By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 5, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
By Apprising Ministries special correspondent Bob DeWaay How Colossians Warns Against Spiritual Elitism and False Spiritual Warfare Teachings “See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ. For in Him all the fulness of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 5, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
[mejsvideo src=”https://www.apprising.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/No-Co-Ever-Episode-1-Trailer.mp4″ width=640 height=360] HT: No Compromise: Ever Further reading ELEPHANT ROOM 2’S T.D. JAKES SAYS TBN’S PAUL CROUCH LED BY GOD TO LAUNCH JAKES’ MINISTRY MEGACHURCH PASTORS JOEL OSTEEN AND T.D. JAKES UNITE AND WHY YOU SHOULD CARE ELEPHANT ROOM 2’S T.D. JAKES’ SPIRITUAL DAUGHTER PAULA WHITE IN THE NEWS
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 5, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention
Christian Research Network is a sister work of Apprising Ministries. Today CRN Associate Editor Erin Benziger of Do Not Be Surprised… brings to our attention to what is proving to be a controversial document, which was published on the SBC Today website. As a Southern Baptist pastor since 1994, you may rest assured that I’ll have additional commentary concerning this […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 4, 2012 in Current Issues
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. Hold fast […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 4, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren
Apprising Ministries talked some about the Decade of Destiny campaign launched by Southern Baptist megapastor Rick Warren, e.g. in Decade Of Destiny With Rick Warren. There I told you about Dr. Laverne Adams, a WF teacher of little renown whom Warren would contact to do the foreword to her self-published book. He decided to kick of his DoD […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 4, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
*thinking* Seriously, it sounds a bit bossy to me. As if I don’t have enough problems, now the Virgin Mary won’t intercede to have the Holy Spirit sent again. She’s insisting that I declare her the Spiritual Mother of All Peoples in her role as Co-Redemptrix, Co-Mediatrix of All Graces, and Advocate. Pope: *heavy sigh* […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 4, 2012 in Devotions
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:19-21) The focus of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 3, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
Well, so says a new petition “made at the Our Lady of All Nations Prayerday in Amsteredam [sic]” this past Sunday. It was a ” world-wide open petition to Pope Benedict for a new coming of the Holy Spirit.” Apprising Ministries points you to this rather peculiar situation where, in the superstition of apostate Roman Catholicism, apparently […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 3, 2012 in Brian McLaren, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church
Further reading BRIAN MCLAREN ADMITS KEN SILVA WAS RIGHT MAY 2012 CONFERENCE TO INDOCTRINATE CHILDREN INTO BRIAN MCLAREN MYTHOLOGY BRIAN MCLAREN SPEAKS AS A UNIVERSALIST
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 3, 2012 in Devotions
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. (Luke 12:11-12) The Holy Spirit acts to his people somewhat as a prompter […]