By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 18, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Rob Bell
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 […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 17, 2008 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
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 […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 15, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergent Church
“I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found none” (Ezekiel 22:30, NASB). The American Christian Church Is Now Wallowing In Apostasy Today we are facing a defining moment in the Body […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 14, 2008 in Current Issues, Emergent Church
Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Do not add to His words Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar. (Proverbs 30:5-6, NASB) The New Cult Of Liberal Theology With Its Emergent Fruit Of Homosexual Christians If there was any […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 12, 2008 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Spiritual Formation
They are full of superstitions from the East; they practice divination like the Philistines and clasp hands with pagans. (Isaiah 2:6) Chanting With Roman Catholic Henri Nouwen In A Baptist Seminary If you’ve been following this work in the Lord at Apprising Ministries you will have seen that I have written quite a bit lately […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 12, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Dallas Willard, Emergent Church, Richard Foster, Spiritual Formation
You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 12, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Spiritual Formation
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God,” They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good. The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, To see if there are any who understand, Who seek after God. They have all turned aside, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 11, 2008 in Current Issues, Emergent Church, Erwin McManus, Southern Baptist Convention
In his post Phil Johnson begins with: Some random but loosely-connected thoughts about the Fad-Driven Church® have been accumulating in my subconscious while I’ve been reposting those old entries about evangelical fads. So I’ve decided to interrupt the process of reposting old entries and take a load off my mind today… Why is it that […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 9, 2008 in AM Missives, Emergent Church
“If [lectio divina] is promoted with efficacy, I am convinced it will produce a new spiritual springtime in the Church” Pope Benedict XVI, September 16, 2005 The following concerns what Dan Kimball, a very prominent spokesman for the new cult of liberalism which is the Emergent Church, has said about the practice of Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 9, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell, Southern Baptist Convention
Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” (Genesis 3:1) I Don’t Know What It Means, I Just Know You’re Wrong! But in his book […]