If you still want to help projects started by my parents, Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, now hanging in the air, please help me reclaim my parents and my family name. The post Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Trans Cake Case appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. over 85 languages. At times he stole to eat. I put in a Wrong phone #. They are the founders of VOM, and Richard served 14 years in prison in Romania, and Sabina served three years in prison, including many months in a labor camp. sacrifice of persecuted Christians like my parents. the sin of Herod, the ruler of the day. Open Doors with Brother Andrew and others (see Second, if indeed Michaels statements are true (and we have no reason or evidence to doubt they are), then in all fairness, the body of Christ needs to know these things.There have been other concerns about VOM (ecumenism, Catholic sympathies, contemplative, etc. the flow of donations rather than any interest in protecting possible children As we have examined the facts that we have been able to obtain (including the testimony by Michael Wurmbrand to us by phone where he told us he knew the family, as well as a pastor who spoke with the father of the girl and posted the account online and who stated: there is no doubt the abuse occurred), we have no reason to doubt that the allegations are legitimate. ". LTRP Note: We urge readers of this article to contact Voice of the Martyrs and beseech them to allow an independent investigation in order that other children connected to VOM may be protected. Sorry, whether you like it or not, this unpleasant event that happened to VOM with its Chairman during twenty years cannot be dispensed with as just a family affair or an unfortunate sudden decision. In reality, Without any reasons proffered, they sent a termination of employment letter to me, Richard Wurmbrand's son, who founded the mission, four days only after I asked for an independent investigation of the expenses and travels of the suicidal and suspected pedophile past chairman of VOM, USA. Missionary Organizations). request since: After I brought all of these facts to light, I was asked also to keep quiet, (Indeed the Gospel of John 12:6 writes: This he said, not that he cared for the poor, BUT BECAUSE HE WAS A THIEF!). Same employees had before vied to be photographed with me and get my Theres not much for him to personally gain in comparison to those Hes stating are accused. This situation with homeschoolers is serious. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, who has died aged 91, was a Lutheran Romanian minister who was imprisoned and tortured for more than 14 years by that country's communist regime between 1948 and 1964. The betrayer of Lord Jesus, Judas, If you Their leaders, like all others, will be held accountable by a just God. Previously cities included Phelan CA, San Pedro CA and Rancho Palos Verdes CA. We have heard rumors that this is already happening to some of them. child molestation. sharing mailing lists Well, The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, so the new book and the film are a part of this yearlong celebration of the legacy of Sabina and Richard Wurmbrand. He and his family worked in war zones, rescued Jewish children from ghettos, and smuggled Bibles at the . Voice of the Christian Martyrs-Nigeria and Voice of the Martyrs-USA share historical roots, traced back to Pastor Richard Wurmbrand. (Richard Wurmbrand, Tortured For Christ, Hodder & Stoughton, 1967, pp. but rather in an No sorry and Yes, I know God helps. Weve noticed the same thing in business. state of Arizona, for instance, failed to investigate 6,000 cases of children Top 60 Richard Wurmbrand Quotes (2023 Update) 1. commission to investigate within the next two months, back at least two years, I have both moral and legal rights to the persona of my parents, even regarding the unauthorized use of my own name, pictures, etc. I am mortified! Third, as we witness various Christian organizations being exposed for sexual, financial, and other scandals (such as the recent allegations by over thirty women against Bill Gothard, the serious plagiarism by Mark Driscoll, the demise of Vision Forum (a major player in homeschooling resources, and so forth), two things come to our mind: First, the secular media is using these stories to make it look like this is how most fundamentalist conservative Christians behave. Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) of But many of these Christian leaders are beginning to be exposed. letter now for more than two years, has not been answered! Ethnos360 / New Tribes Mission, Michael Wurmbrand, who has lived his For example, millions of homeschool families have sought out the teachings of Bill Gothard. "[16] Wurmbrand last lived in Palos Verdes, California. John The entire organization shut down, leaving a vacuum within the homeschool world. victims! I do from 1967 on, I worked together with my parents Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, to establish and put to rest any suspicions re. While we know that 1 John tells us we are liars if we say we do not sin (1 John 1:8-10) (for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God), it also says if we continue in sin, we do not have God in our lives (1 John 3:6-10). In April 1967, the Wurmbrands formed Jesus to the Communist world, later renamed Voice of the Martyrs, an interdenominational organisation working initially with and for persecuted Christians in Communist countries, but later expanding its activities to help persecuted believers in other places, especially in the Muslim world. international travel year after year. Gospel For Asia, The post Announcing New Book Release by Warren B. Smith:
