Tag: discernment

Guest Commentary: Spiritual Discernment What It Is and How to Get It

By Dr. Shelton Smith*Used with permission. Spiritual discernment! What is it? Where do you learn about it? Is it something we need? If so, how do we get it? Okay, let’s see if we can find the answers to these…

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Letter to the Editor: A Warning to People Looking for a Church

Dear Lighthouse Trails, I am writing this as a warning to people who are looking for a church. It is extremely important to thoroughly investigate the church before you start attending. Check their website and every link. I learned this…

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God’s Word Declares the Importance of Being Watchful and Discerning

By Warren B. Smith Christian seek not yet repose,Cast thy dreams of ease away;Thou art in the midst of foes: Watch and pray.Watch as if that alone were the issue of the day;Pray that help may be sent down: Watch…

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Lighthouse Trails to Send Out 23rd Mailing to Christian Pastors and Leaders

Since 2016, Lighthouse Trails has been sending out topical booklets (usually three times a year) to a growing list of pastors and Christian leaders. On Monday, July 22nd, Lighthouse Trails will be sending out our first mailing of 2024 to…

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New Booklet: Neglecting to Test the Spirits—A Tragedy of Enormous Proportions

Neglecting to Test the Spirits—A Tragedy of Enormous Proportions by David Dombrowski and the Editors at Lighthouse Trails is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The booklet is 14 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are…

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Lighthouse Trails 2023 Year in Review—Final Part—Top 10 In-House Articles

See Part 1 of our 2023 Year in Review. See Part 2 of our 2023 Year in Review. Top 5 2023 Articles by Lighthouse Trails Editors 1) Hard Lessons in Discernment: People often wonder, whether they verbalize it or not,…

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Lighthouse Trails 2023 Year in Review—Part 1—Top 5 Letters to the Editor

At the end of each year, Lighthouse Trails presents its Year in Review, divided into different parts. Below is the first part of our 2023 Year in Review. While we receive numerous letters, comments, calls, and e-mails throughout the year,…

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Guard Your Heart With All Diligence

By David DombrowskiThe last few years have been an educational experience for me regarding the nature of people’s hearts. I believe it would be accurate to say we have entered perilous times; and where it will take us in the…

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Guest Commentary: On Behalf of Sheepdogs Everywhere

LTRP Note: The following article, which we previously posted five years ago, is written by a long-time Lighthouse Trails reader who is a lay preacher and evangelist from Canada. He encouraged us to post this specifically on behalf of the many…

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Lighthouse Trails to Send Out 21st Mailing to Christian Pastors and Leaders

Since 2016, Lighthouse Trails has been sending out topical booklets (usually three times a year) to a growing list of pastors and Christian leaders. This week, Lighthouse Trails will be sending out our second mailing of 2023 to Christian leaders…

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Letter to the Editor From Two Women: What Are We Doing Wrong?

Dear Lighthouse Trails: This note is actually from two people—my friend Elizabeth and myself (Ann).  Elizabeth and I have known one another for 12 years—we met at a Bible study in my home. She still lives in ___________ and I’m…

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Lighthouse Trails Responds to Why We Include Secular News Stories

Over the past year or two, we have received some letters and comments, asking why we post articles by secular news groups, particularly The Epoch Times. Most of these letters and comments have been written graciously, but a few have…

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