I am a HUGE fan of the Rev. Todd Wilken's sermon reviews on his radio program, Issues Etc. His three part diagnostic for dertermining whether a sermon is truly Christ-Centered and Cross-Focused is brilliant.
Yesterday he reviewed Rick Warren's sermon from the November 26th sunday service at Saddleback church entitled "Why We Do What We Do".
If you're not familiar with Rick Warren's sermons then this will be an eye-opening experience for you.
Chris - I've bookmarked your site ever since hearing you on Wilkin's show. And I tend to agree with you about Warren. We did "Purpose Driven Life" at my LCMS church a few years ago. If I knew then what I understand now...
I also like Wilkin's sermon reviews. He's brutal -- but spot on -- when he gets ahold of a Joel Osteen sermon.
Posted by: Big Mo | December 05, 2006 at 12:45 PM
Hey, good job on Issues. It is nice to see that at least some of us Lutherans are presentable. The rest of us live in a shed behind the house or in the basement.
Posted by: Kobra | December 05, 2006 at 06:46 PM
Did you get an I have issues shirt?
Posted by: David | December 06, 2006 at 02:24 AM
Kobra,
I'm not as presentable as you may think. All I did was put some carpeting my shed. Now I'm civilized :)
Posted by: Chris Rosebrough | December 06, 2006 at 09:54 AM
David,
No I have not received the t-shirt. I'm a little bumbed. I thought it would be a nice change in wardrobe from the Hawaiian shirts I have to wear to church.
Posted by: Chris Rosebrough | December 06, 2006 at 09:56 AM
I'm a podcast listener of Issues. It's great. However, I think Todd was a bit over the top on this one. He kept referring to this as a 'seeker' service. Warren said 'this evening'. It must have been a Sunday evening service, and therefore not a seeker service. Now it is true that when 'Purpose Driven' arrives, exposition leaves - and so it is here with Warren as Todd so clearly pointed out.
Posted by: Jim Basinger | December 06, 2006 at 12:52 PM
Great show. I also enjoyed the Sunday program, giving you a bit more room to delve into some of the major issues. By any chance do you have a link to the sermon that Pastor Todd critiqued? I would love to hear the whole thing. I couldn't stop listening, like, "Is this guy really saying what I think he's saying?"
I don't think I could ever accurately explain to people the problems with Warren-ism as clearly as he demonstrated in his own sermon.
Remember, it's not about me (well, not all of it).
Posted by: Joe | December 09, 2006 at 03:19 PM
Pastor Rick,
i really want to be getting your sermons,am a youth in Nigeria who needs to develop spiritually.pls how do i get it sir?may the good LORD bless and increase your ministry.AMEN.thank you sur for affecting our generation for good.
Posted by: Oduneye Daniel | October 29, 2007 at 10:31 AM
Respected Pastor Rick!
I would like to send you a personal note! Do you have a personal e-mail? please let me know!
Thanks,
ricspa
Posted by: Romina | July 12, 2008 at 05:46 AM