By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 16, 2012 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features
See also: SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION USING MORE COUNTER REFORMATION CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY ALABAMA BAPTIST CONVENTION (SBC) ENCOURAGES YOU TO LEARN LECTIO DIVINA FROM APOSTATE TONY JONES BETH MOORE RECOMMENDS “JESUS CALLING” BOOK CLAIMING DIRECT DIVINE REVELATION
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 13, 2012 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Spiritual Formation
By Apprising Ministries special correspondent Daniel Neades of Better Than Sacrifice We all want to hear from God. Now you can share the secret closely guarded by our forebears in the faith. This simple yet ancient formula will enable you to experience the voice of God speaking directly into your life: 1. Get hold of a […]
By Sarah H. Leslie and Ken Silva on Jan 10, 2012 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Definitions, Features, Spiritual Formation
PLURA SCRIPTURA ([ploo r-uh ] [skrɪpt ər’ uh]) [(1350–1400; Middle English < Latin plūrālis, equivalent to plūr-, stem of plūs plus + -alis -al); (1250–1300; Middle English < Latin scrīptūra writing. See script, -ure) ((Latin ablative, “by Scripture plus more”)* Consisting of, containing, or pertaining to more than the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 10, 2012 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features
John Piper…seems to be on a mission of inclusivity that has caused him a great deal of trouble in the recent past. The latest issue connected to his name is the issue of Lectio Divina. On his website Piper endorses this as a method of prayers [sic] and Bible study… I think that the real problem […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 10, 2012 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features
Idolatry is all manner of seeming holiness and worshipping, let these counterfeit spiritualities shine outwardly as glorious and fair as they may; in a word, all manner of devotion in those that we would serve God without Christ the Mediator, his Word and command. In popedom it was held a work of the greatest sanctity […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 9, 2012 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues
By Apprising Ministries special correspondent Justin Edwards of airō And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” – Luke 10:27 The blog world has been lit up since last […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 8, 2012 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features
By Apprising Ministries correspondent Christine Pack of Sola Sisters This post should be filed under the category of “Very, Very Sad.” In a recent article by Ken Silva of Apprising, Silva reported that Bible teacher Beth Moore and respected theologian John Piper participated in a sort of “Lectio Divina Lite” prayer at the Passion 2012 […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 27, 2011 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Formation
As we get set to close out this year and brace ourselves for what appears to be a tsunami of apostasy headed toward the mainstream of the visible church Apprising Ministries says a heartfelt thank you to those who’ve been supporting us in prayer and financially. We are grateful for these fellow soldiers willing to […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 13, 2011 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Spiritual Formation
In earlier Apprising Ministries articles like and Christian Soldiers Standing Up For Jesus? and the semi-satirical Recipe For Spiritual DisasterI’ve been trying to bring to your attention how a Rodney King theology of, “Can’t we all just get along” is serving to cripple the witness of the church visible. A major factor contributing to this […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 9, 2011 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1) In this chapter the Apostle Paul presents the doctrine of Christian liberty in a final effort to persuade the Galatians to give up the nefarious doctrine of the false apostles. To accomplish his […]