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The Bottom Line of A.W. Tozer: A Hybrid of Complex Proportions

May 1, 2023 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 13 Comments

By the Editors at Lighthouse Trails Over the past several years, a number of our readers have asked us why we have not written about the theologian A.W. Tozer and warned our readers about his often quoting and referencing medieval-period and other mystics (many of them Roman Catholics). Thus, we have known about Tozer’s affinity … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Christian & Missionary Alliance, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Discernment, Legalism, Mystical Practices, On Christian Faith, The Ancient Mystics, The Emerging Church Tagged: a.w. tozer, cloud of unknowing, contemplative prayer, desert fathers, error, harry ironside, meditation, mysticism, Thomas Merton, tozer

Will “Revival” in Christian Colleges Bring About a Generation of Mystics — With “Woke,” Not Biblical, Values?

March 6, 2023 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 8 Comments

“The Christian of the future will be a mystic or he will be nothing.”—mystic Karl Rahner With the Asbury “revival” spreading into various other colleges and universities (and even churches), and with so much talk about revival today, one question that needs to be asked is, what kind of Christian will the majority of today’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, One-World Religion, REVIVAL, Spiritual Formation, The Role of Meditation Tagged: asbury revival, Christian colleges, contemplative prayer, jesus revolution, meditation, pastors, revival, Richard Foster, spiritual formation, Thomas Merton

What Christian Leaders and Pastors Need to Know – The Final Outcome of Practicing Contemplative Prayer

January 17, 2023 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 7 Comments

LTRP Note: With the majority of Christian colleges and seminaries now bringing in contemplative spirituality via Spiritual Formation programs, and with Christian leaders such as Rick Warren and Beth Moore endorsing the movement, and with countless pastors giving it a thumbs up to their congregations, isn’t it time professors, pastors, and leaders understand what the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, pantheism & panentheism, Spiritual Formation Tagged: contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, meditation, mysticism, panentheism, Ray Yungen, Rick Warren, spiritual formation, Wayne Teasdale

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

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

Lighthouse Trails to Send Out 18th Mailing to Christian Pastors and Leaders

October 11, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 1 Comment

For nearly seven years, Lighthouse Trails has been sending out topical booklets three times a year to a growing list of pastors and Christian leaders. This week and next week, we will be sending out our 18th mailing to Christian leaders & pastors. Our current list has nearly 1000 names. If you would like your … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, On Christian Faith, Social Justice, The Role of Meditation Tagged: carl teichrib, Christian leaders, david dombrowski, meditation, occultism, pastors, shamanism, social justice, social justice gospel

Christianity Is Missing Out on Something Vital – Is This True?

August 10, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails author 6 Comments

By Ray Yungen Contemplative advocates propose that something vital and important has been missing from the church for centuries. The insinuation is that Christians have been lacking something necessary for their spiritual vitality; but that would mean the Holy Spirit has not been fully effective for hundreds of years and only now the secret key … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Mystical Practices, The Role of Meditation Tagged: contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, Henri Nouwen, meditation, mysticism, Ray Yungen, Rick Warren, Thomas Merton

Sorceries or Salvation—Which Shall It Be?

April 10, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails author 2 Comments

By Ray Yungen God’s Desire Just what exactly is God’s desire for mankind? Does He want to send people to Hell? Does He want anyone to live eternally without Him? Scripture is very clear about this when it says: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, New Age movement, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross, The Role of Meditation Tagged: christ consciousness, great tribulation, meditation, mystery of iniquity, New Age movement, Ray Yungen, salvation, sorceries, spiritual deception, the cross, the gospel, Yoga

Lighthouse Trails 2021 Year-in-Review – Final Part – Top 5 In-House Articles

December 31, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 1 Comment

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 AuthorsSee Part 4 of Year in Review: Top 5 Guest Writer Articles In this last part of our 5-part Year in Review series, the following 5 articles are written … [Read more…]

Posted in: YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: Calvary Chapel, contemplative prayer, drugs, gungor, intervarsity press, marijuana, meditation

Mindfulness: What You May Not Know And Should Have Been Told

June 28, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

Note: The following article is a Lighthouse Trails topical booklet. It can be printed for personal use from this blog or purchased as a booklet to share with others. By the Editors at Lighthouse Trails Currently, “mindfulness” is being introduced to tens of thousands of public schools across America. One group alone, Healthy Schools Program, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Children and Meditation, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Mindfulness, Mystical Practices, New Age movement, The Role of Meditation Tagged: children at risk, healthy schools program, meditation, mindfulness, New Age, public schools, Ray Yungen, teachers

