By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 3, 2009 in Quotes
Our Lord’s strong language about the false teachers of the Jews ends here. Those who think that unsound ministers ought never to be exposed and held up to notice, and men ought never to be warned against them, would do well to study this passage. No class of character throughout our Lord’s ministry seems to […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 3, 2009 in Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church
The erudite Emerging Church aka Emergent Church, now morphing into Emergence Christianity, prides itself in being too diverse and deep to really understand. Well, now we’re blessed because Pyromaniacs has an easy-to-understand chart for all us them there un-ed-you-mah-kated folks, which you can see by clicking here. See also: EMERGENT-SEE PO-MOTIVATORS FOR EMERGING CHRISTIANS
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 3, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian", Jay Bakker
DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA! Not knowing how much time we have left Apprising Ministries is doing what we can to warn the Body of Christ of a very threatening same-sex storm growing; one which is rapidly picking up speed through the embrace of corrupt Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism within the alleged “Protestant” sectors of the visible church, and this growing and angry storm—right now approaching […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 2, 2009 in Current Issues
We would appreciate your prayers as Ingrid is now in the hospital and there is a good chance the baby may be delivered today. More at Slice of Laodicea.
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 2, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian"
From the following story at Christian Post we have more on the increasingly aggressive, and highly divisive, GLBTQ lobby festering within the visible church: Episcopal Church leaders are scheduled to meet in a private session next week with the spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion. Members of the Episcopal House of Deputies are expected to address homosexuality […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 2, 2009 in Quotes
Luther seldom mentions homosexual behavior. But when he does, his evaluation is always negative. For example, Luther identifies the sin of Sodom with homosexuality. Commenting on Genesis 19:4-5, he writes “I for my part do not enjoy dealing with this passage, because so far the ears of the Germans are innocent of and uncontaminated by […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 2, 2009 in Quotes
A little plain-speaking would do a world of good just now. These gentlemen desire to be let alone. They want no noise raised. Of course thieves hate watchdogs, and love darkness. It is time that somebody should spring his rattle, and call attention to the way in which God is being robbed of his glory, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 2, 2009 in Quotes
[concerning John 10: 1 — “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber.”] The sentence before us is a powerful and humbling one. That it condemns the Jewish teachers of our […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 1, 2009 in Rick Warren
From Purpose Driven.com of Rick Warren we have this piece by David Pack who is: is a Grammy winning recording artist, producer, and music director. A member of Saddleback Church, he works with Rick Warren on special projects, including the PEACE Plan and AIDS & Worship Conferences. (Online source) In the article Pack describes how he […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 1, 2009 in Current Issues
Steve Lumbley of Apostasy Watch is dead-on-target with his commentary quoted below concerning the way our culture, and often the Christian community itself, so often erects idols out of celebrities such as the late Michael Jackson: The beatification had begun. A maudlin media mush-fest was in full swing. Worshipful crowds were gathering all over the country to wallow […]