By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 12, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Dan Kimball, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Youth Ministry
It’s well known that Apprising Ministries is no friend of the sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult of the Emerging Church aka Emergent Church and the awful impact of these rebels against the final authority of the Word of God upon the church visible through their postmodern Progressive Christian theology—a Liberalism 2.0—often referred to as “big tent” Emergence Christianity. Regardless of where he may, or may not, be now [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 12, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren, Southern Baptist Convention, Word Faith
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray. (Proverbs 10:17) Things Are Just Not Adding Up Right When It Comes To Rick Warren And His Activities This ongoing series concerning Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren here at Apprising Ministries really begins Dr. John Piper made the dubious decision to [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 11, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren, Roman Catholicism, Southern Baptist Convention
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 recently concluded DG 2010 conference Think: The Life of the Mind & the Love of God. For some reason, [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 10, 2010 in Current Issues, Features
Come dear ones and gather ‘round, and I’ll tell you the story — all about Him. I saw the crowds who followed Him, as He walked the streets — of Jerusalem. The Word became flesh, we beheld His face, yes, dear ones — God became man. His name is Jesus and I testify, that Jesus [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 10, 2010 in Devotions
Thus shall they know that I the Lord their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 34:30) To be the Lord’s own people is a choice blessing, but to know that we are such is a comfortable blessing. It is one [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 10, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Youth Ministry
For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough. (2 Corinthians 11:4) Is Another Jesus Then Also The Same Jesus? [...]
By AM on Nov 9, 2010 in Current Issues, Features
The following by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, is republished at Apprising Ministries with permission: Written by Gary Gilley Radical has been a New York Times bestseller and is reminiscent of Francis Chan’s Crazy Love in its call for radical lifestyle changes, especially in material ways, and in spreading a two-tiered gospel [...]
By AM on Nov 8, 2010 in Current Issues, Features
The following is originally posted on Herescope and republished with permission: By Pastor Larry DeBruyn [Ed. Note: Part 6 concludes this important series by Pastor Larry DeBruyn. In the past 6 months Herescope has been documenting the rapid "confluence" of the mystical New Apostolic Reformation with the Emergent Church movement in doctrine, personnel, and agenda. [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 8, 2010 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
The problem in our day, which gives rise to highly questionable church growth methods, is twofold: On the one hand, we are seeing a waning confidence in the message of the gospel. Even the evangelical church shows signs of losing confidence in the convincing and converting power of the gospel message. That is why increasing [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 6, 2010 in Devotions
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (Psalm37:4) Delight in God has a transforming power and lifts a man above the gross desire of our fallen nature. Delight in Jehovah is not only sweet in itself, but it sweetens the whole soul, till the longings of [...]