Category: Shane Claiborne/New Monasticism
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 6, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Shane Claiborne/New Monasticism, Youth Ministry
The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 13, 2009 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Current Issues, Doug Pagitt, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Peter Rollins, Rob Bell, Shane Claiborne/New Monasticism, Tony Jones, Youth Ministry
We are blessed that the Lord chose to place Apprising Ministries among the leading labors against the egregiously ecumenical Emerging Church aka Emergent Church de-formation of the Christian faith—now morphing into Emergence Christianity (EC), which is a cult of a postliberalism swallowing up more and more of mainstream apostatizing evangelicalism—a Liberalism 2.0 as it were.
Now with this in mind AM is quite pleased [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 1, 2009 in AM Missives, Bibliology, Brian McLaren, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Dallas Willard, Dan Kimball, Doug Pagitt, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Erwin McManus, Features, Henri Nouwen, Homosexuality/"Christian", Jay Bakker, Marcus Borg, New Spirituality, Peter Rollins, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Rob Bell, Roman Catholicism, Shane Claiborne/New Monasticism, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Formation, Tony Campolo, Tony Jones, Youth Ministry
It’s important you understand that mainstream evangelicalism continues moving further away from the certainty of Sola Scriptura in favor of highly subjective Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM). As you’ll see in Disciplines To Deception In Southern Baptist Convention entire state SBC conventions e.g. North Carolina are openly using teachings from Living Spiritual Teacher and Quaker mystic Richard Foster.
Under under Discipleship Resources of the State Board of [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 10, 2009 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Dan Kimball, Doug Pagitt, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Erwin McManus, Jay Bakker, Peter Rollins, Richard Foster, Rob Bell, Shane Claiborne/New Monasticism, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Formation, Tony Campolo, Tony Jones, Youth Ministry
Apprising Ministries has long been covering something known as Emerging Church aka Emergent Church, now morphing into Emergence Christianity (EC). Those familiar with AM pieces like Emergent Church: A Diseased Tree and A Conversation About The Emerging Church With Mike Clawson And Ken Silva know my view that this EC, as we now know it, essentially begins circa 1997.
I’ve said [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 21, 2009 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Shane Claiborne/New Monasticism, Tony Campolo
DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA!
All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. (Matthew 11:27, ESV)
The Christian Is An Ambassador of Jesus Christ To Speak For [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 31, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell, Shane Claiborne/New Monasticism, Youth Ministry
DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA!
“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10)
The Primary Mission Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Is To Preach God’s Gospel
If you are following the issue of the postliberal cult of Emergence Christianity here at Apprising Ministries you will see me talk about their [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 5, 2008 in AM Missives, Apologetics, Brian McLaren, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Dallas Willard, Dan Kimball, Doug Pagitt, Emergent Church, Erwin McManus, Features, Henri Nouwen, Joel Osteen, John Hagee, Marcus Borg, New Spirituality, Richard Abanes, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Rob Bell, Robert Schuller, Roman Catholicism, Shane Claiborne/New Monasticism, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Formation, T.D. Jakes, Theology, Tony Campolo, Tony Jones
A man-centered gospel is the belief that the determining factor in whether or not a man is eternally saved, in the end, relies (at some level) upon an act of his own will i.e. human decision. This is often called synergism because it is thought to be a cooperative effort between God and man. While [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 14, 2008 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Dallas Willard, Doug Pagitt, Emergent Church, Features, New Spirituality, Richard Foster, Rob Bell, Shane Claiborne/New Monasticism, Spiritual Formation, Tony Campolo, Youth Ministry
Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD. You have abandoned your people, the house of Jacob. They are full of superstitions from the East; they practice divination like the Philistines and clasp hands with pagans. (Isaiah 2:5-6)
Eastern-Style Meditation As The Bridge To Unite All Religions And Transform Mankind
Building on It’s High Time To Realize [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 8, 2008 in Shane Claiborne/New Monasticism
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And [...]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 1, 2008 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Dallas Willard, Emergent Church, Features, Henri Nouwen, New Spirituality, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Shane Claiborne/New Monasticism, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
“…take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ ” (Matthew 18:16)
The Murky Mystic Shadows Of Spurious Spiritual Formation Loom Closer To You
In a court of law it is a common occurrence for trial lawyers to bring in expert witnesses from specialized fields in order [...]
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