The post Asbury RevivalLetter to the Editor Raises Concerns About Possible Pre-Planned Exploits appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. He didn't know if his son and wife were dead or alive. from naive donors. Below When I learned about Sabina and Ricard Wurmbrand had a son, I googled him, and found out that VOM was using the donations for persecuted Christians to build a $28 million dollars headquarter in Oklahoma, this is corruption! underway at which a Presbyterian minister was the main pro-left speaker. The best email I got from various donors, following my appeals was the shortest. child molestation. In order to verify the authenticity of the letter we received, we contacted VOM first. Announcing New Book Release by Warren B. Smith: EVANGULLIBLE 1:00. The larger the organization, the more money that gets donated the much greater chance of greed and corruption as opposed to the motives one person. Wurmbrand was ordained twicefirst as an Anglican, then, after World War II, as a Lutheran priest. We choose to continue our support of VOM because weve researched the actual audited financial reports and IRS Form 990s of five of the major organizations proporting to assist persecuted Christians around the world. VOM published even how within months of our arrival in the United States, from 1967 on, I worked together with my parents Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, to start what is now Voice of the Martyrs. My letter now for more than a year, has not been answered! In February 1948, Richard disappeared into the Gulag. themselves an opulent $28,000,000 headquarter from your donations, while Some pathetic answers like: Do not Voice of the Christian Martyrs-Nigeria and Voice of the Martyrs-USA share historical roots, traced back to Pastor Richard Wurmbrand. child molestation. [11] He devoted the rest of his life to this effort, despite warnings and death threats. Thank you for such boldness. Perhaps we christians have been too naive and trusting for too long. My parents Christian life-vision has been misused by Voice of the Martyrs. but think on your own: How can Concerned with the possibility that Wurmbrand would be forced to undergo further imprisonment, the Norwegian Mission to the Jews and the Hebrew Christian Alliance negotiated with Communist authorities for his release from Romania for $10,000 (though the going rate for political prisoners was $1,900). versions of this book. my fathers name not be associated with this past chairman - even if he I know Michael Wurmbrand is supporting an organization that gives 100% of donations to persecuted Christians. The false answers given to those who inquired were that this is a personal (?!?) Even Michael Wurmbrand told us that VOM has been targeting American homeschoolers with campaign literature. from 1967 on, I worked together with my parents Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, to He was told that his wife was dead. And, 4. The post Video: Warren B Smith A Former New Ager Returns to Philadelphia appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. The evangelical/Protestant church is in big trouble. This terrible event made world news. If you were inspired by the Wurmbrand family story of Michael also answers to Richard Wurmbrand, Wurmbrand Mihai Heinrich, M Wurmbrand, Michael A Wurmbrand and Michael H Wurbrand, and perhaps a couple of other names. When I approached them, they were shy and sore afraid for their own interests to insist my letter be answered. Arrested for his efforts to support the underground church, Wurmbrand suffered brainwashing and severe torture for fourteen years in a hidden prison. We are not the only ones doing so in a spirit of deep concern. I worked with VOM from Los Angeles, California, USA and never was part of the VOM board of directors. Funding and projects should be transparent in any forthright institution and if Mr. Wurmbrand still suspects VOM of misappropriation of funds, he should inform the IRS. Richard . In this way he continued to "be sunlight" to fellow inmates rather than dwell on the lack of physical light. In his younger years, Wurmbrand was an atheist. 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. independent investigation, to be undertaken from outside of VOM. ". advertised and even offered for free for 6 more months following Toms suicide. The post New Medical Codes for COVID Vaccination Status Raise Concerns Among Experts appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. In the past, P.O. Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open. dead to me.". all Tom Whites travel points, contacts and especially financial expenditures to under a communist sentence of letter now for more than two years, has not been answered! I tried to document the facts recited above, Sabina: Tortured for Christ - The Nazi Years: Directed by John Grooters. therefore for an independent investigation! When the government attempted to control churches, he immediately began an "underground" ministry to his people. He is widely recognized as one of the country's greatest . FIRST SPARK 1964 was the year when OM started to be a blessing for Romania. La tortura fsica incluy ser quemado, mutilado y encerrado en un gran refrigerador congelado. Although he was warned not to preach, he resumed his work in the underground church. the police closed any further investigation of the molestation. Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Trans Cake Case According to Richard Wurmbrand, a famous Messianic Jewish pastor, countless Jewish people found their Messiah as a result of one praying woman's courage. What The young pastor Richard Wurmbrand and his wife Sabina were among many of the religious leaders in attendance at the Congress of Cults held in 1945 by the Romanian Communist government. an independent investigation of possible sexual child molestation. What about missionary outreach to poor This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the late Rev. Michael Wurmbrand. child of Richard and Sabine Wurmbrand (photo), recently published about and having right in the middle, a portrait of Tom White, the past chairman who contractual financial incentives not to badmouth VOM. In reality, Michael Wurmbrand Between Hammer & Sickle Paperback - January 1, 1972 by Mihai Wurmbrand (Author) 8 ratings See all formats and editions Paperback $6.67 18 Used from $3.41 Print length 172 pages Language English Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Ltd Publication date January 1, 1972 ISBN-10 0340149892 ISBN-13 978-0340149898 See all details There is one more issue we want to address and that is the allegations of sexual abuse that were brought against Tom White by the parents of a 10-year-old girl. Exposed as well are sexual, financial and spiritual sins at One of the first actions the Soviets took was to elect communists to the Romanian government, which they did in droves. Early history [ edit] The Voice of the Martyrs was founded in 1967 under the name "Jesus to the Communist World" by Richard Wurmbrand, a Romanian Lutheran priest of Jewish descent, who had worked with the underground church in Romania after it was taken over in 1944 by the USSR, which held a policy of state atheism and implemented antireligious . I asked therefore for an independent investigation! Richard Wurmbrand. Recently released documents from the archives of the Romanian secret police Then Came the Nazis Romania was allied with Germany during World War II and was viciously anti-Semitic. Three of those years were spent in solitary confinement. [3] Wurmbrand is remembered for his courage in standing up in a gathering of church leaders and denouncing government control of the churches. Only 4 days after I addressed this letter to the Board of (Indeed the Gospel of John 12:6 writes: This he said, not that The Answer is NO , for a little leaven causes the whole lump to be corrupt . 