By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 31, 2010 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Leonard Sweet, Youth Ministry
These things you have done, and I have been silent; you thought that I was one like yourself. But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you. (Psalm 50:21) Men Said, “Let Us Make God In Our Image.” The analogy I’m using in this piece here at Apprising Ministries I first heard used by a [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 31, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Roman Catholicism, Youth Ministry
What is the whole papacy but a beautiful false front and a deceptively glittering holiness under which the wretched devil lies in hiding? The devil always desires to imitate God in this way. He cannot bear to observe God speaking. If he cannot prevent it or hinder God’s Word by force, he opposes it with [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 31, 2010 in Devotions
And I will put a division between my people and thy people: tomorrow shall this sign be. (Exodus 8:23) Pharaoh has a people, and the Lord has a people. These may dwell together and seem to fare alike, but there is a division between them, and the Lord will make it apparent. Not forever [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 30, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren, Semi-Satire, Word Faith
Apprising Ministries has been receiving email requests lately asking us if we intend to do any more episodes of our recurring series Name That Tweet With Host Yuni Versalism. Ok, so it was only my third cousin twice removed on my mom’ side, and Chip Monk, the plumber for my brother’s barber; but all seriousness aside, I know [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 30, 2010 in Devotions
If I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. (1 Timothy 3:15) Paul writes in this section to instruct Timothy in the very serious matter of how people are to act in the [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 29, 2010 in Features, Rick Warren, Word Faith
By Apprising Ministries correspondent Chrystal Whitt of Slaughter of the Sheep Because of something Christine Pack, of Sola Sisters blog, said on Facebook, I started browsing through Rick Warren’s Twitter feed. I found a tweet that is extremely curious. Here it is: (Online source) He’s quoting Joyce Meyer, for anyone who doesn’t know. Warren also [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 28, 2010 in Devotions
A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established. (Deuteronomy 19:15) Prayerlessness is as much of a problem in the church as is [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 28, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren
In Rick Warren, Dr. Destiny LaVerne Adams, And “Apostle” Chuck Pierce and Rick Warren, LaVerne Adams, And Cindy Trimm, here at the online apologetics and discernment Apprising Ministries, I’ve been following the aftermath of the dubious decision made by Dr. John Piper to have Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren as the keynote speaker at the [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 27, 2010 in Devotions
. . . but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened. (Matthew 24:22) For the sake of His elect the Lord withholds many judgments and shortens others. In great tribulations the fire would devour all were it not that Out of regard to His elect the Lord damps the flame. Thus, while [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 27, 2010 in Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren, Southern Baptist Convention
By Apprising Ministries correspondent Jim Luppachino of Watcher’s Lamp: Southern Baptist Rick Warren proudly announced in August that he has written the forward to the book released by TIME magazine about Mother Teresa’s life: In his forward, Warren talks about the handwritten note penned by Mother Teresa that is framed on his office wall. [...]