By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 18, 2010 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
As I bring to your attention a short post by pastor Larry DeBruyn Apprising Ministries is pleased to remind you concerning his fine oline apologetic and discernment work in the Lord Guarding His Flock Ministries. This particular piece appears as part of a longer article Reinventing Clergy over at Herescope, which was part of a series I highly recommend [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 17, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Features
And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 16, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Youth Ministry
The online apologetics and discernement work Apprising Ministries has long been covering the foolish embrace by mainstream evangelicalism of the sinfully ecumenial Emerging Church aka Emergent Church—which has grown into a full-blown neo-liberal cult operating within its walls. This is because what we’re now dealing with is an upgraded Emerging Church 2.0 complete with its new version of Progressive Christian theology that they’re referring to as “big tent” Emergence Christianity; and [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 16, 2010 in Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren
You are likely aware that this online apologetics and discernment work Apprising Ministries has been among those who’ve been reporting on an ill-advised decision by Dr. John Piper to bring Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren into the Desiring God Conference 2010 as the keynote speaker. As I’ve pointed out before, sadly, it got even worse when Dr. Piper offered the below [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 16, 2010 in Devotions
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. (Matthew 10:17-18) You dream that men will admire you, that the holier you are and [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 15, 2010 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Youth Ministry
They would not listen, but were stubborn, as their fathers had been, who did not believe in the Lord their God. They despised his statutes and his covenant that he made with their fathers and the warnings that he gave them. They went after false idols and became false, and they followed the nations that [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 15, 2010 in Apologetics, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Theology
By Apprising Ministries correspondent Mike Ratilff of Possessing the Treasure In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. (John 1:1-2 ESV) I heard a sermon once a long time ago in which the preacher defined a cult as any [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 15, 2010 in Devotions
It shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, l will hear. (Isaiah 65:24) Quick work this! The Lord hears us before we call and often answers us in the same speedy manner. Foreseeing our needs and our prayers, He so arranges providence that before [...]