By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 26, 2008 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Theology
In the Apprising Ministries article Origin of Contemplative/Centering Prayer I point you to Emergent Church anti-theologian Tony Jones who introduces you to John Cassian, who is the father of the man-centered compromise which has come to be known as semi-pelagianism: Like the Jesus Prayer, Centering Prayer grew out of the reflections and writings of the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 26, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Mankind has an innate self-centered penchant for finding ways to make himself comfortable in his sin, and for excusing his many faults. The enemy of men’s souls, Satan, has been exploiting this for centuries, and most recently through his ministering minions in the semi-pelagian or centered on man Ecumenical Church of Deceit (ECoD). However, as you will see […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 25, 2008 in Current Issues
Had a long summer and need to unwind with an early Fall getaway? Well, “pastor” Paula White wants you to take a cruise with her, Christian apologist Josh McDowell, a host of people closely associated with Word Faith wolves and regular performers on the Trinity Blasphemy Broadcasting Network. As of this writing scroll down and […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 25, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergent Church
Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you. Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning. “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 25, 2008 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergent Church
There are those who have been offended that I dared enter the Contemplative Temple and touch their “anointed” Buddha Thomas Merton. But here is another example of the reimagined Gnostic mysticism currently being taught to your pastor through Living Spiritual Teacher and “Christian” Roshi Richard Foster. Through his books the Guru of Contemplation has introduced Evelyn […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 25, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren, Southern Baptist Convention
As I have said before here at Apprising Ministries, without a doubt these are strange times we are living in. An era where a warped kind of “tolerance” has actually replaced the type of love that our Lord was so often speaking about. This alleged “postmodern” age is really just a mask for relativism, along […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 25, 2008 in Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features, Southern Baptist Convention
A while back Lighting The Way International published some quotes from Dr. Walter Martin’s message called “Neutering the Bible”, which provides the idea behind this feature piece here at Apprising Ministries. Although I never met him Dr. Martin is one whom the Lord used as a teacher to profoundly impact my early studies in apologetics and as such […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 23, 2008 in Current Issues, Features
Unfortunately I am the one who initially made first Todd Friel of Way of the Master and then later Ingrid Schlueter, and both privately, aware of Ray Comfort being advertised quite prominently as sharing a platform with Word Faith heretics on the website for the recent Inspiring Excellence Conference (IEC) hosted by pastor Robb Thompson. Thompson is a Word Faith properity preacher […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 22, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
You will say, “How I hated discipline! How my heart spurned correction! I would not obey my teachers or listen to my instructors.” (Proverbs 5:12-13) Rob’s New Emerging Postliberal Religion Of Tepid Trampolinianity A while back Jennifer Gold and Eric Young filed a report for the Christian Post on Emerging Church icon Rob Bell called […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 22, 2008 in Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. (1 John 4:5, NKJV) Apprising Ministries is pleased to bring you the video clip below about Rob Bell, a very influential pastor in the Emergent Church, where my friend Cameron Buettel shares his thoughts concerning the Bell Nooma […]