Apprising Ministries has laid out the theory that there appears to be a new emerging ecumenical magisterium (EEM) growing up around the Elephant Room (ER) of co-hosts James MacDonald and Mark Driscoll. In September of last year, while she was discussing the then up-coming R12 conference, CRN associate editor Erin Benziger actually gave us a peek at quite a […]

Christian Research Network is a sister work of Apprising Ministries. Readers of this online apologetics and discernment ministry know I’ve been warning of false unity and syncretism between mainstream evangelicals and hyper-Pentecostal/charismatics in the warped Word Faith camp. Perhaps the most blatant was seen in Elephant Room 2 with Word Faith mogul T.D. Jakes ushered into heart of […]

Further reading RICK WARREN’S SADDLEBACK CHURCH MEN’S GROUP STUDIES JOYCE MEYER ANDY STANLEY ON JOYCE MEYER’S “ENJOYING EVERYDAY LIFE” PROGRAM TODAY CHRISTINE CAINE SAYS WORD FAITH TEACHER JOYCE MEYER IS HER “SPIRITUAL MOTHER”

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… Now that the U.S. and Russian governments have reassured all that the world will not end on December 21, we can focus on a more important and even closer date: 12-12-12. Why is this date so crucial? […]

Due to increasing syncretism it’s now become increasingly difficult to cover the various strains of unbiblical teaching as they slither their way into the church visible; and which, are quickly blending together in ways we’d previously never even have imagined. As such Apprising Ministries is an online apologetics and discernment ministry (OADM) which has begin specializing in analyzing these current trends […]

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… As December approaches, Saddleback Church appears poised, like many churches, to deliver appropriately themed sermons throughout the month. It seems as though Saddleback’s sermon series will be titled, “Christmas Is…” and will feature […]

Apprising Ministries reminds you that while the issue of women being ordained elders and pastors has been debated within some of evangelicalism, up until now it’s essentially been contained within the more charismatic and Pentecostal fringes. The more mainstream denominations, e.g. the Southern Baptist Convention, have for the most part still maintained the proper Biblical position that women […]

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… The name of Max Lucado is known to most anyone who has ever wandered a so-called Christian bookstore. Along with former Willow Creek pastor Randy Frazee, Lucado pastors Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He also is the author […]

Well, not really; yet anyway. Apprising Ministries offers that with this growing syncretism within apostatizing evangelicalism this would be a rvery eal possibility perhaps as soon as within this coming year. Just consider Word Faith Slithering Closer To Mainstream Evangelicalism and Rick Warren, Joel Osteen To Appear On Oprah’s ‘Lifeclass’ and Christine Caine To Preach Weekend Services At Saddleback Church. […]

Christian Research Network is a sister work of Apprising Ministries. Below CRN Associate Editor Erin Benziger of Do Not Be Surprised… brings to our attention that Robert Schueller disciples of human potential teaching Joel Osteen and Rick Warren join Oprah Winfrey. Following in familiar footsteps Oprah Winfrey’s Lifeclass, Super Soul Sunday & Elephant Room 2′s T.D. Jakes we see Joel Osteen Moving One […]