NEW BOOKLET: Drugs, Meditation, & “A Fully Developed Spirituality”

June 22, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 2 Comments

NEW BOOKLET: Drugs, Meditation, & “A Fully Developed Spirituality” by David Dombrowski 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. If you know someone who … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Drugs/Marijuana, Mystical Practices, Native Spirituality, RESOURCES, The Role of Meditation Tagged: chief shoefoot, drugs, marijuana, meditation, mysticism, native spirituality, occult, Ray Yungen, Roger Oakland, selection process, yanomamo

InterVarsity Press Calls on Christians to Engage in Lectio Divina—Leading Them Down a Road of Peril

April 23, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 2 Comments

Long-time Lighthouse Trails readers are well aware that InterVarsity Press (one of evangelical Christianity’s biggest publishers) began down the contemplative spirituality path many years ago. But most Christians are not aware of this and many turn to publishers like IVP for their spiritual nourishment. But doing so leads to spiritual disaster rather than spiritual benefit. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, Lectio Divina Tagged: contemplative prayer, david benner, intervarsity press, ivp, jan johnson, lectio divina, meditation, mysticism, New Age, Roman Catholicism

Question: Are Christian Contemplation and Eastern Mysticism the Same Thing?

March 31, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

Recently, we received an e-mail from a reader who is trying to explain to some people in a prominent Christian organization who are practicing contemplative prayer that contemplative prayer (i.e., Christian contemplation) is no different than Eastern meditation (i.e., mysticism). The following article by Ray Yungen explains what contemplative prayer is and how it is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Southern Baptist Convention Tagged: celebration of discipline, contemplative prayer, eastern mysticism, meditation, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, richard rohr, Thomas Keating

“Former Ohio [Yoga] Instructor Calls Term ‘Christian Yoga’ Stretching the Truth”

February 15, 2021 by Miscellaneous News Source 1 Comment

LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Lighthouse Trails has been warning about Yoga and so-called “Christian Yoga” for many years; yet, the practice of Yoga in churches is accelerating. By Frontlines Ohio One former yoga instructor says some church-goers and school educators mistakenly believe yoga is just stretching. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mystical Practices, YOGA Tagged: "Christian" yoga, amy dudley, eastern religion, health, Hinduism, meditation, Yoga

InterVarsity’s “2030 Calling” – Raising Up Young Evangelicals to Be the Mystics of Tomorrow

January 15, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 7 Comments

For many years, Lighthouse Trails has tried to warn the church about evangelical publishing houses that are releasing countless materials which promote and teach contemplative spirituality. One of the publishing companies that is at the forefront of this effort to bring the New Age/new spirituality practice of contemplative prayer into the church is InterVarsity Press … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Education, Enneagram, InterVarsity Press Tagged: Christian colleges, contemplative prayer, enneagram, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, labryrinths, lectio divina, meditation, revival, richard rohr

Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year-in-Review – Final Part – Top 10 In-House Articles

December 31, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

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 AuthorsSee Part 4:  Top 5 Guest Writer Articles In this last part of our 5-part Year in Review series, the following 10 articles are written by … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information, YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: 2020, american legion, Christianity Today, contemplative colleges, coronavirus, critical race theory, elections, lilly, lilly endowment, marxism, meditation, philip zodhiates, Politics

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

On Teaching Spiritual Darkness

October 30, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

By John LanaganThe Word Like Fire Ministries False teachers and false movements abound. Some do lasting damage. Some false teachings are short-lived. But there is one deceptive “prayer” practice in particular that continues to infect the visible church. This is contemplative prayer. The practice has a powerful teacher-advocate who has brought contemplative darkness to young … [Read more…]

Posted in: Charismatic, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: contemplative prayer, john lanagan, meditation, mike bickle, mysticism, NAR, signs and wonders

Letter to the Editor: Be Still DVD with Beth Moore Advocates “Urgent Need to Lower Your Breathing Rate”

August 11, 2020 by Letters to the Editor

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I bought and gave the Be Still DVD to my last pastor prior to moving out of state. My husband and I had become horrified at the Beth Moore’s women’s gatherings that were being promoted at our church.  I was already very familiar with Beth Moore’s stance on contemplative prayer.  This gentleman, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Beth Moore, Book/Film Reviews, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Mystical Practices Tagged: be still, Beth Moore, Breath prayers, breathing, contemplative prayer, meditation, Richard Foster

