Robert Schuller had given his son his ministry but now he has taken it back and no one seems to know why. Did the son stray from his father's teaching in a good way (preaching the gospel?) or in a bad way (further apostasy?), no one knows and neither of them are talking:
The Rev. Robert H. Schuller removed his son Saturday as preacher on the syndicated "Hour of Power" television show less than three years after handing over to him the ministry he began more than 50 years ago.I don't watch the show so I have no idea if he remained faithful to his father's power of positive thinking type preaching or not. Do any of you guys watch the show and know what the son's been up to?Schuller announced the removal of his son, Robert A. Schuller, in a statement read to some 450 Crystal Cathedral congregants by Jim Coleman, the church's president.
"It is no secret to any of you that my son, Robert, and I have been struggling as we each have different ideas as to the direction and the vision for this ministry," his statement read.
"For this lack of shared vision and the jeopardy in which this is placing this entire ministry, it has become necessary for Robert and me to part ways."
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I have been a faithful hour of power watcher here in Europe (the Netherlands). I think Schuller Sr. deserves more credit. If he made this decision he must have had good reasons. We will probably never know what has caused and which are the divergences between him and his son, nor do we need to. All I know is that the sermons of Schuller Sr. and his books have been an inspiration to me and many other people.
In the Hour of Power broadcast in The Netherlands on the morning of July 26th 2009 (see: http://www.hourofpower.nl/video/26_juli_2009) Schuller gave a sermon (in the midst of the turmoil going on in the Schuller family and at the Crystal Cathedral), which I felt was sort of his ‘going away’ speech. The man knows the end of his life will come. So there must be a good reason that this was the sermon he chose to deliver.
Life is a lucky road, with good luck and bad luck. Still God blesses us anyhow. He knows how, when, and where we need it the most. God knows.
So let’s not focus on the Senior versus Junior matter but on this final message of faith.
I was always inspired by the senior. His sermons were uplifting, and boosted me at a very difficult time in my life. Unfortunately, the son lacks any life in his lectures. Dull, and without emotion, even if he had more of the gospel in his speech, I saw less of the Lord. Unfortunately,Sr. did not see this earlier. His blindness let this ministry run to the ground.
EGO AND PRIDE ... THAT IS WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT!!!! SHAME SHAME ON ALL OF YOU..
... ROBERT JR, IS AN EXCELLENT PREACHER.... MAYBE THE LORD WAS LEADING HIM IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION..
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Robert Jr.used the word 'Jesus' too much, and that isn't popular today, because it means talking about sin, repentance, and hell for all who disbelieve. Robert Sr. preached something everyone could enjoy, a more palatable religeous version. You could go to church every Sunday and never know how to get to heaven. Robert Jr.'s version brought in much less money, because it was less popular, hence, his father fired him. Its all about money and big business today. And to hell with everyone else, literally.
I do not know what you mean by URL.
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