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  • One Of Bush’s Spiritual Advisers Indicted For Fraud, Faces Decades In Prison

    03/31/2018 9:07:56 PM PDT · by MNDude · 12 replies
    One of former President George W. Bush’s spiritual advisers was indicted for fraud and money laundering, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, 64, was accused of luring in vulnerable and elderly investors to buy over $1 million in Chinese bonds with zero value, promising the victims a large return, but instead Caldwell allegedly used the funds he received to pay off loans, credit cards, cars, and mortgages, instead of investing the money, as he promised, Fox News reported. Also accused was Gregory Alan Smith, 55, a financial adviser from Texas who allegedly helped Caldwell sell the worthless bonds to...
  • Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell lies about Rush & Pat Robertson [my title]

    01/18/2010 1:19:30 PM PST · by smokingfrog · 5 replies · 458+ views
    khou.com ^ | Jan 17, 2010 | Rosa Flores
    The actual title of this piece of propaganda is: Local churches ask congregations to dig deep and help Haiti HOUSTON—Local churches are not only asking their congregations to pray for the earthquake victims in Haiti, they’re also asking people to donate money for relief. At Windsor Village United Methodist Church, Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell held a special collection for the Haiti earthquake victims Sunday, asking the congregation to open their hearts and their wallets. "You may have a little or you may have a lot. It doesn’t matter," said Windsor Village United Methodist Church member Demetrius Turner. "I need to do...
  • Pastor's faith-based project still rising

    01/07/2010 10:10:42 AM PST · by Lorianne · 198+ views
    Houston Chronicle ^ | 05 January 2010 | Nancy Sarnoff
    More than a decade ago, Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell started looking for 20 acres near his Windsor Village United Methodist Church to build a 24-hour prayer center. The center still hasn't been built, but it's not because Caldwell abandoned his plans. He simply took them in a different direction. Instead of buying 20 acres, Caldwell purchased 234 for $1.3 million and oversaw the development of more than 450 homes, a 200,000-square-foot community center, retail space, medical facilities, schools and a YMCA. A 124-unit senior housing project is under construction, and a new sanctuary and the prayer center are planned for 2010...
  • Barack Obama facing criticism for his "dial-a-pastor" advice line

    03/21/2009 2:49:47 PM PDT · by Schnucki · 29 replies · 1,650+ views
    Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | March 21, 2009 | Tim Shipman
    Barack Obama is under fire after replacing his estranged pastor Jeremiah Wright with a new circle of religious confidantes whose views are dramatically at odds with some of his political goals. The president is now taking spiritual guidance from no less than five different pastors, whom he phones for advice at moments of stress or when making big decisions. But a year after the incendiary rantings of Rev Wright threatened to derail Mr Obama's presidential campaign, revelation of the "dial-a-prayer" sessions has prompted critics to declare that he has a new "pastor problem". Four of the president's inner circle of...
  • Without a Pastor of His Own, Obama Turns to a Circle of 5

    03/14/2009 2:07:03 PM PDT · by Justaham · 14 replies · 769+ views
    The New York Times ^ | 3-14-09 | LAURIE GOODSTEIN
    President Obama has been without a pastor or a home church ever since he cut his ties to the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. in the heat of the presidential campaign. But he has quietly cultivated a handful of evangelical pastors for private prayer sessions on the telephone and for discussions on the role of religion in politics.
  • Newsweek’s Religion Reporter Again Features Former Bush-Supporting Pastor Now Backing Obama

    10/11/2008 5:58:32 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 15 replies · 545+ views
    Townhall.com ^ | October 10, 2008 | Kristen Fyfe
    For the third time, Newsweek religion reporter Lisa Miller has informed the world that Kirbyjon Caldwell, an African-America pastor from Texas, who formerly supported President George W. Bush, has “given himself heart and soul” to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.  Miller, whose latest Caldwell feature is a three-page spread in the current issue of Newsweek, writes “last summer he aligned himself with a man who he believes better represents the Christian ethics and American values he preaches.” Miller wrote effectively the same story about Caldwell in June and July of this year, following closely on the heels of Obama’s break with his...
  • Bush's pastor rips McCain, endorses Obama

    08/16/2008 4:05:55 PM PDT · by A_Niceguy_in_CA · 40 replies · 191+ views
    Bush's pastor rips McCain, endorses Obama The African American pastor who presided over two inaugural ceremonies for President Bush and officiated at the wedding of President Bush's daughter has come out strongly against Senator John McCain. In a conference call with reporters on Friday, Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, a close friend to President Bush, questioned McCain's morality... SNIP Caldwell's conference call with reporters was sponsored by the Matthew 25 Network, described by ABC News as a liberal Christian Group planning to air a pro-Obama ad on Saturday during Rick Warren's religious forum with Obama and McCain.
  • Pastors' ad praises Obama for standing by his family (unlike some candidates?)