“Parents, Teacher, Churches Sue Chicago School District to Stop Hindu Meditation From Being Taught to Students”

August 5, 2020 by Miscellaneous News Source 5 Comments

By Heather ClarkChristian News Network  A coalition of parents, a teacher and a group of churches have filed suit against Chicago Public Schools in an effort to stop the district from allowing Hindu transcendental meditation, and its initiation Puja, from being taught to students. “Although all named defendants have made statements to the contrary, the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Children and Meditation, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Education, Mindfulness, The Role of Meditation, YOGA Tagged: chicago, children at risk, education, meditation, mindfulness, parents, Politics, public schools, Yoga

Bad Counsel to a Christian Girl at a Contemplative College

May 25, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

LTRP Note: The following is a chapter from Castles in the Sand, a Lighthouse Trails novel based on true facts, exposing the dangers of contemplative spirituality. The story is about a young Christian college girl who is introduced to mysticism through her spiritual formation professor. In the following chapter, Tessa, troubled by some of the strange symptoms … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Education, Lectio Divina, RESOURCES Tagged: carolyn greene, Christian colleges, colleges, contemplative prayer, lectio divina, meditation, mysticism, Teresa of Avila

Letter to the Editor: Kaiser Permanente Among Those Pushing Mindfulness and Meditation Due to Coronavirus

May 23, 2020 by Letters to the Editor 3 Comments

LTRP Note: While New Age meditative practices (including “mindfulness” meditation) have integrated into all facets of our Western society, including the church, for some time, there has been an even stronger push for them since coronavirus began. Purveyors of eastern-style meditation are using the elevated levels of stress that the “pandemic” has caused to sell … [Read more…]

Posted in: Coronavirus, Health, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Mindfulness, Mystical Practices, The Role of Meditation Tagged: baylor university, coronavirus, covid-19, health care, letters to the editor, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, wellness, Yoga

“Over 100 Pastors Sign Letter to Ohio Board of Education Opposing Yoga, Meditation Being Taught in Schools”

May 7, 2020 by Miscellaneous News Source 8 Comments

LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Heather ClarkChristian News Network More than 100 pastors recently signed a letter to the Ohio Board of Education, which was also sent to 39 school districts, to express opposition to yoga and transcendental meditation being taught in schools as they are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Children and Meditation, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Education, YOGA Tagged: children at risk, meditation, occult, public schools, Yoga

Is Christianity Missing Out on Something Vital? Contemplatives Say “Yes”

May 5, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 4 Comments

By Ray Yungen Contemplative advocates propose that something vital and important is missing from the church for centuries. The insinuation is that Christians have been lacking something necessary for their spiritual vitality; but that would mean the Holy Spirit has not been fully effective for hundreds of years and only now the secret key has … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Deception, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: contemplative prayer, Dallas Willard, Henri Nouwen, meditation, mysticism, preaching of the cross, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Thomas Merton

The Goal of Contemplatives: Changing the Consciousness of Humanity – One Contemplative Prayer After the Next

March 13, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

By Ray Yungen Two authors from Great Britain portrayed a stunningly clear picture of New Age spirituality. They explained: [T]he keynote of it appears to be a movement for synthesis derived from an understanding of the underlying unity behind all things and the sense of oneness that this brings. This oneness of all life is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Spiritual Formation, The Ancient Mystics, The Role of Meditation Tagged: Alice Bailey, basil pennington, contemplative prayer, Henri Nouwen, meditation, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, spiritual formation, Thomas Merton

The American Legion Gives Big Push for Veterans to Practice Transcendental Meditation

February 27, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 4 Comments

In a 2020 three-part series titled “Mysteries of the Mind,” The American Legion magazine tells veterans they should practice transcendental meditation if they feel stressed, saying that TM “can help veterans confronting PTSD.” Writer of the article, American Legion magazine editor Jeff Stoffer, enthusiastically adds: Those who practice TM say the key to unlocking clear … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mystical Practices, New Age movement, The Role of Meditation Tagged: american legion, jeff stoffer, meditation, ptsd, stress, TM, transcendental meditation, veterans

LECTIO DIVINA – What it is, What it is not, and Should Christians Practice it?

