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A Thanksgiving Greeting from Warren B. Smith

November 24, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

LTRP Note: The following is a brief Thanksgiving greeting from Lighthouse Trails author Warren B. Smith to our readers and a story from his book Watering the Greyhound Garden: Stories from the Streets of San Francisco. Many of our readers know Warren (a former New Age follower) from his books that warn about spiritual deception but don’t … [Read more…]

Posted in: Encouragement, On Christian Faith Tagged: compassion, giving thanks, god's blessings, homelessness, san francisco, Thanksgiving, Warren Smith

Bryce Homes in Kenya Update – Recap of Last 8 Years

April 5, 2019 by A Ministry in His Service Leave a Comment

LTRP Note: Since 2011, Lighthouse Trails has partnered with Understand the Times, International (the ministry of Roger Oakland) in UTT’s Bryce Homes for Widows and Children in Kenya. Lighthouse Trails readers have played an integral role in making this missions program an ongoing reality. The following is a report written by the board in Kenya. … [Read more…]

Posted in: BRYCE HOMES FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, Missions Tagged: bryce homes, compassion, kenya, Missions, poverty, Roger Oakland, Understand the Times

Roger Oakland’s Bryce Homes Live Reports From Kenya

February 23, 2017 by A Ministry in His Service

From Understand the Times Roger Oakland is currently in Kenya visiting the Bryce Homes Feb 21 – Feb 28. We will be posting trip reports when Roger can get internet access and send them. Please keep Roger and his team in prayer during this time.   Report 1 From Kenya Report 2 From Kenya Here … [Read more…]

Posted in: BRYCE HOMES FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, Missions Tagged: africa, bryce homes in kenya, compassion, kenya, Missions, poverty, Roger Oakland, Understand the Times

Future Vision for Bryce Homes Kenya

October 24, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Roger Oakland Understand the Times International and Bryce Homes International Without a vision the people perish (Proverbs 29: 18). Understand The Times has been serving the Lord in Kenya since November of 2011. We have seen God work among us in the development of a program that has become a blessing to many widows, … [Read more…]

Posted in: BRYCE HOMES FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, Missions Tagged: africa, children, compassion, kenya, Missions, poverty, Roger Oakland, Understand the Times, widows

Bryce Homes Kenya March 2016 Report 3

March 27, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Roger Oakland (writing from Kenya, Africa) The days have been very long on this trip to Kenya. I have had many eye-opening moments based on visual observations. I have heard people share their hearts, which has touched my own. I am shocked when I hear the responses I am getting when I ask widows … [Read more…]

Posted in: BRYCE HOMES FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, Missions Tagged: africa, bryce homes program, bryce oakland, compassion, kenya, Missions, poverty, Roger Oakland, Understand the Times

Bryce Homes Kenya March 2016 Report 2

March 27, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Roger Oakland Yesterday was another extremely busy day in Kenya. With very little sleep the night before, there was no time to rest during the day. After breakfast, our driver picked us up, and we were taken to the local government office facility. Yesterday, the day before Good Friday, was a day chosen by … [Read more…]

Posted in: BRYCE HOMES FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, Missions Tagged: africa, bryce homes, bryce oakland, compassion, gospel, government, kenya, leadership, Missions, poverty, Roger Oakland

Roger Oakland’s Bryce Home Program Expands

December 22, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails author

LTRP Note: In 2006, Roger Oakland’s ministry, Understand the Times, began a world-wide missions program, working with responsible pastors and other Christians (now in four different countries), coming along beside them with both financial and spiritual help, assisting them in setting up permanent homes for widows, orphans, and other needy Christian families. Today, there are … [Read more…]

Posted in: BRYCE HOMES FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, Missions Tagged: bryce homes, compassion, kenya, orphans, philippines, poverty, Roger Oakland, widows

2015 Winter Offering – Bryce Homes for Christian Widows and Children in Kenya

December 8, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

The Bryce Homes for Widows and Children has now been functioning in western Kenya for 4 years! Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. (James 1:27) In 2011, Roger Oakland, founder and director of … [Read more…]

Posted in: BRYCE HOMES FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, Missions Tagged: africa, bryce homes, CHILDREN AT RISK!, compassion, kenya, Missions, poverty, Roger Oakland, widows

Kenya Bryce Homes Update November 2015

November 30, 2015 by A Ministry in His Service

By Understand the Times, International The Kenya Bryce Homes Program has been in operation for four years. Beginning with five Homes in November of 2011, the program has expanded as donations have been provided by Lighthouse and Understand The Times readers from around the world. There are now 25 Bryce Homes in Kenya. Included in … [Read more…]

Posted in: BRYCE HOMES FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, Missions Tagged: africa, bryce homes, compassion, kenya, Missions, poverty, Roger Oakland, Understand the Times, widows and children

Four Months in Kenya for U.S. Family

November 10, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

John, Shannan, and their three children have now been in Kenya working with the Bryce Homes for 4 months.1 While the time has had its share of struggles, as they adjust to life in a third-world country (including frequent stomach sicknesses), they wouldn’t trade this time for anything. They have loved getting to know the … [Read more…]

Posted in: BRYCE HOMES FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, Missions Tagged: africa, bryce homes for widows and children, compassion, kenya, missionaries, poverty, Roger Oakland, Understand the Times

2014 LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS YEAR IN REVIEW—Part 4: Top 10 Letters to the Editor

December 31, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors Leave a Comment

