editor, the Message

A Reminder: Watching and Warning

September 26, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 1 Comment

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I was very much encouraged by a Roger Oakland article originally posted 3/28/19 titled: “The Jeremiah Calling: Watching and Warning.” As believers, we are called to watch and warn. The section in the article that really stood out (as having ongoing relevance today and exhorted me to keep steadfastly fighting the good … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, Discernment, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, On Christian Faith, Spiritual Deception, The Word of God Tagged: discernment, jeremiah, letter to the editor, pastors, Roger Oakland, shepherds, spiritual deception, warnings, watchmen

Letter to the Editor: Sincerely Deceived by the “Jesus” of Jesus Calling, But God’s Word Brought Me to Truth

June 21, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 3 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: My searching for the true, living Jesus was fostered at a young age from a devout mother of prayer and service to the Lord Jesus Christ.  However, not understanding the importance of inductively studying the Bible, and not encouraged by the churches we were attending to do so, I drifted away as … [Read more…]

Posted in: Discernment, JESUS CALLING, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, The Word of God Tagged: bible study, deception, discernment, god's word, jesus calling, letter to the editor, Warren B. Smith

Francis Chan’s Dangerous Path to “Unity” and a Eucharistic Christ

June 21, 2021 by Guest Writers 8 Comments

By L. Sharp Guest Writer I am writing to address two related topics: 1)    Francis Chan’s new book released 4/1/21 titled Until Unity 2)    Francis Chan’s conversation with Hank Hanegraaff and KP Yohannan regarding Chan’s changing views on the so-called “Eucharist” (Aug. 2020 video on Hank Hanegraaff’s program). I.  Francis Chan’s website about his new … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Ecumenism, False Signs and Wonders, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, One-World Religion, Road to Rome, The New Evangelization Tagged: eucharist, francis chan, hank hanegraaff, k.p. yohannan, new evangelization, Road to Rome, Roman Catholicism

Letter to the Editor From Inmate: God Can Reach the Hardest Hearts

June 20, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 3 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Greetings in the Name that is above all names! I received the literature you sent to me [donated by a LT reader]! I am so very thankful for all the books, booklets, and tracts that you have sent to me over the years. Your ministry has been a blessing to many of … [Read more…]

Posted in: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: conversion, inmates, letter to the editor, prison, slavation

Letter to the Editor: Dismayed With a Calvary Chapel Church Pushing Calvinism Through New City Catechism

May 28, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 17 Comments

LTRJ Note: We are posting this letter to the editor, not as a criticism of all Calvary Chapel churches, but to express our deep concern that an increasing number of Calvary Chapels are turning to Calvinism, something their founder would be totally opposed to. Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am currently visiting a Calvary Chapel church. I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Defending the Faith, Discernment, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: Calvary Chapel, calvinism, john calvin, letter to the editor, new city catechism, westminster catechism

Letter to the Editor: “Christian” Professor Finds “Warm Welcome” at Wheaton College to Teach and Promote Critical Race Theory

May 21, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 1 Comment

LTRP Note: Because Wheaton College has been promoting and embracing both contemplative spirituality and emergent ideologies for many years (as Lighthouse Trails has documented), it makes perfect sense that they would now embrace the social justice, Marxist-influenced movement. They all go hand in hand (but most Christian leaders, colleges, and pastors have failed to recognize … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Critical Race Theory, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Marxism/Socialism, New Evangelicalism, Social Justice, The Emerging Church Tagged: Christian colleges, communism, contemplative prayer, critical race theory, emerging church, letter to the editor, marxism, social justice, wheaton college

Letter to the Editor: Concerned For Friend Who Now Believes Strange Lies Over the Truth

May 21, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 15 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I have a good friend who has been a solid believer in Jesus Christ of the Bible.  In the past several months he has gotten involved in all the Q anon information, which seemed to be his first step off the path down a lot of dark rabbit holes. He is highly … [Read more…]

Posted in: Discernment, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, New Age movement, Paganism, pantheism & panentheism, The New (False) Spirituality Tagged: deception, discernment, letter to the editor, lies, New Age, panentheism, q anon, the Jews

Letter to the Editor: Todd Bentley Is Back to Deceive Unwitting Sheep

February 20, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 3 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am writing to  warn of Todd Bentley’s Jan.27, 2021 announcement of his plans for 2021. Bentley went “radio silent” last year, but has reappeared, apparently/supposedly with a “25 year mandate” from God. He is launching via various media platforms, and not just in America, but in other continents. In a 27 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Charismatic, False Signs and Wonders, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, REVIVAL, Spiritual Deception Tagged: angels, demons, false revival, false signs and wonders, letter to the editor, revival, spiritual deception, spiritual warfare, todd bentley

Letter to the Editor: Brennan Manning Book Review by John Caddock Saved Me From Years of Wandering in the Wilderness

February 15, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 1 Comment

LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is one we received a few years ago, referring to a book review about Brennan Manning’s book, The Signature of Jesus. The review was written by John Caddock and was the first piece we ever read on the Internet refuting contemplative prayer shortly after we met Ray Yungen and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, The Ancient Mystics Tagged: Brennan Manning, centering prayer, contemplative prayer, david steindl rast, john caddock, kierkegaard, monks, Signature of Jesus, Thomas Merton, walter brueggemann

Letter to the Editor: K.P. Yohannon (Gospel for Asia) Going Contemplative?

