Noting my email inbox at Apprising Ministries it appears there are still questions and concerns about the article A Pastor’s Assessment of Richard Abanes. While answering an email from my friend Wes it occured to me that what I was explaining to him would actually help put this opinion piece back into its actual context. As a pastor I am mainly assessing [...]

The main point of 2 Peter 1 which everything else supports or elaborates is verse 10: “Brethren, be the more zealous to confirm your call and election; for if you do this, you will never fall.” Peter wants us to enjoy the certainty of our salvation. He wants us to be so firmly established in [...]

Wow! Watch this video of Todd Bentley explaining ‘his idea’ regarding ‘his definition’ of the Gospel. Pay VERY close attention because his reasoning and his argument are ALMOST verbatim what Brian McLaren and the Emergents are saying about the Gospel. The similarities are down right creeeeeepy. Todd Bentley says that “The Gospel is not mere [...]

Over at Camp On This Steve Camp writes: When we are wronged, spoken falsely about, our character maligned and reputation smudged, how should we as Christians respond? What does the Word of God teach about this, especially when it comes to the arena of blogging? There has been an issue of late where…, Ken Silva, [...]

Emergent followers of men like Brian McLaren and Rob Bell are completely ‘rethinking’ the Gospel and what it means to be a Christian. Ironically, their newly “rethunk” “gospel” has no Biblical foundation or backing. Here is an example of one emergent type waxing eloquent about the ‘wideness in God’s mercy. He parrots McLaren’s “new” explanation [...]

For those who may have missed it as they try and sort through the wreckage of this most unfortunate incident where accusations by Richard Abanes, whose pastor is Rick Warren, did lead to the termination of the old Apprising Ministries website I have given my summation of what actually happened in “Just the Facts” About Richard [...]

At Yale, A Call For Christians, Muslims To Be At Peace By ARIELLE LEVIN BECKER | Courant Staff Writer July 31, 2008 NEW HAVEN — – The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, a California pastor and host of television’s “Hour of Power,” reaches 20 million Christian followers around the world. Sheik Al-Habib Ali Al-Jifri ranks among [...]

Back in 2005, Rick Warren used the 25th Anniversary of Saddleback Church as the springboard to launch his PEACE plan. During the ceremony at the Angels Stadium, Warren told the crowd: In 1939, Hitler and his brown shirts stood in stadium. The men formed a human sign that said, “Hitler, we are yours.” They nearly [...]

I came across this excellent piece over at the Watcher’s Lamp awhile back and thought it good in the Lord to share it here at CRN: Pastor, I used to go to your church; or maybe I still attend it. You may remember that I came to you with a concern about some program, resources, [...]

“Is Eckhart Tolle a Christian?” Mr. Tolle is one of the latest buffoons that is on Oprah’s crazy train. He is a New Age teacher that is widely popular and has a large following. Read the post here

Summer White, daughter of Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries, has compiled an excellent review and refutation of the atheistic film Zeitgeist, titled The Face of Apologetics. Although I haven’t seen it, Zeitgeist is just another atheistic screed attempting to convince people that they need to replace the historical Christ of the New [...]

At CRN we’ve often pointed out how many within the Southern Baptist Convention have adopted Purpose-Drive strategies, and etceteras, for church growth. Yet, we need to keep in mind that it is certainly not all. Writing for the Baptist Press, the news arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, Kenneth S. Hemphill asks the very relevant [...]

A couple of days ago I posted an articled titled Are There Two Christianities?, which linked to a post on another blog that detailed some activities that took place during an evangelistic push in the San Francisco area. One of the conclusions in that article was that it had appeared to the writer of it [...]

Years ago their was a kind of campy detective show which I enjoyed as a kid called Dragnet. The main character of the show was Det. Joe Friday who was known for telling those he questioned, “Just the facts.” So, to set the record straight with the pertinent facts as they concern a recent incident [...]

Telegraph.co.uk brings us this story: A woman bishop has claimed that church leaders from developing countries beat their wives, sparking outrage among members of the Anglican church at the Lambeth Conference. The Rt Rev Catherine Roskam, Suffragan Bishop of New York, said domestic violence is deemed acceptable in some parts of the world and that [...]

This video does a fantastic job of illustrating two critical Biblical truths regarding salvation. The first is that no one will be saved by doing good and keeping God’s law. The second is the penal substitutionary atonement. This is the doctrine that Jesus Christ is our substitute and that through His death on the cross [...]

Andrew Jones has a post today at his Tall Skinny Kiwi blog that basically focuses on the heart of the matter concerning the recent dust up between Rick Warren apologist Richard Abanes and Apprising Ministries, which seems to have eluded the slumbering Christian blogosphere: “Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm.” said Paul to Timothy, without [...]

There seems to be a concerted effort on the part of certain people to drive a wedge between some of us who contend for the faith. Their weapons are not godly, but are wicked and in their use these people reveal that they are actually Satan’s seed. There also appears to be an evil stronghold [...]

As evidenced by the recent articles, RICK WARREN STILL DOESN’T GET IT? and Is Rick Warren Ignoring Sin In Search For ‘Peace’? Southern Baptist Pastor Rick Warren’s PEACE Train is on a collision course with the God of Jealousy, who shares His Glory with no one. Deuteronomy 32:15-17 15″But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked; you [...]

Paul Proctor highlights the urgency for Discernment in the rising flood of deception… By Paul Proctor, NewsWithViews.com OneNewsNow.com recently reported the following in an article by Jim Brown titled Interfaith “cooperation” at Saddleback: California mega-church pastor Rick Warren says Christians should not be reticent to work with Mormons, Muslims, Buddhists, and even atheists to cure [...]

Introduction: The following post is an exchange that I’m having with our friendly neighborhood atheist (no, it’s not Dan Barker). The average atheist usually assumes that Christians rely solely on faith apart from reason and evidence whereas atheists rely solely on reason and evidence. The following post will make it clear that all people, regardless [...]

I suppose the best example of a fiery trial in the Bible would be the Book of Job. Job was a righteous man whom God tested by allowing Satan to strike him by taking away his children, his possessions, and his health. In the end God vindicated Job as he repented of questioning God’s love [...]

Maybe the better question is: Has he ever not ignored sin in his pragmatic purpose driven paradigm? This comes to us from One News Now: Christian broadcaster and author Tom McMahon says evangelical pastor Rick Warren’s belief that the church must take the lead in solving the world’s problems of poverty, disease, and war cannot [...]

Recently from the Christian Post we read: The life of Texas Ranger Josh Hamilton has taken another dramatic turn following his record-breaking performance in Major League Baseball’s All-Star Home Run Derby last week. Since he belted 28 home runs in the first round of the home run contest last Monday, the former drug addict has garnered [...]

For the benefit of those who have been writing to ask where they might read the article over which Richard Abanes took issue with me, you may read it in its entirety at the new Apprising Ministries website right here.