By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 21, 2011 in Current Issues, Features, T.D. Jakes, Word Faith
Apprising Ministries has been covering how even the heretical Word Faith movement continues heading toward acceptance within the mainstream of evangelicalism. Something called The Elephant Room, put on by Gospel Coalition Council Member and caretaker James MacDonald, is actually starting to contribute to this. The problem with the upcoming ER2 is two-fold as I see it. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 21, 2011 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries continues to point out the horrid effects of postmodernism upon apostatizing evangelicalism as spiritual darkness continues to fall. With practicing Mormon Mitt Romney again running for president, it serves to present us with another nauseating example. Sadly, too many in the visible church are now working to try and make the Church of Jesus Christ of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 20, 2011 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Richard Foster
Then the LORD said to me, “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds.” (Jeremiah 14:14) Evangelical Rip Van Winkles Call A Quaker Mystic For Their Bedtime […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 20, 2011 in Current Issues, Devotions, Features
Keep not back. (Isaiah 43:6) Although this message was sent to the south, and referred to the seedof Israel, it may profitably be a summons to ourselves. Backward we are naturally to all good things, and it is a lesson of grace to learn to go forward in the ways of God. Reader, are you unconverted, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 18, 2011 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
In pieces like Andrew Marin Methodology here at Apprising Ministries is “the President and Founder of The Marin Foundation” and author of the book Love Is An Orientation. It’s interesting to note that Emerging Church guru Brian McLaren does the foreword to Marin’s book. Though using many of the EC buzzwords Marin, at this time anyway, still has […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 18, 2011 in Current Issues, Features
As doctrinal lines continue to blur in this growing apostasy within evanjellyfish Apprising Ministries beings to your attention an email we received today from Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren informing us about Catalyst One Day: This October 27th, Catalyst will present a One Day leadership experience packed with insight from principal leadership voices in the church today. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 18, 2011 in Current Issues, Features
Perhaps it’s best to begin our study of these cults by defining precisely what we mean when we attach the label of “cult” to a particular organization, so that as we progress into the field we shall not be hampered by the problem of fluctuating terminology. Today on the mission fields of the world, and indeed […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 18, 2011 in Devotions
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice. (1 Samuel 15:22) Saul had been commanded to slay utterly all the Amalekites and their cattle. Instead of doing so, he preserved the king, and suffered his people to take the best of the oxen and of the sheep. When called to account for this, he declared that he […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 15, 2011 in Current Issues, Features
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. (John 3:36) Peace, Love, Tolerance—Evangelical Fantasies The Church of Jesus Christ certainly seems to have lost its way in this increasingly pagan nation as it follows scheming dreamers e.g. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 15, 2011 in Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries with DG 2012 lineup: (Online source) See also: JOHN PIPER, RICK WARREN & FOSTER-WILLARDISM WHAT’S GOING ON WITH DR. JOHN PIPER? MARK DRISCOLL, ACTS 29 NETWORK, & THE EMERGING CHURCH