Subject: Robert Schuller

• The Old Porno Slur (Snowball Edition)

  In porno parlance, to snowball someone is to swallow a guy's semen, then kiss him and deposit the gunk in his mouth. Why do we bring this vile practice up? Only 'cause Michael Scott Kerr insists. Kerr, you'll remember, is the man behind Snowball Express, an organization that will fly into Orange County this weekend the widows and children of soldiers who lost their life in our War on Terror. As we pointed out before in the paper, we found it strange that a guy so concerned with helping out othe

  December 13, 2006

• Orange County History Via KOCE

  We love KOCE-TV Channel 50, watch it for television genius (and Orange County Business Journal editor) Rick Reiff's wonderful coif, the in-depth author interviews conducted by Maria Hall-Brown, and the Register-friendly worldview of Real Orange. So it pains us to discover that KOCE president Mel Rogers is apparently a doofus. In the latest issue of business mag OC 360, Rogers penned an article about Orange County's role in shaping America. "The soul of Orange County can be sought its history (y

  April 24, 2007

• OC Pastors Jihadi Appeasers?

  That's what the Michelle Malkins and Jonathan Constantines of the world will undoubtedly screech once this open letter of apology to Muslims by Christian pastors percolates through the blogosphere. The letter--which appeared Nov. 18 as a full-page ad in the New York Times--is an ecumenical overture to Muslim scholars after 138 of them signed a letter in October urging peace between each others' religions. Among the Christian signers with Orange County ties: Rick "Purpose-Driven Life" Warren and

  November 26, 2007

• Robert Schuller to Bury Evel Knievel

  For another reason why this paper has been historically softer on the Reverend Robert Schuller than on Orange County's other wacky Christians (though read this article for proof we're not that soft), look no further than the announcement that Schuller will preside over Evel Knievel's funeral in Montana. Earlier this year, Schuller baptized the legendary daredevil at the Crystal Cathedral before millions of viewers on The Hour of Power. Good for Schuller to save one of Earth's most-wretched (more

  December 4, 2007

• Is Rick Warren a Terrorist Appeaser?

  That's the stunning insinuation put forth by Joseph Farrah, editor of the conservative website WorldNetDaily. Farrah takes Warren--head of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, author of The Purpose-Driven Life...are you readers really that much of heathens or OC-illiterate that I need to continue?--to task for visiting Syria last year and supposedly trying to lie about statements he made while there. The revelations are pretty damning, actually, although we disagree with Farrah's contention that

  December 13, 2007

• At Your Service: Main Place Christian Fellowship Church Prayer Booth

  Welcome to the first installment of my weekly church review, where I'll visit houses of worship—Christian, Muslim, Baha'i, even Scientologist—and examine what folks of faith need to know: theology, environment, parking, and the all-important sermon. Suggestions for churches to review in the comments section appreciated! At Your Service: Main Place Christian Fellowship Church Prayer Booth Even Jesus needs a lunch break, apparently. For the past six years, souls in need of a quick prayer ha

  March 9, 2008

• Crazy Christians Trash Schuller on National Day of Prayer

  Today is the National Day of Prayer, a chance for America's most-oppressed people—Christians—to ignore the Nazarene's advice and insist the world see them pray. Heading the affair is Shirley Dobson, wife of Focus on the Family overlord James Dobson. To plug the event, Shirley appeared on the Hour of Power this past Sunday for an interview with Crystal Cathedral head pastor Robert H. Schuller. The wacko-Christian blogosphere is incensed at Dobson for daring to praise Schuller—the man who re

  May 1, 2008

• Hour of Power Now 2,000 Episodes Old

  Sorry I'm late on this, but The Hour of Power—that uniquely Orange County slice of televised Christianity hosted from Garden Grove's Crystal Cathedral by Robert H. Schuller and his son, Robert A.—celebrated its 2,000th consecutive broadcast on June 1. Watch it here. Thinking about how this Papist only flips through The Hour's Sunday morning broadcast reminded us of some of the scummier people Schuller has allowed in his church: * Who can forget indicted former Orange County Sheriff Mike

  June 9, 2008

• Rev. Schuller Spins Orange Coast Magazine

  Like Rich, we're excited to see the "new" Orange Coast, and wish it the best even though it's now technically a competitor. I've yet to see the issue that Rich dissected but did catch the one before, one that already had hints of the literary journalism and well-written analysis readers can expect under newish editor Marty Smith. One article stuck out in particular: Matthew Heller's contention that Orange County Christian pastors try not to mix politics with their faith. "If the GOP has realize

