Tag: Saddleback

Child Sexual Abuse Scandal at Matt Chandler’s Popular Village Church Raises Concerns Over How Churches Handle Abuse

One month ago, in May 2019, we posted an article titled “California School District Teachings on Pedophilia Reminder of Child Sexual Abuse Epidemic and Cover-Ups.” We also introduced a new book we now carry called Wolves Among Sheep by pastor…

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Update on Former Saddleback Youth Pastor In Child Molestation Case

Update (October 15, 2019): As of this date, we have not been able to confirm whether Ruben Muelenberg was ever sentenced, and if so, when that sentencing took place. There is virtually no information available on the Internet about the…

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KIDS AT RISK: Letter to the Editor: AWANA Continuing Down the Emergent Road

Dear Lighthouse Trails: A while back I alerted you to the fact that Awana was joining forces with Josh Griffin who was the youth pastor for Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church. Josh Griffin is also associated with Youth Specialties, an organization…

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Saddleback Youth Worker Ruben Meulenberg Charged With 5 Felony Counts – Saddleback Remaining Tight Lipped on Staff Issue

The following is an update from two recent Lighthouse Trails articles: “Saddleback Church Youth Worker Arrested for Molesting 14-Year-Boys Brings Issue to Surface”  and “Saddleback Church Statement Appears to Downplay Role of Alleged Molester Ruben Meulenberg.” Ruben Meulenberg, the youth worker…

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Are Your Kids Going to Be in Youth Group This Sunday? Food for Thought on How to Protect Your Kids

As Lighthouse Trails has been researching the situation at Saddleback Church over the alleged molestation charges, we came across this YouTube video by a 29-year-old woman. We are posting this for informational and research purposes with the hope it will…

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Rick Warren and Brian Brodersen Prove: “A Photo Is Worth A Thousand Words”

Courtesy of Understand the Times Connect the dots and draw your own conclusions (See related articles under picture) Related Articles from Lighthouse Trails: Brian Brodersen and Greg Laurie’s “Bigger Picture of Christianity” Rick Warren’s Dangerous Ecumenical Pathway to Rome And…

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Lighthouse Trails Booklet Spotlight: The Story Behind Lighthouse Trails

NOTE: Lighthouse Trails released this booklet in 2014. For those who have not read it yet, we are highlighting it this week. The Story Behind Lighthouse Trails  is our newest Lighthouse Trails Print Booklet Tract. The Booklet Tract is 14…

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Clearing Up Confusion: Warren B. Smith NOT Sharing Platform with Rick Warren at Restoring All Things Conference

Lighthouse Trails received a call this week by a concerned reader who said he heard on his local Christian radio station that Warren Smith was going to be speaking with Rick Warren at an upcoming conference called Restoring All Things. The…

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Catholic Pope Francis to Come to the United States – Rick Warren’s Role?

LTRP Note: Posted for informational and research purposes. Interesting to note that the announcement was made during an “interreligious Vatican conference on traditional family values,” in which Rick Warren participated.  Question to think about: Did Rick Warren play a role…

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List of 50 Top Contemplative-Promoting Organizations Adds 8 Runner Ups

In 2012, Lighthouse Trails posted the “50 Top Organizations With a Significant Role in Bringing Contemplative Spirituality to the Church.” We are reposting this list for those who may not have seen it then, and we have added 8 “runner…

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Part 1 of Special Coverage: Rick Warren’s Ecumenical Pathway to Rome Continues

By Roger Oakland Understand the Times, International In February of 2013, Understand The Times published a commentary on our website titled “What is Next For Rick Warren.” In this commentary, we provided evidence to show that Warren and Tony Blair…

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Podcast by Chris Lawson and Ray Yungen: Warning About New Age Influences in Rick Warren’s Daniel Plan

Recorded: Oct 18, 2013 / Released: Oct 21, 2013 Chris Lawson and Ray Yungen discuss the serious compromise of Rick Warren allowing New Age doctors and various Alternative Health (New Age) practices on his Saddleback Church ‘Daniel Plan’ website. The dangers…

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