Category: Brian McLaren
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 2, 2009 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Features, Marcus Borg
In this short piece Apprising Ministries now draws to your attention one of the reasons why the postliberal cult of Emergence Christianity, being championed e.g. by Guru Brian McLaren and the Elvis of Emergence Rob Bell, is actually embracing the world at the expence of the exclusive Gospel of God. Thinking people need to ask themselves: Why are these Emerging leaders working […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 2, 2009 in Brian McLaren, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church
The following is a book review of Finding Our Way Again: The Return To The Ancient Practices by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, and is reprinted here at Apprising Ministries with permission: Brian McLaren, the most recognizable name in the emergent church movement, signals a shift, or at least a new emphasis within emergent, toward ancient practices […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 5, 2008 in AM Missives, Apologetics, Brian McLaren, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Dallas Willard, Emergent Church, Erwin McManus, Features, Joel Osteen, John Hagee, Marcus Borg, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Rob Bell, Roman Catholicism, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Formation, T.D. Jakes, Theology
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 23, 2008 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features
So does leading theologian in the Emerging Church and influential evangelical teacher Brian McLaren, really think that God—through Muhammad—founded the idolatrous pagan religion of Islam, which denies the Deity of Christ Jesus? Decide for yourself; the following is from McLaren’s book Finding Our Way Again: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism have more in common than many people realize because they […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 26, 2008 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Current Issues
Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us. For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 26, 2008 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Homosexuality/"Christian"
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Corinthians 6:9-10, NASB) Talking Loud But Saying Absolutely Nothing That […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 31, 2008 in Brian McLaren, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Dallas Willard, Emergent Church, Features, Marcus Borg, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Rob Bell, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Formation
At Apprising Ministries you will likely hear me talking more about the new spirituality which has now slithered its way deep into postevangelicalism from its den in the Emerging Church. The fact is this neopagan Gnostic spirituality is most pointedly on display in the misguided mysticism of the Emergent Church with its reimagined postliberal theology. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 30, 2008 in Brian McLaren, Current Issues, Dallas Willard, Emergent Church, Erwin McManus, Features, Joel Osteen, John Hagee, Marcus Borg, Richard Foster, Rick Warren, Rob Bell, Roman Catholicism, Southern Baptist Convention, T.D. Jakes, Theology, Word Faith
Do not quench the Spirit; do not despise prophetic utterances. But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21, NASB) Can You Hear The Voice of The Spirit? Apprising Ministries is pleased to bring you the following godly and prophetic insight from James Montgomery Boice and Philip Graham Ryken. Herein […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 30, 2008 in Brian McLaren, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Erwin McManus, Rob Bell
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.” “A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 26, 2008 in Brian McLaren, Current Issues, Emergent Church
In this excellent piece at the blog of Midwest Christian Outreach pastor G. Richard Fisher completely dismantles the false front of tolerance which Emergent Church Swami Brian McLaren has erected for himself. In setting up a very revealing quote from McLaren’s latest book Finding Our Way Again on so-called Spiritual Formation straight out of The […]
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