People who preach in glass churches shouldn't throw stones, but there's a rift between father and son on the "Hour of Power":
GARDEN GROVE, California — Crystal Cathedral founder Reverend Robert H. Schuller has removed his son as preacher on the church's weekly "Hour of Power" syndicated TV broadcast.
Schuller said in a statement read to some 450 congregants Saturday by church president Jim Coleman that he and his son, Robert A. Schuller, "have different ideas as to the direction and the vision for this ministry."
"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," Schuller said.
Robert A. Schuller will remain as senior pastor of the Crystal Cathedral, though it was unknown whether he will continue to preach, a church spokesman told the Los Angeles Times.
The elder Schuller said in the statement that he was bringing in guest pastors to preach during the show.
Church officials did not return messages left Saturday seeking comment from Robert A. Schuller and details about what prompted the schism between him and his father.
Robert H. Schuller had turned over the church ministries and the "Hour of Power" TV program to his son during an emotional service at the Crystal Cathedral in January 2006.
I wonder if they'd already done the bronze statue for Robert Jr? I ask that because back in 2002 I sang at the Crystal Cathedral and as we wandered around the building before the service started we can across a full-size bronze statue of Robert Sr. It just seemed a little odd.
Although the article says Robert Jr. will be remaining on at the church, I wouldn't be surprised to hear soon that he's departing for "a new opportunity".
Here's a photo from the 2002 concert:
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Was this statue out in plain view of the public, or somewhere else where it is only seen by a few people? I ask because I used to be employed there, and there was a collection of statues just like it: one of Fulton Sheen, and another of Billy Graham, that somebody had made and donated. Dr. Schuller did not want to offend the donator, but also did not want to place them in plain view that they would be criticized. So he placed them in the building that the school is in (at the time, it was on the 4th floor, which was reserved for special meetings and such). I have not been there in a long time so I don't know where the statues are now, so I can't vouch on whether or not this is still the case.
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