February 10, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 6 Comments

LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is written by one of our readers out of a deep sadness and concern that K.P. Yohannon, in his 2020 book, Never Give Up, is showing a strong affinity to contemplative mystics. In that book, Yohannon says he is learning things from the Desert Fathers and the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, The Ancient Mystics Tagged: Calvary Chapel, Contemplative Spirituality, desert fathers, hank hanegraaff, Henri Nouwen, k.p. yohannon, letter to the editor, Skip Heitzig, Teresa of Avila

Letter to the Editor: Native Shaman Rituals Being Used in Mission in Canada

January 27, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 1 Comment

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Thanks so much for your ministry; your newsletters have been very informative and a blessing to read. For the past three years, we have been involved in a church ministry in __________, Canada which includes outreach to the Native population. I have found that many in the mission are using or condoning … [Read more…]

Posted in: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Native Spirituality, New Age movement Tagged: circle making, dream catchers, letter to the editor, muddy waters, nanci des gerlaise, native spirituality, shamans

Letter to Our Readers From A Wise Elderly Woman in Canada: In the Midst of These Troubles, It Is Well With My Soul

January 20, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 8 Comments

Dearly beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord: Needless to say, we don’t like what is happening in governments and societies today, but as we keep reading the Scriptures, we will understand why things are as they are in the world in our days.  God in His mercy is calling all to repent, to turn … [Read more…]

Posted in: Encouragement, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, The Word of God Tagged: encouragement, god's word, hardships, letter to the editor, Signs of the Times, tribulations

Letter to the Editor: Former Hindu, Now Believer Walks Lonely Path

January 9, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 11 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: My name is ____________. I’m a former Hindu, metal head, New Age believer who denied my Savior back in my days until about five to six years ago when on a night of watching Youtube videos on all kinds of darkness, He showed me where my soul could end up. I’ve been … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hinduism, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Spiritual Deception, YOGA Tagged: Catholicism, Hinduism, letter to the editor, richard rohr, spiritual deception, Yoga

Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year in Review—Part 1—Top 10 Letters to the Editor

December 28, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

At the end of each year, Lighthouse Trails presents its Year in Review, divided into different parts. Below is the first part of our 2020 Year in Review. While we receive numerous letters, comments, and e-mails throughout the year, and consider them all important and of value, we believe the 10 below illustrate very well … [Read more…]

Posted in: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: Christian colleges, church of the nazarene, contemplative prayer, coronavirus, covid-19, critical race theory, Ecumenism, false revival, Islam, letters to the editor, meditation, mindfulness, pope francis, racism, YEAR IN REVIEW

Letter to the Editor: Crushed and Heartbroken in Learning That Our Church Is Calvinist

December 18, 2020 by Letters to the Editor 12 Comments

LTRJ Note: As many of our readers know, Lighthouse Trails began warning about the dangers of Calvinist teachings a few years ago when we released Bob Kirkland’s book, Calvinism: None Dare Call It Heresy. Needless to say, the book and our other warnings set off a firestorm of criticism and anger by defenders of Calvinism. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: bob kirkland, calvinism, calvinism: none dare call it heresy, churches in crisis, dave hunt, eternal security, harry ironside, predestination, reformed theology, what love is this

Heart-Felt Letter From a Prisoner

December 7, 2020 by Letters to the Editor 2 Comments

LTRP Note: Over the years, Lighthouse Trails has heard from numerous men (and some women) who are incarcerated in U.S. prisons. Those who have written to us have expressed their love and commitment to the Lord because of their gratitude for what He has done in their lives. Most of these inmates do not have … [Read more…]

Posted in: Encouragement, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, On Christian Faith, RESOURCES, The Word of God Tagged: doctrine, false teachings, harry ironside, John Piper, letter to the editor, prisoners, spiritual deception

Letter to the Editor: Our Sad Departure From the Church of the Nazarene Over Unbiblical Teachings

November 30, 2020 by Letters to the Editor 5 Comments

LTRP Note: For over a decade, Lighthouse Trails has been issuing warnings regarding the Church of the Nazarene’s embracing of contemplative and emergent teachings (i.e., Spiritual Formation). We have focused largely on the numerous Nazarene universities that have been training future Nazarene pastors with these unbiblical teachings. In 2004, our editors spoke with Dr. Jim … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nazarene Church Tagged: A Time of Departing, apostasy, church of the nazarene, Contemplative Spirituality, denominations, emergent church, jim diehl, letter to the editor, nazarene church

