By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 2, 2009 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Features, Marcus Borg
In this short piece Apprising Ministries now draws to your attention one of the reasons why the postliberal cult of Emergence Christianity, being championed e.g. by Guru Brian McLaren and the Elvis of Emergence Rob Bell, is actually embracing the world at the expence of the exclusive Gospel of God. Thinking people need to ask themselves: Why are these Emerging leaders working […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 2, 2009 in Brian McLaren, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church
The following is a book review of Finding Our Way Again: The Return To The Ancient Practices by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, and is reprinted here at Apprising Ministries with permission: Brian McLaren, the most recognizable name in the emergent church movement, signals a shift, or at least a new emphasis within emergent, toward ancient practices […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 1, 2009 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Richard Foster
You have abandoned your people, the house of Jacob. They are full of superstitions from the East; they practice divination like the Philistines and clasp hands with pagans. (Isaiah 2:6) Foster Drinks Deeply From The Murky Mystical Well Of Roman Catholic Monk Merton Apprising Ministries continues pointing out that the Contemplative/Centering Prayer, or so-called Christian meditation, of Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM) […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 1, 2009 in Current Issues
From the Christian Research Net: Well, it’s not a tour exactly; CNN informs us: Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will reunite on stage next month to raise money to teach transcendental meditation to children around the world to “help provide them a quiet haven in a not-so-quiet world,” McCartney said… Profits from the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 1, 2009 in Devotions
“Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.” (Romans 5:9) In the previous verse we are told that while we were sinners, Christ died for us. When we were sinners at enmity with God and hostile towards him he freely […]