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Calvinism: Changing the Meaning of Words to Promote a Theory

March 11, 2023 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 4 Comments

In 2018, Lighthouse Trails published Bob Kirkland’s book Calvinism: None Dare Call It Heresy. Over the last number of years, the editors at Lighthouse Trails have grown increasingly troubled and dismayed to see how Calvinism has and continues to infiltrate today’s Christian churches, ministries, and colleges. If you do not understand what Calvinism really teaches, it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, RESOURCES, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: bob kirkland, calvinism, dave hunt, eternal security, grace, john calvin, reformed theology, salvation

New Booklet: Calvinism, Catholicism, or Blessed Assurance—Which One Will It Be?

October 23, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 19 Comments

Calvinism, Catholicism, or Blessed Assurance—Which One Will It Be? by David Dombrowski 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…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, RESOURCES, Road to Rome, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross, The Word of God Tagged: blessed assurance, bob kirkland, calvinism, Catholicism, dave hunt, david dombrowski, harry ironside, mike oppenheimer, Ray Yungen, reformed theology, salvation, the gospel

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

Guest Commentary: When It Comes to Calvinism, Are You Thinking For Yourselves or Blindly Following Others?

August 6, 2020 by Guest Writers 10 Comments

LTRP Note: As many of our readers know, in early 2018, Lighthouse Trails published a book titled Calvinism: None Dare Call It Heresy. Without question, it set off a firestorm upsetting many of the Calvinist persuasion. However, it also brought to surface many of our readers whose families had suffered under the yoke of Calvinism … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Discernment, Spiritual Deception, The Word of God Tagged: calvinism, deception, judson casjens, perseverance, reformed theology, salvation

Does Calvinism’s “Perseverance” Really Offer Eternal Security? The Answer: No!

May 18, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 30 Comments

By Bob KirklandFrom the book Calvinism: None Dare Call It Heresy (Lighthouse Trails, 2018) The word perseverance is found only once in the Scriptures. Ephesians 6:18 commands the believer to be, “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.” This verse is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, On Christian Faith, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross, The Word of God Tagged: a.w. pin, bob kirkland, calvinism, eternal security, holiness, john calvin, perseverance, reformed theology, salvation, the gospel

Letter to the Editor: Tired of Churches That Do Not Contend for the Faith

August 11, 2019 by Letters to the Editor 18 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I just wanted to thank you so very much for taking a stand for biblical truth and having the courage to expose the errors regarding Calvinism and Reformed Theology knowing full well that some would no longer support, follow, or recommend your ministry. I had to leave my previous church of five … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Priscilla Shirer Tagged: calvinism, churches in crisis, discernment, letter to the editor, pastors, priscilla shirer, reformed theology

An Overlooked Reason For “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” Author Josh Harris’ Departure From the Christian Faith

July 30, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 76 Comments

“I have undergone a massive shift in regard to my faith in Jesus. The popular phrase for this is ‘deconstruction,’ the biblical phrase is ‘falling away.’ By all the measurements that I have for defining a Christian, I am not a Christian. . . . to the LGBTQ+ community, I want to say that I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, FOR MILLENNIALS, Homosexuality, On Christian Faith, Spiritual Deception, The Emerging Church Tagged: c.j. mahaney, calvinism, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, Homosexuality, i kissed dating goodbye, josh harris, lgbt, purity, reformed theology, regent college, sexual abuse

Letter to the Editor: Calvary Chapel, Calvinism (And Created to Choose and Reason)

January 3, 2019 by Letters to the Editor 35 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I would like to thank you for your continuing ministry particularly with regards to warning about Calvinism. I left a Calvary Chapel due in part with the leader and his ongoing support of Brian Brodersen who is clearly going down a contemplative route. But, I was interested to note in your current … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Defending the Faith, The Word of God Tagged: bob kirkland, Calvary Chapel, calvin, calvinism, free will, john macarthur, John Piper, letter to the editor, reformed theology, tim keller

Lighthouse Trails 2018 Year-in-Review – Part 4 – “Coming Out of the Closet” on Calvinism

