Posted on 04/02/2015 2:44:52 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Just hours after his former church congregation issued a call for prayer for his health, family members of the influential Rev. Robert H. Schuller has announced his death at the age of 88.
The Associated Press reported via Twitter just at 10:23 a.m. ET that Carol Schuller Milner, Schuller's daughter, had reported his death.
Schuller's grandson, who has been leading the church founded by former members of the Crystal Cathedral congregation since 2013, confirmed his passing via Twitter, writing: "My Grandfather Robert H. Schuller passed this morning into eternal life with Christ."
Schuller, who lost his wife, Arvella Schuller, in Feb. 2014, passed away Thursday at a nursing home in Los Angeles. He had been suffering since 2013 with esophagal cancer, and had not been undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment, the Orange County Register reports.
The Christian Post reported Wednesday evening that members of Schuller's former Crystal Cathedral congregation, now going by the name Shepherd's Grove, had issued a prayer request on its Facebook page due to Schuller's "swiftly declining" health.
"We at Hour of Power and Shepherd' Grove are deeply saddened to report that our founding pastor, Dr. Robert H. Schuller's health is swiftly declining," read the post. "Please join us in prayer for him and the entire Schuller family during this difficult time. May our most precious Lord and Savior grant them peace and comfort as they gather at his side."
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R.I.P.
Not my cup of tea but seemed to mean well. RIP.
I think his son was supposed to continue it but he could not so the Cathedral became Catholic.
RIP Reverend Schuller. You were a man of God and an inspiration to millions.
May you hear the sweetest words from Jesus, namely, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”
Thanks for posting this. My mom in law loved him. RIP Rev. Schuler
> RIP Reverend Schuller. You were a man of God and an
> inspiration to millions.
>
> May you hear the sweetest words from Jesus, namely, “Well
> done, thou good and faithful servant.”
I became a Christian because of him. In one of the darkest hours of my life, while channel surfing, I came across his TV show. Being the cynical scoffer I was, I thought it would make for good entertainment.
He had Larry Carlton on the show. Larry was the guitar player from one of my favorite bands, The Crusaders. Somebody had broken into his house to steal his valuable guitar collection. He confronted them and they shot him in the neck.
The doctors said he would never sing again.
So, here he was on the Hour of Power, giving his testimony. Then he picked up an acoustic guitar and beautifully sang, “Our Father Which Art in Heaven.”
I was moved to tears.
I called their prayer line asking them to pray for a resolution to my hard times.
It wasn’t long after that, all by myself, I got on my knees and asked Jesus to come into my heart and take my life that I might live it for Him.
In very short order, the worst of my problems began to clear away, and God even blessed us with a beautiful baby girl.
Thank you, Dr Schuller, for being there and presenting me the opportunity to begin the reconciliation with God.
And thank you, Larry Carlton, for your precious testimony and your demonstrable love for God in your music.
That’s a beautiful testimony. I loved his ministry when I had infants at home and didn’t go to church. He was a man of God, no doubt. You’ll get to tell him your story in heaven one day!
My mom was a HUGE fan of his, tuned in ever week that I can remember. I am sure she was waiting in line to finally meet him.
When I was in the service I was in the LA area for the weekend and I had to go to the Crystal Cathedral and snap a few pictures for her.
> You’ll get to tell him your story in heaven one day!
I very much look forward to that.
There are many people who contributed to my salvation with their prayers and their testimonies. I scoffed at them all.
But when you’re flat on your back, you have no place to look but up.
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