That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does. (James 1:8-9, NASB) Believing Reformation Doctrine And That The Church Of Rome Is Christian? In the Apprising Ministries feature article Rick Warren Says “Great Spiritual Awakening Coming” I brought to your attention that […]

“If [lectio divina] is promoted with efficacy, I am convinced it will produce a new spiritual springtime in the Church” Pope Benedict XVI, September 16, 2005 The following concerns what Dan Kimball, a very prominent spokesman for the new cult of liberalism which is the Emergent Church, has said about the practice of Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism […]

The semi-pelagian Church Growth Movement that slithered out of Fuller Theological Seminary has by now metastasized its cancer into many different centered on man movements within apostatizing evangelicalism. And one of its most insideous forms is the purpose driven plague as carried by PDL Rick Warren. In an insightful post at Deception in the Church by […]

Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” (Genesis 3:1) I Don’t Know What It Means, I Just Know You’re Wrong! But in his book […]

I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. For the time will come when they will […]

Then He will say to those on His left, “Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” (Matthew 25:41) Forever Is A Mighty Long, Long Time Christian journalist Nick Harrison makes this important comment about the life of the Christian: My wife is a skilled […]

Chris Rosebrough of Extreme Theology has brought out some important points concerning the Apprising Ministries piece A Pastor’s Assessment of Richard Abanes and the completely unsubstantiated allegation of libel within it. A charge which is still being maintained by Christian apologist Richard Abanes of Saddleback Church where Rick Warren is pastor. In his first post at Christian Research […]

As pastoral advisor as well as contributor at the original Slice of Laodicea, with its almost legendary battles in the combox there (hi, Bob Hyatt), I can most certainly second what Ingrid Schlueter says in this post when she says: I removed the comments from Slice some time ago. They were out of control. While some readers were using […]

Noting my email inbox at Apprising Ministries it appears there are still questions and concerns about the article A Pastor’s Assessment of Richard Abanes. While answering an email from my friend Wes it occured to me that what I was explaining to him would actually help put this opinion piece back into its actual context. As a pastor I am mainly assessing […]

I am truly humbled by, and undeserving of, what Steve Camp writes in this piece over at his blog Camp On This: When we are wronged, spoken falsely about, our character maligned and reputation smudged, how should we as Christians respond? What does the Word of God teach about this, especially when it comes to the […]