By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 18, 2009 in Devotions
Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt. (Exodus 3:9-10) Yes, if evangelical Christianity […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 17, 2009 in Quotes
The Church of Christ is continually represented under the figure of an army; yet its Captain is the Prince of Peace; its object is the establishment of peace, and its soldiers are men of a peaceful disposition. The spirit of war is at the extremely opposite point to the spirit of the gospel. Yet nevertheless, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 17, 2009 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church
This morning Tony Jones, half of the dubious duo of the emerging church along with his “pastor” Doug Pagitt putting on the upcoming heresy-fest Christianity 21, Tweets: More great options added to Christinianity21! http://is.gd/3nu6k #C21 As we follow the link to the C 21 site we’re told: Christianity21 is designed as an entire experience. To this end […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 16, 2009 in AM Missives, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church
In posts such as Christianity 21: Emerging Voices Of A Pseudo-Christian Faith earlier Apprising Ministries has been among those warning of an upcoming conference of the egregiously ecumenical Emerging Church aka Emergent Church—morphing into Emergence Christianity (EC)—called Christianity 21. For those many new readers of AM, C 21 is being put on by JoPa Prodictions, the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 16, 2009 in Current Issues, Rick Warren
Apprising Ministries draws your attention to the fact that popular Reformed blogger Tim Challies writes today: Last week I met Rick Warren. I was in Los Angeles to speak at the Christian Web Conference (where my topic was “Tweeting Truth With Love: Grace in an Age of Instant Communication”) and at the conference I bumped into […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 16, 2009 in Current Issues
Recently in the Apprising Ministries post E-Book With Analysis Of Jesus Wants To Save Christians By Rob Bell I introduced you to my friend Chris Jensen, who has an online apologetics website called The Red Pen. There I said that having read through this excellent e-book by Jensen, who happens to also be an English teacher, I […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 15, 2009 in Devotions
While Paul was waiting for [Silas and Timothy] in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. A group of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 15, 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 to your attention this Emerging Church C21 conference coming up in October. You may know that C 21 is being put on by JoPa Prodictions, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 15, 2009 in Current Issues, Features
The subtitle of this excellent article by pastor Bob DeWaay referenced below is: Defining the Believer’s Biblical Call to Judge. Those who wish to make a stand for proper Biblical Christianity will often be quoted verse 1 from Matthew 7 – Do not judge lest you be judged. However, as you’ll see in this important teaching from […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 14, 2009 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
Apprising Ministries presents the following to show you where the evangelical community within the visible church will be/is heading now that its largely rejected the all-sufficiency and final authority of the Bible i.e. Sola Scriptura to follow its lust for Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism masquerading as Spiritual Formation as taught by Living Spiritual Teacher and Quaker mystic Richard Foster. In the grand […]