By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 18, 2009 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
In articles such as Christianity 21: Emerging Voices Of A Pseudo-Christian Faith and Tony Jones And Christianity 21: The Future Of Apostate Christianity, a while back, Apprising Ministries first brought this upcoming Emerging Church C21 conference to your attention. AM also showed you that among alleged “innovative” and “most important voices for the future of […]
By AM on Aug 18, 2009 in Current Issues, Homosexuality/"Christian", Jay Bakker, Radio Appearances
Lately in articles like The Nightmare Beginning For Mainstream Evangelicalism AM has warned that by watching how the highly divisive issue of homosexuality is ripping apart the mainline denominations e.g. the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America mainstream evangelicalism itself is getting another peek at its own impending future. “Gay Affirming” clergy like ELCA “pastor” Nadia Bolz-Weber and “Outlaw pastor” […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 18, 2009 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
Lighthouse Trails Research offers us Chapter 11 of the book A “Wonderful” Deception by Warren Smith. It’s a must read if you want to understand things like Brian McLaren Of Emerging Church To Celebrate Ramadan. We are no longer surprised as Smith brings out the following: Sweet expresses his personal gratitude in [his book] Quantum Spirituality to […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 17, 2009 in Brian McLaren
In a bit of a follow up to the Apprising Ministries post Brian McLaren Of Emerging Church To Celebrate Ramadan we point you to Ramadan 2009: Part 3 where Emergence Christianity spiritual director McLaren elaborates upon this lunacy in the Lord’s Name: This desire to build relationships and seek collaboration with people of other cultures and religions has […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 17, 2009 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
Well, at least so says Michael Dowd, author of author of Thank God for Evolution. If you weren’t concerned about how far from genuine Christianity the egregiously ecumenical Emerging Church aka Emergent Church—morphing into Emergence Christianity (EC)—has slithered then just give listen to the below. The aptly named TheOoze.TV informs us: In a recent interview with ThinkFwd: host, Spencer […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 17, 2009 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
Apprising Ministries asks if you might remember Anne Holmes Redding, who claims to be both a Muslim and Christian simultaneously, and whom we discussed in An Emerging Christian Muslim Priestess For Allah Says, “Jesus Led Me Into Islam.” Well, the Global Family takes another step forward; we just couldn’t make this kind of stuff up as, at his […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 17, 2009 in Current Issues, Features, Jay Bakker
Phil Johnson begins this excellent post at Pyromaniacs by telling us: If you haven’t seen John MacArthur’s op-ed in last week’s Washington Post, be sure to read it. The theme of that guest editorial is an echo of John MacArthur’s new book, The Jesus You Can’t Ignore. I think it’s one of his best books […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 15, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church
I’ve pointed out previously that as a general rule, and a courtesy, we do not publish email without the permission of the sender. However at the same time, all email sent to AM and Christian Research Network is considered the property of Apprising Ministries so we may indeed publish unsolicited email for the purposes of edification. Subject: Dr Walter Martin — Apprising Ministries […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 15, 2009 in AM Missives, Devotions
Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint. (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 seducing spirits sowing their doctrines of demons. O yes indeed, our culture is tolerant—tolerant all right; tolerant of almost […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 14, 2009 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn. (Isaiah 8:20, NASB) “Star Trek” Quantum Spirituality Of An Alleged New Light As a pastor-teacher, in addition to laboring in online apologetics and discernment, I no doubt cover these issues a bit differently than some […]