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Saddleback Church

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    Why Does Rick Warren Need to Defend His Interfaith Efforts with Muslims?

    ​It's called interfaith: different religious groups converging to recognize their common values and bridge the gap of misunderstandings, usually accompanied by tea and cookies.But some groups have a difficult time doing it, unlike Saddleback Church, which is possibly the only evangelical gathering ... More >>

  • News

    September 8, 2011

    Dave Gibbons Is a Church Misfit

    Newsong was on its way to becoming Orange County's next big megachurch—then its pastor decided to pull back and go small

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    [UPDATED:] Ira Gabor Essoe, OC Homicide No. 58: Deputy Was Shot in 1980, Succumbs to Injuries in 2010

    ​Update, November 19, 12:35 p.m.: Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens has issued a statement about the charges filed against two men Thursday for the murder of Sgt. Ira Gabor Essoe, Jr. in 1980."The criminal justice system will not let the passage of time protect the men who brutally shot and ki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2010

    Far-Right Journalists Accuse Rick Warren of Coddling Terrorists

    ​Saddleback Church lead pastor Rick Warren, he of the Purpose-Driven Life®, gets criticism from all sides, but the jibes I find most amusing usually come from the extreme right, both of the political and religious wings, which consider him a liberal heretic. If only! Christianity Today recently c ... More >>

  • News

    June 24, 2010

    Ex-Rated Criticism of Exodus International

    Michael Bussee and other activists denounce the upcoming conference of the 'ex-gay' ministry

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Chatting With Bill Maher About Rick Warren And Orly Taitz

    From Religulous: Bill Maher on the left, Jesus on the right.​Comedian, talk show host and atheist evangelical Bill Maher will perform at the Grove of Anaheim on Sunday, Sept. 13. We got a chance to chat with him on the phone last week, mainly to ask him for his thoughts on all things Orange County ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 26, 2009

    How William Lobdell Lost His Faith in Orange County

    From Religulous: Bill Maher on the left, Jesus on the right.​Comedian, talk show host and atheist evangelical Bill Maher will perform at the Grove of Anaheim on Sunday, Sept. 13. We got a chance to chat with him on the phone last week, mainly to ask him for his thoughts on all things Orange County ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2008

    When the Going Gets Tough, the Rick Warren Scandal Gets Weird

    MSNBC's Rachel Maddow has today's best assessment of the Rick Warren-Barack Obama invocation dust up: "Not only is it getting worse, it's getting weirder."Yesterday, there was Pastor Wiley Drake of First Baptist Church in Buena Park demonizing Warren's participation in the Jan. 20 inauguration of ou ... More >>

  • News

    December 11, 2008

    Hasan Nouri Pitched Plans to Stabilize Aliso Creek and His Native Afghanistan, But No One Listened

    MSNBC's Rachel Maddow has today's best assessment of the Rick Warren-Barack Obama invocation dust up: "Not only is it getting worse, it's getting weirder."Yesterday, there was Pastor Wiley Drake of First Baptist Church in Buena Park demonizing Warren's participation in the Jan. 20 inauguration of ou ... More >>

  • News

    October 23, 2008

    [Election 2008] 25 Reasons Why John Sidney McCain III Sucks

    MSNBC's Rachel Maddow has today's best assessment of the Rick Warren-Barack Obama invocation dust up: "Not only is it getting worse, it's getting weirder."Yesterday, there was Pastor Wiley Drake of First Baptist Church in Buena Park demonizing Warren's participation in the Jan. 20 inauguration of ou ... More >>

  • News

    September 11, 2008

    This Is Your Life: A Companion Guide/Shameless Propaganda for 'Orange County: A Personal History'

    MSNBC's Rachel Maddow has today's best assessment of the Rick Warren-Barack Obama invocation dust up: "Not only is it getting worse, it's getting weirder."Yesterday, there was Pastor Wiley Drake of First Baptist Church in Buena Park demonizing Warren's participation in the Jan. 20 inauguration of ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 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 u ... More >>

  • News

    March 1, 2007

    Godsmack

    Orange County authors try to bring unity to people of different religious faiths. For this they will face the wrath of believers. Again.

  • Columns

    December 7, 2006

    Commie Girl

    Everyone Has AIDS! (AIDS AIDS AIDS AIDS AIDS, AIDS!)

  • News

    September 14, 2006

    'Entertaining Lucifer'

    Critics say TBN is too nice to Muslims

  • Film

    December 1, 2005

    The Good Book

    Aslan the lion vs. the lamb of God

  • News

    August 11, 2005

    Why We Fall

    Getting healed with Jee-sus and Gospel Duck at the Anaheim Convention Center

  • Columns

    January 4, 2001

    The Year in Bits: January- June

    Getting healed with Jee-sus and Gospel Duck at the Anaheim Convention Center

  • Features

    January 4, 2001

    Year in Review

    Getting healed with Jee-sus and Gospel Duck at the Anaheim Convention Center

  • Columns

    January 4, 2001

    Year in Review

    Getting healed with Jee-sus and Gospel Duck at the Anaheim Convention Center

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