Chuck Smith, Calvary Chapel Founder, Announces He Has Lung Cancer

• Chuckie is a piece of shit who has been ripping off the naive in Orange County for decades.  He gets what he deserves from his 'all powerful gawd'.  Hee, haw!

• my mom died of lung cancer      you are very mean

• I am no longer a Christian, but loving pastors like Mr. Smith sustained me during my Christian journey. My loving desire for him is wellness, wholeness, healing, comfort, and peace. He is a good and faithful servant of Jesus Christ.

• We all need forgiveness.. When you point at someone.. 3 fingers point back at you... So important to help one another.. become better people by overlooking faults.. through understanding and love.. We all need this.. no matter who has made the mistake.. Be ready to forgive.. so we will also be forgiven and understood through love.. Chuck Smith cannot control everything on this earth... so there is no reason to blame him.. We all have said and done wrongs... and needed to be taught the right way.. Criticising others is usually an alternative and an impulsive way to making ourselves feel better than everyone else instantly. God knows our intentions.. no matter wo much you try to be in denial.. because his words penatrates our thoughts that lead us to our motivations that are for the good... or for the EVIL.. So choose your words selectively.. because they will either bring life or death in you or others... God Bless!!

• Thanks!

• It is always a sad day when you find examples of just how much journalism has died. It's disgusting how bloggers, like the author of this "article," are passed off to the public as serious journalists.

• Don't like themselves so they take it out on others. We as God's people just need to pray for the ones who are haters of life. May God bless those lost souls.

• Noone knows why people need to put in vulgar statements no matter what Christian blog site is. May all the Christians just be thankful that we are saved and give satan's speaker his or her fun now,pray that they have time to ask The Great and Awesome and (only) GOD for forgiveness for they think they are going to live to be 120 years old and have the time one day to ask for forgiveness,but the true Christian knows there is only one way to get to be at the wedding supper. I feel sorry for the fool says Things go on as it always has and will (with alot of luck and hopefully time enough before death)will have the hatred for life and people

•  A-MEN Bill, could not have said it better and it needed to be said. Can not believe the ignorance of these people.

• Only a liberal would misunderstand that the almighty works in His own ways and we will never and can never think in His way.  Sad that the author is so messed up.  You are forgiven.

• Pastor Chuck, We know for whatever perfect reason, God has allowed this cancer, as we know His providential hand is on your life and how very precious you are to Him.  Please look into the LIFE VESSEL in Newport Beach.  God is using it to heal cancer and many other diseases. May He be glorified in this circumstance and may you continue to look to Him, as you always have. "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee and who trusts in Thee."  Is 26:3     "I will perfect that which concerneth thee." Ps 138:8  Gods promises to you. As you have always encouraged others, may you be encouraged, in Jesus name.

• Pastor Chuck, I love you for showing me alot about myself throughout the time my son Tyler and I Bob have gotten to know Jesus Christ through your spoken word through The Great and Mighty and only GOD in the Trinity that spoken His words through you. All l can really say or do is thank The Lord Jesus, His aighty Father, who is our Father, to pray, and when l say only,l do not mean that is nothing,but I pray with my son the small amount compared to a life God gave us through your mouth. We have listened to almost thirty years of God's love that The Father of life expressed and opened our hearts and minds using you as the instrument to say what we needed and l am sure millions of others more than you will ever possibly know. Even if 50 more years you had to give the word, that would still not be enough but we pray you have countless years still to speak GOD's Almighty word with the grace and mercy He gives you to say. God bless you our friend and even though we live inassachusetts, we feel Jesus being spoken as if you were in the room with God talking with such passion. All l can say to you in heaven is thank you for helping us. AMEN and GOD our Father bless you Pastor Charles Smith and thank you For being so devotional to us, God Bless you Bob and my son Ty

• so christian of you - you must be one of those who attend and yet get fresh tattoos so to seem that you've through much - surrender to the LORD of Host, not to chuckie' or his dillusional promotion on a rapture...  be prepared, be aware, be kind so to be found worthy of the gift.

• This is what the LORD says: "Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.

