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The Story of Mask-e-pe-toon – A Powerful Cree Chief Who Found the Truth Through Forgiveness

January 16, 2023 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 3 Comments

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…]

Posted in: Native Spirituality, On Christian Faith, The Preaching of the Cross, The Word of God Tagged: cree people, egerton ryerson young, first nations, indians, manitoba, mask-e-pe-toon, native americans, salvation

Booklet Highlight: Forgiving—A Story of Forgiveness and How and Why We Should Forgive

April 10, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author

LTRP Note: The following is a Lighthouse Trails topical booklet. Lighthouse Trails now publishes 145 booklets, written by over 30 authors. These inexpensive ($1.95 each) booklets are designed to give away, and based on comments and feedback from our readers, they are very effective in helping explain difficult and misunderstoo topics. PART 1: MASK-E-PE-TOON: A … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Encouragement, Native Spirituality, On Christian Faith, RESOURCES, The Word of God Tagged: egerton ryerson young, forgiveness, maria kneas, mask-e-pe-toon, native spirituality

Native American Men Who Longed For “the Book” and Were Denied

June 2, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author

LTRP Note: The following is a story from the book Stories From Indian Wigwams and Northern Campfires. The book was written by Egerton Ryerson Young, a young Canadian missionary in the late 1800s, who, with his wife and small children, spent years with the Native people in Canada, living among them, loving them, and sharing the Gospel and the Word of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Defending the Faith, Missions, Native Spirituality, The Word of God Tagged: bible, cree people, egerton ryerson young, flathead indians, indians, Missions, native americans, Roman Catholicism, the gospel

The Death of John Chau – A Missionary’s Attempt to Bring Light Into Darkness

December 4, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 3 Comments

  Two weeks ago,  a 26-year-old Christian man named John Allen Chau was killed when he attempted to make contact with a remote tribe on North Sentinel Island, one of the Andaman Islands of India According to reports, Chau had spent several years preparing for the trip, saying that he wanted to tell these isolated … [Read more…]

Posted in: Defending the Faith, Missions, The New Missiology Tagged: chief shoefoot, cree people, egerton ryerson young, john chau, missionaries, Missions, nanci desgerlaise, new missiology, Roger Oakland, yanomamo

A Native American Who Wished to Leave the “Old Way” and Follow the Christian Way

September 25, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Egerton Ryerson Young Written in the late 1800s (author of Stories from Indian Wigwams and Northern Campfires) I was interrupted one day while sitting in my study by the quiet entrance of a stalwart Indian whom I had not seen for a year. I had met him the previous summer in his own wigwam … [Read more…]

Posted in: Missions, Native Spirituality, On Christian Faith, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: Canada, cree people, egerton ryerson young, indians, manitoba, misisons, native americans, stories from indian wigwams and northern campfires, the gospel

Cutting-Edge Christianity or Shamanism?

July 21, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

By David Dombrowski Editor at Lighthouse Trails Publishing I find it rather interesting how God has orchestrated things in life, which demonstrate His great love and ongoing mercy to ordinary people like myself. But, more specifically, I am thinking right now about how years ago I happened to come across a copy of a nearly … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Mystical Practices, Native Spirituality, Paganism, The Ancient Mystics, The Preaching of the Cross, The Role of Meditation Tagged: chief shoefoot, egerton ryerson young, meditation, native americans, native spirituality, shamanism, shamans, yanomamo

The Story of An Old Conjurer—And His Conversion to Christ

March 20, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Egerton Ryerson Young (A Canadian missionary from the 1800s and the author of Stories From Indian Wigwams and Northern Campfires) Far away in the forest wilds, several hundreds of miles north-east of the city of Winnipeg, there dwelt in an Indian village a notorious old conjurer. His reputation was very bad among the people. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Native Spirituality, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: cree, egerton ryerson young, indians, manitoba, misisonaries, native americans, native spirituality, stories from indian wigwams and northern campfires

The Story of Mask-e-pe-toon – A Powerful Cree Chief Who Found the Truth

August 6, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails author

LTRP Note: In the spring of 2011, Lighthouse Trails published Stories From Indian Wigwams and Northern Campfires. The book, written by Egerton Ryerson Young, an itinerate preacher and missionary to the Canadian Native Americans in the late 1800s, is a fascinating and inspiring account of Young’s work with the Cree people. Amazingly, as we were in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Canada, Native Spirituality, The Gospel, Wesleyan Church Tagged: Canada, cree people, egerton ryerson young, missionaries, Missions, muddy waters, nanci des gerlaise, native americans, salvation, stories from indian wigwams and northern campfires, the gospel, wesleyan

The Faithfulness of a Canadian Missionary to Teaching the Word of God

October 19, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

LTRP Note: Egerton Ryerson Young was a young Canadian missionary in the late 1800s, who, with his wife and two small children, spent years with the Native people in Canada, living among them, loving them, and sharing the Gospel and the Word of God with them. This is one of the stories from the “Wigwam” book. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Canada, Missions, Native Spirituality, The Gospel, The Word of God Tagged: egerton ryerson young, evangelization, missionaries, Missions, native americans, stories from indian wigwams and northern campfires, the gospel

A Glimpse into the Past – 4 Native American Men Who Longed For “the Book” and Were Denied It

September 8, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

LTRP Note: The following is a story from the book Stories From Indian Wigwams and Northern Campfires. The book was written by Egerton Ryerson Young, a young Canadian missionary in the late 1800s, who, with his wife and small children, spent years with the Native people in Canada, living among them, loving them, and sharing the Gospel and the Word … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Canada, Missions, Native Spirituality, The Word of God Tagged: Canada, egerton ryerson young, missionaries, Missions, native americans, native spirituality, the bible

A Native American Who Wished to Leave the “Old Way” and Follow the Christian Way

November 9, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Written in the late 1800s by Egerton Ryerson Young (author of Stories from Indian Wigwams and Northern Campfires) I was interrupted one day while sitting in my study by the quiet entrance of a stalwart Indian whom I had not seen for a year. I had met him the previous summer in his own wigwam … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Missions, Native Spirituality, On Christian Faith Tagged: Canada, conversion, cree people, egerton ryerson young, indians, missionaries, Missions, pagans, salvation, stories from indian wigwams and northern campfires

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    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.

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    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 26, 2023 at 2:33 am

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    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 23, 2023 at 2:12 pm

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 7, 2023 at 1:13 pm

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    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 7, 2023 at 12:49 pm

    “Exiled Moscow Chief Rabbi: Jews Should Leave Russia Before They Are Scapegoated” LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Ash ObelTimes of Israel Amid rising antisemitism, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt warns that historical precedent indicates Jewish community will be blamed for country’s problems Moscow’s exiled former chief rabbi, Pinchas Goldschmidt, has warned Russian Jews that they may become scapegoats for hardships brought on ... [Read more...] The post “Exiled Moscow Chief Rabbi: Jews Should Leave Russia Before They Are Scapegoated” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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