In this program we revisit a 2007 conversation with evangelical leaders Rick and Kay Warren — exploring where they came from and what motivates them. Rick Warren hosted the first post-primary joint appearance of Barack Obama and John McCain at his Saddleback Church in southern California, one of the largest churches in the U.S. This two hour event, broadcast live on CNN, is just one sign of the cross-cultural authority he and Kay have achieved in a handful of years.
Krista flew to LAX and drove south to Orange County to visit the Warrens at the offices of Saddleback Church. We filmed the entire conversation (except for the last two minutes when we ran out of tape) to include you in the process.
Krista vents her frustration about certain media coverage on the Saddleback forum with Sens. Obama and McCain.
In this video, guest blogger Eboo Patel interviews pastor Rick at the 2008 Clinton Global Initiative and offers his perspective as a Muslim.
Does the hype belong to Rick Warren alone, or the people who write about him?
Presumptive U.S. Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama greet the crowd alongside Rick Warren before the start of the "Civil Forum on the Presidency."
Rick Warren is pastor of Saddleback Church in Orange County, California and the best-selling author of The Purpose Driven Life. Kay Warren is the executive director of the Saddleback HIV/AIDS Initiative and author of Dangerous Surrender.
Host/Producer: Krista Tippett
Managing Producer: Kate Moos
Producer: Colleen Scheck
Associate Producer: Shiraz Janjua
Associate Producer: Rob McGinley Myers
Online Editor: Trent Gilliss
Associate Web Producer: Andrew Dayton
Production Intern: Alda Balthrop-Lewis
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