By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 6, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues
Over at Watcher’s Lamp my good friend Jim Luppachino and associates have been closely following, and attempted to dialogue with, the Virginia Baptist Mission Board (SBC) concerning their current dealings with “Progressive Evangelical” [read: postliberal] Tony Campolo. In the Apprising Ministries piece Tony Campolo to Enlighten Southern Baptists in Virginia we pointed out that Emergent Evangelical Prophet Tony Campolo is […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 5, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions
And [Jesus] was also saying to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it turns out. And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be a hot day,’ and it turns out that way. You hypocrites! You know […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 2, 2008 in AM Missives, Features, Roman Catholicism, Southern Baptist Convention
People continue asking, “Did Vatican II change the dogma of Roman Catholic Church concerning what they teach about the Church and salvation?” And it seems that no matter how many times we try and tell people that it did not they continue to ask. So in this article I now ask a question in return: Will the pope do? Apprising Ministries has covered […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 1, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues
“Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from childhood.” (Genesis 8:21) If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in Heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him! (Matthew […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 31, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Rick Warren, Southern Baptist Convention
Martin Luther, arguably the father of the Protestant Reformation: The negotiation about doctrinal agreement displeases me altogether, for this is utterly impossible unless the pope has his papacy abolished. Therefore avoid and flee those who seek the middle of the road. Think of me after I am dead and such middle-of-the-road men arise, for nothing […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 29, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Theology
Apprising Ministries is pleased to inform you that over at Between Two Worlds Justin Taylor tells us: There’s some great news coming from Grace to You, the ministry ministry of John MacArthur. I’m told that starting next Wednesday, November 5 (the day after the election), Grace to You will announce a new policy, effective immediately, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 29, 2008 in AM Missives, Features, Theology
There are so many who contact us today who are not able to find a good church to attend. And as you can see from this short Apprising Ministries piece Good Churches Hard to Find World-Wide the problem is hardly in this country alone. Bob DeWaay, pastor Twin City Fellowship of Saint Louis Park, MN has some great resources which will at […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 27, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Previously in “Biola University Now Drifting from Evangelical Protestant Roots?” (links below) Apprising Ministries brought to your attention a letter from a student at Biola University published at From the Lighthouse… blog which informs us: Biola’s entire chapel has been reformatted to become a totally postmodern way of doing things. Any time the Bible is pulled out it is […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 26, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues
Being that I used to perform music on street corners in Compton and L.A. I’m really not an easy one to shock. But I do have to admit I was more than a little surprised to see the below from Emergent Church pastor Doug Pagitt over at his blog today. Although he doesn’t mention Way of the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 26, 2008 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Current Issues
Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us. For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory […]