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THE EMERGING CHURCH: “A QUEERING OF EVANGELICALISM”

Apprising Ministries points you to a short post by Steve Knight, who started the Emerging Church group TransFORM, called “A Queering of Evangelicalism”. Knight tells us about “the July/August 2010 issue of Tikkun magazine” wherein there’s an article entitled “Dismantling Hierarchy, Queering Society” by Andrea Smith, which he sees as containing an “interesting observation/comment about ‘the emergent movement.’” Knight also informs […]

THE EMERGING CHURCH IS SUBVERTING THE NORM

Well, there’s a huge non-surprise for anyone who’s up on the sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult of the Emerging Church, which the spiritually obtuse somehow think is dead. On the contrary, Apprising Ministries has told you that what’s happened is we’re now witnessing an upgrade to the Emerging Church 2.0, which claims its “big tent” Progressive Christianity aka […]

THE OTHER SIDE OF EMERGENT: THE NEW APOSTOLIC REFORMATION

“Religious leadership must end its intellectual and imaginative failure to think through what it is doing in the light of the new emerging cosmology, which is hospitable to spirit-matter theories and mindbody experiences.” Leonard Sweet[1] Today [June 1] is the launching of a new book, co-authored by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola. This marks the open […]

ANSWERING A QUESTION FOR PHILIP CLAYTON

For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools. (Romans 1:21-22) Always Learning But Not Embracing The Truth Apprising Ministries has long been covering the rise of […]

PCUSA ELECTS PRO-GAY MODERATOR

For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? (1 Peter 4:17) One Ignores God’s Word At Their Own Peril Here’s very good reason why in posts like Ex-Homosexual Friend Of Apprising […]

BOB DEWAAY: IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENCES

The following Critical Issues Commentary by Bob DeWaay, pastor of Twin City Fellowship, is republished at Apprising Ministries with permission:   This article will reveal similarities between the philosophies prevalent in Germany that characterized fascism and those of postmodern thinkers today. I am not suggesting that because these similarities exist postmoderns would be in favor of […]

A LOOK AT THE GOSPEL

Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you— unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also […]

EMERGING CHURCH PROPHETS FOLLOWING THEIR OWN SPIRIT

The word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying, and say to those who prophesy from their own hearts: ‘Hear the word of the LORD!’ Thus says the Lord GOD, Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! […]

THE EMERGING CHURCH NOT SO NEW

The idea of a progressive gospel seems to have fascinated many. To us that notion is a sort of cross-breed between nonsense and blasphemy. After the gospel has been found effectual in the eternal salvation of untold multitudes, it seems rather late in the day to alter it; and, since it is the revelation of […]

SOUTHERN BAPTIST SOUL SHAPING RETURN TO RELIGIOUS BONDAGE

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1) Heading Back Into Law-based Quid Pro Quo Spirituality For quite some time now Apprising Ministries has been covering the influx of corrupt Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism into the Southern Baptist Convention, which is allegedly the largest […]