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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 4 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

Remembering the Forgotten Pilgrims

November 25, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 6 Comments

By Bill Randles By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Defending the Faith, FREEDOM, On Christian Faith, Persecution Tagged: America, bill randles, native americans, peace, persecution, pilgrims, Thanksgiving

Cutting-Edge Christianity or Shamanism?

August 21, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 7 Comments

By David DombrowskiChief Editor, 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 forgotten … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Discernment, Native Spirituality, New Age movement, Spiritual Deception, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross, The Role of Meditation Tagged: anthropology, chief shoefoot, david dombrowski, mask-e-pe-toon, meditation, nanci desgerlaise, native americans, New Age movement, shamanism, stories from Indian wigwams, yanomamo

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

NEW BOOKLET: Forgiving—A Story of Forgiveness and How and Why We Should Forgive

March 21, 2018 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

NEW BOOKLET: Forgiving—A Story of Forgiveness and How and Why We Should Forgive by Maria Kneas and Egerton Ryerson Young is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 14 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our Booklets are designed to give away … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Book/Music Excerpts, Encouragement, Native Spirituality, On Christian Faith, RESOURCES, Wesleyan Church Tagged: cree people, egerton, forgiveness, forgiving, maria kneas, mask-e-pe-toon, native americans, ryerson young, wesleyan

The World Wasn’t Worthy of Them . . . Pilgrims

November 19, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails author Leave a Comment

By Bill Randles By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, … [Read more…]

Posted in: On Christian Faith, Persecution Tagged: America, bill randles, church of england, freedom, indians, native americans, persecution, Thanksgiving, truth

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

UNITY AT ANY COST?

July 31, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Roger Oakland While Christian unity is a very important biblical principle, we must ask ourselves: “How diverse can Christian unity become before it becomes too diverse? How far should a Bible-believing Christian go in the process of forgiving others? Is it possible to go too far?” An article in the Focus on Religion section … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ecumenism, On Christian Faith, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: Ecumenism, episcopals, native americans, reconciliation, Roger Oakland, unity

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

Shamanism or Cutting-Edge Christianity?

July 18, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

By David Dombrowski Editor at Lighthouse Trails Publishing & Research 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 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Missions, Native Spirituality, New Age movement, The Preaching of the Cross, The Role of Meditation Tagged: A Time of Departing, chief shoefoot, contemplative, contemplative prayer, Contemplative Spirituality, cree people, david dombrowski, deception, end-times, faith undone, meditation, missionaries, muddy waters, mysticism, nanci desgerlaise, native americans, native spirituality, New Age, new missiology, Ray Yungen, Roger Oakland, spiritual formation, stories from indian, yanamamo, Yoga

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

NEW BOOKLET: Can Cultures Be Redeemed? (Some Things You Should Know About the Indigenous People’s Movement)

March 25, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails author

Can Cultures Be Redeemed? (Some Things You Should Know About the Indigenous People’s Movement) written by Nanci Des Gerlaise is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.85 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail.  Below is the content of the booklet. To order … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Native Spirituality, New Evangelicalism, RESOURCES, The Emerging Church, The New Missiology Tagged: emerging church, first nations, indigenous people's movement, Missions, muddy waters, nanci des gerlaise, native americans, native spirituality, new missiology, new spirituality, richard twiss, terry leblanc, tracts

NEW BOOKLET: Native Spirituality “Renewal” & the Emerging Church

March 23, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails author

Native Spirituality “Renewal” & the Emerging Church written by Nanci Des Gerlaise is our newest Lighthouse Trails Print Booklet. The booklet is 16 pages long and sells for $1.85 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail.  Below is the content of the booklet. To order copies of Native Spirituality “Renewal” … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Contemplative Spirituality, Native Spirituality, RESOURCES, The Emerging Church, The New Missiology Tagged: booklet tracts, cree, emerging church, first nations, nanci des gerlaise, native american religion, native americans, native spirituality, new missiology, print booklet tracts, richard twiss, tracts

Two Sources of Power But Only One Source of Truth

June 4, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails author

Nanci is a First Nations Canadian Cree woman who is the daughter and granddaughter of medicine men. Growing up, her life was filled with the practices and mystical experiences brought on from Native Spirituality. Today, as a born-again Christian, Nanci warns of these dangers as she sees many of her Native American Christian brothers and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Native Spirituality, Spiritual Deception Tagged: first nations, nanci des gerlaise, native americans, native spirituality, occult, occultism, prejudice, roman catholic church, Roman Catholicism, Satan, shamanism, shamans, witchcraft

Synopsis of Muddy Waters: an insider’s view of North American Native Spirituality

May 7, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Muddy Waters, Lighthouse Trails’ newest release has gone to press. Click here for more information or to order. Muddy Waters: an insider’s view of North American Native Spirituality By Nanci Des Gerlaise Chapter by Chapter Synopsis 1/A Medicine Man’s Daughter: In this chapter, Nanci describes her childhood on a Métis settlement in Canada, growing up with … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Publishing News Tagged: cultural identity, indigenous people's movement, ipm, muddy waters, mysticism, nanci des gerlaise, native americans, native spirituality, New Age, occultism, richard twiss, sweat lodges

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  • Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 23, 2023 at 1:16 pm

    Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church LTRP Note: The information in this article was written a few years ago, but it remains as relevant today as it did back then—in fact, more so as you can see from the articles we link to at the bottom of this article. If you do not understand what the Catholic Church really teaches and stands ... [Read more...] The post Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why They Shouldn’t)
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 18, 2023 at 12:48 pm

    Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why They Shouldn’t) Editor’s Note: Lighthouse Trails wrote this report in 2014. Since then, we have watched “Spiritual Formation” explode within the church. After over twenty years of warnings, to our dismay, the issue has not been challenged or even questioned by most of today’s Christian leaders and pastors. By Lighthouse Trails Editors Is your church involved in ... [Read more...] The post Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why They Shouldn’t) appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 13, 2023 at 12:34 pm

    Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations” Back in the summer of 2020, when terms like Critical Race Theory, Black Lives Matter, White Fragility, and so forth were being brought forth by activists and mainstream media (insisting that all white people were racists just for the mere fact of the color of their skin), Lighthouse Trails learned about the work of veteran ... [Read more...] The post Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 13, 2023 at 12:03 pm

    A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman” By Harry IronsideAn excerpt from his book, Full Assurance: Finding Settled Peace With God Many years ago, I was holding a series of evangelistic meetings in a little country schoolhouse some miles out of Santa Cruz, California. One day, I was out driving with a kindly old gentleman who was attending the services nightly but ... [Read more...] The post A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Two New Books From Lighthouse Trails – Now Available
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    Two New Books From Lighthouse Trails – Now Available Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce the arrival of two new books! Book #1: The Truth Set Us Free: Twenty-three Former Nuns Tell Their Stories Lighthouse Trails is excited to release the third edition of this book. It was first published in 1997 by Winepress and then in 2010 by Solid Ground Christian Books. It ... [Read more...] The post Two New Books From Lighthouse Trails – Now Available appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Check Out the Lighthouse Trails Online Store
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 5, 2023 at 1:06 pm

    Check Out the Lighthouse Trails Online Store Lighthouse Trails Publishing began in 2002 in order to publish Ray Yungen’s unpublished manuscript, A Time of Departing. Two years later in 2004, we began Lighthouse Trails Research Project as a way to provide free research material to our readers. That second website grew into a large site with hundreds of web pages and articles ... [Read more...] The post Check Out the Lighthouse Trails Online Store appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “A Life With Purpose” – A Glimpse at the Past to Better Understand the Present
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 4, 2023 at 10:33 am

    “A Life With Purpose” – A Glimpse at the Past to Better Understand the Present LTRP Note: In 2012, a man named George Mair passed away. He had written a glowing biography about Rick Warren, and what followed broke his heart and revealed many things that would clarify the roots of where the church was heading. By Warren B. Smith(The following is from Warren Smith’s book, A “Wonderful” Deception, chapter 5.) ... [Read more...] The post “A Life With Purpose” – A Glimpse at the Past to Better Understand the Present appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • The Bottom Line of A.W. Tozer: A Hybrid of Complex Proportions
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 1, 2023 at 2:17 pm

    The Bottom Line of A.W. Tozer: A Hybrid of Complex Proportions By the Editors at Lighthouse Trails Over the past several years, a number of our readers have asked us why we have not written about the theologian A.W. Tozer and warned our readers about his often quoting and referencing medieval-period and other mystics (many of them Roman Catholics). Thus, we have known about Tozer’s affinity ... [Read more...] The post The Bottom Line of A.W. Tozer: A Hybrid of Complex Proportions appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Asbury Students, Professor Join Tony Campolo’s Pro-gay, Progressive Protégé, Shane Claiborne, to Discuss ‘Revival’ in Viral Video”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on April 26, 2023 at 2:07 pm

    “Asbury Students, Professor Join Tony Campolo’s Pro-gay, Progressive Protégé, Shane Claiborne, to Discuss ‘Revival’ in Viral Video” LTRP Note: The following out of house article by Christian News Network is from February 16th, 2023, but even though it is over two months old, we believe it is another piece of the puzzle regarding the “Asbury revival.” For those who are not familiar with the names Shane Claiborne and Tony Campolo, you may ... [Read more...] The post “Asbury Students, Professor Join Tony Campolo’s Pro-gay, Progressive Protégé, Shane Claiborne, to Discuss ‘Revival’ in Viral Video” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Earth Day and a Christian Perspective on the Environment
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on April 21, 2023 at 10:17 pm

    Earth Day and a Christian Perspective on the Environment LTRP Note: The following article is from Roger Oakland’s booklet A Christian Perspective on the Environment: How the Catholic Pope and Other Leaders Are Uniting the World’s Religions Through Environmentalism. You may also wish to read Carl Teichrib’s article/booklet, Earth Day and a Total Transformation for a Post-Christian World. By Roger Oakland In July of 2016, I was invited ... [Read more...] The post Earth Day and a Christian Perspective on the Environment appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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