By Warren Smith-Sarah H. Leslie-Ken Silva on Mar 19, 2012 in Current Issues, Definitions, Features
EVANGULLIBLE [ee-van guhl’-uh-buhl] [Evangelical: 1525–35; < Late Latin evangelicus (< Late Greek euangelikós; see evangel1 , -ic) + -al1] [Gullible: easily taken in or tricked; earlier cullibility, probably connected to gull, a cant term for “dupe, sucker.” It is perhaps from the bird (see gull (n.), or from verb gull “to swallow” (1530, from O.Fr. goule, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 19, 2012 in Current Issues, Devotions, Features
Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. (1 Samuel 3:10) He who would hear God speak needs not to wait long, for God speaks to men continually by the Scriptures, which are given to us by inspiration. Alas that we would be so deaf to its teachings! This wonderful volume, so full of wisdom, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 19, 2012 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
Apprising Ministries has long been covering and documenting The Falling Away Of The Evangelical Church. Contrary to the many false prophets littering the landscape saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ where there is no peace (cf. Jeremiah 6:14). One of the main contributing factors in the weakness of the church visible is the warped and toxic teachings of the sinfully […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 18, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
“I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.” (1 Timothy 2:12) Yet Another Attempt To Circumvent God’s Word If I might be allowed a personal moment, this revised piece was originally to lend a shoulder to Jim Bublitz, a fellow contributor at the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 17, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word… Thus says the Lord: “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 15, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
By Christian Research Network correspondent Mike Ratilff of Possessing the Treasure This is a repost of an original article on Possessing the Treasure With the ongoing circus that has devolved with the release of an ongoing program within Saddleback Valley Baptist Church in Orange County, California, fully under the control of its pastor Rick Warren, of an attempt at multi-faith […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 14, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren, Southern Baptist Convention
Apprising Minsitries continues our coverage of what’s becoming Kings Way-gate. Unfortunately, leading Southern Baptist pastor Rick Warren seems to be sounding more like SBC politician Bill Clinton than a Christian pastor. If you’re not up on all of the background I refer you to Rick Warren Says No King’s Way Document And No Saddleback “Staff” Involved. There I […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 14, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
This is just in from Internet News headquarters, where our motto is: If it’s news; it’s news to us. Dateline Anywhere USA; maybe even Your Town: This just in…the world’s gone mad. Ok, that’s not so new; but rumor has it that quasi-Word Faith attractional prophet-pastor Steven Furtick is about to release a new video. No […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 14, 2012 in Current Issues, Devotions, Features
And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. (Matthew 8:26) The winds were howling, the waters were roaring, and the disciples thought that the little ship must surely be engulfed in the raging sea, […]
By Sarah H. Leslie on Mar 13, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
Coming Soon! The E.T. Bible By Jove! AUTHORIZED INTERGALACTIC VERSION 1.0 For years there has been a discussion among missiologists and linguists concerning the proper translation of certain biblical passages into various languages in the entire world. Now, with the E.T. Bible, translation goes out of this world! This cosmic Bible is truly Universal in […]