A reader of Apprising Ministries writes to ask for information and materials on refuting Rick Warren and The Purpose Driven Life: Dear Ken, I recently found out that a pastor I know is reading Rick Warren’s nonsense. I know him well enough to know that: A) He is truly saved, and B) He would not […]

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) Contemplative And Jewish Mysticism Not Part Of Genuine Christianity In Rob Bell In A Nutshell: The Bible here at Apprising Ministries we showed from his own lips and writings […]

Apprising Ministries directs you to Herescope and a helpful article by pastor Larry DeBruyn. In it he explains how the corrupt Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, which flowered in the antibiblical monastic traditions of apostate Roman Catholicism has highjacked and twisted the idea of meditating upon Scripture. It’s a crucial issue because that same form of corrupt “Christian” mysticism is a core doctrine of […]

This is a companion piece to the Apprising Ministries post Rob Bell In A Nutshell: The Bible. From the article The Emergent Mystique which appeared in the November 2004 issue of Christianity Today: Rob Bell: We’re rediscovering Christianity as an Eastern religion, as a way of life. From an audio sermon on “Breathing” dated 5/29/05, 17:10-17:45, transcript on […]

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and […]

But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. (2 Peter 1:20-21, NASB) Rob Bell Tolls Seriously Off-Key On The Bible Apprising Ministries has received […]

If you are following the issue of the Emergent Church here at Apprising Ministries you will see me talk about their reimagined version of the old social gospel. For example in talking about the wrong teachings by Brian McLaren concerning the Gospel of our Lord Dr. John MacArthur has said, “Throughout the rest of The Secret Message of Jesus, […]

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. (James 1:7-8, ESV) Believing Protestant Reformation Doctrine And That The Church Of Rome Is Christian? In an August 15, 2008 interview by Jake Tapper of ABC News postevangelicalism’s Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren […]

For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind set on […]

This new edition of Slicecast features my friends and fellow Christian apologists Ingrid Schlueter and Chris Rosebrough talking about the latest internal survey concerning Granger Community Church. Based on what the survey reveals pastor Mark Beeson is apparently going to be making some changes in this seeker-oriented church: In this latest Slicecast, the guest is Chris Rosebrough. […]