By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 25, 2011 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergent Church, Erwin McManus, Features | Comments Off on EXPLAINING LECTIO DIVINA
Question: “What is Lectio Divina?” Answer: LectioDivina is Latin for “divine reading,” “spiritual reading,” or “holy reading” and represents a method of prayer and scriptural reading intended to promote communion with God and to provide special spiritual insights. The principles of lectio divina were expressed around the year A.D. 220 and practiced by Catholic monks, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 16, 2011 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention | Comments Off on ALABAMA BAPTIST CONVENTION (SBC) ENCOURAGES YOU TO LEARN LECTIO DIVINA FROM APOSTATE TONY JONES
Having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. (2 Timothy 3:5) New Protholic Spirituality Leading online apologetics and discernment work Apprising Ministries has been helping you to survey the battlefield of this spiritual Vietnam of a Truth War. We can see now that the new liberalism of the Church Growth Movement and its […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 1, 2011 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features | Comments Off on DAN KIMBALL OF THE EMERGING CHURCH AND LECTIO DIVINA
The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him. (Proverbs 18:17) Things Aren’t As Simple As They May Appear Apprising Ministries has been among those pioneering the mission filed of online apologetics and discernment ministry and it’s a well known fact that a major focus of mine has been the sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 1, 2011 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features | Comments Off on SPREAD OF CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY/MYSTICISM: LECTIO DIVINA
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1) Right Back To The Dark Ages A main focus of the online apologetics and discernment ministry Apprising Ministries has been covering the rise in popularity within Protestant evangelicalism of practicing corrupt Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM) […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 21, 2010 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features | Comments Off on SOJOURNERS OF JIM WALLIS TEACHES US LECTIO DIVINA
“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me. So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels.” (Psalm 81:11-12) Contemplative Spirituality In Evangelicalism This online apologetics and discernment work Apprising Ministries has been documenting for you how doctrinal lines continue to be erased […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 19, 2009 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Dallas Willard, Features, Richard Foster, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Formation | Comments Off on DANGERS OF CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY/MYSTICISM: LECTIO DIVINA
It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1, NASB) Right Back To The Dark Ages Following a trail that was initially cut by the online apologetics and discernment ministry Lighthouse Trails Research years before Apprising Ministries has […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 1, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues | Comments Off on FOCUS ON THE FAMILY AND BRIO MAG ENCOURAGING LECTIO DIVINA
Under Links to Our Sites at the Focus on the Family (FoF) website we will find one to Brio magazine. Once there at “Brioland” we’re told: Brio is an Italian word that means full of energy, life and enthusiasm. It’s the name of our magazine because it’s a terrific definition of our readers! For more than […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 14, 2008 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Spiritual Formation | Comments Off on DR. GARY GILLEY ON LECTIO DIVINA IN CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY/MYSTICISM (CSM)
In his May 2007 edition of Think On These Things “Mystical Youth Ministry” Dr. Gary Gilley gives us a run down of the so-called “spiritual discipline” of Lectio Divina. In doing so Gilley turns to Dr. Kenneth Boa, President of Reflections Ministries and teacher of Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM) who personally recommends and teaches: The ancient […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 8, 2008 in Current Issues, Southern Baptist Convention | Comments Off on BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION OF NORTH CAROLINA (SBC) ENCOURAGING SOUTHERN BAPTISTS TO USE LECTIO DIVINA
In a package that comes with the return address Dr. J. Chris Schofield, Baptist State Convention of North Carolina today at Apprising Ministries we received the booklet Inviting God’s Presence: Congregational Committees Seeking God’s Direction published by BSCNC, which is the state convention of Southern Baptists in NC. As further example of the growing influence […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 9, 2008 in AM Missives, Emergent Church | Comments Off on EMERGENT CHURCH: DAN KIMBALL AND LECTIO DIVINA
“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 […]