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John Piper Approves Of The Alpha Course?

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Apprising Ministries continues covering evangelical curiosities as spiritual darkness is falling across the landscape of Christendom.

You’ll see from an upcoming conference to be put on by Piper’s Desiring God outfit that we have a good reason to wonder about DG and The Alpha Course. View article →

Mike Bickle Admits Catholic Contemplative Influence on IHOP-KC

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John Lanagan of My Word Like Fire reports:

From the Office of Public Relations, Franciscan University of Steubenville, 11/9/12:

“The International House of Prayer (IHOP) was founded in 1999 by Mike Bickle, who says that many IHOP teachings draw upon the works of St. John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila, as well as contemporary Catholics including Father Henri Nouwen and Father Thomas Dubay, SM. The IHOP 24 hour prayer room, he says, was inspired by the spiritual practices of Catholic European monks, such as St. Bernard of Clairvaux. ‘I’ve always had a passion for Catholic-Christian unity, and enthusiastically welcome this years Catholic track,’ says Bickle. ‘We may have different religious traditions, but we focus on fellowship, and unity and Jesus being glorified in prayer, worship, and teaching.’”

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Evangelist Blames Religious Leaders’ ‘Godless Government Gospel’ for Obama Presidency

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Christian News Network shares the thoughts of Evangelist Michael Marcavage of Repent America on this most recent presidential election. According to this article, Marcavage believes that President Obama was re-elected due to “prominent evangelical leaders who demand morality in and by the government apart from the moral Lawgiver.” View article →

The Trouble with TBN

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Amid all the scandals besieging the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) in recent years, Christianity Today wonders if mainstream ministries such as Billy and Franklin Graham, Charles Stanley and the late Adrian Rogers, whose shows appear on TBN, should seek reform or pull their programming. View article →

James MacDonald: Prosperity Preacher T.D. Jakes’ “Views On Money” Closer To Scripture Than That Of “Reformed World”

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Apprising Ministries walks you back through the evidence shedding new light upon why MacDonald so adamantly defended his decision to mainstream T.D. Jakes.

You’ll also see why it is that guys like James MacDonald and Mark Driscoll would be anxious to embrace Seeker Driven and Word Faith multi-site megachurch pastors like Rick Warren and T.D. Jakes.

It’s not about theology. View article →