Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce the release of a new book by former New Age follower Warren B. Smith—As Night Comes On: Strengthening the Things That Remain (published by Mountain Stream Press, September 2024). From the back cover: Over the last fifty years, concerned individuals and various discernment ministries have tried to warn the … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Janice HisleThe Epoch Times Former President Donald Trump, who has already survived two assassination attempts, has received a briefing on “real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him,” his campaign said in a Sept. 24 news release. The office of the Director … [Read more…]
By Tony PearceLight for the Last Days Escalation of conflict in the north of Israel Israel’s Security Cabinet has updated its war objectives to include the safe return of 60,000 northern residents evacuated from their homes due to ongoing Hezbollah attacks. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed this shift in strategy, vowing that “Israel will continue … [Read more…]
Dear Ones at Lighthouse Trails: I truly appreciate all the research work you have been doing, much of which is hard to find elsewhere. Have you looked into the Eastern Orthodox Church and its influence on the evangelical churches? Our church’s pastor recently resigned and turned to Eastern Orthodoxy, leaving our Chinese speaking congregation without … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: Please find below a letter I wrote to one of my pastors. I hope this will be helpful to others reading it who are in a similar situation at their own churches. Dear _____________,I have had a brief text from Pastor __________ about a decision that was made by the leadership at … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Ben JohnsonThe Washington Stand The Biden-Harris administration is promoting the use of controversial meditation, yoga, and “mindfulness” techniques derived from Buddhism and Hinduism in public schools, although studies have found the practices have a negative effect on young people’s mental health. In addition … [Read more…]
Richard Rohr: A Catholic New Age Priest, His Cosmic Christ, and Young Evangelicals 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 for your own personal use. Below is the content of … [Read more…]
Jewish News Syndicate Former President Donald Trump repeated his charge that Vice President Kamala Harris hates Israel and that if she is elected president, Israel won’t exist in two years, speaking during the debate in Philadelphia that ABC News hosted on Tuesday. The topic of Israel came up about one hour into the 90-minute debate, when the … [Read more…]
By Harry Ironside Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. (2 Corinthians … [Read more…]
The New Age Path: Finding Soul Enlightenment or Entering Spiritual Blindness? by Ray Yungen is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The booklet is 14 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are available. Our booklets are designed to give away to others or for your own personal use. Below is the … [Read more…]
By Chris KatulkaIsrael, My Glory A record number of Americans are poised to vote for a new president on November 5 to help determine the future of the United States. Many pressing issues drive this election cycle. According to a Gallup poll, the economy, crime and violence, and hunger and homelessness are at the forefront … [Read more…]
Is the CHURCH the NEW ISRAEL? by Tony Pearce is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The booklet is 10 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are available. Our booklets are designed to give away to others or for your own personal use. Below is the content of this new booklet. … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: This letter to the editor is from a long-time Lighthouse Trails reader. Dear Lighthouse Trails Editors: Perhaps you are aware of the big, channeled The Urantia Book, which is akin to A Course in Miracles. Urantia is incredibly dangerous and demonic. While we know who A Course in Miracles was channeled through, there … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Emergent Watch In the latest example of the errors of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa leadership – Brian Broderson – currently co-pastoring with his son Char Brodersen – let’s Char take callers on live on KWVE radio (the program CC founder Pastor Chuck Smith … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: Marie (a widow) wrote a letter to the editors at Lighthouse Trails in April of this year (printed in the Summer issue of the Journal), warning about Life Church’s highly popular YouVersion Bible app. At the time, she was still an integral part of Craig Groeschel’s Life Church (one of the largest churches … [Read more…]
By Mike OppenheimerDirector of Let Us Reason Ministries I was brought up Jewish, went to Shabbat quite faithfully each Friday and celebrated the holydays at the temple and with my family up until about 16 years old. Our family like many others, gathered together on the high holy days in observance. I attended Hebrew school … [Read more…]
