By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 24, 2009 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian"
Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. (Luke 17:1) Brian McLaren Leave The Judging To Jesus And Get Your Own Emergent House In Order Yesterday in a not so veiled promotion piece for something called Bridge the Gap Brian McLaren, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 24, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Features, Rob Bell
…always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (2 Timothy 3:7, NASB) Isn’t It Odd That Those Who Embrace Mystery Know Biblical Christianity Is Wrong A while back Apprising Ministries told you that Emergence Christianity up-and-coming postmodern philosopher/theologian Peter Rollins with be hooking up with his friend Emerging Church icon Rob […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 23, 2009 in Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church
Over at Emergent Village we learn that they’re preparing for “this weekend’s process of considering future directions for Emergent Village,…” And then Tom Hartman tells us: With the goal of a “fresh start”, the Emergent Village board is transitioning along with the other internal leadership structures that have existed. When Emergent Village first incorporated as a non-profit […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 23, 2009 in Quotes
Thus the objection to the vicarious sacrifice of Christ disappears altogether before the tremendous Christian sense of the majesty of Jesus’ Person. It is perfectly true that the Christ of modern naturalistic reconstruction never could have suffered for the sins of others; but it is very different in the case of the Lord of Glory. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 22, 2009 in Quotes, Roman Catholicism
Romanism in perfection is a gigantic system of Church-worship, Sacrament-worship, Mary-worship…image-worship…in one word, a huge organised idolatry…idolatry has decidedly manifested itself in the visible Church of Christ and nowhere so decidedly as in the Church of Rome… (Online source) J.C. Ryle
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 22, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian"
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the Kingdom of Heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.” (Matthew 23:13) If You Truly Loved Someone, Then You Would Care Enough To Tell Them The Truth A couple of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 22, 2009 in Devotions
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. (1 John 5:14, KJV) When we go to God with a request that He modify the existing situation for us, that is, that He answer prayer, there are two conditions that we must […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 22, 2009 in Devotions
In the following devotion from Charles Spurgeon, this man of God so powerful in Christ, offers encouragement along the same lines as this Apprising Ministries piece Christians Are Known By Name. Today, may you hear the voice of the Lord as He says to you, “Welcome home.”: Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 21, 2009 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church
DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA! All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. (Matthew 11:27, ESV) The Christian Is An Ambassador of Jesus Christ […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 20, 2009 in Quotes
The church has lost her testimony. She has no longer anything to say to the world. Her once robust shout of assurance has faded away to an apologetic whisper. She who one time went out to declare now goes out to inquire. Her dogmatic declaration has become a respectful suggestion, a word of religious advice, […]