And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.  When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus. And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood […]

 As you’ll see e.g. in the Apprising Ministries article Big Tent Progressive Christianity As Liberalism 2.0, rather than dying, we’re going to be dealing with the upgraded Emerging Church 2.0—a neo-liberal cult—with a newer, more clearly delineated, Progressive Christian theology. It’s like I pointed out last time, the original Emergent Church was actually a full-on attack against the old cult of liberalism […]

This is a little bit of a follow up to the Apprising Ministries article Missing Memo On The Death Of The Emerging Church? Although some may see this as a sign of the beginning of the Apocalypse I actually agree with Emerging Church guru Brian McLaren when he says, “In my view, reports of the […]

As you may know Apprising Ministries is part of an ongoing “conversation” of loosely-aligned communities concerning online apologetics and discernment ministry, which is much too broad to adequately define. One of the areas I cover is the Emerging Church, a neo-liberal cult that’s developed within evangelicalism, which claims its “big tent” Progressive Christianity is the historic Gospel […]

Apprising Ministries has been telling you that today in the church we’re living in a postmodern Wonderland of Humpty Dumpty language where words mean whatever a person wants them to mean. One word that’s lost any real meaning is: evangelical. Today Purpose Driven pope Rick Warren is a Reformed Protestant and both Emerging Church guru Brian McLaren and gay-affirming “pastor” Jay Bakker  […]

But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to […]

If there was any doubt left as to whether, or not, the ELCA was a Christian denomination it may have been completely removed.  Religion Dispatches, “a daily online magazine dedicated to the analysis and understanding of religious forces in the world today,” is currently reporting: LGBT candidates can now be ordained. [1] When your church or denomination ordains […]

I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. (Romans 16:17-18, […]

The online apologetics and discernment work Apprising Ministries has been among those who’ve been reporting on an ill-advised decision by Dr. John Piper to bring Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren into the Desiring God Conference 2010 as the keynote speaker. Now Collin Hansen weighs in on Warrengate in a web-only piece for the neo-evangelical Christianity Today, the magazine which would have […]

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Corinthians 6:9-10, ESV) The Word […]