By Heather Clark Christian News Network Courtesy My Word Like Fire Ministries Ottawa, Ontario – The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Biblical speech opposing homosexual behavior, including in written form, is essentially a hate crime. On Wednesday, the court upheld the conviction of activist William Whatcott, who found himself in hot water after … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is a letter written by a retired physician who is a Lighthouse Trails reader and a defender of the truth. He is concerned about “progressive Christianity” (i.e., emerging spirituality) being promoted by churches in his hometown. He has submitted articles to his local newspaper on this matter and has been publically “admonished” by at least one local pastor … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland Understand the Times, International From time to time a news article catches my attention and provides an excellent analogy for a spiritual lesson. Such was the case when I read the following headline posted by the Associated Press: “Doctors Find 350 Coins in Patient’s Belly.” [1] Here’s how the article began: French … [Read more…]
By Nanci des Gerlaise (author of Muddy Waters: an insider’s view of North American Native Spirituality) According to some Native Spiritual practitioners that I know personally, including people from other religions, we worship the same God regardless of what name we use to call God. In 2011, an emergent church group held A Symposium on … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: In view of the horrific shooting in Connecticut today, Maria Kneas’ words are needed. By Maria Kneas (author of Strength for Tough Times) The Apostle Paul wrote nearly a fourth of the New Testament. He had amazing revelations about God. Much of our theology is based on his writings. Yet he said: For … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: For an understanding of Lectio Divina, please refer to several links below this Letter to the Editor and our comments. Good day, I live in South Africa and even here the Dutch Reformed church is doing the contemplative route. Some writers have even written some books on the subject in which they actually encourage … [Read more…]
By Warren B. Smith (author of A “Wonderful” Deception and False Christ Coming: Does Anybody Care?“) “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 … [Read more…]
by Paul Proctor Free-Lance Writer (used with permission) In an article for Christianity Today titled, “A More Social Gospel,” C.L. Lopez writes about a new evangelical emphasis emerging on college campuses: There has been a definitive shift in how campus ministries think about connecting with students,” said Kara Powell, executive director of the Fuller Youth … [Read more…]
Canadian Trevor Baker sings about defending the Christian faith, the last days, apostasy in the church, and the Word of God.Below are the lyrics to another of his songs,” It Meant What It Said,” from the album It’s All in Place. (See last week’s lyrics) Listen to 30 second song clips from this CD, It’s All In … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland Understand the Times The Bible teaches there is another spirit, another gospel and another Jesus?[1] If God is God, why would such deception exist? The answer is very simple. Satan, the father of lies, is the great deceiver who wants to be God.[2] His plan is to deceive the world in the … [Read more…]
By Philip Gray Free Lance Writer for Lighthouse Trails In Pagan Christianity, Frank Viola and George Barna tell readers “Reading this book takes courage.” We couldn’t agree more, but not for the same reasons that Viola and Barna warn their readers. They tell us that it takes courage, not because of what the books says but … [Read more…]
By Audrey Barrick Christian Post The Common English Bible, the newest translation touted for its modern, easy-to-read language, is doing better than expected and is now in its third printing. There are now 500,000 copies of the translation in print, including New Testament-only editions. The entire Bible was released in paperback just last month and … [Read more…]
By Paul Proctor Used with permission The command from Jesus was so simple: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) How complicated is that? The world is right outside our door; and yet, look at the “church” today and what those claiming to be His disciples and … [Read more…]
by Roger Oakland Understand the Times The Bible provides a vast list of characters God has used as the servants He has called to fulfill His plan on planet Earth. Few are more dynamic in the way they fulfilled their calling than Jeremiah, one of the prophets we read about in the Old Testament. Jeremiah’s … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: In conjunction with this MSNBC article below, please see links below to other articles we have posted. By Alex Johnson Reporter for MSNBC.com Easter may sound a little different this year. It’s purely a coincidence, but U.S. Catholics and Protestants alike are being introduced this Easter season to separate “official” updated translations of the … [Read more…]
On October 24th, Gary Turnbull, a Lighthouse Trails and Understand the Times friend and defender of the faith, passed on to his eternal home in glory. Many of you may have known him. Gary continually spent his life encouraging the saints and often attended conferences where truth was being defended and proclaimed. Gary’s family asked Roger … [Read more…]
by John Lanagan (free-lance writer and researcher) In Brian McLaren’s latest book, A New Kind of Christianity, the reader is cordially invited to join the author in a heretical assault upon God and the Bible. Indeed, as McLaren enthusiastically demonstrates, it is not possible to attack one without attacking the other. Acknowledging the work of … [Read more…]