February 25, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 7 Comments

There’s a lot of talk about it today; umpteen books are published and more are on the way about lectio divina; and an increasing number of evangelical/Protestant figures are writing about it, endorsing it, and teaching it. Some people think lectio divina simply means to read a passage of Scripture slowly (or “praying the Scriptures”) … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Lectio Divina Tagged: anthony de mello, contemplative prayer, eastern religion, lectio divina, mantras, mark yaconelli, meditation, monasteries, monks, mystics, New Age movement, Ray Yungen, Richard Foster, Thomas Keating, Thomas Merton

New Booklet: A Glittering Web Glossary of New Age Terms

February 17, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author Leave a Comment

NEW BOOKLET: A Glittering Web Glossary of New Age Terms by Richard and Linda Nathan 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 … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Book/Music Excerpts, Drugs/Marijuana, Health, New Age movement, Paganism, pantheism & panentheism, Reiki/Energy Healing, RESOURCES, The Role of Meditation Tagged: culture, deception, earth day, glossary, linda nathan, mariuana, meditation, New Age, occult, paradigm shift, richard nathan, transformation, witchcraft

Lighthouse Trails to Send Out 12th Mailing to Christian Leaders & Pastors

December 26, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 3 Comments

In January 2016, Lighthouse Trails began mailing out small booklet packs to Christian leaders and pastors three times a year. On December 31, we will be sending out our 3rd mailing of 2019. Since we started the mailings, we have added the names of numerous pastors and ministry leaders, many of whom were sent to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, Discernment, Encouragement, New Age movement, On Christian Faith, RESOURCES Tagged: Christian leaders, churches in crisis, greg reid, harry ironside, meditation, pastors, Ray Yungen, roma downey

GC2 Conference on Mental Health Includes “Spiritual Formation” Teachers Rick Warren and Ruth Haley Barton

December 20, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 4 Comments

On December 12, 2019, Christianity Today posted an article by “new” Christianity pastor Ed Stetzer, giving a recap of the GC2 Summit that took place on December 6th. The article, titled “Lies Pastors Believe, Part One,” states: Two months of planning for our GC2 Summit on Facing Hard Truths & Challenges in Pastoral Ministry couldn’t … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Health, Lectio Divina, Mindfulness, Reiki/Energy Healing, Saddleback, Spiritual Formation Tagged: centering prayer, Conferences, contemplative prayer, lectio divina, meditation, mental health, mental illness, Rick Warren, ruth haley barton, spiritual formation, suicide
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  • Guest Commentary: On Behalf of Sheepdogs Everywhere
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on September 26, 2023 at 2:42 pm

    Guest Commentary: On Behalf of Sheepdogs Everywhere LTRP Note: The following article, which we previously posted five years ago, is written by a long-time Lighthouse Trails reader who is a lay preacher and evangelist from Canada. He encouraged us to post this specifically on behalf of the many dedicated commentators, authors, readers, and contenders of the faith who stand for truth and are ... [Read more...] The post Guest Commentary: On Behalf of Sheepdogs Everywhere appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Lighthouse Trails to Send Out 21st Mailing to Christian Pastors and Leaders
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on September 20, 2023 at 1:32 pm

    Lighthouse Trails to Send Out 21st Mailing to Christian Pastors and Leaders Since 2016, Lighthouse Trails has been sending out topical booklets (usually three times a year) to a growing list of pastors and Christian leaders. This week, Lighthouse Trails will be sending out our second mailing of 2023 to Christian leaders & pastors. Our current list has nearly 1100 names. If you would like your pastor ... [Read more...] The post Lighthouse Trails to Send Out 21st Mailing to Christian Pastors and Leaders appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Letter to the Editor: God Protected My Family From Bill Gothard’s Damaging Teachings
    by Letters to the Editor on September 20, 2023 at 4:02 am

    Letter to the Editor: God Protected My Family From Bill Gothard’s Damaging Teachings LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is in response to an article Lighthouse Trails posted in June of this year titled “A Look at Shiny Happy People and What the Church Can Learn.” It also comes on the heels of the release of a new edition of a book published by Midwest Christian Outreach ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor: God Protected My Family From Bill Gothard’s Damaging Teachings appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Meditation’s Role in the End of the Age
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on September 18, 2023 at 12:20 pm

