By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 2, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
Christian Research Network is a sister outreach of Apprising Ministries. The following comes from CRN contributor Justin Edwards of airo: Mark Cahill is well known in the Christian evangelism community. He has authored three books and provides many resources at his website to encourage Christians to be bold in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 2, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law. (Proverbs 29:18) But God Has Already Spoken In The Revelation Of Holy Scripture This spiritual darkness continues to spread apostasy and Satan continues making huge inroads into the visible church through deceitful spirits sowing their teachings of demons. O yes indeed, our culture is tolerant—tolerant […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 2, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
The following is originally published by Herescope and is republished here with permission: The Cult of Evangelical Leadership, Part 4 It has become obvious that Shepherding-Discipleship is not merely an aberration that affects individual personal lives, but is a broad-based ecumenical outreach designed to conform the entire Church to an authoritarian structure with the purpose of achieving […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 1, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren
Apprising Ministries was among the first to break the story that Dr. John Piper made the unfortunate mistake of asking Rick Warren to be a keynote speaker for the Desiring God Conference 2010. I’m afraid that when he opened the door for Warren into such a respected area of the Reformed circle as the DG conference, and then came to Warren’s […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 31, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
Apprising Ministries last talked about Rob Bell, former rock star icon of the Emerging Church, in pieces such as Rob Bell Affirms Gay “Christians” & Brian McLaren Is Really Happy and Influence Of Richard Rohr On Rob Bell And His Love Wins Mythology. You’ve seen that since departing Mars Hill Bible Church Bell has been coming out of the closet as the full […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 31, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
The following is originally published by Herescope and is republished here with permission: The Cult of Evangelical Leadership, Part 3 Stuffed Shirt: Someone viewed as exceedingly competent, a notch above others, extraordinary, superior, elite, a surpassing expert, a change agent, above average, higher up, unrivaled, first-class, a higher degree, hardly ever wrong, and wealthier than average. Stuffed Shirts […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 31, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
By Chris Rosebrough, used with permission Happy Reformation Day! I am firmly convinced that if you understand the history of the Reformation including an understanding of Medieval Roman Catholicism and Martin Luther’s torturous sojourn through it that you will have the ability to better spot the false theology that has crept into today’s church. To […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 31, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian"
Ok, so it really shouldn’t be shocking to professing Bible-believing Christians; but I’m afraid for too many in professing Christendom it is. Oftentimes during a discussion concerning the sin (and yes, Jay Bakker it’s a sin) of practicing same sex sexual relations i.e. homosexuality one will inevitably hear this tired ol’ chestnut come emerging: But Jesus was silent […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 31, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
By Christian Research Network Associate Editor Erin Benziger of Do Not Be Surprised… This is a repost of an original article on Do Not Be Surprised… *This article largely is adapted from Steve Lawson’s book, Pillars of Grace, Chapter 20, “Fortress for Truth.” Introduction By the sixteenth century, God had uniquely positioned and prepared the Western world for what would […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 28, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Quotes
The culture does not annul the Law of God; God’s Law stands whether the culture stands or not. What you are getting from the Cult of Liberalism is what is known as moral relativism. Do you understand that; moral relativism, which means you get away with whatever you think in your heart you can get away […]