CNN's headline "Pastor Snags Obama, McCain for Joint Appearance" saddens me - not because of Warren, but because of the state of the church. I'm lamenting the passing of the days when the kings of the earth would consult the prophets, not just subject themselves to interviews.
"So, I called them (Obama and McCain) up and said, let's do it. And they said, well, we'll do it if you be the only questioner, if you don't have a forum, don't have a panel. And if you'll ask all the questions, then we'll do it." - Rick WarrenFeel the difference in the reception?
"Is that you, oh Troubler of Israel?" - King Ahab
To be fair, Warren isn't consulting with these guys for direction, he's trying to give each one a fair hearing. He means well. I'm just wondering how we ended up operating as a non-prophet organization.
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Ouch! I don't think that was a mis-spelling!!
Randy,
The closing line aptly described most of the Western Church! Ephesians 4:11
I know how... Pastor Driven Churches.
If anyone can prove to me simply that the gift of pastoring has inherently in it any authority, and Ill beleive there might be a case for it.
Come to think of it... what about any mention of authority connected with gifts (he says sarcastically)?
Hmmmmm
no misspelling. A really brilliant pun.
This has to be my favorite post on your blog so far. I know I'm late to the game here, but my teenagers are having a heated conversation because of this blog entry. Awesome!
My wife wants to know how this interview would have gone if Lou Engle took Rick Warren's place...
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