    Meditation’s Role in the End of the Age By Ray Yungen Throughout my Christian life I have periodically heard fellow Christians suggest we are in the last days. Often these comments were initiated from current cases of violent crimes, sexual perversions, war, or natural disasters. Since I knew history had repeatedly encountered these calamities, such predictions of Christ’s imminent return rang hollow. However, ... [Read more...] The post Meditation’s Role in the End of the Age appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Southern Poverty Lawsuit Against Child Protectors Could Set Precedent for Normalizing Adult-Child Sex
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on September 14, 2023 at 4:18 pm

    Southern Poverty Lawsuit Against Child Protectors Could Set Precedent for Normalizing Adult-Child Sex By Philip Zodhiates The nature of this article is alarming and disturbing, and I’d be wrong not to warn you. But it is vital you know what is taking place in the ongoing battle to protect children. Our most innocent ones face perhaps the most egregious danger so far, something of which the most informed ... [Read more...] The post Southern Poverty Lawsuit Against Child Protectors Could Set Precedent for Normalizing Adult-Child Sex appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Victory: Canadian Father Rob Hoogland Set Free by Appeals Court After Conviction for Breaking ‘Gag Order’ on daughter’s ‘Transgender’ Medical Treatments”
    by Miscellaneous News Source on September 14, 2023 at 1:16 pm

    “Victory: Canadian Father Rob Hoogland Set Free by Appeals Court After Conviction for Breaking ‘Gag Order’ on daughter’s ‘Transgender’ Medical Treatments” LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails has been covering the story of Canadian father, Rob Hoogland, who has been persecuted by the Canadian government for refusing to call his daughter a boy. The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. It is a follow up to other stories about Mr. Hoogland that Lighthouse Trails ... [Read more...] The post “Victory: Canadian Father Rob Hoogland Set Free by Appeals Court After Conviction for Breaking ‘Gag Order’ on daughter’s ‘Transgender’ Medical Treatments” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “California Passes Bill Requiring Parents to Affirm Kids’ Gender ‘Transitions’” Or They Could Lose Custody
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on September 12, 2023 at 11:08 am

    “California Passes Bill Requiring Parents to Affirm Kids’ Gender ‘Transitions’” Or They Could Lose Custody LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Tony KinnettThe Daily Signal The California State Assembly passed a bill Friday that would require judges in child custody cases to consider whether a parent has affirmed a child’s “gender transition” by making “gender affirmation” an equal part of a child’s ... [Read more...] The post “California Passes Bill Requiring Parents to Affirm Kids’ Gender ‘Transitions’” Or They Could Lose Custody appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • NYT: “Sarah Young, 77, Dies; Created an Empire Around a Christian Devotional”
    by Miscellaneous News Source on September 12, 2023 at 3:52 am

    NYT: “Sarah Young, 77, Dies; Created an Empire Around a Christian Devotional” LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. (Photo from a 2-second video clip from YouTube; used in accordance with the U.S. Fair Use Act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2BXgBRu11c&list=PLyTBJOX8CfX5kIzL4fpI54YoNkw4ueas4) By Clay RisenThe New York Times Sarah Young, whose book “Jesus Calling,” composed of devotional readings written in the voice of Jesus Christ, sold ... [Read more...] The post NYT: “Sarah Young, 77, Dies; Created an Empire Around a Christian Devotional” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Christianity Today Now Promoting AI Sermons
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on September 10, 2023 at 3:30 am

    <em>Christianity Today</em> Now Promoting AI Sermons LTRP Note: The following is posted for information and research purposes. By Bob UnruhWND News Center “Why?” An editorial at Not the Bee is reporting that Christianity Today has begun promoting pastors “that use AI for sermons” and is asking the obvious question, “Why?” The magazine, which actually was begun by Billy Graham but has changed significantly ... [Read more...] The post <em>Christianity Today</em> Now Promoting AI Sermons appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Letter to the Editor From Two Women: What Are We Doing Wrong?
    by Letters to the Editor on September 4, 2023 at 4:53 pm

    Letter to the Editor From Two Women: What Are We Doing Wrong? Dear Lighthouse Trails: This note is actually from two people—my friend Elizabeth and myself (Ann).  Judy and I have known one another for 12 years—we met at a Bible study in my home. She still lives in ___________ and I’m now in ________, and we meet once a week for a Zoom prayer. Even though ... [Read more...] The post Letter to the Editor From Two Women: What Are We Doing Wrong? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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