Tag: the Message

2026 Updated Edition of Booklet: “How to Find a Good Church and What to Do If You Can’t”

Lighthouse Trails first released this booklet, How to Find a Good Church and What to Do if You Can’t in 2018. Since then, this booklet has been widely circulated. We have just released our 2026 Updated Edition of this booklet….

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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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