But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” … So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” […]

As Apprising Ministries continues watching the implosion of evangelicalism, I can tell you that much of its recent apostasy can be traced to the Emerging Church aka the postmodern liberal cult of the Emergent Church. Circa 2000 evangelical churches began exposing their Young Adult and Youth Groups to “alternative services” e.g. using the warped and […]

Apprising Ministries first covered Louis Giglio in Beth Moore And John Piper Lead Lectio Divina-Lite At Passion 2012 where I shared concerns about Giglio’s emphasis upon direct encounters with God. That was bad enough, but it got even worse this year, as I showed in Louie Giglio, Passion 2013, And Jesus Culture. Now Giglio appears to be marrying […]

By Christian Research Network contributor Christine Pack of Sola Sisters This is a repost of an original article on Sola Sisters So said my sister in a phone call shortly after the start of this year’s Passion Conference, taking place now in Atlanta, GA (Jan 1-4). I’m sure she said this with all due respect to Dr. Piper, who […]

Apprising Ministries is among those online apologetics and discernment ministries (OADM) who’ve been covering Louie Giglio, Passion 2013, And Jesus Culture this week. In Jesus Culture—Of Bethel Church—And Practicing Raising The Dead I also reminded you that Jesus Culture (JC) bills itself as not “just a band, but…a ministry of Bethel Church.” ((http://www.facebook.com/jesusculture, accessed 1-4-13.)) Why is this important? I’ll tell […]

UPDATE: FRIENDS OF BETHEL CHURCH, HOME OF JESUS CULTURE In Louie Giglio, Passion 2013, And Jesus Culture here at Apprising Ministries I showed you that Jesus Culture (JC) bills itself as not “just a band, but…a ministry of Bethel Church.” Christian Research Network Associate Editor Erin Benziger also reminds us that: The group’s website tells us that it was […]

UPDATE: CHARISMATIC QUASI-PROSPERITY PREACHER JUDAH SMITH UPDATE: JESUS CULTURE—OF BETHEL CHURCH—AND PRACTICING RAISING THE DEAD UPDATE: JESUS CULTURE—YOU SURE IT’S THE REAL JESUS? UPDATE: LOUIE GIGLIO, PASSION 2013, AND JESUS CULTURE By Christian Research Network Associate Editor Erin Benziger of Do Not Be Surprised… This is a repost of an original article on Do Not Be Surprised… A new year means a fresh […]

The following by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, is republished at Apprising Ministries with permission: One of the most popular and strongly promoted activities within spiritual formation is known as “The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola.” As the name implies, these are exercises or activities invented by the Roman Catholic monk Ignatius […]

As an online apologetics and discernment ministry (OADM), during this time infected with the false philosophy of postmodernism, our work at Apprising Ministries is not only defending the historic orthodox Christan faith but also bringing to light the slide of the visible church into apostasy. In John Piper, Rick Warren & Foster-Willardism I reminded you that sadly, […]

By way of putting this in perspective for you, a couple of years ago in Tim Keller And Contemplative Pastrix Adele Calhoun here at Apprising Ministries I showed you that New Calvinist mentor Tim Keller actually endorses this book of Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism by pastrix Adele Calhoun: (source) The following by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, […]