December 29, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 4 Comments

See also Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of our 2018 Year in Review. In 2018, Lighthouse Trails released a book by a Canadian pastor titled Calvinism: None Dare Call It Heresy. Needless to say, this created quite a large firestorm for Lighthouse Trails. Below we have listed ten posts from this past year … [Read more…]

Posted in: YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: arminianism, bob kirkland, brenda nickel, calvinism, reformed theology

NEW BOOKLET: A Potter Looks at Romans 9

August 6, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 16 Comments

  NEW BOOKLET: A Potter Looks at Romans 9 by David Dombrowski is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 10 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our Booklets are designed to give away to others or for your own personal use. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Defending the Faith, On Christian Faith, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: calvinism, david dombrowski, election, perseverance of the saints, reformed theology, Roman Catholicism, romans 9, salvation, the gospel, the potter, tulip

Letter to the Editor: A Painful Journey Out of Bondage

May 20, 2018 by Letters to the Editor 3 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I got the book Calvinism: None Dare Call It Heresy in Kindle (until hard copy arrives) form and a hard copy. I just had to start reading it ASAP and looking forward to the hard copy to write, highlight, and make notes on it (which has happened). Having been in a staunch … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Calvinist/Reformed, Legalism, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Spiritual Deception Tagged: bondage, calvinism, calvinism: none dare call it heresy, letter to the editor, reformed theology

Hundreds of Protestant Scholars and Pastors Sign “Reforming Catholic Confession,” But Can the Church Trust This Document?

September 20, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 2 Comments

Hundreds of Protestant and evangelical scholars, pastors, and theologians have signed a document called “Reforming Catholic Confession”  to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, which will be commemorated on October 31, 2017. According to Dr. Timothy George, dean of Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama, who co-chaired the Confession’s steering committee, “a significant motivating … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, Lectio Divina, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, Southern Baptist Convention, The Emerging Church, The New Evangelization Tagged: chuck colson, Ecumenism, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, leith anderson, nae, pope francis, reformed theology, reforming catholic confession, Road to Rome, timothy george

Guest Commentary: The Assemblies of . . . God?

August 7, 2017 by A Ministry in His Service Leave a Comment

LTRP Note: We hope readers realize that the present issue with Assemblies of God and their position on Israel is not isolated to AG. We are witnessing a change in attitude and a giving in to societal pressures with other denominations and Christian groups as well. While some denominations, such as Reformed, have historically been … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Conference Alerts, Defending the Faith, Islam, Israel, New Evangelicalism, Signs of the Times Tagged: ag, anti-Semitism, aog, Assemblies of God, george wood, Israel, jim fletcher, reformed theology, resolution 3

A Further Unveiling of Assemblies of God Resolution 3 & the Serious Implications

August 5, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

Also see Part 1: “Commentary: Assembly of God (AOG) General Council to Vote on Resolution Against Israel ” and Part 2: “Dr. George Wood Responds to Lighthouse Trails Article on AoG Resolution 3 and Israel” See concluding part. By Cedric Fisher Truth Keepers When I wrote my commentary on July 28th about the Assemblies of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Chrislam, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Ecumenism, Eschatology, Homosexuality, Islam, Israel, Persecution, Politics, Priscilla Shirer, Remembering the Holocaust, Same-Sex Marriage, Signs of the Times Tagged: anti-Semitism, aog, Assemblies of God, cedric fisher, george wood, Israel, justice, lamb and lion ministries, mark batteson, palestine, palestinians, peacekeeping, peacemaking, priscilla shirer, r3, reformed theology, replacement theology, resolution 3, Rick Warren, sami awad, tony campolo

Dr. George Wood Responds to Lighthouse Trails Article on AoG Resolution 3 and Israel