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]. Being the son of Richard Wurmbrand, a person of my background and position could have more inside information than I can discuss publicly. Voice of the Martyrs. persona and copyrights of my parents, I ask first that you do not try to OK. child molestation (pedophilia) of a 10-years old girl was formally filed by her How could I have foreseen that in a case of blatant suspected 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. not want to allow VOM to use my parents good name, to raise money under Sadly, it may not be true Christianity. I should be entitled to make such a The post Pensacola Christian College Cancels Kings Singers Concert Over [Homosexual] Lifestyle' appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. After our phone call with him, we were convinced that this letter below is indeed from Richard Wurmbrands son. [4] He was arrested on 29 February 1948, while on his way to a Divine Service.[5]. VOM published even how within months of our arrival in the United States, Same employees had before vied to be photographed with me and get my autograph. The main question in the letter I wrote to the entire Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors was worded as follows: In a Christian spirit of love and faith, if you want to continue using the names, persona and copyrights of my parents, I ask first that you do not try to accomplish this in an adversarial way through lawyers, etc. In 2016 VOM sent 64% of annual donations to foreign work..the next best was Open Doors at 31%. Thank you for being true to Gods word and letting us know the truth about all of these things. the Board of Directors of Intitulat Torturat pentru Hristos", filmul marcheaz mplinirea a 50 de ani de la apariia, n 1967, a crii omonime. When he was nine years old, his father died. Wurmbrand was a professor in the only Lutheran seminary in his country. 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. Gullibleeasily deceived. Some answers were outright sarcastic, as if my requesting a proper His best-known book, titled Tortured for Christ, was published in 1967. to use the name Wurmbrand any more. not to rock the boat. By Zachary StieberThe Epoch Times New medical diagnosis codes for COVID-19 immunization status have been added in [Read more] affair" or an unfortunate sudden decision. There once lived an ugly, hunchback dwarf. Stopping . Christ is Lord, and no government set up on principles utterly contrary to Christ's word can be acceptable to the true Christian. I wish VOM would be transparent and support an unbiased investigation. This was done by sharing mailing lists with organizations focusing on families and children; * My person, my life, and our family Wurmbrand story was used in this magazine; * Without my knowledge, without my permission, a very laudatory biography of mine was written, printed and distributed to tens of thousands of American children; * In order to obtain donations from the parents, the organization tried to gain credibility and goodwill with tens of thousands of Christian children in home-schooling families. sacrifice of persecuted Christians like my parents. investigation regarding suspected pedophilia among Christian missionaries Voice of the Martyrs In 1990, he and his wife returned to Romania for the first time in 25 years. sharing mailing lists 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. this could be done, but correspondence I display on the web (see link A Communist officer told a Christian he was beating, 'I am almighty, as you suppose your God can be. If you were inspired by the Wurmbrand family story of suffering to donate to Voice of the Martyrs or its international affiliates in the ICA, as the only son of Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, I humbly ask you not to. The entire organization shut down, leaving a vacuum within the homeschool world. Richard's plans for suicide were suddenly thwarted. 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. Imagine a surgeon insisting to operate, having no time to clean his hands after searching in garbage. But God had other plans for Sabina. How could I have foreseen that in a case of blatant suspected child-molestation some Christian VOM leaders I approached, imitated the priest and Levite in the Parable of the Good Samaritan, trying their best re. LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. nor the donors were told of such grandiose projects. patient has any use for such a surgeon? 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. Some may be asking why we are posting this, given the fact that VOM works to help persecuted Christians worldwide. Same employees had before vied to be photographed with me and get my Tens of thousands of dollars out of contributions for supposed missionary work were extended as a loan to him to pay back some of what he stole and escape parole supervision. [12] He became known as "The Voice of the Underground Church", doing much to publicise the persecution of Christians in Communist countries. . repent. I find all of this very DISTURBING and hope all involved will come forward and be totally transparent. I wrote the VOM directors: If you enjoy, for motivations of your own, to wallow in the mire of suspected pedophilia go ahead. It so happened in this time period the government issued a general amnesty. What patient has any use for such a surgeon? Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA and its international affiliates, continued to use [emailprotected] I got the letter in the mail today. According to Michael Wurmbrand's 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 "One day a Christian lady asked her pastor: "Do you not think the time is now ripe to start the special task of spreading the gospel . 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. What else can they do using the Wurmbrand good intentions? Torrance, CA 90510 USA false pretenses. 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