On Friday January 21st, Lighthouse Trails author and friend, Pastor Bill Randles, passed away. The following is a notice from his family: My Beloved husband Bill Randles, 62, of Marion, passed away peacefully into the hands of his Savior Jesus, on Friday, January 21, 2022. There will be a visitation from 4:00 pm to 7:00 … [Read more…]
Below is a portion of the content of Chris Lawson’s booklet, How to Know if You Are Being Spiritually Abused or Deceived—A Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire. The full booklet has 101 questions. To order copies of the booklet, click here. How to Know if You Are Being Spiritually Abused or Deceived—A Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire By Chris … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland Just as there are good and bad shepherds, there are also good and bad sheep. Sheep that stray away from the flock do so because they make their own choices. Unfortunately, some sheep place their total trust in their shepherds and don’t have the ability or take the time to reason for … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland Both the Old and New Testaments consist of numerous references that provide the guidelines required for a leader to be classified as a good shepherd. It makes sense that we would look to the Scriptures for guidance because the Bible is the inspired Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16) and should be … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland The Bible provides a model for leadership. The model is quite simple. Jesus Christ is the good shepherd. The good shepherd is in charge of the sheep. Christians are sheep who belong to the flock. Unlike what some religious groups teach, the sheep should have personal access to the good shepherd. There … [Read more…]