July 31, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 1 Comment

Also see Part 1: “Commentary: Assembly of God (AOG) General Council to Vote on Resolution Against Israel ” and Part 3: “A Further Unveiling of Assemblies of God Resolution 3 & the Serious Implications” By the Editors at Lighthouse Trails On July 28th, Lighthouse Trails posted a commentary by Lighthouse Trails author Cedric Fisher titled … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assemblies of God, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Conference Alerts, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, Eschatology, Islam, Israel, Priscilla Shirer, Remembering the Holocaust, Rick Warren, Signs of the Times Tagged: anti-Semitism, aog, Assemblies of God, cedric fisher, george wood, Islam, Israel, jews, middle east, murray dempster, palestinians, reformed theology, resolution 3, southeastern university, terrorism

Lighthouse Trails Begins Second Booklet-Mailing Project – This Time to 235 Christian College/Seminary Presidents

May 25, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

On the week of May 16, 2016, Lighthouse Trails began a second booklet-mailing project. Whereas our first booklet-mailing project is sending out booklets and short letters to over 130 Christian leaders every 2-3 months, this new project is reaching out to 235 Christian college and seminary presidents (and some deans). After 14 years of research, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, Spiritual Formation, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality, Wesleyan Church Tagged: Christian colleges, Christian leaders, Contemplative Spirituality, cornerstone university, emerging church, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, Ray Yungen, reformed theology, Richard Foster, seminaries, spiritual deception, spiritual formation, wesleyan

Understanding the Times – “Men Love Darkness Rather Than Light”

April 26, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Maria Kneas (author of How to Prepare for Hard Times and Persecution and Strength for Tough Times) I was the first Christian in my family. Around 1982, Mom and Dad (who were in their mid-sixties) began reading the Bible. They became so excited they eagerly devoured it. Dad would come running into the room … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Calvinist/Reformed, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Persecution, Politics, Pornography/Sexual Abuse, Same-Sex Marriage, Signs of the Times, World in Crisis Tagged: America, CHILDREN AT RISK!, education, freedom, how to prepare for hard times & persecution, maria kneas, persecution, reformed theology, Same-Sex Marriage, United States

Looking for a Christian College for Your Child in 2016 – Better Be Careful!

March 5, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Spring 2016 is almost here, which means parents will be diligently helping their college-age children search for Christian colleges, seminaries, and universities for enrollment for this coming fall. As many of you know, Lighthouse Trails has been researching Christian colleges for 14 years. Three years ago, we published a report called An Epidemic of Apostasy, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, Nazarene Church, Spiritual Deception, Spiritual Formation, Wesleyan Church Tagged: apostasy, Christian colleges, christian universities, Contemplative Spirituality, cornerstone university, daniel goleman, emerging church, Henri Nouwen, reformed theology, seminaries, spiritual formation, wesleyan

NEW BOOKLET: 10 Scriptural Reasons Why Jesus Calling is a Dangerous Book

January 25, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

NEW BOOKLET: 10 Scriptural Reasons Why Jesus Calling is a Dangerous Book by Warren B. Smith is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet Tract.  The Booklet is 16 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our Booklet Tracts are designed to give away to others … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Book/Music Excerpts, Calvinist/Reformed, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Spirituality, InterVarsity Press, JESUS CALLING, New Age movement, RESOURCES, Spiritual Deception, The New Spirituality Tagged: "another jesus" calling, contemplative prayer, freedom of speech, god calling, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, jesus calling, laura turner, New Age, reformed theology, religion news service, sarah young, thomas nelson, Warren B. Smith

How to Prepare for Hard Times and Persecution—Chapter 1: Understanding the Times

June 18, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Maria Kneas (From her newly released book, How to Prepare for Hard Times and Persecution | June 2015 | Lighthouse Trails) I was the first Christian in my family. Around 1982, Mom and Dad (who were in their mid-sixties) began reading the Bible. They became so excited they eagerly devoured it. Dad would come … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Calvinist/Reformed, Defending the Faith, FREEDOM, Hate Crime Laws, Homosexuality, Persecution, Politics, Pornography/Sexual Abuse, RESOURCES, Same-Sex Marriage, Signs of the Times Tagged: America, freedom, Homosexuality, how to prepare for hard times and persecution, maria kneas, persecution, Politics, reformed theology, Same-Sex Marriage

