How does the “church” of “America’s Pastor” Rick Warren celebrate Easter? A link to his Huntington Beach branch was sent to me by a friend. [Link gone by 6/18/18, but all the blue text below was taken from that site.]
This “Church” first makes sure a week prior that we can include an “Easter” egg hunt, a petting zoo, etc. Then for their Good Friday service in a park, you can enjoy a “relevant” message along with coffee and snacks. And then Pastor Warren himself will deliver the Easter message.
It’s not about chickens, bunnies and eggs.
Resurrection is the hope of Easter. Despite the odds, He rose and now you can rise above the circumstances that surround you this Easter. Saddleback Huntington Beach is inviting the community to find out how.
“Whether regular attenders or people who have been thinking that maybe they should check out our church, we want them to feel welcome,” a volunteer said. “If they are certain of their faith, have doubts or even fears about walking through our doors, we want to put them at ease. They are welcome to take their time and get to know us, not feel pressured but ask every question they have ever had about the significance of Easter.”
It’s easy to be with us at Saddleback HB this Easter. Our community is invited – everyone is welcome!
March 23, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. – Easter Egg Hunt and Community Carnival in Murdy Park, near the intersection of Goldenwest and Norma Drive in Huntington Beach. Parents can bring their kids of all ages to enjoy pony rides, a petting zoo, games, an Easter egg hunt with prizes for everyone, bounce house, face painting and much more…
Good Friday service on March 29 at 7 p.m. is planned for Murdy Park, Goldenwest and Norma Drive. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy inspiring music and a message relevant to the occasion, along with coffee and snacks. There will be plenty of opportunity to spend time with friendly, caring people.
Easter Sunday, March 31, will offer three service times: 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 12 noon at Ocean View High School, our normal service location. Baptism, a challenging message from Pastor Rick Warren and great conversations await visitors. A special program for children under 5 will enjoy a program just for them.
The resurrection is not about chickens, bunnies and eggs. It’s about hope!
Notice how the whole event is advertised - Jesus rose from the dead “against all odds” (totally unbiblical statement) and because of that, YOU can rise above YOUR circumstances. Um, yeah, that’s why Jesus rose from the dead, wasn’t it? Except I can’t find that in the Bible.
Then they say it isn’t about “chickens, bunnies and eggs,” even though they just had an Easter egg hunt!
What is it with seeker-sensitive assemblies who think they have to bring in the world and appeal to the world?!?! The assembled church is NOT for unbelievers!!!
True Christians, run from these amusement park “churches”!
6 comments:
My pastor and I have settled on a saying. It is repeated often in our church and should be in many others. It is: "It's not about me. It's not about you. It's all about Him."
We might extrapolate to say: "It's not about eggs, it's not about bunnies or chickens, it's all about Him."
Most of the world will not like that, nor will they respond to it, because they travel the wide path of the world's view. Just as Jesus said.
Wow. What drivel.
Speaking of "america's pastor", check out this book he endorsed:
http://www.catholicscomehome.org/catholics-come-home-book-is-almost-here/
"If you are looking for answers, wanting more peace, passion and purpose in your life,
then discover 7 secrets to happiness in Tom Peterson’s new book Catholics Come Home.
...
Catholics Come Home receives noteworthy praise from: Coach Lou Holtz (ESPN), Cardinal
Timothy Dolan (Archbishop of New York), Pastor Rick Warren (Purpose Driven Life), Roma
Downey (Touched by an Angel, The Bible miniseries) Dr. Scott Hahn (Rome Sweet Home),
Pat Madrid (Surprised by Truth), Dr. Peter Kreeft (Jesus Shock), Matthew Kelly (The Dream
Manager), and others."
I prefer to call these "churches" by another name: "Apostasy Centers". Abbreviated AC, it works well with the spirit running these places...
-carolyn
WOW! Warren endorsing Catholic stuff. Why does that not surprise me?
Thanks, Carolyn, for that info! Just another example as to why Warren should not be accepted as a teacher by ANY Christian!
Sheding light on error and false teachers and teachings is much needed in these dark days.
Thanks.!!.
AC - will remember that. :-)
Hi Glenn, you're welcome. I got that information from an e-newsletter from Mike Gendron at Proclaiming the Gospel. Like you, I was not surprised one bit.
Far too many Christian for far too long have given that man accolades.
May God bring our deceived brothers and sisters to repentance.
-carolyn
I saw a half page ad in our paper Saturday (the day before Resurrection Day.) A local mega-church that hosts an annual egg drop from a helicopter for the community, was offering special give-aways at their Sun. service: an iPod touch for the kids, and an iPad3 for the adults.
The only "gimmick" our church offered was the message of our resurrected Savior!
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