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Jan 03 2010
Commentator and blogger, Stuart, notified me of this:
The appeal to contribute towards a $900,000 deficit at Warren’s Saddleback Church was posted online Wednesday and a mammoth $2.4 million was garnered at the mega church by New Year’s Eve.
Continue reading “Church members contribute $2.4 million on Warren’s plea”
Dec 31 2009
Wow:
Evangelical pastor Rick Warren is begging parishioners at his Southern California megachurch to cough up $900,000 before Jan. 1 to keep the parish out of the red.
In an urgent letter posted on the Saddleback Church Web site on Wednesday, Warren says expenses are up because parishioners are out of work and “the bottom dropped out” when year-end donations dropped dramatically.
He asks parishioners to donate before the new year to keep the Orange County church out of debt.
A spokeswoman for Warren said the church does not release financial details, so it’s difficult to put the $900,000 shortfall in context.
Warren delivered the invocation at the inauguration of President Barack Obama and is the author of numerous books, including the best-selling “The Purpose Driven Life.”
Calif. megachurch pastor asks for urgent donations – Yahoo! News.
Dec 10 2009
Okay, so he is now sending encyclicals… (Here for the background)
Continue reading “Rick Warren, finally, Addresses Ugandan Kill the Gay Bill”
Dec 07 2009
This is sort of an answer to someone about Rick Warren’s involvement with Dominionism which is currently being led by C. Peter Wagner:
C. Peter Wagner yet again – Bruce Wilson finds an interesting quote from Wagner’s 2008 book Dominion! How Kingdom Action Can Change the World, in which he discusses Rick Warren’s “P.E.A.C.E.” Plan, which seeks to improve conditions in Africa (p. 174):
I think the P.E.A.C.E. plan fits most comfortably into Phase One, the “social action” phase of strategies for obeying God’s cultural mandate. The Phase Two emphases on strategic-level spiritual warfare and associated activities have not been placed front and center. And crucial to Phase Three, as I am defining it, are such things as apostolic/prophetic government of the Church, the Church (including apostles) in the workplace, the great transfer of wealth, dominion theology and the 7-M mandate.
via Warren’s P.E.A.C.E. Plan and Wagner’s Dominionism « Bartholomew’s Notes on Religion.
How odd that the leading voice of Dominionism, C. Peter Wagner, and the leading Evangelical voice, Rick Warren, are connected? What? Know ye not that Wagner was Warren’s doctrinal adviser?
Dec 03 2009
Frank Schaeffer is the son of Francis Schaeffer, a big name in the Religious Right – before Dobson, Falwell, and others. We are on the precipice of watching Uganda, which is currently governed by a man well-connected to the Religious Right in this country, pass a bill which would make homosexuality a crime, and a possible capital offense. They are going to kill homosexuals and those who know of homosexuals will end up in prison, for now.
Continue reading “Frank Schaeffer on Uganda and the Domionists @rickwarren”
Nov 30 2009
It’s not even the laws which Europe had, is it? But something worse.
Continue reading “Disturbing: Is Rick Warren Okay with Uganda’s New Anti-Gay Law?”
Nov 04 2009
The Reader’s Digest Association is dropping its high-profile joint venture with TV evangelist Rick Warren, due to a lack of subscriptions to the Purpose Driven Connection, The Post has learned.
Continue reading “Reader’s Digest splits with Purpose Driven pastor Rick Warren”
Oct 20 2009
As you read this, no doubt some will say that I am looking at this wrong, or that perhaps its a worldview problem, etc… but I have stated the issue. Research if you must further.
Uganda already punished gay intimacy with life in prison. But, apparently that was not harsh enough, with this bill penalizing anyone who “attempts to commit the offence” with up to seven years in jail. Additionally, a person charged will be forced to undergo an invasive medical examination to determine their HIV status. If the detainees are found to be HIV+, they may be executed.
Continue reading “American Evangelicals Play Role In Uganda Effort To ‘Wipe Out’ Gays”
Jul 05 2009
I am no fan of Rick Warren, but does he have a point?
“Some problems are so big you have to team tackle them,” evangelical megachurch pastor Rick Warren addressed the annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America.
Warren said Muslims and Christians should be partners in working to end what he calls “the five global giants” of war, poverty, corruption, disease and illiteracy.
(Snip)
“It’s easier to be an extremist of any kind because then you only have one group of people mad at you,” he said. “But if you actually try to build relationships — like invite an evangelical pastor to your gathering — you’ll get criticized for it. So will I.”
In his speech, Warren also urged Muslims and Christians to speak out against stereotyping of any group and to respect each other even while disagreeing. Addressing Muslims who “have been in America for many generations now,” he urged them to help “the newcomers learn what it means to be American.” (read the rest here.)
Can we work together across religious and theological lines (remember even among those claiming the Christian religion, there is discord and hatred) on projects which touch us all?
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