Newly Elected Southern Baptist Convention Mission Board President, David Platt, Says “Sinner’s Prayer” Unscriptural and Superstitious

September 22, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Editor’s Note: We know some people are going to be upset with our article about David Platt. Please understand that there is more here than meets the eye. This issue goes far beyond the scope of this article. There is a lot more at stake here than rejecting a “sinner’s prayer.” Editors at Lighthouse Trails … [Read more…]

Posted in: Beth Moore, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, New Evangelicalism, The Gospel, The New Spirituality Tagged: Beth Moore, bill hybels, david platt, emerging church, imp, John Piper, missional, reformed theology, Rick Warren, robert sheffey, salvation, sheffey, sinner's prayer, southern baptist convention, spiritual deception, the gospel

Catholic Evangelization and the Role of the “Eucharist” in This End-Time Deception

September 25, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Roger Oakland Understand the Times For those who are not aware of the Catholic Church’s New Evangelization program, let me provide a brief overview. The Catholic Church plans to establish the kingdom of God on earth and win the world to the Catholic Jesus (i.e., the Eucharistic Christ). This will be accomplished when the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, EFCA, InterVarsity Press, Road to Rome, The Emerging Church, Wesleyan Church, Willow Creek/Hybels Tagged: Bible prophecy, Catholicism, Contemplative Spirituality, efca, end-times, eucharist, Eucharistic Christ, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, last days, new evangelization, pope, reformed theology, Roger Oakland, Roman Catholicism, wesleyan

A Plea to the General Assembly 2013: Death of the Church of the Nazarene or Repentance?

June 16, 2013 by A Ministry in His Service

LTRP Note: The following is written by one of the directors of Concerned Nazarenes, a group of Nazarenes who has been issuing warning to Nazarene leaders and church members about contemplative/emerging spirituality and how it is affecting their denomination. This article is a plea to the Nazarene leaders who are going to be meeting at the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Spirituality, Nazarene Church Tagged: Brian McLaren, Christian leaders, church of the nazarene, concerned nazarenes, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, emerging church, last days, manny silva, nazarene church, Nazarenes, new spirituality, reformed theology, spiritual deception

NEW BOOKLET: An Epidemic of Apostasy – How Christian Seminaries Must Incorporate “Spiritual Formation” to Become Accredited

June 15, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

An Epidemic of Apostasy – How Christian Seminaries Must Incorporate “Spiritual Formation” to Become Accredited is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The booklet is 14 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail.  Below is the content of the booklet. There is a also an … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, RESOURCES, Spiritual Formation, Wesleyan Church Tagged: abhe, ats, baylor, Biola, biola university, briercrest, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Christian colleges, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, cornerstone university, emerging church, moody, reformed theology, spiritual formation, Talbot, tracts, wesleyan

Book Review – The New Christians by Tony Jones

April 15, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

 LTRP Note: While some try to insist that the “emerging church” is dead, we say it is alive. That can be proven by all the emergent books pouring off the presses of evangelical publishing houses. While the book below came out seven years ago, its influence continues on, forming (and misinforming) the next generation of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Calvinist/Reformed, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Spirituality, The Emerging Church, The New Spirituality Tagged: Brian McLaren, Christian leaders, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, deception, emerging church, end-times, Leadership Network, reformed theology, The Emerging Church, the new christians, the Word of God, tony jones, Yoga

John Piper Says No to Catholic Contemplatives But Yes to Protestant Contemplatives

March 11, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

This past week we received an e-mail from a reader who brought to our attention a video online showing where popular Calvinist teacher John Piper is asked the question: “Is there such a thing as contemplative prayer or Christian meditation in the Reformed and Puritan tradition?” Piper answers by first attempting to define contemplative prayer: [T]here … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: bethlehem baptist, Catholicism, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, Henri Nouwen, John Piper, meditation, purpose driven, Ray Yungen, reformed theology, Richard Foster

Newest Seminary Added to Contemplative College List – Reformed Theological Seminary

