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Rebooting PEACE

Rick Warren adds reconciliation to an already ambitious mission strategy.

Timothy C. Morgan in Lake Forest, California | posted 5/28/2008 09:47AM

Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church, is updating his ambitious PEACE Plan, a global strategy to fight poverty, disease, and corruption.

During the past four years, Warren's Saddleback Church in Lake ...

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JohnW

Posted: May 29, 2008 10:28 AM

Daniel Middleman , The gospel of Jesus Christ not only atones for my sins , but provides an alternative to the systemic injustice of “the world”. Christ did not come to defend the status quo of the Roman Empire and it’s jewish collaborators, he spoke out against it and for God’s justice. Liberation theology is closer to the heart of Christ than the hypocrisy of America’s religious right that supports supports warmongers and corporate interests.

Shane Anderson

Posted: May 29, 2008 10:09 AM

Wow--that's the most ridiculous waste of money and time and breath I've ever heard of... Rick Warren is proving more and more that Saddleback and the whole "purpose-driven" movement is simply not Scriptural The church's mission is to be defined by the Bible--what an arcane idea!--not "listening sessions" done by a bunch of suburbanites who've had their cognitive abilities erased by years of repetitious praise ditties and ministerial silliness... We, as evangelicals, aren't becoming "deep" and "real" and "serious"--this is a rejection of the gospel's sufficiency and the church's sanctioned biblical life for the naive, arrogant, social action...

Y.P.	Posted: May 28, 2008 7:59 PM


There is a tendency in the church to back away from calling sin sin. I will not fall into that. Calling Warren a god unto himself is sinful. I personally do not agree with everything the man says, but accusing him of idolitry goes way too far. The poster needs to repent.

Ken Skeen

Posted: May 28, 2008 7:26 PM

'And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. "Go therfore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. "teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20 I personally take the Word of God as the Supreme Word and direction for ALL believers in Jesus Christ! I DO NOT accept or approve of the direction and/or methods being taught as gospel by a person who has become a god unto himself. When "MAN" becomes involved with his own ideas and grandiose schemes, building up his "giving back" and "not taking any pay" and all the rest of the back-slapping, my spirit at once warns me to beware. In the last days, even THE MOST ELECT will be deceived! This is modern day "politics" and "in-fighting" for reward. Sorry Rick...and CT.

Marv P.

Posted: May 28, 2008 5:27 PM


Jesus didn't say a thing about reconciliation when He gave the "Great Commission" in Matt. 28:19. He said, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:..." As usual, Rick manages to modify the clear scriptural mandate with something less.

Pablo Vermillion

Posted: May 28, 2008 3:54 PM


I commend Rick for trying to do his part. However, we must recognize that Africa, Asia, Europe, South America must all solve their own problems by having Gospel based solutions that begins through local churches and local christians.

Ludmil Arsov

Posted: May 28, 2008 3:41 PM


Sometimes I can't understand us Christians. Someone tries to do something good and there is always that choir singing: "you can't do it. you are wrong!" As if we are called to point to the faults of people and not to Christ. PS - The Obama comment is sooooo lame....

Daniel Middleman

Posted: May 28, 2008 3:02 PM


It seems to me that Rick Warren is more interested in saving the world than he is in preaching the Gospel. Too bad he isn't more interested in saving babies. He'd much rather invite a pro-infanticide presidential candidate, namely Barrack Obama, to spew a Marxist Liberation Theology message to the faithful. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=11799

RichardEricGunby

Posted: May 28, 2008 1:31 PM

Crute, the African-American Minister says, "I have forgiven whites for how they have treated my ancestors." I am tempted to respond in scarcasm, "well, isn't that nice of him." (Must be my white bent towards thinking myself superior --coming through.) But, much better still, let's correct his reasoning. If he still wants to make the same statement, to be accurate, he would have to correct it by saying, "I have forgiven ancestoral whites for the way they treated my ancestors." That would be a fine and mostly judicious declaration. But, his actual statement quite pointedly reveals a central problem. He has, one suspects, in reality forgiven no one. His affirmation is thus revealed to be pure hypocrisy. His real bent in life is to proclaim today's whites guilty, and to milk that for all he can. This leads one to the reasonable suspicion that it is, in reality, hatred towards present whites that drives and motivates the "brother." Food for reconciliatory thoughts, as it were.

Moore or Les

Posted: May 28, 2008 1:21 PM

Good stuff! Pastor Rick is certainly very interesting, progressive and fun to keep track of. He must also be pretty fun to criticize since so many wonderful christians engage so vigorously in that past time. I don't know if I am on the same page with him theologically and he probably wouldn't altogether agree with me, but I can change; if I have to. I would criticize him too, but I am clearly not qualified, oh well. Besides, I am too busy serving God in my calling to take time to correct those who are also serving God in their calling. It is comforting to know that christianity is filled with those bureaucratic types that have plenty of time on their hands to hinder progress. Too bad they don't have something to do FOR God instead of spinning their wheels as spectators.

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