The latest news in from our mission work in Kenya. Check out the slideshow below. If you would like to help support the 15 Bryce Homes (over 110 children), please visit Understand the Times. The project is being supported solely by Understand the Times and Lighthouse Trails readers. To see a photo of all the … [Read more…]
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…]
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, Herbert E. Hoefer found that the people of Madras City are far closer to historic Christianity … [Read more…]
A better name for David Teague’s 2012 book Godly Servants – Discipleship & Spiritual Formation for Missionaries would be Making Contemplative Missionaries. Published by the pro-contemplative Zondervan, Godly Servants falls into step with the numerous other books that advocate for spiritual formation (i.e., contemplative spirituality). However, this may be the first book that is specifically geared toward missionaries, and … [Read more…]
This just in from Kenya. Pastor Achilla and Pastor Nelson stand with widow Florence and some of her children on food distribution day, June 2012. The Missions for Truth (Lighthouse Trails missions arm) project, working in conjunction with Understand the Times, is continuing on. Currently, there are 15 homes that Lighthouse Trails readers and Understand the … [Read more…]
There has been quite a bit going on in Kenya at the Understand the Times and Lighthouse Trails sponsored mission project. Since Roger returned from his second trip to meet with Pastor Achilla and his pastoral team, 15 Bryce Homes for Children have now been started. Donations coming from both UTT and LT readers are … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland Understand the Times International I am writing this as I travel back home from Nairobi to John Wayne Airport in Southern California. As I have 23 hours of flying time, I am able to process my thoughts with regard to the seven days spent on the ground in Kenya. While I was … [Read more…]
The following video was taken when Roger Oakland of Understand the Times made his first visit to Kenya to meet with Pastor Achilla and see the needs of the orphans in Kenya. You can read more about our part in this at www.missionsfortruth.com, or visit Understand the Times at www.understandthetimes.org.
Check out the new video channel by Roger Oakland at Understand the Times. Below are two from Myanmar. Roger will be creating new videos for all of the UTT Bryce Orphan Homes around the world (currently in 4 countries serving about 200 children), including the 12 new homes in Kenya which Lighthouse Trails has joined … [Read more…]
In a growing controversy where Wycliffe Bible Translators is removing “familial terms” such as Son of God and Father in their Bible translations in order to accommodate Muslim readers, the organization posted a statement on February 7th, saying: While we have never intentionally sponsored a translation that neglects to properly communicate the divine familial terms, … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland Our day spent at the New Bilibid Prison, maximum security compound located in Muntinlupo City was an experience of a lifetime. We arrived at 9 am and took over an hour to go through registration, identification and screening. As this was my third time at this prison I was somewhat familiar with … [Read more…]
By Hussein Hajji Wario Yahoo! Contributor Network (courtesy True Discernment blog) A controversy is brewing over three reputable Christian organizations, which are based in North America, whose efforts have ousted the words “Father” and “Son” from new Bibles. Wycliffe Bible Translators, Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) and Frontiers are under fire for “producing Bibles that … [Read more…]
November 22, 2011 by Roger Oakland This will be my final report with regard to the trip I made to Kenya, Africa in November of 2011. While I am severely jetlagged having just arrived home last night, I wanted to write this report while the experiences are still clearly etched in my mind. Yesterday, for … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland Understand the Times November 19, 2011 My time here is coming to an end. It has been a very difficult time but it has been well worth the experience. Yesterday Pastor Achilla organized a full day seminar for me to speak at. The topic was Last Days deception. The meeting was held … [Read more…]
November 15, 2011 My first full day in Kenya was a full one. After having breakfast at the hotel we headed off to a meeting hall somewhere in Kisimu where a number of local pastors gathered to hear me speak. After hearing them introduce themselves and their zeal for Jesus Christ and His Word I … [Read more…]
From Roger Oakland November 12, 2011 The Bible states that there will always be the poor as long as there are people on planet earth. Sometimes we become so consumed with the troubles we encounter in our daily lives we forget about the needs of others. From what I understand about the heart of Jesus, … [Read more…]
From Roger Oakland On November 8th, I will be leaving for a two week trip that will take me to Durban South Africa and Kenya. While Understand The Times is mostly recognized for our role in exposing deception and apostasy in the last days church, we are also committed to taking the gospel to the … [Read more…]
By Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. — Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson took a tiny television station in southeast Virginia and turned it into a global network that helped him launch a presidential bid and become one of the nation’s most influential conservative Christians. But as the televangelist’s network turns 50 on Saturday, he says he’s getting … [Read more…]
by Roger Oakland “I must add, though, that I don’t believe making disciples must equal making adherents to the Christian religion. It may be advisable in many (not all!) circumstances to help people become followers of Jesus and remain within their Buddhist, Hindu, or Jewish contexts.1 – Brian McLaren Emerging spirituality is changing the way … [Read more…]
From Roger Oakland of Understand the Times On August 5,2010, it will be nine years since our son Bryce suddenly passed from this world to his eternal home in heaven. Not a day goes by that we don’t think of him and long for his presence. He was twenty-seven when he left us. If he … [Read more…]