June 10, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

In answer to an e-mail we received this past week asking if Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS is a contemplative school, we responded: As to your concern whether contemplative is being taught at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, the sad truth is the seminary is promoting contemplative spirituality. Here are a few links from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Spirituality Tagged: calvinism, Christian colleges, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, driscoll, emerging church, gerald may, Henri Nouwen, larry crabb, Mark Driscoll, New Age, new spirituality, parker palmer, reformed theology, Richard Foster, Roger Oakland, spiritual formation, The Emerging Church, Thomas Merton

2011 YEAR IN REVIEW – Part 4 – CHRISTIAN COLLEGE/SEMINARY LT COVERAGE IN 2011

January 1, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Labyrinths – Popping Up at Lots of Seminaries and Christian Colleges We believe that labyrinths will be showing up in more and more Protestant/evangelical schools and churches as contemplative spirituality sinks its teeth into modern day Christianity, holding on for the long haul. An Epidemic of Apostasy – Christian Seminaries Must Incorporate “Spiritual Formation” to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: Christian colleges, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, Liberty University, reformed theology, The Emerging Church

Christianity Today’s New 5 Year Teaching Series, the “Global Gospel Project,” May Have Political and Emerging Objectives

December 6, 2011 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

In their December online issue, Christianity Today announced the magazine’s “new five-year teaching venture.” The announcement article, written by CTwriter and senior managing editor Mark Galli, begins: Ongoing controversies over the nature of the Atonement (substitutionary or Christus Victor?), the historical Adam (creation or evolution?), the afterlife (heaven and hell or universalism?), the nature of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Calvinist/Reformed, Christian Organizations, The New Spirituality, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: amy black, Christianity Today, emerging church, global gospel project, jergen moltmann, Jim Wallis, mark galli, Politics, reformed theology

John MacArthur Says Emerging Church in “Disarray and Decline” – Evidence Shows Differently

August 22, 2011 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

In a July 2011 article titled “Grow Up. Settle Down. Keep Reforming. Advice for the Young, Restless, Reformed” written by John MacArthur, he stated the following: Five years later, the so-called Emergent Church is now in a state of serious disarray and decline. Some have suggested it’s totally dead. Virtually every offshoot of evangelicalism that consciously embraced … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, The Emerging Church, The New Missiology Tagged: Bible prophecy, Brian McLaren, calvinism, contemplative, driscoll, emerging church, end-times, Henri Nouwen, Homosexuality, john macarthur, last days, Leonard Sweet, Mark Driscoll, reformed theology, Rick Warren, Rob Bell, second coming, spiritual deception, Thomas Merton
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    A Look at<em>Shiny Happy People</em> and What the Church Can Learn On June 2nd, Amazon Prime aired a new docuseries called Shiny Happy People (Duggar Family Secrets). It was difficult to watch for several reasons, but we knew it was necessary. If you watch it, we believe you will understand what we mean. What’s sad is that it took a secular group to expose what the ... [Read more...] The post A Look at<em>Shiny Happy People</em> and What the Church Can Learn appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • My Search for Peace—A Former Nun’s Story
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 5, 2023 at 2:20 pm

    My Search for Peace—A Former Nun’s Story Taken from the book, The Truth Set Us Free: Twenty-three Former Nuns Tell Their Stories (3rd Edition, LT, 2023) By Alicia Simpson(1906-circa 1988) Childhood Memories I was born into a Roman Catholic household. As a child, I knew nothing but abuse and ill-treatment from a mother, a father, and then a stepfather of whom I ... [Read more...] The post My Search for Peace—A Former Nun’s Story appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • What Next for Israel?
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 5, 2023 at 11:31 am

    What Next for Israel? LTRP Note: We appreciate Tony Pearce’s updates on Israel, especially considering that you won’t get such information from mainstream media, most Christian media, and even most churches today (because to the world and much of proclaiming Christianity, Israel and the Jews are a non-issue—or worse, are viewed as an evil thing). By Tony PearceLight for ... [Read more...] The post What Next for Israel? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • 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 he ... [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 It Shouldn’t)
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 18, 2023 at 12:48 pm

    Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why It 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 It 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.

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