• 1 Timothy 3 Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons  1 Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. 2Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full[a] respect. 5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. 7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap. Titus 15 The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint[a] elders in every town, as I directed you. 6 An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe[b] and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. 7 Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. 8 Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. 9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.1 Timothy 5:19-2219 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. 20 But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before everyone, so that the others may take warning. 21 I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism. 22 Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.Ephesians 5:11 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.1 Corinthians 5Dealing With a Case of Incest 1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that even pagans do not tolerate: A man is sleeping with his father’s wife. 2 And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have gone into mourning and have put out of your fellowship the man who has been doing this? 3 For my part, even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. As one who is present with you in this way, I have already passed judgment in the name of our Lord Jesus on the one who has been doing this. 4 So when you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present, 5 hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh,[a][b] so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord. 6 Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough? 7 Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch—as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8 Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old bread leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 9 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— 10 not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. 11 But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister[c] but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people. 12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13 God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”[d

• 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor[g] and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,[h] 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your brethren[i] only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors[j] do so? 48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

•      9 Blessed are the peacemakers,  For they shall be called sons of God

• WE HERE IN LAS VEGAS LOVE THE LORD GOD OUR SALVATION...(SP.18:1-2.)

• Are you humble?

• Los borrachos no entran en el reino d Dios gustavito,pero Jesus te AMA y yo tambien.

• only the lord can do or say............nobody else on earth................NOW! WHEN? HOW?

• Bill even though you posted this five days ago and probably wont see my response... Thank you for your post above.  You're right we have had a couple dust ups on the message boards, as have Gustavo and I... It takes a little longer than normal on a message board to feel someone out and get a real sense of are they a troll, or are they a well reasoned and rational person... I have found that you are both well reasoned and rational as well. And while in the future you and I are sure to cross paths again just know that I will debate you with respect.  And thank you for supporting the men and women in uniform! They appreciate it more than you know! 

• Jim, what would make him a "great man" in my book, is him being more truthful, him doing the right thing and him taking some responsibility for his Movement.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzxanOJi9O0&feature=related

• From working at AMF VOIT  where he was one of  the world's crappiest  shift managers? 

• Alex, Chuck Smith does not come accross as impressive spiritually or in many ways behind the scenes that people whould normally expect.  Again, that is one of the things that makes him such a great man.

• The Lord has allowed me to do 7 or 8 sermons so far, each time I go to Chuck Smith to his commentaries. He is an annointed Man of God.   P.W.H

• Jim R, unfortunately, I meant more in a Spiritual Context that he wasn't impressive. It was all business in the Board Room.

• Streets, I seem to be making plenty of sense as evidenced by over 1 Million hits on my blog CalvaryChapelAbuse.com

• You are right, Chuck is not impressive behind the scenes. That is one of the things that makes him such great man.

• You are right, Chuck is not impressive behind the scenes. That is one of the things that makes him such great man.

• CC has been consistently critical of the Catholic faith and its teachings ....how ironic that Chuckie has so much in common with the Pope....do you catch my drift you sanctimonious lemmings?

• once the franchise of calvary chaps expires then another brand will come just like hugo boss and so on..........God makes no mistakes...

• Kevin, you have no clue about Chuck Smith. You worship the public persona. The real guy is not as you have elevated him to. He's a sinner, big time. Look to Jesus.

• Chuck having lung cancer came as a shock to me. I had checked just this morning to see about joining the church in a trip to Israel. I knew he had skin cancer about a year and a half ago. I was part of his church in the old chapel when Frisbie and Love Song were there. It is sad to see such ugly detractors attack such a MAN OF GOD. I hope god forgives you because I find it too difficult to do. Get your lives right. 

• Chuck was no wuss, though...and he wasn't the smiley "Papa Chuck" in that meeting either.

• You mean a Lyin' ? LOL. Chuck is not impressive behind the scenes and not a lion, unless you were referring to someone else. Dave Rolph was no lion either. Janet Carter, on the other hand, was pretty tough.

• It is interesting to see dogs bark when a lion walks by.

• I wouldn't take a penny from Chuck Smith's money that he took from people who thought they gave it to the Lord, but ended up giving most of it (say around $13 million) to Chuck's family and to fund Chuck's empire. Chuck Smith and Bob Grenier are the liars about many things. I could specifically site a ton of them and it would fill the thread. Chuck Smith and Calvary Chapel leadership are destroying Calvary Chapel by not repenting and being truthful and dealing with sin in their Camp.

• Stop with the racist name calling, Gustavo. I assume you're Mexican, like myself, and wouldn't like it if the shoe were on the other foot.

