Looking back on the creepy cults of the 70s and the self-indulgent excesses of the televangelists of the 80s can be a little like watching an episode of some ghastly ‘reality TV show’: as the freaks and frauds parade on the television screen, that subtle sentiment of “I thank thee Lord that I am not […]

At Apprising Ministries I’ve talked a lot about how a growing syncretism with Word Faith prosperity preaching is receiving a real assist from the emerging ecumenical magisterium springing up around the Elephant Room. In ER 2, along with his cohost New Calvinist Mark Driscoll, James MacDonald opened the door into the mainstream of evangelicalism for T.D. […]

[T]he New Testament itself, the very cradle of Christianity, reflects in a startling way the fact that the faith of Jesus Christ was built and nourished upon the controversy which it provoked. It was said of the early Christians that they “turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6); indeed the message of the Cross itself […]

Apprising Ministries is doing what we can to draw attention to the New Downgrade No-Controversy happening within evangelicalism and growing syncretism as spiritual blindness and apostasy increase. Unfortunately, at a time when the church visible could desperately use one, I’m afraid there doesn’t appear to be a Charles Spurgeon arising. If anything mainstream Christendom seems to heading away […]

I’ve pointed out many times now that as a general rule, and a courtesy, we do not publish email without the permission of the sender.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 […]

Christian Research Network is a sister work of Apprising Ministries. In Rick Warren, Joel Osteen To Appear On Oprah’s ‘Lifeclass CRN Associate Editor Erin Benziger of Do Not Be Surprised… brought to our attention that Robert Schueller disciples of human potential teaching Joel Osteen and Rick Warren recently joined Oprah Winfrey. Well, now she takes a look at ‘I Have Aha Moment Exhaustion!’ My Afternoon With Oprah and Pastor Rick […]

By Nephy Lim PARAPASTRIX    [par–uh pas’ -trīx, [Greek, para-,  combining form representing pará  (preposition) beside, alongside of, by, beyond. Pastor, n., a person having spiritual care of a number of persons, Latin pāstor  shepherd, literally, feeder, equivalent to pās-,  base of pāscere  to put to pasture,  feed + -tor -tor. Trix, A suffix borrowed […]

Apprising Ministries continues warning the Rip Van Winkle’s in evangelical leadership that major figures of Word Faith mythology are rapidly gaining stature within the mainstream of professing Christendom. I’ve talked a lot about how this is receiving a real assist from the emerging ecumenical magisterium springing up around the Elephant Room, e.g. Steven Furtick As Televangelist […]

Apprising Ministries brings to your attention this short piece from ABC News: Evangelist Billy Graham told Mitt Romney today that he would do anything he could to help his candidacy. The two met at Graham’s North Carolina home. Near the end of thirty minute meeting, Graham led a prayer for the Romneys and said, “I’ll do all I […]

The following by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, is republished at Apprising Ministries with permission: Bonhoeffer, who died because of his principles in a Germany concentration camp in 1945, is one of the most frequently quoted individuals by evangelical leaders. This has always surprised me given the fact that Bonhoeffer was a […]