EVANGULLIBLE appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. Pensacola Christian College Cancels Kings Singers Concert Over [Homosexual] Lifestyle' How could I have foreseen that in a case of blatant suspected child of Richard and Sabine Wurmbrand (photo), recently published about establish and put to rest any suspicions re. children program head while alive, started with only 2 cases BUT there were more After I brought all of these facts to light, I was asked also to keep quiet, not to rock the boat. Please would you start a new ministry call real voices of actual martyrs or something creative enough to reveal this wrongdoing. Michael Wurmbrand (Author) 8 ratings See all formats and editions Paperback $17.60 9 Used from $13.01 Print length 160 pages Language English Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Publication date January 1, 1974 ISBN-10 0340186844 ISBN-13 978-0340186848 See all details The Amazon Book Review What else can they do using the Wurmbrand good intentions? Richard Wurmbrand. On March 14th, Lighthouse Trails received an e-mail from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the late Richard Wurmbrand, founder of Voice of the Martyrs. They now realize that Gothards teachings were wrong; sadly, rather than finding what true biblical Christianity is, many will merely turn to another extreme and perhaps even away from God all together, blaming Him for what man has done. suffering to donate to Voice of the Martyrs or its international affiliates in During part of this time, he later wrote about communicating with other inmates by tapping out Morse code on the wall. Against his own personal interest, he put his life at risk to denounce How could my request be refused? Pastor Richard Wurmbrand of Romania experienced this kind of severe persecution first-hand when his nation fell to the Communists following World War II. It needs to be shaken in order to return to its first love. Top leaders and popular authors have led countless believers down a slippery slope of deception and seduction (e.g., Gothards cult-like legalism and ultra-authoritarianism, Driscolls contemplative promotion and mockery of the Bibles warning of the end-times, Thomas Nelsons altering of Jesus Calling to make it look more Christian). About this time Dale Rothon shares: "My first meeting with Richard Wurmbrand was in 1964. Richard Wurmbrand (Bucareste, 24 de maro de 1909 Torrance, 17 de fevereiro de 2001) foi um pastor e escritor evanglico romeno, fundador da Misso A Voz dos Mrtires.Ficou conhecido mundialmente por ser preso e torturado pelo regime comunista-atesta da Romnia, por mais de uma dcada.Apesar de tudo o que sofreu, ele jamais pregou o dio aos comunistas ou reclamou de seus . and if the corruption ,is at this level now ,supporting it will only result in adding heat to the dough.. it will rise all the more in its corruption as long as it refuses to do away with its leaven . Chris Lawson, of Spiritual Research Network, has posted a new video on Warren B. Smiths YouTube channel. VOM knew that during the first month my family arrived to the United States in . On the day Richard went to be baptized, in desperation she determined she would kill herself. What about missionary outreach to poor The new mayor of Bucharest had offered a storage space for the books under former dictator Nicolae Ceauescu's palace, where he had spent years in confinement, praying for a ministry to his homeland. On Feb. 29, 1948, the secret police kidnapped Richard as he traveled to church and took him to their headquarters. to. your donations? According to Michael Wurmbrands letter, after VOM director Tom White committed suicide on the same day a police investigation was opened on allegations that White had molested a 10-year-old girl,1 Michael Wurmbrand requested that an independent investigation be conducted, especially given the fact that the Chief of Police in Bartlesville (the city where VOM exists) is also on the board of VOM, and the Bartlesville police closed the case shortly after Whites death. His father, Richard Wurmbrand, was also in prison, kidnapped by the Romanian secret police four years before for speaking out for Jesus and not supporting the Communists. To read more on the VOM claims of pretended lack of money, [click here]. As a young man, Wurmbrand soon began to describe himself as an atheist and a Marxist. Released, the Wurmbrands immediately recommenced secret church work. He didn't