Update on U.S. Political Prisoner, Philip Zodhiates

October 29, 2020 by Miscellaneous News Source 2 Comments

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…]

Posted in: Children and Homosexuality, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Homosexuality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Persecution, Politics, Signs of the Times Tagged: America, Homosexuality, Isabella Miller, lgbt, Lisa Miller, persecution, philip zodhiates, Politics, prison, same sex marriage
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  • Viral Margaret Sanger Clip Reminds Us That Planned Parenthood Victimizes the Vulnerable
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 3, 2023 at 1:41 pm

    Viral Margaret Sanger Clip Reminds Us That Planned Parenthood Victimizes the Vulnerable By Evita Duffy-AlfonsoThe Federalist Anow-viral clip of a 1957 interview between Margaret Sanger and Mike Wallace is exposing the depravity of Planned Parenthood’s founder. The clip reveals to millions the eugenicist origins of America’s largest abortion provider, which since its founding has preyed on the vulnerable, from the poor and disabled to the gender confused. ... [Read more...] The post Viral Margaret Sanger Clip Reminds Us That Planned Parenthood Victimizes the Vulnerable appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • The Trinity: Christology
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 1, 2023 at 12:45 pm

    The Trinity: Christology By Mike Oppenheimer From his book, The Trinity: The Triune Nature of God If we are to grasp who God is, we must understand the core doctrine of the nature of God. Acceptance of the biblical view is what separates one from other views such as the polytheism found in Hinduism or the strict monotheism ... [Read more...] The post The Trinity: Christology appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Discernment Detractors: Calling Good Evil
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 31, 2023 at 12:22 pm

    Discernment Detractors: Calling Good Evil By Warren B. Smith Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! —Isaiah 5:20 In the first book of Kings, God comes to Solomon in a dream and tells him he can ask for anything that ... [Read more...] The post Discernment Detractors: Calling Good Evil appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 23, 2023 at 1:16 pm

    Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church LTRP Note: The information in this article was written a few years ago, but it remains as relevant today as it did back then—in fact, more so as you can see from the articles we link to at the bottom of this article. If you do not understand what the Catholic Church really teaches and stands ... [Read more...] The post Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why They Shouldn’t)
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 18, 2023 at 12:48 pm

    Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why They Shouldn’t) Editor’s Note: Lighthouse Trails wrote this report in 2014. Since then, we have watched “Spiritual Formation” explode within the church. After over twenty years of warnings, to our dismay, the issue has not been challenged or even questioned by most of today’s Christian leaders and pastors. By Lighthouse Trails Editors Is your church involved in ... [Read more...] The post Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why They Shouldn’t) appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 13, 2023 at 12:34 pm

    Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations” Back in the summer of 2020, when terms like Critical Race Theory, Black Lives Matter, White Fragility, and so forth were being brought forth by activists and mainstream media (insisting that all white people were racists just for the mere fact of the color of their skin), Lighthouse Trails learned about the work of veteran ... [Read more...] The post Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 13, 2023 at 12:03 pm

    A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman” By Harry IronsideAn excerpt from his book, Full Assurance: Finding Settled Peace With God Many years ago, I was holding a series of evangelistic meetings in a little country schoolhouse some miles out of Santa Cruz, California. One day, I was out driving with a kindly old gentleman who was attending the services nightly but ... [Read more...] The post A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Two New Books From Lighthouse Trails – Now Available
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 10, 2023 at 7:40 pm

    Two New Books From Lighthouse Trails – Now Available Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce the arrival of two new books! Book #1: The Truth Set Us Free: Twenty-three Former Nuns Tell Their Stories Lighthouse Trails is excited to release the third edition of this book. It was first published in 1997 by Winepress and then in 2010 by Solid Ground Christian Books. It ... [Read more...] The post Two New Books From Lighthouse Trails – Now Available appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Check Out the Lighthouse Trails Online Store
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 5, 2023 at 1:06 pm

    Check Out the Lighthouse Trails Online Store Lighthouse Trails Publishing began in 2002 in order to publish Ray Yungen’s unpublished manuscript, A Time of Departing. Two years later in 2004, we began Lighthouse Trails Research Project as a way to provide free research material to our readers. That second website grew into a large site with hundreds of web pages and articles ... [Read more...] The post Check Out the Lighthouse Trails Online Store appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “A Life With Purpose” – A Glimpse at the Past to Better Understand the Present
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 4, 2023 at 10:33 am

    “A Life With Purpose” – A Glimpse at the Past to Better Understand the Present LTRP Note: In 2012, a man named George Mair passed away. He had written a glowing biography about Rick Warren, and what followed broke his heart and revealed many things that would clarify the roots of where the church was heading. By Warren B. Smith(The following is from Warren Smith’s book, A “Wonderful” Deception, chapter 5.) ... [Read more...] The post “A Life With Purpose” – A Glimpse at the Past to Better Understand the Present appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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