  June 30, 2008

• Warren Ain't no Schuller

  The eyes of America fall upon Saddleback Church tomorrow, where recent Time cover boy Rick Warren plays Tim Russert while he interviews presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama. There is a lot of grousing amongst people for the outlandish admission fees Warren is charging, monies he claims will go to one of his many charitable (read: evangelizing) efforts. Which reminds us: why can't Warren be more like the Crystal Cathedral's Robert Schuller in this regard? Schuller, of course, revol

  August 15, 2008

• Rick Warren Superstar

  Just about everything that can be said has been said about pastor Rick Warren's performance this past weekend with underlings John McCain and Barack Obama. Except this: by getting all moving cameras in the Free World fixed on his Saddleback Church, Warren officially propelled himself past two other evangelicals with a long history of publicity mongering around these parts. You knew the granddaddy of 'em all, Robert H. Schuller, who has since handed the Crystal Cathedral's reins to his lifelong

  August 19, 2008

• The Year in Oval Office Bootie Calls

  January 7, 1999

• 100 Things that Four Years of College will Teach You

  September 2, 1999

• Diary of a Mad County

  January 24, 2002

• Diary of a Mad County

  February 7, 2002

• Letters

  July 17, 2003

• Eight Days

  March 25, 2004

• Has Orange County Christianity Jumped the Shark?

  The country is abuzz with President-elect Barack Obama's choice of Saddleback Church's Rick "Purpose-Driven Life" Warren to offer the invocation at next month's presidential inauguration. Let others debate the merits of the choice--I personally think Warren's beginning to wade into the political waters he long swore to forsake--but what interests me is that Warren is assuming this spotlight treatment at a time when his home base is increasingly losing its influence over American Christianity.I d

  December 18, 2008

• Letters

  "Go ahead and gloat."

  November 8, 2007

• Letters

  January 24, 2002

• Church du Soleil

  The Rev. Schuller's daughter puts on a show. Very cool puppets rule

  August 4, 2005

• Paradise by the Plasma Light

  Kutlug Atamans American dreams dont always play so well on the screen

  March 22, 2007

• Diary of a Mad Year

  Jan. 1-Dec. 13

  December 28, 2006

• Diary of a Mad County

  January 5, 2006

• Commie Girl

  December 22, 2005

• Garden Grove

  October 20, 2005

• Stories That Made a Difference

  And some we regret

  September 8, 2005

• Church du Soleil

  The Rev. Schuller's daughter puts on a show. Very cool puppets rule

  August 4, 2005

• Diary of a Mad County

  April 7, 2005

• Letters

  February 24, 2005

• Diary of a Mad County

  February 17, 2005

• Diary of a Mad County

  February 10, 2005

• Hour of Scour

  January 6, 2005

• Orange County - The Quiz

  November 25, 2004

• Diary of a Mad County

  May 15, 2003

• Son of Scary

  November 7, 2002

• Tweekers Ball

  April 25, 2002

• To Protect and Swerve

  April 11, 2002

• Crystal Unclear

  March 14, 2002

• Letters

  March 7, 2002

• Hour of White Power

  February 21, 2002

• Sex, Drugs and Narcissism

  March 29, 2001

• The Year in Letters

  January 4, 2001

• 1: Shall We Begin?

  October 26, 2000

• 6: Achievement in Music and Throbbing Goat Love

  October 26, 2000

• Bottom of the Mailbag

  January 6, 2000

• Computer Girls Christmas Guide

  December 16, 1999

• Opening Shot

  September 24, 1998

• Arrest Warrant Issued for Habitual Deadbeat Dad Michael Scott Kerr (Again)

  Kerr at left, with the Rev. Robert A. Schuller. Fleecers of a feather...​Hey, anyone know where Michael Scott Kerr is? The man who wanted to take care of military children who lost their fathers in battle, but couldn't be bothered to pay nearly $50,000 in child support? Who set up a non-profit for the noble cause but was booted because of his shadiness? Who returned last year to use the memories of fallen soldiers again to raise funds for something that never happened? Who's now doing the same

  August 13, 2009

• North Carolina Pastor to Burn Books of Local "Heretics" Rick Warren, Robert Schuller, and Benny Hinn

  I thought book burnings in the South went with the way of the Beatles, but this shows how much I know: to celebrate Halloween, Amazing Grace Baptist Church in Canton, North Carolina will host an ol'-fashioned Scripture bonfire complete with "Bar-b-Que Chicken, fried chicken, and all the sides," according to their website (click on the link, if only to hear a funny 1930s-era song about a boy who bought a Bible--yee-haw!). Among the literature the church claims constitute "Satan's popular books" i

  October 14, 2009