By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 17, 2008 in Current Issues
March 10, 2008 on his PBS show Tavis Smiley asks Tony Campolo, “what is a ‘Red Letter Christian?’” Campolo replies: Well, he or she is somebody whose beliefs are very traditional in a sense. It’s a person that believes in the Apostles’ Creed, who believes salvation comes from Jesus, who believes that the bible was inspired […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 17, 2008 in Current Issues
A reader of Apprising Ministries writes an email which illustrates more evangelical churches are just discovering a book by William Paul Young called The Shack. Pastor Larry DeBruyn brings out that Young is off-course even before he begins his writing: Writing from the standpoint of being a one time “theological buddy” of Paul Young, author of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 17, 2008 in Quotes
The approbation of your fellow men you must not look upon as being the reward of excellence, for often you will meet with the reverse; you will find your best actions misconstrued and your motives ill interpreted. To be despised and rejected of men is the Christian’s lot. Among his fellow Christians he will not always […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 16, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention
To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn. (Isaiah 8:20, NASB) Emergence Theory Of A Coming Higher Consciousness of Man As The New Tower Of Babel It all started innocently enough; an AM reader asked me what I knew about […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 16, 2008 in Devotions
O our Father in Heaven, the Church today, which you purchased with Your Own blood, is coming under increasing attack on multiple fronts. We see it from without by unbelievers who would hope to silence our testimony for Christ; and we see it from within through false brethren trying to please the world. Our Lord, our […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 15, 2008 in Current Issues, Southern Baptist Convention
After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well-pleased.” (Matthew 3:16-17, NASB) To Deny The […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 14, 2008 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Dallas Willard, Emergent Church, Features, Richard Foster, Rob Bell, Spiritual Formation
Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD. You have abandoned your people, the house of Jacob. They are full of superstitions from the East; they practice divination like the Philistines and clasp hands with pagans. (Isaiah 2:5-6) Eastern-Style Meditation As The Bridge To Unite All Religions And Transform Mankind Building on It’s High Time […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 10, 2008 in Quotes
Jesus says, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” And one of His wise, old minsters once said, “The Bible sure does shed an awful lot of light upon those ol’ Bible commentaries.”
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 9, 2008 in Current Issues
As this apostasy grows I have done my part. In the interest of saving time I present the following unsolicited email. If you are among the growing number who feel as the AM Critic below, then you now know what my response will be. Here I stand, the Lord’s will be done; no matter what, to the end… —– […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 9, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Richard Foster
The Word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination: ‘Hear the Word of the LORD! This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen […]