By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 6, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
By Apprising Ministries special correspondent Bob DeWaay Bill Johnson of Redding, California has become a popular teacher in one of the latest iterations of the Signs and Wonders movement. His book, When Heaven Invades Earth, reveals his underlying theology. Johnson believes that there will be a great end-time revival that will be initiated by an “Elijah […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 6, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
I’ve pointed out many times now that as a general rule, and a courtesy, we do not publish email without the permission of the sender. At the same time, all email sent to AM and Christian Research Network is considered the property of Apprising Ministries so we may indeed publish unsolicited email for the purposes of edification. Such is […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 6, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
Further reading MATT CHANDLER TO BE NEW PRESIDENT OF ACTS 29 NETWORK MATT CHANDLER AND VILLAGE CHURCH PROMOTING CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY ACTS 29 PASTOR MATT CHANDLER ON BEING A REFORMED CHARISMATIC
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 5, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian"
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) It’s Not […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 5, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
The following is originally published by Herescope and is republished here with permission: By Pastor Larry DeBruyn “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.” The Apostle Paul 1 Corinthians 13:12 Perhaps no question intrigues the human […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 5, 2013 in Devotions
God is essentially invisible. “He dwells in the light which no man can approach unto, Whom no man has seen, nor can see.” (1 Tim. 6:16) When, therefore, He would make himself known to the sons of men, it must be by His works or by His Words. The first way of making His power and glory […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 5, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
By Christian Research Network contributor Christine Pack of Sola Sisters This is a repost of an original article on Sola Sisters So said my sister in a phone call shortly after the start of this year’s Passion Conference, taking place now in Atlanta, GA (Jan 1-4). I’m sure she said this with all due respect to Dr. Piper, who […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 5, 2013 in Steven Furtick
Further reading PRAISE FOR “GREATER” BY PROPHET-LEADER STEVEN FURTICK STEVEN FURTICK AS TELEVANGELIST AT LAKEWOOD CHURCH OF JOEL OSTEEN PROPHET-LEADER STEVEN FURTICK DESCENDS DOWN TO WORD FAITH HERETIC ROD PARSLEY
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 4, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
In a discussion on science and religion [in his 2008 book The Reason for God], Keller seeks to justify his support for the dogma of theistic evolution. He writes: ‘Evolutionary science assumes that more complex life-forms evolved from less complex forms though a process of natural selection. Many Christians believe that God brought about life […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 4, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries is among those online apologetics and discernment ministries (OADM) who’ve been covering Louie Giglio, Passion 2013, And Jesus Culture this week. In Jesus Culture—Of Bethel Church—And Practicing Raising The Dead I also reminded you that Jesus Culture (JC) bills itself as not “just a band, but…a ministry of Bethel Church.” ((http://www.facebook.com/jesusculture, accessed 1-4-13.)) Why is this important? I’ll tell […]