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10 Things to Ponder—Pathways to Apostasy

LTRP Note: The links in the following article provide further information on each topic listed. By Roger Oakland While I am certain there are many more, the following ten trends provide a good overview of what is taking place in…

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The People’s Church

[ By Paul Proctor I walked through the doors of the First Baptist Church in the spring of 1995 after having been somewhat of a prodigal son for roughly 10 years. I had recently rededicated my life to Christ and…

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Christian Prisoners in U.S. Reach Out to Lighthouse Trails for Encouragement

LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails receives a growing number of letters from those who are incarcerated in U.S. prisons. The men and women who write all profess their faith in Jesus Christ, having become believers while in prison. In almost every…

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Emerging Church Lesson for the Day: What Did Paul Mean That He Became All Things to All Men?

By Mike Oppenheimer Let Us Reason Ministries For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I…

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Letter to the Editor: My Story About Freemasonry in My Church

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I have just read the excellent booklet that you generously provided in your recent newsletter by Carl Teichrib; FREEMASONRY: A Revealing Look at the Spiritual Side. Back in the early 1990s, my family was able to relocate…

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Calvary Chapel, Bill Hybels, and Jesuit Mysticism

By Roger Oakland Understand the Times, International Recently, I was informed about a conference held this week in Budapest, Hungary where Willow Creek senior pastor Bill Hybels taught leaders. According to comments posted on Phil Metzger’s Facebook page, the event…

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