By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 18, 2008 in Devotions, Quotes
It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
(1 Corinthians 5:1)
The period in which we now live may well go down in history as the Erotic Age. Sex love has been elevated into a [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 16, 2008 in Devotions
O our Father in Heaven, the Church today, which you purchased with Your Own blood, is coming under increasing attack on multiple fronts. We see it from without by unbelievers who would hope to silence our testimony for Christ; and we see it from within through false brethren trying to please the world.
Our Lord, our God, [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 7, 2008 in Devotions
Adapted from Yes Lord, May You Save Us!
Yes Lord, may You save us. May You save us from weak-kneed effete Christian cowards today afraid of their own spiritual shadow who masquerade as ministers of God. May You wake up Your Church and give us eyes to see the dark red sky this morning.
O Lord, send us some [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 7, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions
You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envies intensely? (James 4:4-5)
Give The People What They [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 5, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions
And [Jesus] was also saying to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it turns out. And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be a hot day,’ and it turns out that way. You hypocrites! You know [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 4, 2008 in Devotions
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. (Habakkuk 2:3)
Mercy may seem slow, but it is sure. The Lord in unfailing wisdom has appointed a time for the outgoings [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 3, 2008 in Devotions
Fellow soldier; if you’ve found yourself in sin, if you’ve grown weary in this fight, may the Lord bring you comfort and encouragement through this devotion from A.W. Tozer.
The enemy may have won a recent battle against you dear Christian but Jesus our Great Shepherd stands ready to forgive you if you’ll but come to Him today.
So [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 3, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Features
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17, NASB)
Thus Saith The Lord; Or, The Human Authors Of Scripture?
Often in discussions of current issues, such as those involved in the sin of practicing [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 27, 2008 in Current Issues, Devotions
Ok, so it really shouldn’t be shocking to professing evangelical Protestant Christians; but I’m afraid for many it is. Oftentimes during a discussion concerning the sin (and yes, Dan Kimball it’s a sin) of practicing homosexuality one will inevitably hear this tired ol’ chestnut come emerging: But Jesus was silent on the issue of homosexuality. Well, [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 25, 2008 in Devotions
All Words And Music By Ken Silva
Maybe it’s a cold night in December,
Maybe you’re all alone when you remember;
Somewhere a family in Christ is missing you;
Somewhere your church family wants to see you through…
Maybe your faith has died to an ember,
Maybe you’re falling asleep and you remember;
Sometimes the trials are long and they leave you [...]