Category: *MISSIONS

Bryce Homes Kenya March 2016 Report 3

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….

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Bryce Homes Kenya March 2016 Report 2

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…

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Roger Oakland’s Trip to Bryce Homes in Kenya – March 2016

By Roger Oakland Understand the Times and Bryce Homes International Before arriving in Kenya, I had decided to hold all reports until my arrival back home. There has been a change. I have now decided I cannot contain myself for…

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Bryce Homes in Myanmar Thriving – A Mission Project Worth Supporting

By Roger Oakland Founder of Understand the Times, International and Bryce Homes Program It has been about one week since I have returned from a ten-day trip to the country of Myanmar where I was able to visit with children…

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Roger Oakland’s Bryce Home Program Expands

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…

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Letter to the Editor: Lighthouse Trails Shouldn’t Help the Poor in Other Countries

LTRP Note:  As we’ve watched interest in the Bryce Homes in Kenya Program  drop by Lighthouse Trails readers over the past year or so, we thought it interesting that we received this e-mail from a reader shortly after sending out…

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

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…

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Kenya Bryce Homes Update November 2015

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…

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Four Months in Kenya for U.S. Family

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…

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“Churchless” Christianity – The New Way of Doing Missions

By Roger Oakland In an article titled “Christ-Followers in India Flourishing Outside the Church,” the following statement is made regarding the research of Herbert Hoefer, author of Churchless Christianity: In striking research undertaken in the mid-eighties and published in 1991,…

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Special Visitors to Bryce Homes in Kenya

In early July, a Lighthouse Trails missionary family traveled to Kenya to work along side our Bryce Home pastors and families for 6-9 months. This young family prayed for God’s guidance in making their decision to go be with our…

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Bryce Homes In Kenya: New House, New Businesses, New Road, and the Strength and Joy of the Lord

We hope you enjoy the following new slideshow from the Bryce Homes in Kenya where Understand the Times and Lighthouse Trails readers support 24 Christian families. Roger Oakland, director and founder of UTT, has launched several programs with the Bryce…

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