Commitment cards and covenants are tools to manipulate people; far removed from making disciples. Warren is sly - whether he means to be or not. Most folk do not discern the angle of departure from God’s Truth and end up so far afield they know not where they are.
Some hold to what is called the “normative principle” - that which is not prohibited in Scripture is permissible. I give you Robert Schuler and Rick Warren as exhibits 1 & 2.
Others hold to what is called the “regulative principle” - that which Scripture permit and direct, do. Spurgeon comes to mind.
If we hold the Bible loosely, we will sin against God - individually or corporately as a church. God alone is our refuge and His Word alone is our true revelation of Him and His will for us.
“The Message”, beloved by Warren, is NOT the Bible.
Amen.
I’ve been to the Crystal Cathedral a few times. Rev. Schuler is nice, warm, personable, agreeable, soothing, uplifting, agreeable, nice, warm, personable, soothing, agreeable, nice, uplifting...
Wasn’t a whole lot of Scripture, praying or theology, though.