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Warren Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In 2004, the editors at Lighthouse Trails came into contact with former New Age follower Warren B. Smith after reading his book, Deceived on Purpose<\/em> (which had been released that year). We had been so affected by the book that we placed a notice about it on our website. A few days later, after seeing the notice, Warren called our office to introduce himself. Our editors have been working together with Warren ever since.
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As many of our readers know, 2016 and 2017 were very difficult years for Warren and his wife Joy. In addition to losing three close co-workers in ministry, Ray Yungen, Caryl Matrisciana, and Larry DeBruyn, Warren and Joy\u2019s home was nearly destroyed in a fire (causing the death of four family pets), and months later, Warren suffered a near-fatal heart attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We asked Warren recently if he could give us a brief ministry update to share with our readers as we know so many of you have been helped and blessed by his work. Here is what he wrote\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Friends,<\/strong><\/p>

The last few years has been a challenging time, but my health and our living situation have more or less stabilized. Thankfully, God has enabled me to keep writing and doing ministry throughout this period. I have completed a number of booklets published by Lighthouse Trails and am presently working on a writing project for Mountain Stream Press. We have also established the Warren B Smith YouTube channel<\/a> and the newagetoamazinggrace.com<\/a> website with the help of Chris Lawson and his Spiritual Research Network<\/a>.<\/p>

The YouTube channel now has over 2100 subscribers, and we get a lot of good feedback from people who have benefited from watching talks I have given over the years. Many have been made more aware of the spiritual deception that has crept into today\u2019s church, and a number of people have been saved. One formerly prominent New Age leader has publicly testified that our book The Light That Was Dark<\/em> was instrumental in her Christian conversion.<\/p>

We are very grateful to those who pray and feel led to support our ministry as we continue to press on to the higher calling of our Lord (Philippians 3:14).<\/p>

God bless and many thanks,
Warren B. Smith<\/strong>
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Please keep Warren and Joy in your prayers as they continue in ministry. If you would like to support them in their work of helping equip the saints and sharing the Gospel, visit www.newagetoamazinggrace.com<\/a>, or write to them at: P.O. Box 271, Fortine, MT. 59918. Keep in mind that Warren\u2019s YouTube channel is a great resource to share with believers and non-believers alike who are involved somehow with the New Age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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