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File this in the \u201ccould\u2019ve seen this coming\u201d file.
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I remember watching the Hour of Power on TV in January, 2006, and seeing, amid great pomp and ceremony, Robert Schuller<\/a> pass on the gold medal (?!?) that signifies leadership of the Crystal Cathedral to his son\u2026 Robert Schuller<\/a>.\u00a0 (Freudian therapists take note.)\u00a0 I don\u2019t make a habit of watching that show, but I remember flipping by and seeing Richard Mouw<\/a>, the president of my alma mater, Fuller Seminary<\/a>, on the dias, assisting with the transition of power.<\/p>\n

Well, it seems that in the Crystal Cathedral system, the senior pastor (son) doesn\u2019t hold ultimate power.\u00a0 The chairman of the board (dad) does.\u00a0 (Or maybe the board of directors, going over dad\u2019s head \u2014 it remains unclear.)<\/p>\n

In a move that the Robert the Younger calls \u201c surreal<\/a>,\u201d Robert the Elder ousted his son from the pulpit.<\/p>\n

Robert the Younger has announced that he will plant his own church<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"