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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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