By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 19, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention
It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1, NASB) How Would You Know If You Were Being Taught False Doctrine? At the Lifeway: Biblical Solutions for Life website of the Southern Baptist Convention we read: Together again […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 18, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Spiritual Formation
Apprising Ministries draws to your attention a story in The Leaf Chronicle of Clarksville, TN; yes, that Clarksville, concerning the way more and more who profess Christianity are currently becoming involved with the corrupt Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM) at the heart of spurious Spiritual Formation snake-oil sold by Living Spiritual Teacher and Quaker mystic Richard Foster. Given a veneer of scholasticism by Foster’s spiritual twin Dallas Willard, at its […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 18, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features
Below you’ll see religious writer Phyllis Tickle hawking her latest book The Great Emergence (TGE), which is published by Baker Books. Going onto their website as of this writing it’s pretty hard to miss Tickle’s book. Well, there’s really a little more to the story. For you see, TGE is actually from Baker’s Emersion: Emergent Village resources […]
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 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 AM on Nov 13, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Radio Appearances, Rob Bell
This edition of Fighting for the Faith podcast hosted by Chris Rosebrough also features Ken Silva of Apprising Ministries joining him in breaking down a recent sermon by Emerging Church icon Rob Bell. Rosebrough and Silva discuss the way Bell makes a big mess in his sermon as he attempts to exegete Philippians 3: 2 — Watch out for those […]
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 […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 9, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Dallas Willard, Emergent Church, Features, Richard Foster, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Formation
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 7, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions
You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envies intensely? (James 4:4-5) Give The People What […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 6, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Spiritual Formation
knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. (2 Peter 1:20-21, ESV) Physical Training Is Of Some Value, But Godliness Has Value For […]