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Some confusion has arisen over the last few years regarding Lighthouse Trails author, Warren Smith, and another Christian writer named Warren Smith. To help eradicate confusion, Lighthouse Trails Warren Smith is now going by Warren B. Smith. The other Warren Smith is now going by Warren Cole Smith. Below are a few of the public works by each Warren to show their distinction:<\/p>\n

\"smith\"Warren B. Smith<\/strong>
\nI. Author of the following books<\/strong>:
\nDeceived on Purpose<\/em> (Mountain Stream Press)
\nThe Light That Was Dark<\/em> (Mountain Stream Press)
\nReinventing Jesus Christ <\/em>
\nA “Wonderful” Deception <\/em>
\nII. Speaker at the 2008 Calvary Chapel Senior Pastors Conference<\/strong>:
\nStanding Fast in the Last Days <\/em>DVD
\nIII. Publisher of Mountain Stream Press<\/strong>
\nIV. Website:\u00a0www.WarrenBSmith.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Warren Cole Smith <\/strong>
\nI. Speaker at the 2009 National Conference on Christian Apologetics<\/strong>
\nII. Author of a new book titled A Lover’s Quarrel with the Evangelical Church <\/em><\/strong>
\nIII. Writer for Christian Worldview Network (Worldview Times<\/em>)<\/strong>
\nIV. Contributing writer for World Magazine<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(http:\/\/www.nationalapologeticsconference.com\/view\/652\/22126\/2009-speaker-list.html)<\/p>\n

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