By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 4, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Steven Furtick
Christian Research Network is a sister work of Apprising Ministries. Today CRN Associate Editor Erin Benziger of Do Not Be Surprised… tells us that two-time Elephant Room veteran and popular evangelical prophet-leader Steven Furtick has released his second book. Note carefully the names of those who are already raving about his pragmatic Seeker Drivien mythology: There has been much hype […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 3, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Word Faith
By Bud Press of Christian Research Service Can man make gods for himself? Yet they are not gods! (Jeremiah 16:20) Todd Bentley is known far and wide for his ability to spin tall tales with a wink and a grin, and sound convincing. He needs no introduction. Stan Tyra is the Senior Pastor of Revolution Church in Rogers, Arkansas. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 3, 2012 in Current Issues, Devotions, Features
As the gospel of Christ crucified cannot be attained through the religious works of sinful men, nor can be attained through the logical thinking of sinful men, neither can it be more effective, more persuasive or more savingly executed through the eloquent proclamation of sinful men. [T]o suggest such a thing would certainly contradict what […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 3, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
The following is originally published by Herescope and is republished here with permission: Enthroning a Latter-Rain 24/7 Altar Presence on the White House Lawn During an Election Season By Dr. Orrel Steinkamp As we pray for David’s Tent now through November 6, we are actually watching with the Lord for this promised move of awakening to fully manifest. God is […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 2, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
Back in the 2005 piece The Very Dark Side Of The Moon here at Apprising Ministries I told you about Rev. Sun Myung Moon, who referred to himself as “True Father” and “the Savior, Messiah, Returning Messiah, Peace King, and True Parent.” ((http://www.unification.net/2005/20050820.html, accessed 9/2/12.)) Today by way of the Associated Press we find out Fox News is […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 1, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
Many critics of the Reformation have attempted to portray it as the invitation to individualism, as people discover for themselves from the Bible what they will and will not believe. “Never mind the church. Away with creeds and the church’s teaching office! We have the Bible and that’s enough.” But this was not the reformers’ […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 31, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) Thus Saith God; Or, The Human Authors Of Scripture? Often in discussions today e.g. with outlaw preachers like gay-affirming “pastor” Jay Bakker—affirming that practicing homosexuality is not […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 31, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
Further reading SOUTHERN BAPTISTS ASSIST THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TO INFILTRATE EVANGELICALISM RICK WARREN AND TEACHINGS OF DEMONS DID GOD GIVE BETH MOORE THIS VISION?
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 31, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
By Daniel Neades of Better Than Sacrifice This is a repost of an original article on Better Than Sacrifice The Cyberbrethren blog reports that the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Commission on Theology and Church Relation’s executive staff has warned against the 2011 version of the New International Version translation of the Bible. The NIV 2011 replaces the previous […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 30, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries first covered Kong Hee, founder of the largest church in Singapore—City Harvest Church, in Rising Word Faith Pastor Kong Hee Arrested For Alleged Misuse Of Church Funds. Hee is pastor of CHC along with his wife, pastrix Ho Yeow Sun, also known in the pop music world as Sun Ho. Today Christian Post Reporter Katherine […]