Tag: patrick crough
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…