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Update: “Menlo Church Investigation Finds No Direct Evidence or Disclosures of Sexual Abuse”

LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes and is a follow up of two related articles we posted in 2020 (1, 2). Lighthouse Trails has been concerned about John Ortberg’s contemplative/emergent propensities for many years. In this case, our…

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LT Author Patrick Crough Awarded “Law Enforcement Officer of the Year” for His Fight Against Human Trafficking

I can’t help but think that Jesus weeps for those little ones who fall into the hands of child predators. I also believe Jesus weeps over the despair and hopelessness we experience as communities because of the crimes committed against…

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‘They Hid It All’: Catholic Priests Abused 1,000 Children in Pennsylvania, Grand Jury Report Says

Photo: Seducers Among Our Children; Crough LTRJ Note: Children are particularly vulnerable to sexual abuse and molestation by people who are in some type of authority and trust in their lives. Make sure your church is a safe place for…

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Saddleback Church Youth Worker Arrested for Molesting 14-Year-Boys Brings Issue to Surface

A Lighthouse Trails reader has alerted us to a news story in the Los Angeles Times  (see below) about the arrest of a 32-year-old Saddleback Church male youth worker who has been accused of molesting two 14-year-old boys at Saddleback….

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Boy Scouts’ Rulings Put Boys at Risk (and “Letter to the Molester” and “What Being Molested Cost Me”)

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…

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Remembering the Children: 46 Claims Filed in 2 months to Catholic Priest Abuse Victims Program

LTRP Note: This news story is another reminder that untold numbers of children have been and continue to be sexually abused (and not just in the Catholic Church) around the world. It’s an epidemic that still remains hushed in many…

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Protecting Your Child From Sexual Predators – With Prayer & the Word

LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails cares about children. From our earliest years, we have published material pertaining to child sex abuse. It’s an epidemic in our society and affects even the church. If you are a parent, grandparent, or guardian of…

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5 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Kids From Sexual Predators

By Investigative Sergeant Patrick Crough I. Communicate. Communicate. Communicate! We must make it a point to communicate with our children every day to learn what is going on in their lives and who they are having daily contact with. Our…

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From an Investigative Sergeant—Helping Sexually Abused Children: A Calling, A Ministry, and a Mission

By Patrick Crough (Investigative Police Sergeant of crimes against children and author of Seducers Among Our Children) Jesus wept. (John 11:35) I can’t help but think that Jesus weeps for those little ones who fall into the hands of child…

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2014 LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS YEAR IN REVIEW—Part 5: Top 6 Articles by Lighthouse Trails Authors

1. Rick Warren, Religious Liberty, and Catholics and Evangelicals Together by Roger Oakland 2. Happy New (Age) Year! – Top-Selling Christian Book, Jesus Calling, Derides Abraham, Father of the Christian and Jewish Faith by Warren B. Smith 3. Powerful Radio…

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Repost: Powerful Radio Interview: Jan Markell Interviews Patrick Crough – Children Who Fall Victim to Sexual Predators & the Story of One Boy

We are reposting this important radio interview because the incidence of children being sexually exploited by online predators is steadily increasing. Below are several short audio clips from the recent interview Jan Markell of Olive Tree Ministries did with Lighthouse…

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Incest Next ‘Civil Right’? Judge Reprimanded for Suggesting Incest is Legal

By Garrett Haley Christian News Network SYDNEY, Australia – A judge in southeastern Australia has been partially suspended after he declared that the culture’s acceptance of homosexuality will lead to a normalization of incest. According to a report last week…

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