By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 29, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian", Rob Bell, Southern Baptist Convention
Recently in Emergent Church Theologian Tony Jones and his Unrepentant Homosexual Christians here at Apprising Ministries we covered the story of the coming out of a very influential leader and theologian in the Emerging Church who declared his belief that unrepentant practicing homosexuals can be Christians. And even though I vigorously disagree with him I do commend Tony Jones for caring enough, and being man […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 28, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
For those of us old enough to remember The Firesign Theatre, the non-gospel of the Emergent rebellion against the Bible aka the Emerging Church will remind you of their album “Everything You Know Is Wrong.” And such is the root any cult takes; cast doubt on the Scriptures, and/or offer their unique twist on them, […]
By AM on Nov 27, 2008 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features, Radio Appearances, Rob Bell
This presentation below of a recent Crosstalk radio program put together by Lane Chaplin features: Host: Ingrid Schlueter Guest: Ken Silva Pastor Ken Silva is with Apprising Ministries. How would you feel if your pastor tried to teach you breathing exercises specific to prayer? What if he told you that your deepest fear is that you […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 27, 2008 in Current Issues
Coming on the heels of Saddleback Church Pastors Using Rob Bell Teachings it must be pointed out that men like teaching pastor Doug Fields of Saddleback Church have been teaching your youth highly ecumenical Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM) right under your nose for years in youth groups. And yet, you didn’t want to be bothered with looking into the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 26, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Rick Warren, Rob Bell
Over at his Zondervan author’s profile we’re informed that Doug Fields is: Founder of Simply Youth Ministry, Doug Fields has been in youth ministry since 1979 and is currently on staff at Saddleback Church in southern California. He’s the director of Purpose Driven Youth Ministry, and the author of more than 40 books, including the bestsellers Speaking […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 26, 2008 in Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features
Apprising Ministries brings you the following from “Christian” pastor Samir Selmanovic, a member of the Coordinating Group for Emergent Village, gives us further indication of the reimagined universalism within the postliberalism of the Emerging Church as he writes at his blog: Is the story of God a story of my own soul, a story of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 25, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian", Rob Bell, Southern Baptist Convention
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17, NASB) The Christian Must Listen To God First; And After That To People Yes, you read that right; I do believe […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 24, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian", Rob Bell
And what I do I will continue to do, in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do. For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:12-13, ESV) Diligently […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 23, 2008 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features
So does leading theologian in the Emerging Church and influential evangelical teacher Brian McLaren, really think that God—through Muhammad—founded the idolatrous pagan religion of Islam, which denies the Deity of Christ Jesus? Decide for yourself; the following is from McLaren’s book Finding Our Way Again: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism have more in common than many people realize because they […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 22, 2008 in Current Issues, Rob Bell
Sanctify them by the Truth; Your Word is Truth. (John 17:17, KJV) Caution: Truth May Be Even Bigger Than You Believe In his book A Theory of Everything philosopher and quasi-Buddhist Ken Wilber, whose work is held in high regard by Emerging Church icon Rob Bell, explains: In this Theory of Everything, I have one major rule: […]