John Ortberg
Menlo Church investigation finds no direct evidence or disclosures of sexual abuse
By Bob Smietana — October 13, 2021
(RNS) — A long-expected report found no evidence of abuse at a San Francisco megachurch but did fault leaders for their lack of transparency.
Embattled megachurch pastor John Ortberg resigns from Menlo Church
By Bob Smietana — July 29, 2020
(RNS) — The resignation comes after revelations that Ortberg allowed a volunteer who had admitted being attracted to children to continue working with kids at the church and in the community.
John Ortberg’s megachurch announces new investigation
By Bob Smietana — July 12, 2020
(RNS) — Elders at Menlo Church say their initial investigation into concerns about megachurch pastor John Ortberg’s son fell short.
Megachurch pastor John Ortberg kept a family member’s attraction to children secret. Then his son blew the whistle.
By Bob Smietana — July 6, 2020
(RNS) — The Rev. John Ortberg’s son reportedly confessed he was attracted to children. The megachurch pastor kept that admission secret while his son continued working with kids.
Pastor John Ortberg allowed volunteer who was attracted to minors to work with children
By Bob Smietana — February 3, 2020
(RNS) — John Ortberg, megachurch pastor and author, apologized for not banning a volunteer who confessed to being attracted to children.
Why some evangelicals changed their minds about evolution
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 11, 2016
(RNS) Countering creationist theology, 25 evangelicals argue for science in a new book, "How I Changed My Mind About Evolution."
John Ortberg’s Menlo Park Presbyterian votes to leave PCUSA despite $8 million fee
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — March 5, 2014
(RNS) Menlo Park Presbyterian is based in the San Francisco Bay area and led by well-known author and pastor John Ortberg. It is the ninth-largest PCUSA church with about 4,000 members, including former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
New ‘SoulPulse’ app lets users monitor their spirituality in real time
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 9, 2014
(RNS) A new experiential research study -- conducted by a smartphone app -- lets people monitor their spiritual state of mind.
Reza Aslan defends controversial new book on Jesus
By Bob Smietana — August 2, 2013
(RNS) Reza Aslan's controversial new book about Jesus is about to make him a best-selling author. “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth” has already reached No. 1 on Amazon.com. But critics say Aslan has simply created his own version of Jesus.
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