By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 21, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
The following by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, is republished at Apprising Ministries with permission: The Spiritual Formation Movement has rocked the church. Ancient disciplines, most often practiced within the monastic movement in the early centuries of Christianity, have been dusted off, repacked, and resubmitted to believers as the means for obtaining […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 20, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
6 Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7 Cleanse out the old leaven. (1 Corinthians 5:6-7) Billy Graham Has Long Been Compromised In His Doctrine And Witness One of the things I attempt to do here at Apprising Ministries is to follow developing trends within the professing Christian church and expose the growing apostasy within […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 18, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
By way of introduction, Dr. Peter Masters is pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, where Charles Spurgeon was once pastor. Spurgeon dealt with the issue of separation himself in the Downgrade Controversy. Let me also tell you that I personally don’t fully agree with everything that Masters offers in the entirety of his May 2013 message Secondary […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 16, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren
Apprising Ministries was among those who covered Warrengate, which began because John Piper suffered a lapse in judgment by inviting Rick Warren to be a keynote speaker at the Desiring God Conference 2010. Unfortunately, it would get even worse when Dr. Piper decided to defend his decision: At root I think [Rick Warren] is theological and doctrinal and sound. (source) You can hear this […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 12, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
We do want to thank you for your continued patience, prayer, and support, during this very difficult time of testing that the Lord has seen fit to allow. You’ve likely noticed that, while there have been a few new ones lately, posting has still remained rather sporadic here at Apprising Ministries. Last time you may recall I mentioned […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 9, 2013 in Devotions
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. (Romans 15:13) The only reason we are living on earth is to help other people. Otherwise, it would be best if God choked us and let us die as […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 7, 2013 in Devotions
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. (Ephesians 6:16) Faith is a shield that you may use for warding off every kind of arrow, yea, even the fiery darts of the enemy. For this shield cannot be penetrated even by javelins of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 5, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Yesterday Apprising Ministries told you that former Dean of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Ergun Caner Elected President Of Brewton-Parker College: Ergun Caner,…found guilty three years ago of “factual statements that are self-contradictory” in a popular testimony claiming he received terrorist training before converting from Islam to Christianity, has been named president of Brewton-Parker College, one of three […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 4, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries last mentioned Dr. Ergun Caner in James White On A Sad Two Year Anniversary Concerning Ergun Caner And Norman Geisler involving legitimate questions concerning Caner. You might also recall Liberty University Ergun Caner Investigation Results from 2 years earlier. At the time Ergun Caner was still “Dean of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.” ((http://sbctoday.com/2010/06/25/dr-ergun-caner-investigation-completed/, accessed 12/4/13.)) That post […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 3, 2013 in AM Missives, Devotions
As I begin this I’d like to say a quick thank you for your continued patience and support. We also have no doubt that your faithful prayer is being answered by God and having its intended effect. Unfortunately, circa 2004 much of mainstream evangelicalism would opt for an ill-fated embrace of the Church Growth Movement […]