Tag: the Message

Eugene Peterson’s The Message “Bible” – Defiant or Mutinous

By Warren B. Smith Proverbs 24:21KJV: My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? MSG:…

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Letter to the Editor: A Plea to My Church Leaders Regarding “Jesus Calling” and “The Message”

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Please find below a letter I wrote to one of my pastors. I hope this will be helpful to others reading it who are in a similar situation at their own churches. Dear _____________,I have had a…

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A Dangerous Walk With Eugene Peterson

By Warren B. Smith The danger of entrusting one’s Christian walk to Eugene Peterson and his Message translation was dramatically underscored in a 2007 book Peterson wrote titled The Jesus Way. In describing a group hike he took with friends…

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Announcing New Book Release by Warren B. Smith: EVANGULLIBLE

Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce Warren B. Smith’s new book, Evangullible. The book, published by Mountain Stream Press, is now available through Lighthouse Trails. Evangelical—in, of, or according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the literal teachings of…

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Lighthouse Trails 2021 Year in Review—Part 1—Top 10 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 2021 Year in Review. While we receive numerous letters, comments, calls, and e-mails throughout the year,…

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Letter to the Editor: Disappointed in Our Church Using The Message “Bible”

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am so disappointed in our church’s using The Message in place of God’s Word; I am desiring to received your booklet warning about The Message by John Lanagan (The Message Bible: A Breach of Truth). I…

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Lighthouse Trails 2019 Year-in-Review – Part 3 – Top 9 Author Articles

See Part 1 of Year in Review: Top 10 Letters to the Editor. See Part 2 of Year in Review: Top 10 Out-of-House News Stories. Lighthouse Trails has been blessed and privileged to work with dozens of committed, discerning, Bible-believing…

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Letter to the Editor: Churchless in North America

Dear Lighthouse Trails: We are writing this letter to encourage others in their journey to find a Bible-believing church that values sound biblical doctrine and the authority of Scripture.  We became aware of a significant shift in our C&MA [Christian…

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Lighthouse Trails Sending Out 10th Mailing to Christian Leaders and Pastors

Since January 2016, Lighthouse Trails has been mailing out small booklet packs to Christian leaders and pastors three times a year. This week, we will be sending our 10th mailing. Since we began the mailings, we have added the names of numerous pastors and ministry leaders, many of whom were sent to us from our readers. Our current list is at 205 names. If you would like your pastor to begin receiving these mailings, please send his name and church mailing address to us at editors@lighthousetrails.com.

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Letter to the Editor: The New Age/New Spirituality in Christian & Missionary Alliance Forced Me to Leave

LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor was written in response to our recent post “Letter to the Editor: Yoga at Our CMA Church in Canada Broke Our Hearts.” Dear Lighthouse Trails: I too was once in a C&MA…

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Navigators Welcomes 2019 With Their Contemplative Trend By Promoting Jesuit Prayer Practice

Navigators is a Christian organization, founded in 1933 by a young man named Dawson Trotman, that eventually became a household name in the evangelical church.* The Navigators motto is, “To Know Christ and to Make Him Known.” However, Navigators and…

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The Message “Bible” Removes Salvation from Romans 10:13

LTRP Note: The Message “Bible” written by the late Eugene Peterson is widely quoted by pastors and other Christian leaders. For many years, Lighthouse Trails has tried to show that this paraphrase of God’s Word should not be used (as…

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