Category: Rick Warren

KEN SILVA ON CROSSTALK PROGRAM »

Ken was a guest on the Crosstalk radio program with host Ingrid Schlueter back on August 31. Their discussion centered around how the current apostasy, involving prosperity based and purpose driven philosophies, proves that Jesus is drawing out a remnant of believers for himself. You can access the audio file of this program at VCY […]

CAN YOU BE PURPOSE-DRIVEN AND CHRIST-CENTERED? (Part 3) »

This is the final part of our look at this crucial question, and we have already seen more clearly the unbridgeable chasm between these two contrasting positions. We have also been looking briefly at some comments directed to me by Richard Abanes, a prominent member of Rick Warren’s Saddleback church, and therefore a good example […]

CAN YOU BE PURPOSE-DRIVEN AND CHRIST-CENTERED? (Part 2) »

In the first part of this look into the wide chasm between the high call of the Christ-centered life that our Lord Jesus calls all of His disciples to, and the contrasting shallow man-centered doctrines of the Purpose Driven Life, I shared how my initial involvement with ministry to the postmodern church began. Awash with […]

CAN YOU BE PURPOSE-DRIVEN AND CHRIST-CENTERED? »

As the pastor-teacher of a local church, in addition to developing this Internet “pulpit” called Apprising Ministries, which was literally given to me, I have had to come to grips with the very real fact that there is a wide and ultimately unbridgeable chasm of difference between these two divergent positions. There clearly is a […]

DRIVING AWAY OUR YOUTH ON PURPOSE »

With all this confusion the Devil has been sowing within the Evangelical church today, parents should dare not forget that their primary role is to teach our children to fear the Lord.

WAS JESUS SEEKER SENSITIVE? »

Was Jesus Christ seeker sensitive in how He built His Church? Sadly, many churches today have bought into a modern seeker sensitive teaching focused on people’s selfish needs that really bears no resemblance whatsoever to the true historical example of our Lord that we see in Holy Scripture.

A SOUTHERN BAPTIST PASTOR SHARES CONCERN OVER SEEKER SENSITIVE CHURCHES »

When it comes to the growth of seeker-sensitive churches, is it actually God Who is blessing, or might it instead be that the Lord is simply standing back and letting man have his own way? As pastor of a local church and one who has been directly involved with this issue, I would like to […]

A PASTOR'S ASSESSMENT OF RICHARD ABANES »

SETTING RICHARD ABANES STRAIGHT ON MY RICK WARREN "ATTACK" »

Recently on his website Richard Abanes, who has just written the book Rick Warren And The Purpose That Drives Him: An Insider Looks At The Phenomenal Bestseller, decided to make a non-issue into an issue when he misrepresented my position concerning Rick Warren, by saying I “attacked” Warren, when the truth is, I have nothing […]

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