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Pew Forum Study: One-in-Five U.S. Adults Were Raised in Interfaith Homes

LTRP Note: The Pew Research Center is a liberal secular think tank. We sometimes post the results of their studies as they can show the direction that Americans are going, spiritually. In this particular study, it states that over one…

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Letter to the Editor from a Former Young Life Leader: “My biblical background was considered a liability instead of a blessing.”

LTRP Note: Please also refer to the two articles below this letter to the editor. Dear Editor, I read with great interest the history of how Lighthouse Trails came into being. As you unfolded the story, it was so evident…

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Letter to the Editor From a Former Young Life Leader: Watered-Down Gospel, Contemplative Authors, & Emergent Leanings

In 2012, Lighthouse Trails posted an article titled “Young Life’s History of Embracing Contemplative Authors Continues,” showing that the Christian youth organization, Young Life, was introducing Young Life leaders and kids to contemplative/emergent authors and speakers. The article we wrote…

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An Insider’s View of the 2015 Jesus Culture Conference Themed: “One Encounter Changes Everything”

By L. Sharp Lines were wrapped around the ARC Pavilion, which holds a maximum capacity of about 8,000. There were banners with the UC Davis theme: ONE DAVIS, ONE WORLD. The conference was sold out. 10 nations (aside from the…

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California Legislators Table Bill Seeking to Punish Youth Organizations Opposing Homosexuality

By Heather Clark Christian News Network SACRAMENTO – A bill that sought to punish youth organizations that oppose homosexual behavior and gender confusion by revoking their tax exempt status has been tabled–at least for now. As previously reported, Senate Bill…

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Ancient Practices for Youth Will Help Unite World Religions

By Ray Yungen The cover of the July/August 1999 issue of Group Magazine, a leading resource magazine for Christian youth leaders, featured a teenage girl, eyes shut, doing contemplative prayer. The article, “Ancient-Future Youth Ministry” begins by declaring: It’s Sunday…

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