know if his son and wife were dead or alive. The revival preceded a great assault from the atheistic authorities. Wurmbrand was released from his first imprisonment in 1956, after eight and a half years. A way to stop evil is to stop financing it. In 1948, having become a Christian ten years before, he publicly said Communism and Christianity were incompatible. The method for the "filling up" the "lack" of personal presentation is what happened to Paul's body when he preached: Five times I received from the Jews thirty . immediately from the VOM circulation advertising, about 2,000 copies of Richard Wurmbrand exposed the persecution of Christians by atheistic Communist governments--his testimony . Christian testimony under communist persecution that has been translated in[to] dedicated childrens magazine. just so these Christian martyrs would be helped. I should be entitled to make such a request since: * Voice of the Martyrs published for years a specially dedicated childrens magazine. Denise 430-622-6611. Bruce Holmes. USA and never was part of the VOM board of directors. interests to insist my letter be answered. Un film american despre viaa pastorului luteran Richard Wurmbrand a avut premiera n peste 700 de cinematografe din Statele Unite i urmeaz s fie difuzat i n Romnia ncepnd din 15 martie. an independent investigation of possible sexual child molestation. LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. [6] Members of the Secret police visited Sabina posing as released fellow prisoners. Some may be asking why we are posting this, given the fact that VOM works to help persecuted Christians worldwide. * A repeated offender 3rd degree felon, who as of 2013 was STILL UNDER A-10-YEARS CONVICTION SENTENCE AS AN EMBEZZLER was named the Voice of the Martyrs Vice President. patient has any use for such a surgeon? I made VOM my top charity to support for about 2 years. but rather in an amiable way by fulfilling only one request for the board to decide and approve: Please allow and pay for an independent blue ribbon commission to investigate within the next two months, back at least two years, all Tom Whites travel points, contacts and especially financial expenditures to establish and put to rest any suspicions re. That testimony, in which he took off his shirt in front of TV cameras to show the scars of his torture, brought him to public attention. How could my request be refused? [Read more] Tortured for Christ. VOM published even how within months of our arrival in the United States, And this is why we are compelled to post articles like this letter below by Michael Wurmbrandto bring light to areas of darkness but also to defend true Christianity, to say to the world that there are believers in Christ all over the world who day after day, year after year serve the Lord faithfully, who do not molest children, do not plagiarize, do not practice the contemplative stillness in order to know God, and do not steal money or grow monstrous corporations that knock down everything in their path. RESEARCH JOURNAL he cared for the poor, BUT BECAUSE HE WAS A THIEF!). had respect for Richard Wurmbrand, my father, please send this letter to all had committed suicide after the police-filed accusation of suspected pedophilia. During his imprisonment, he was beaten and tortured. Except by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. In the past, Voice of the Martyrs had written a dedication about myself sent to tens of thousands stating: To the Rev. I worked with VOM from Los Angeles, California, USA and never was part of the VOM board of directors. were in the know could not believe how it was possible. dealings, I begged you do not use my fathers long years of suffering in of Romania, author of the book Tortured For Christ, a book of valiant Since the suspected perpetrator was dead, To spite me, the book showing Toms picture continued to be widely advertised and even offered for free for 6 more months following Toms suicide. And now, the letter we received from Michael Wurmbrand: This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the late Rev. published for years a specially After our phone call with him, we were convinced that this letter below is indeed from Richard Wurmbrands son. promise to keep correspondence private only displayed the hypocrisy to protect [15] Wurmbrand engaged in preaching with local ministers of nearly all denominations. I am not supporting VOM any longer. Imagine a surgeon insisting Recently released documents from the archives of the Romanian secret police 90510, USA, The post Lent and Contemplative A Likely Match appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. Their only son, Mihai, by then a young adult, was expelled from college-level studies at three institutions because his father was a political prisoner; an attempt to obtain permission to emigrate to Norway to avoid compulsory service in the Romanian army was unsuccessful.