By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 16, 2010 in Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries brings to your attention today’s edition of Crosstalk with host Ingrid Schlueter: Deborah Dombrowski is the Editor in Chief for Lighthouse Trails Publishing. This Crosstalk looks at Dan Kimball, an author and pastor who has been part of the emerging church movement since its beginnings with Leadership Network. Dan Kimball has an orthodox […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 16, 2010 in Devotions
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. (Isaiah 54:17) There is great clatter in the forges and smithies of the enemy. They are making weapons wherewith to smite the saints. They could not even do as much as this […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 15, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
Critics of online apologetics and discernment works such as Apprising Ministries are under the mistaken impression that someone like myself goes “looking for” these issues I’ve been covering these past 5+ years as Jesus has built this ministry of His Gospel. They couldn’t be more wrong. What usually happens is I’ll receive an email or message […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 15, 2010 in Devotions
My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19) Paul’s God is our God and will supply all our need. Paul felt sure of this in reference to the Philippians, and we feel sure of it as to ourselves. God will do it, for it […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 13, 2010 in Current Issues, Features
The following by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, is republished at Apprising Ministries with permission: Machen’s great classic, published in 1923 at the height of the Fundamentalist/ Liberal battle, has been reviewed far too many times to need much comment by me. However, in the face of new waves of liberalism […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 13, 2010 in Devotions
My people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the Lord. (Jeremiah 31:14) Note the “my” which comes twice: “My people shall be satisfied with my goodness.” The kind of people who are satisfied with God are marked out as God’s own. He is pleased with them, for they are pleased with Him. They call […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 12, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
It’s well known that Apprising Ministries is no friend of the sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult of the Emerging Church aka Emergent Church and the awful impact of these rebels against the final authority of the Word of God upon the church visible through their postmodern Progressive Christian theology—a Liberalism 2.0—often referred to as “big tent” Emergence Christianity. Regardless of where he may, or may not, be now […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 12, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren, Southern Baptist Convention, Word Faith
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray. (Proverbs 10:17) Things Are Just Not Adding Up Right When It Comes To Rick Warren And His Activities This ongoing series concerning Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren here at Apprising Ministries really begins Dr. John Piper made the dubious decision to […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 11, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren, Roman Catholicism, Southern Baptist Convention
Here at the online apologetics and discernment Apprising Ministries, I’ve been following the aftermath of the dubious decision made by Dr. John Piper to have Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren as the keynote speaker at the recently concluded DG 2010 conference Think: The Life of the Mind & the Love of God. For some reason, […]