Stand Up for the Truth

Mindfulness meditation was once thought of as an Eastern mystical practice. But now it’s transforming the minds of even the most conservative Christians in America.  One United States congressman’s solution to the chaos of the world’s  economic, social, and political turmoil is a practice known as “mindful meditation,” a slippery slope that is being sold [...]

Do we know the Gospel, and are we sharing it biblically? One of the greatest challenges in sharing our faith today is competing against all of those other messages unbelievers have heard about God, salvation, truth, and Jesus. Perhaps your relatives and neighbors have heard a message that has been twisted or even watered down. [...]

Imagine there’s no heaven …no hell below us…above us only sky.  When you grow up hearing things like this, your worldview is built upon what us basically-good humans can achieve by our own will and might.   As one raised in secular humanism, I am thrilled to hear that the particular brand of atheism I [...]

…and why we are concerned. Most of our articles speak to Christians around the world. This time we’re speaking directly to our local listeners about an event hitting close to home in Northeast Wisconsin’s Fox Valley. A two-day “Glory School” conference is coming to a Neenah church, along with Christian celebrity Patricia King.  (This is [...]

Yasmeen Suri was born in India and raised believing in the gods of her culture.  After she came to the U.S.,  she followed many New Age practices and false religious doctrines.  Yasmeen’s search for Truth lead her into strange spiritual encounters and deeper into deception.  And then one day, all of that changed. Yasmeen has [...]

“YOU HOLD IN YOUR HANDS THE WAY TO A MAGICAL LIFE” So begins another ear-tickling message that Christians are sure to sop up, along with the rest of the world. Rhonda Byrne‘s new book, The Magic, comes out in another week. Her first book, The Secret, was embraced and shared by many Christians and even [...]

We’ve been talking about the concerning activities being promoted in many public schools in our nation and around the world. Today we’re turning our focus on one of the more worrisome lessons being taught to children as young as five. Eastern mystical practices like yoga, meditation and now something called “Mindfulness” are seeping into the [...]

This week we’ve been talking about the arrogance of the Pharisees. It’s an attitude we see in every segment of our world today.  Ads on television keep telling us we “deserve” something better, newer, easier and more luxurious. No wonder our society is rife with narcissism. But is this “us-centered” culture a prevalent mindset in [...]

Recently a long-time financial supporter of Focus on the Family decided he could no longer donate to the organization because it supports and promotes contemplative prayer and its proponents like Richard Foster and Gary Thomas. So he wrote to Focus to explain why.  He got a response, which he shared with Lighthouse Trails Research: Dear [...]

December 21, 2012 is rapidly approaching.  If you believe some, the world as we know it will come to an end on that day.  Others, including many scientists believe the galactic alignment with the earth, sun and center of our galaxy will produce tremendous physical phenomenon including severe earthquakes and devastating sun flares. Now do [...]