Reader’s Digest Drops Rick Warren Connection
Reader’s Digest has severed ties with Rick Warren after less than a year. Back in January on Slice of Laodicea, I made the point that in our present economic condition, the last thing people would want to do would be to spend money on even more Purpose-Driven stuff. Apparently, I was correct.
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Yea, how many fairy tales can a person read, anyway?
It would appear that the Readers Digest has more discernment than much of professing Christendom
Holy cow! Is that an ocean behind Ricky? Come on, man-shave the hillbilly beard, shed about 100 lbs and put a T-shirt between you and that night club-singer blouse! How could ANYone take this undisciplined slob seriously?
Would that the American church would drop Rick also, he's costing them much.
Ro 16:17-18 ¶ Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.
For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech [in Readers Digest etc.] deceive the hearts of the simple.
I have read his feel good nonsense and I have had a run in with his hit man Richard Abanes and I agree with every comment. When will people be the wiser?
The picture itself is prophetic! Rick, dressed in priestly black, pants falling below pot belly, arms outstretched like Moses parting the sea and clouds, receding hairline, false teeth uttering false gospels, sporting the typical reformed theologian's beard, standing on the waters, welcomes all undiscerning followers to dump orthodoxy and sail to his promised land, with or without Readers Digest.
Is Slick Rick trying to part the waters in the background, a la Moses? He has his hands raised, that's what's got me wondering!
“Yea, how many fairy tales can a person read, anyway?” Depends how much time you spend reading the posts here!
Although finances were probably the main reason Reader’s Digest broke ties with Pastor Warren, I wonder if another factor was the information brought to light in Warren Smith’s new book, “A Wonderful Deception – The Further New Age Implications of the Emerging Purpose Driven Movement.” Smith, a former New Ager who is now a Christian, writes that Rick Warren was trained and profoundly influenced by “New Age sympathizer,” Robert Schuller, who in turn, was mentored by “New Age sympathizer,” Norman Vincent Peale. Smith notes that Peale was “a good friend” of DeWitt Wallace, the founder and longtime Executive Director of Reader’s Digest. Reader’s Digest promoted Peale’s ministry and New Age philosophy by publishing many of his articles for nearly 40 years. Was Reader’s Digest giving Rick Warren a platform due to his affinity for the unchristian teachings of Peale? Maybe they weren’t so happy to have this connection revealed to the public.
Although finances were probably the main reason Reader’s Digest broke ties with Pastor Warren, I wonder if another factor was the information brought to light in Warren Smith’s new book, “A Wonderful Deception – The Further New Age Implications of the Emerging Purpose Driven Movement.” Smith, a former New Ager who is now a Christian, writes that Rick Warren was trained and profoundly influenced by “New Age sympathizer,” Robert Schuller, who in turn, was mentored by “New Age sympathizer,” Norman Vincent Peale. Smith notes that Peale was “a good friend” of DeWitt Wallace, the founder and longtime Executive Director of Reader’s Digest. Reader’s Digest promoted Peale’s ministry and New Age philosophy by publishing many of his articles for nearly 40 years. Was Reader’s Digest giving Rick Warren a platform due to his affinity for the unchristian teachings of Peale? Maybe they weren’t so happy to have this connection revealed to the public.