
And pray that He will then give me the strength to say it over and over and over with winsome passion.”įollow us on Twitter and instagram tuned to Praiseworld Radio to listen to exclusive gospel tunes and exciting radio programs all day every day. Rick Warren Builds a Jesus-less bridge to Muslims. Pray that the Holy Spirit will tell me what to say. “Pray that out of my family’s pain, Jesus Christ will be honored. To make it through, he needs your prayers. “I’d just rather, if it was up to me, celebrate that hope quietly and privately, rather (than) smile for a hundred selfies with visitors on the patio, or preach multiple services continuously for 4 days starting on Thursday.” Matthew Warren, the youngest son of Warren and his wife Kay, died after a long struggle with mental illness, according to the statement from Saddleback Valley Community Church in Lake. “Of course, I WILL celebrate Easter, because the Resurrection IS that unmovable hope, that steadfast reality, that soothes and comforts the loss in my heart,” he writes. 'Our youngest son, Matthew, age 27, and a lifelong member of Saddleback, died today. While he normally would rather cherish the family he still has, his calling asks more of him, to put aside himself and focus on the gospel. The fact that Easter is the anniversary of Matthew’s death is a hard one for Warren. I called that week ‘The Battle For Hope’ because each day that week we launched a different hope initiative, and then on Friday Matthew died.” Alvarez) News of the death of Rick Warren's son, Matthew Warren, has generated a massive outpouring of sympathy and tributes from Christian leaders as well as thousands of others on social media sites Facebook and Twitter, with many offering their prayers for the. That day, April 5th, coming 5 days after Easter, was the worst day of my life. CNN After a lifelong battle with mental illness, the youngest son of Pastor Rick Warren has committed suicide, his family said. In this file photo, evangelical pastor Rick Warren speaks at an event in July 2009 in Washington. “On this Easter week two years ago, my son Matthew ended his life, and his 27 year battle with mental illness

Warren, in an emotional email to the congregation of his Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., shared his son Matthew's struggles and asked for prayers. In a message to his staff, Warren opened up about why he called the week before April 5, 2013, “The Battle for Hope.” LOS ANGELES, April 8 (Reuters) - An autopsy has determined that the son of popular U.S. Ap- Megachurch Pastor Rick Warren said Saturday that his 27-year-old son had commited suicide after a lifelong battle with mental illness. This Easter will make it exactly two years since Pastor Rick Warren’s son killed himself, and he and his family ask for your prayers as they remember their son this season.