[8]. In 1964, Richard was released from jail and spread God's Word amid threats that he shouldn't preach. If you do not want to accept an independent investigation and complete transparency of your dealings, I begged you do not use my fathers long years of suffering in communist prisons and the intense suffering of his whole family to raise money from naive donors. I was written by VOM, when asking help for formerly persecuted Christians under communism, now in their 90s, we are technically out of money!there will be NO check requests approved for anything other than absolutely essential only to find out later that $9.5 million were available not for mission work, but for construction work in Oklahoma (see above link). Soviet newspapers [Read more] Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, I find all of this very DISTURBING and hope all involved will come forward and be totally transparent. suspected their son, Michael. absolutely essential only to find out later that $9.5 million were available The IN Richard Wurmbrand's book, Tortured for Christ, he tells of a pastor named Florescu who was tortured with red-hot iron pokers and with knives. It sounds to me (a former accountant) like VOM needs to be a lot more transparent in a lot of areas. Wurmbrand sera golpeado y torturado de formas profundamente dolorosas. We do have a concern in the midst of these kingdoms crumbling and that is for the Christians who have been followers of these organizations. I could also see in our persecutors. After reading from Lighthouse Trails, etc. Hard Lessons in Discernment http://michaelwurmbrand.com/killing-wurmbrands.htm. When I was only a child, the communists forcefully took away my parents One of the first actions the Soviets took was to elect communists to the Romanian government, which they did in droves. Then starving rats were driven into his cell through a large pipe. The Christian Church is under heavy attack. Though a devout Lutheran priest, Wurmbrand was highly ecumenical in that he worked with Christians of many denominations. I am disheartened by this news, but not surprised. Video: Warren B Smith A Former New Ager Returns to Philadelphia This is how he tells it. LTRP Note: The following is posted for research and informational purposes. When I approached them, they were shy and sore afraid for their own interests to insist my letter be answered. As outrageous as it sounds, considering tens of millions of dollars solicited from you, it is documented. I saw the movie on his fathers life but was wondering what ever happened to his children so I did an internet search and came across his letter. My husband and I have been involved in Christian ministry administration since 1978: pulpit ministry, eldership, Christian Colleges and sports, church camps and workshops, and missions. Mr. Phillips has been in a legal battle because he refused to create a cake honoring transgenderism because of his Christian beliefs. After all the versions of this book. Due to his extraordinary memory, he was able to recall more than 350 of those, a selection of which he included in his book With God in Solitary Confinement, which was first published in 1969. If you do not intend to accept the above request, the other decision I ask you to take is not to use the name Wurmbrand any more.. Wurmbrand: Tortured for Christ - The Complete Story is published by David C Cook, price 9.99. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2010. But God had other plans for Sabina. allow your children to trust and be reached by a missionary organization having Below [Read more] It is sad that they are not willing to have an independent investigation just to show that they are above reproach, if they are. Stopping . Copyright 2002-2023. Late Reverend Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years in Romanian communist prisons. Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand Founders of Voice of the Martyrs March 29, 2016 Persecuted from 1948 to 1964, in Romania In 1936, Richard Wurmbrand married Sabina Oster. Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Trans Cake Case late Rev. your donations? not for mission work, but for construction work in Oklahoma (see above link). Pedophilia is a horrific crime and if there are more children that need protection or healing, or if there is any way an investigation would prevent an act of pedophilia from occurring to someone else, or even if it would give one girl closure, we should by all means enthusiastically encourage such an investigation. He was first an Anglican, and then became Lutheran. Short Biographical Information Documented communist plot to assassinate the Wurmbrand family and the teaching derived from it May 2015 SERMON MATERIAL Wurmbrand wrote 18 books in English and others in Romanian. February 3, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors. My own mothers Bible to be displayed there was obtained from me under false pretenses. Love of money is the root of all evil. So effective was the work of the Wurmbrands that Richard was eventually arrested in 1948 after which he spent a total of 14 years in Communist prisons, three of those years in solitary confinement, suffering much at the hands of his captors. 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