By Linda HarveyMission America Are you sick of your children being subjected to incessant, inaccurate and dangerous messages enlisting their support for—or worse, their involvement in — homosexuality or gender deviance? And often now, this indoctrination will be interwoven with racism lessons, as if sexual immorality is similar. Many schools allow or even celebrate these reckless, inaccurate messages … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails Editors: I have written a review (see link below) of John Mark Comer’s 2024 book, Practicing the Way, and I’d like to explain why I did this review. I saw Comer’s name mentioned in an article in the summer edition of the Lighthouse Trails Research Journal about the YouVersion app (by Life Church), which … [Read more…]
By David IsaacJewish News Syndicate Vice President Kamala Harris, now the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, will likely continue Biden’s foreign policy on most issues, but might diverge when it comes to Israel, NBC News reported on Monday. While Harris initially expressed support for Israel in its war with Hamas following the terror group’s invasion on … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: This week, we received an update from Philip Zodhiates (the man who helped a former lesbian (Lisa Miller) and her daughter Isabella), who spent over two years in Federal prison, and who is being brought to civil trial in Vermont by the Southern Poverty Law Center. If you haven’t read Philip’s new book, … [Read more…]
Since 2016, Lighthouse Trails has been sending out topical booklets (usually three times a year) to a growing list of pastors and Christian leaders. On Monday, July 22nd, Lighthouse Trails will be sending out our first mailing of 2024 to Christian leaders and pastors. Our current list has around 1100 names. If you would like … [Read more…]
Update: “Biden’s Team Deliberately Kneecapped Trump’s Security To Allow An Assassination Attempt” (The Federalist, 7/16/24) LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes and to provide an alternative for readers to mainstream media. See other related article links below. Also see map of assassination-attempt area (provided by Epoch Times) “A … [Read more…]
Note: This booklet is the collaborative effort of a wide cross-section of ministries and individuals who are concerned about the spiritual deception that has entered the church and is not being confronted and exposed by church leaders. This booklet is published by Spiritual Research Network. To order this booklet, click here for SRN or here … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Linda Harvey is the author of the book, Maybe He’s Not Gay, which is carried by LT. By Linda HarveyMission America As we gather for parades, cookouts and fireworks this week, I am proposing we take a new pledge of allegiance. It’s because of the state of our nation and nothing formal—just something … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Jonathan S. TobinJewish News Syndicate For some observers worried about the widespread perception of American weakness abroad, President Joe Biden’s shocking performance in last week’s debate with former President Donald Trump provided an easy explanation for the country’s problems. The disasters … [Read more…]
The following is from Holocaust survivor Anita Dittman’s book Trapped in Hitler’s Hell. Anita was a young Christian Jew in Germany when World War II began. It was her faith in Christ, and the Lord’s mercy, that sustained her during the war years, but she (along with all other Jews in Germany at that time) was … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The news article below is posted for informational and research purposes. Sarah Young (d. 2023), the author of best-selling book, Jesus Calling, was a member of the PCA (a Reformed/Calvinist Presbyterian denomination). To understand the dangerous spiritual implications of Jesus Calling, please refer to the Lighthouse Trails archive of articles on Jesus Calling … [Read more…]
Mary Danielsen, host of the Stand Up for the Truth Radio program, will be interviewing Lighthouse Trails author and the founder and director of Spiritual Research Network (SRN) on Friday, June 21st at 9am (Central Daylight Time). Both Mary and Chris are very knowledgeable about false teachings and spiritual deception in the church. They will … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is an extract from Manning Johnson’s 1958 book, Color, Communism, and Common Sense, which Lighthouse Trails reprinted a special edition in 2021. As LT author Roger Oakland has often said, history repeats itself, and we can see that from today’s events. Lighthouse Trails stands against any form of racism because we know that … [Read more…]
Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce the release of a new booklet, The Chosen and the Bible: Serious Considerations That Can’t Be Ignored. This is a Spiritual Research Network publication and has been a collaborative effort by SRN, LT, and other concerned ministries and individuals. The booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 … [Read more…]