1. Letter to the Editor: On Jesus Calling, My Wife and I Thought You Were Wrong, But We Have Been Deceived! 2. Letter to the Editor: Evangelical Free Church Snowballing into Spiritual Deception Through Contemplative/Emerging 3. Letter to the Editor: Assemblies of God Pastor Disheartened by Direction AOG and Other Denominations Are Going 4. Letter … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Colleges, Contemplative Denominations, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Spiritual Formation, YEARS IN REVIEW Tagged: "another jesus" calling, America, aog, Assemblies of God, Christian colleges, compassion, contemplative prayer, jesus calling, letter to the editor, Oprah, Rob Bell, spiritual formaton, The Emerging Church, world vision, YEAR IN REVIEW

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  • Hard Lessons in Discernment
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on February 6, 2023 at 1:54 pm

    Hard Lessons in Discernment By David Dombrowski Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of ... [Read more...] The post Hard Lessons in Discernment appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Video: “Warren B Smith – A Former New Ager Returns to Philadelphia”
    by Lighthouse Trails author on February 4, 2023 at 2:24 pm

    Video: “Warren B Smith – A Former New Ager Returns to Philadelphia” Chris Lawson, of Spiritual Research Network, has posted a new video on Warren B. Smith’s YouTube channel. Warren is a former New Age follower and a Lighthouse Trails author who has written numerous books and booklets including his autobiography, The Light That Was Dark. In this newly posted video, Warren is speaking at pastor Joe ... [Read more...] The post Video: “Warren B Smith – A Former New Ager Returns to Philadelphia” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Trans Cake Case”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 27, 2023 at 1:16 pm

    “Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Trans Cake Case” LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Lighthouse Trails has been posting reports on the case of cake baker, Jack Phillips, for a number of years now. Mr. Phillips has been in a legal battle because he refused to create a cake honoring transgenderism because of his Christian beliefs. ... [Read more...] The post “Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Trans Cake Case” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “U.S. Is ‘Most Permissive Country’ When It Comes to Transgender Treatments, Study Shows”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 26, 2023 at 2:33 am

    “U.S. Is ‘Most Permissive Country’ When It Comes to Transgender Treatments, Study Shows” LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. When Lighthouse Trails posts clips of out-of-house secular or religious news stories, it is not intended to be an endorsement of the source itself. But given that Lighthouse Trails is a research ministry, we post such items to provide information on events that are ... [Read more...] The post “U.S. Is ‘Most Permissive Country’ When It Comes to Transgender Treatments, Study Shows” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “New Zealand’s Prime Minister Is The First Covid Tyrant To Fall, But She Won’t Be The Last”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 23, 2023 at 2:12 pm

    “New Zealand’s Prime Minister Is The First Covid Tyrant To Fall, But She Won’t Be The Last” LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Helen RaleighThe Federalist New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation this week after being the nation’s leader for six years. She cited “burnout” as the reason. But many believe Ardern chose to exit early because she expected to face a humiliating defeat in ... [Read more...] The post “New Zealand’s Prime Minister Is The First Covid Tyrant To Fall, But She Won’t Be The Last” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • What Christian Leaders and Pastors Need to Know – The Final Outcome of Practicing Contemplative Prayer
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 17, 2023 at 8:02 pm

    What Christian Leaders and Pastors Need to Know – The Final Outcome of Practicing Contemplative Prayer LTRP Note: With the majority of Christian colleges and seminaries now bringing in contemplative spirituality via Spiritual Formation programs, and with Christian leaders such as Rick Warren and Beth Moore endorsing the movement, and with countless pastors giving it a thumbs up to their congregations, isn’t it time professors, pastors, and leaders understand what the ... [Read more...] The post What Christian Leaders and Pastors Need to Know – The Final Outcome of Practicing Contemplative Prayer appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • The Story of Mask-e-pe-toon – A Powerful Cree Chief Who Found the Truth Through Forgiveness
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 16, 2023 at 1:07 pm

    The Story of Mask-e-pe-toon – A Powerful Cree Chief Who Found the Truth Through Forgiveness By Egerton Ryerson Young(Missionary to the Cree people in Manitoba in the late 1800s) The following incident occurred years ago on the great plains of the Canadian Northwest, long before the waves of Anglo-Saxon civilization began to surge over those glorious fertile prairies which for so many generations were hid from the gaze of the ... [Read more...] The post The Story of Mask-e-pe-toon – A Powerful Cree Chief Who Found the Truth Through Forgiveness appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Federal Judge Finds West Virginia Law Barring Transgenders From Girls’ Sports Constitutional”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 13, 2023 at 1:47 pm

    “Federal Judge Finds West Virginia Law Barring Transgenders From Girls’ Sports Constitutional” LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Michael TennantThe New American A federal judge upheld a West Virginia law requiring student athletes to compete with other members of their biological sex, dealing a blow to both the transgender movement and the Biden administration, which had supported the lawsuit challenging the ... [Read more...] The post “Federal Judge Finds West Virginia Law Barring Transgenders From Girls’ Sports Constitutional” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • My Journey Out of Catholicism
    by Lighthouse Trails author on January 12, 2023 at 4:00 pm

    My Journey Out of Catholicism By David Dombrowski Over the years, I have encountered many Christians who wonder, “What’s wrong with being Catholic? After all, they believe in the Cross; they believe Jesus is the Son of God. It can’t be all that bad.” If you are a Christian who has wondered about these things, this special testimonial report is ... [Read more...] The post My Journey Out of Catholicism appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Social Media’s Antisemitic Underbelly”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 7, 2023 at 1:13 pm

    “Social Media’s Antisemitic Underbelly” LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. It is from the Christian publication, Israel My Glory. The publishers, The Friends of Israel, just released a special edition on antisemitism: “A Biblical Look at Antisemitism. Below is one of the articles in that edition. You may read the entire edition by clicking ... [Read more...] The post “Social Media’s Antisemitic Underbelly” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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