By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 1, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
By Christian Research Network editor Daniel Neades of Better Than Sacrifice This is a repost of an original article on Better Than Sacrifice In a recent blog post, C. Michael Patton of Credo House Ministries asked, ‘Are Roman Catholics Saved?’ He argued that the most important question was the one Jesus asked of His disciples, ‘Who do you say […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 30, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, T.D. Jakes, Word Faith
Apprising Ministries continues covering the aftermath of the Elephant Room 2, which was put on by former Gospel Coalition members James MacDonald and Mark Driscoll. I told you in There’s More To The Resignation Of James MacDonald From Gospel Coalition that MacDonald would resign from TGC because he didn’t want to “pull the plug” on T.D. Jakes […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 29, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” (Mark 7:21-23) The Fact Is, The Truth Will Often Hurt The above is not a pretty picture of the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 29, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Features
There is a sure path which leads to happiness, if men will only take it. There never lived a person who traveled in that path, and missed the object that he sought to attain. It is a path open to all. It needs neither wealth, nor position, nor learning in order to walk in it. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 28, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries often functions spiritually as a kind of Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA) unit along the Internet Front of this Truth War. I pointed out a while back during my appearance Tonight Matters With Ken Silva Of Apprising Ministries that the Net is moving 6 months to a year ahead of the main of the Christian […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 22, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 22, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Features
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matt. 5:12) The Christian’s response to persecution and affliction should not be to retreat and hide, Jesus told us we are the “salt of the earth” and the “light of the world” (Matt. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 21, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
[Here’s] what the Lord Jesus Christ asks you to do. Three words make up the sum and substance of the invitation which He sends you today. If you are “laboring and heavy-laden,” Jesus says, “Come unto Me.” There is a grand simplicity about the three words now before you. Short and plain as the sentence seems, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 20, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
But he answered, “It is written,“‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God’”… So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 18, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
“I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.” (1 Timothy 2:12) Yet Another Attempt To Circumvent God’s Word If I might be allowed a personal moment, this revised piece was originally to lend a shoulder to Jim Bublitz, a fellow contributor at the […]