By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 15, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries is very grateful for the ways God has been extending this labor in the Lord, far beyond anything we’d ever dreamed or imagined when we began this fully integrated auxiliary from Connecticut River Baptist Church (SBC), where I serve as pastor-teacher. Unfortunately, right now monthly donations are just not anywhere near the level […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 15, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
The following is originally published by Herescope and is republished here with permission: Lou Giglio Satire[1] This “common good” must be negotiated in a “Public Square” – a global arena where people share their views. To keep their debates “civil,” they must learn to appreciate pluralism and seek a “commonlife” compatible with all beliefs and lifestyles. Peace […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 14, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
The fact is, if leaders within evangelicalism were doing their jobs speaking up for those who don’t have such platforms you’d have never heard of online apologetics and discernment works like Apprising Ministries. Part of the work AM is doing is apprising you of issues as they develop. Unfortunately, one that I was not able to […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 14, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries has laid out the theory that there appears to be a new emerging ecumenical magisterium (EEM) growing up around the Elephant Room (ER) of co-hosts James MacDonald and Mark Driscoll. In September of last year, while she was discussing the then up-coming R12 conference, CRN associate editor Erin Benziger actually gave us a peek at quite a […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 14, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
By Dr. Orrel Steincamp, The Plumbline Newsletter Archive, republished with permission Some time ago a pastor was telling me his thoughts on how to reach his city for Christ. He had come to town to grow a large church. He had tried many canned programs with little result. He was now thinking about an organized “prayer walk” […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 14, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
[mejsvideo src=”https://www.apprising.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/NSRhythm.mov” width=640 height=360] Further reading BLOGGER’S LAWSUIT FOR HARASSMENT AGAINST PERRY NOBLE AND NEWSPRING CHURCH REACHES SETTLEMENT PERRY NOBLE, JACK GRAHAM, AND QUASI-WORD FAITH PREACHERS PERRY NOBLE SAYS YOU’RE A JACKASS
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 13, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
By Christian Research Network correspondent Mike Ratilff of Possessing the Treasure This is a repost of an original article on Possessing the Treasure 9 Ἔγραψα ὑμῖν ἐν τῇ ἐπιστολῇ μὴ συναναμίγνυσθαι πόρνοις, 10 οὐ πάντως τοῖς πόρνοις τοῦ κόσμου τούτου ἢ τοῖς πλεονέκταις καὶ ἅρπαξιν ἢ εἰδωλολάτραις, ἐπεὶ ὠφείλετε ἄρα ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελθεῖν. 11 νῦν δὲ ἔγραψα ὑμῖν μὴ […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 13, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren
UPDATE: RICK WARREN, OPRAH’S LIFECLASS & BEING INTENTIONALLY FLAWED Apprising Ministries brought you the promo for today’s appearance by Rick Warren with Oprah in Rick Warren On Oprah’s Lifeclass Sunday: Winning The Hand You’re Dealt. Yesterday we brought you a sneak peek video clip of Warren with Winfrey in Love Advice From Dr. Rick On Oprah’s Lifeclass. Now here’s another: During […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 13, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
By Glenn E. Chatfield and republished with permission I have written articles in the past about the importance of apologetics ministries, and that apologetics has been called the “handmaiden of the Gospel.” I have also pointed out that every Christian has the duty to practice apologetics so as to defend the Word of God, as well as […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 12, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries essentially covers the mainstream of the apostatizing evangelical community so Word Faith/NAR spiritual wingnuts like Bill Johnson of Bethel Church (BC) have largely remained under our radar. Here’s an immediate example of just how far off Johnson’s discernment is; the graphic above comes from Update from Bill Johnson on Todd Bentley. It doesn’t get […]