    08/16/2008 1:25:58 PM PDT · by pissant · 34 replies · 287+ views
    Dallas Morning News ^ | 8/16/08 | Bruce Tomato
    A new ad from the Matthew 25 Network, a liberal pastors' group that supports Barack Obama, commends him for being a good family man. The impliciation is that John McCain -- who has admitted to cheating on his first wife with the blond mistress who became his second and current wife -- comes up short in this regard. Among those featured in the ad is Kirbyjon Caldwell, the Houston pastor who is a family friend of George W. Bush. (He officiated at Jenna's wedding this spring.) Despite remaining close to the Bushes, Caldwell has endorsed Obama. McCain is never mentioned...
  • New lefty ad: You know who’s not an adulterer? Barack Obama

    08/15/2008 1:22:02 PM PDT · by pissant · 39 replies · 98+ views
    Hot Air ^ | 8/15/08 | Allah Pundit
    For once, Tapper’s search for secret subtext has led him to solid ground. Lest you doubt that this is actually a thinly veiled attack on McCain (the Matthew 25 Network is part of Obama’s Christian outreach effort), see the comments here from Kirbyjon Caldwell — a friend of Dubya turned Obama supporter who appears in the ad — and Rick Warren making it abundantly clear that character should count at the ballot box. I agree, but note well the reply in the updates to that last link: McCain spokesman Brian Rogers has responded to Caldwell’s criticism by saying: “These people...
  • Jenna Wedding Pastor Starts Pro-Obama Web Site

    06/27/2008 1:41:46 PM PDT · by Free ThinkerNY · 113 replies · 262+ views
    newsmax.com ^ | June 27, 2008 | Jim Meyers
    Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, the minister who presided over the recent marriage of President Bush’s daughter Jenna, has launched a pro-Barack Obama Web site sharply critical of conservative stalwart James Dobson. Caldwell, leader of the largest Methodist congregation in the country, launched his “James Dobson Does Not Speak For Me” site a day after Dobson’s Focus on the Family radio program aired a statement charging that Obama distorted the Bible to fit “his own confused theology.” The site urges readers to sign a statement declaring that Dobson does not represent them. The statement reads in part: “James Dobson doesn't speak for...
  • Obama campaign worker helps Houston-area pastor set up anti-Dobson site

    06/28/2008 10:08:46 AM PDT · by unlearner · 24 replies · 120+ views
    OneNewsNow.com ^ | June 27, 2008 | Jim Brown
    A recent article on OneNewsNow featured comments by Methodist pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell, a Barack Obama supporter. The pastor took issue with James Dobson's contention that Obama distorts the Bible with his theological views. Caldwell, who is affiliated with the website JamesDobsonDoesntSpeakForMe.com, initially told OneNewsNow that the website was operated by Matthew 25, a political action committee working with Obama supporters. However, upon investigation, it was found that the site was actually registered to Alyssa Martin, an intern in the Obama campaign's "religious affairs" department. The domain registration has since been changed to Pastor Caldwell's name. In an earlier interview, Caldwell...
  • Obama worker, Bush pastor linked to Dobson-bashing

    06/27/2008 6:42:19 PM PDT · by pissant · 21 replies · 614+ views
    WND ^ | 6/27/08 | staff
    A campaign worker for Barack Obama and the Texas Methodist pastor who advises President Bush have been linked to a website that bashes prominent Christian leader and Focus on the Family founder James Dobson. The site, called "jamesdobsondoesntspeakforme," appeared just days ago after Dobson criticized Obama's interpretation of the Bible during a 2006 speech and Obama responded essentially by calling Dobson a liar, accusing him of "making things up." Now a report from OneNewsNow, a division of the American Family Association, said the website originally was registered to Obama campaign worker Alyssa Martin, but the registration later was changed to...
  • Pastor Dishes on Bush Wedding (Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell)

    05/12/2008 5:34:15 AM PDT · by katieanna · 12 replies · 284+ views
    KHOU via Yahoo ^ | May 11, 2008
    Houston Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell said he was taken by surprise when First Daughter Jenna Bush asked him to preside over her wedding. (Video)
  • Why a Spiritual Advisor to President Bush Supports Obama

    05/07/2008 8:39:24 PM PDT · by Dawnsblood · 40 replies · 170+ views
    Belief Net ^ | No idea | Dan Gilgoff
    I think since they--whomever they are--since they could not find anything wrong with him as a person, there seemingly has been an attempt to reach out and find something wrong with those who are allegedly around him. Everybody keeps saying, “Well, he sat there for 20 years." For starters, he didn’t sit there for 20 years, right? He’s been a member for 20 years. He’s not sat there for 20 years. For three years, he was in law school. Another eight years, he was in the state senate, and another three years--or three years, really now four--he’s been in the...
  • They have faith they can feed thousands - Religious groups launch effort in Houston

    09/03/2005 12:20:03 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 24 replies · 993+ views
    Houston Chronicle ^ | September 3, 2005 | TARA DOOLEY
    A massive interfaith effort is under way to feed Hurricane Katrina evacuees at large-scale shelters in Houston, including the George R. Brown Convention Center. The plan is not final. But organizers expect religious groups to raise an initial $4.4 million for 30 days of food and to supply 720 volunteers a day to provide and serve three hot meals to many thousands seeking shelter in Houston. "I do not view this as a faith community issue," said the Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, pastor of Windsor Village United Methodist Church, which will participate in the effort and other relief projects. "This is...