By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 25, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
By Christian Research Network correspondent Erin Benziger of Do Not Be Surprised… This is a repost of an original article on Do Not Be Surprised… If an Emergent, a liberal theologian and an evangelical are all speaking at the same conference, addressing the same issue, seeking to arrive at a unified conclusion, can they be successful? What […]
By Sarah H. Leslie and Ken Silva on Feb 24, 2012 in Current Issues, Definitions, Features
EVANGELOCHAM [ih-van jel’ o kam] [evangel: 1300–50; Middle English < 1585–95; < Late Latin evangelus < Greek euángelos (adj.) bringing good news. (see eu-, angel); replacing Middle English evangile < Middle French.] [Chameleon: 1300–50; variant of chamaeleon < Latin < Greek chamailéōn, equivalent to chamaí on the ground, dwarf (akin to humus) + léōn lion; […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 24, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Word Faith
In Pastrix Paula White Set To Be Crowned Queen here at Apprising Ministries I first began covering what turned out to be a rather odd story, which actually broke during Super Bowl weekend. There we found out that Florida Courier was carrying a story indicating that “Rabbi” Ralph Messer was supposedly going to crown White queen “during a Super […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 24, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
By Christian Research Network correspondent Whitt of Slaughter the Sheep This is a repost of an original article on Slaughter of the Sheep The new lawsuit against TBN alleges coverups of sexual and criminal scandals. This lawsuit was filed by the uncle of Brittany Koper’s husband. Brittany Koper is, if you remember, the granddaughter of Paul […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 22, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention
Hillsong 2010 Conference U.B.U. 2010 See also: SBC PASTOR ED YOUNG, JR PAYS HOMAGE TO JOEL OSTEEN SBC PASTOR ED YOUNG, JR WITH FASHION ADVICE FOR PASTORS RADIO EXPOSE ON ED YOUNG JR AND LUXURY
By Sarah H. Leslie and Ken Silva on Feb 22, 2012 in Current Issues, Definitions, Features
EVANGOSTRICH [ih-van-jaw’-strich] [evangel: 1300–50; Middle English < 1585–95; < Late Latin evangelus < Greek euángelos (adj.) bringing good news. (see eu-, angel); replacing Middle English evangile < Middle French.] [ostrich: 1175–1225; Middle English ostrice, ostriche < Old French ostrusce (compare French autruche ) < Vulgar Latin *avistrūthius, for Latin avis bird + Late Latin strūthiō […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 22, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
See also: EMERGING ECUMENICAL EVANGELEPHANTS AND THE WORD FAITH MOVEMENT EVANGELEPHANT BATTLE IS YOUR CALLING
By Sarah H. Leslie and Ken Silva on Feb 22, 2012 in Current Issues, Definitions, Features
EVANGELEPHANT [[ih-van-jel’–uh-fuhnt] [evangel: 1300–50; Middle English < 1585–95; < Late Latin evangelus < Greek euángelos (adj.) bringing good news. (see eu-, angel); replacing Middle English evangile < Middle French.] [c.1300, olyfaunt, from O.Fr. oliphant, from L. elephantus, from Gk. elephas (gen. elephantos) “elephant, ivory,” probably from a non-I.E. language, likely via Phoenician (cf. Hamitic elu […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 22, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries reminds you that there’s a very clear and present danger in all of this Protestant evangelical embrace of Counter Reformation Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM). Tragically CSM, along with a parallel track running an increase of divination in charismania, lulls many in the professing Christian community into a coma of complacency and into believing the spiritual war between Christ and […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 22, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
By Christian Research Network contributor Justin Edwards of airō This is a repost of an original article on airo: One of the blessings that comes with posting articles to the internet is the unknown impact they will have in the future. Last week I learned that Aspree from Stand Up for the Truth had republished […]