By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 1, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Homosexuality/"Christian", Jay Bakker
DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA! Little doubt left, at the continued leftward lean of the Emerging Church aka Emergent Church, now morphing into Emergence Christianity, de-formation of the faith attacking the cardinal doctrine of Sola Scriptura. In the June 22, 2009 article Marriage for the Masses the hugely popular, and aptly named, EC website The Ooze we’re told it’s “time to shout for civil equality.” Dawn […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 30, 2009 in Current Issues
My friend Brett Beasely, pastor of Second Baptist Church, West Frankfort, IL made me aware of his Encouraged To Endure Conference August 20-22, which will feature another friend of mine Randall Easter, as well as Jonathan Sims, and Jeff Noblitt, Senior Pastor-Teacher of Grace Life Church of the Shoals. Most of you know that Noblitt is also Founder […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 30, 2009 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features
It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1, NASB) “Circle Up The Wagons Because We’re Heading Home To Romanticized Rome!” This is a short follow-up to the Apprising Ministries post to “The Way Of The Monk” At Tim Keller’s […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 30, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. (Romans 8:8, ESV) The First To Present His Case Often Appears Right…Until… In MYTH #6: You Must Believe Jesus Is the Son of God To Follow Him by Tim Timmons over at the hugely popular the Emerging Church aka Emergent Church, now morphing into Emergence Christianity, website The Ooze we read: Now, in debunking this myth […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 29, 2009 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues
An article over at Surph’s Side was brought to my attention where my friend Denise talks about something called The Way of the Monk being taught “at Tim Keller’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church” (Online source). The question I have to ask, as a former prisoner of the religious bondage of apostate Roman Catholicism, is why would a Presbyterian Church even want to expose […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 29, 2009 in Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Homosexuality/"Christian"
Respected teacher of Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM) Richard Rohr, quasi-universalist Roman Catholic priest, Red Letter Christian, and spokesman for Emergence Christianity – the latest wave of the Emerging Church aka Emergent Church – says of the aggressively pro-homosexual group Soulforce: Brothers and Sisters of the Church: What is more important than to follow Jesus? Is that not our final and fundamental authority for […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 29, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA! The Christian News service One News Now is reporting: A conservative activist is questioning some of the conclusions Christian researcher George Barna reached in his “Spiritual Profile of Homosexual Adults.” The new Barna survey of homosexual adults finds that 27 percent qualify as born-again Christians and 43 percent have an “orthodox, biblical […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 29, 2009 in Homosexuality/"Christian", Jay Bakker, Quotes
The word homosexual is derived from two Greek words. The first word denotes the active role of sexuality and the second word denotes the passive role of sexuality. Thus, the word homosexuality confronts that active and the passive side of this sin. A few things need to be said about homosexuality. First, it is a […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 29, 2009 in Emergence Christianity
The following is a transcript of a “teaching” by Phyllis Tickle presented May 3, 2009 at Mars Hill Bible Church where Emerging Church aka Emergent Church, now morphing into Emergence Christianity, leader Rob Bell is “teaching pastor.” TICKLE: Good morning, Mars Hill. AUDIENCE: Good Morning. TICKLE: I can’t even begin to tell you how lovely it is to be back […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 28, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian"
DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA! God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men. (Romans 1:26-27) If You Really Love […]