For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. (2 Timothy 4:3-4, ESV) It’s Happening Now At An Unprecedented Rate This online apologetics and […]

 Apprising Ministries brings to your attention Frank Viola, whose “official website” informs us is: a Christian author and speaker. His public speaking covers a wide range of topics including the all-sufficiency of Jesus Christ, the deepening of the spiritual life, Christian community, church planting, God’s eternal purpose, mission, and church restoration. (Online source) You should also […]

Apprising Ministries is pleased to draw your attention to a post by pastor Rob Willmann, my fellow Christian Research Network contributor, called Rob Bell, Christianity Today, Twitter, and the Gospel?! Pastor Willmann explains: There’s a video I did a while back on Rob Bell (it’s at the end of the article). In particular, the video […]

Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. (John 17:17, NASB) What Is True Remains True Whether It’s Believed Or Not Here below are a couple of common questions you will run into with people who’ve bought into the false philosophy of postmodernism e.g. the neo-liberal cult of Emerging Church and their objection to the concept of fixed, […]

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1) Creating Your Own Way To Worship God Apprising Ministries has shared some concern about this New Calvinism as expressed e.g. by Matt Chandler and particularly Mark Driscoll, founder of Acts 29 Network, in recent posts such as […]

Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. (Acts 20:28) The value of a thing is seen in the cost.  The rare pearl comes with a costly price because its […]

…they are full of things from the east and of fortune-tellers like the Philistines, and they strike hands with the children of foreigners. (Isaiah 2:6, ESV) Neo-Reformed Contemplative Spirituality? In recent posts such as Acts 29 Network And Reformed Counter Reformation Spirituality? and Acts 29 Pastor Matt Chandler On Being A Reformed Charismatic here at Apprising Ministries I’ve shared some concern […]

 Apprising Ministries thinks we need to be praying for Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren. He just tweeted:  The most exhausting activity is PRETENDING. Faking is fatiguing. Duplicity creates anxiety.Wearing a mask wears you out. (Online source) Zowie; then Rick Warren really must be well past exhaustion by now!?! See also: DR. MICHAEL HORTON ON THE CHAMELEON-LIKE RICK WARREN CHRISTIANS CHALLENGED […]

 Apprising Ministries draws your attention to an interesting tweet last night from New Calvinist leader Mark Driscoll, who heads the Acts 29 Network:  Teaching @ a Foursquare pastors conference tonight & thankful for the invite. (Online source)  Here’s more about this event from Lake Samm Foursquare Church:  I want to invite you to our next “church planters tribe meeting” […]