By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 12, 2014 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features | 0 Comments
Recently here at Apprising Ministries I showed that once again Tonight on TBN Jan Crouch Interviews Franklin Graham; at the time, it was the second of three such Praise the Lord (PtL) programs. In addition, you may also recall that I reminded you PtL is the main vehicle for fleecing the Christian flock used by Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), which some call Trinity […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 23, 2014 in Current Issues, Features | 0 Comments
“And my people are bent to backsliding from me.”—Hosea 11:7 Is the present-day church following the Word and ways of the Lord and abhorring all that is otherwise? Is the fear of God, the love for truth and for God’s glory, and the desire to walk according to all God’s commandments prospering among God’s church? […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 29, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, T.D. Jakes | 0 Comments
On the eve of the Elephant Room 2 back on January 24th, in More On Mainstream Evangelical T.D. Jakes I pointed out that Apprising Ministries has been covering how even the heretical Word Faith movement continues heading toward acceptance within the mainstream of evangelicalism. The fact is that when James MacDonald and Mark Driscoll attempted to open the door for Word Faith mogul T.D. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 28, 2012 in Current Issues, Features | 0 Comments
Apprising Ministries has been warning you of growing syncretism within contemporary evangelicalism. One stream of this perversion of the Christian faith is the ongoing embrace of Word Faith prosperity preachers. Prophet-pastor Steven Furtick gave this a real jump start with his Code Orange Revival in mid January of this year. This event was chocked full of WF prosperity preachers including […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 8, 2012 in Current Issues, Devotions, Features | 0 Comments
In every generation, there are those of an officious spirit who aspire to leadership, demanding deference from their fellows. Such men — especially when they are endowed with natural gifts above the average — are the kind who become the founders of new sects and parties, and insist upon unqualified subjection from their followers. Their […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 21, 2012 in Current Issues, Features | 0 Comments
Further reading PERRY NOBLE SAYS YOU’RE A JACKASS JOEL OSTEEN HAS INFLUENCED STEVEN FURTICK LONGER THAN YOU MAY KNOW ELEPHANT ROOM 2’S T.D. JAKES SAYS TBN’S PAUL CROUCH LED BY GOD TO LAUNCH JAKES’ MINISTRY
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 13, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Word Faith | 0 Comments
The following by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, is republished at Apprising Ministries with permission: Word of Faith The fastest growing segment of Christianity today is the Word of Faith Movement, also known as the Positive Confession or simply “Faith” movement. It’s growth is at least partially due to the massive amounts […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 22, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Word Faith | 0 Comments
Apprising Ministries has been doing what we can to alert you to the New Downgrade, which unlike the original Downgrade Controversy, is not a controversy. Rather, the mainstream of the church visible is embracing it. We’ve seen years now of following the erroneous idea that we can eat the fish and spit out the bones. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 20, 2012 in Current Issues, Features | 0 Comments
Written by the audience of Fighting for the Faith Sing along with this relevant and timely new hymn written in honor of Mark Driscoll’s brand new “Blessed Subtraction” dogma. Blessed subtraction this church is mine! You’d better get yourself back into line! Don’t disagree here, don’t make a fuss, Or I will throw you under the bus! […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 18, 2012 in Current Issues, Features | 0 Comments
Apprising Ministries has been telling you for some time that Emerging Church New Calvinist Mark Driscoll is badly adrift and taking more and more people with him. For example, Mark Driscoll Promoting Word Faith Teacher Brian Houston? and Mark Driscoll, Acts 29 Network, And Rick Warren and Mark Driscoll And Contemplative Idolatry. Now comes this below segment from today’s edition […]