• Cecil, give it up. You lost along time ago and continue to destroy every one around you. How's those herpes doing?

• Alex is not in this alone. He has hundreds of us who have also experienced the wrath of his crazy step father. Many come forward every day to tell their story about Pastor Bob Grenier and his impact on their marriages, families and spiritual health. Chuck Smith knows this, believes it, confessed it, said it publicly, but refuses to remove his long time buddy from the pulpit. Chuck ordained Bob Grenier, he has the right and responsibility to take that away. Chuck, do what right before you kick the bucket. Bob molested his own son and you know it. Take you evil servant out of a place of honor. He flies the same dove as you. The child molesting dove.   

• And as I said, many share my interpretation............I am sure you'll continue to fail, to read on........

• No "irrational hatred" over here...that's a "heart judgment" you are making. I have a great life, lots of fun and many friends and family who I enjoy a lot, successful in business, successful in training (MMA, personal fitness, shooting, etc) and attend a healthy church, read the bible voraciously etc etc. I am calling out sin and wrongdoing in Camp Calvary Chapel, and whether you agree or not, Chuck Smith has some responsibility as the Spiritual Leader of Calvary Chapel who has spawned 2,000 Positions of Trust in the form of Calvary Chapel Pastor. Our Governing Authority (Romans 13:1, look it up) seems to agree in the Court System over the last 5 years with the Mormon and Catholic churches losing huge lawsuits due to child abuse and molestation in their Camps. Chuck is currently in a lawsuit for 4 boys that got molested in the Calvary Chapel System. The warning signs and knowledge that a volunteer/employ of Calvary Chapel had a history of pedophilia was ignored by Calvary Chapel and no checks and balances were in place to stop the man from molesting 4 more boys after it was known within Calvary Chapel. Chuck is wrong for his "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" approach when it comes to protecting his priests, err, Calvary Chapel "affiliate" Pastors (made "official" by CCOF the licensing arm of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and Chuck Smith). Yet, Chuck Smith has the gall to call down God's judgment on the abuse victim and whistle-blower...and then he gets lung cancer.

• only one thing matters, if it is true that this person was abused by his stepfather, then that is case for the family, police, and courts.  what does it have to do with a high-profile individual unrelated to the facts of the case?  why is there not the same vitriol for the person's mother who did nothing?  i hope you find some peace, man.  your irrational hatred will eat at you from the inside.

• "Only the sound of crickets breaks the quiet of the night."

• Are you implying "Divine Retribution"? B/c if so, Chuck Smith called down God's judgment on me from the CCCM pulpit (and I'm the one who is right in the matter and he's lying) and Chuck came down with lung cancer...just sayin.

• Smith had stepped down from the business side of Calvary and stopped receiving a salary many years ago. If you knew him you would know his heart is for everyone to have God on their side.  Who do you really hate?

• Alex is a liar and is trying to extort money from Chuck and CC Costa Mesa.  It is sad and pathetic.  I hope Alex will give his life to the Lord.  I don't think he ever really has because he wouldn't be spending all of his time and energy trying to destroy Calvary Chapels and anyone associated with it.  He LOVES the attention.  

• I feel sorry for Gustva and Alex(a)  Both of you are a piece of work and will answer to the Lord.

• "quick to anger and judgement... accuser" This is the essence of Mr. Arellano's writing.

• No.

• As any follower of the comments on OCW stories would know, you and I are also often on opposite sides of the fence but I have found you are more often reasoned than most and often have actual facts often on your side and I always have to think hard to try to poke holes in your arguments when I think you're off (well for the most part). Here I have no quibbles with your statement. Thanks for your service, you would be surprised the extent to which on a day-to-day basis I directly support marines (and sailors) on the pointy end of the spear risking their lives for us.

• How would that would make it false? Typical, razzle-dazzle the gullible by bringing up the irrelevant.

• actually he just said yesterday that they don't know what it is and they're doing testing.. sooo.. is this supposed to be reporting??

• Yup, Thats for sure. 

• Sir, I appreciate the information greatly.  As for my affiliation with the Church,  I attended prior to leaving for the military and recieved some awesome teaching.  Also listened to Pastor Chuck while deployed.  I am just speaking as a person who recieved a great deal of guidance when I really needed it.  Thanks again.

• CCgirls are not allowed in Mens conversations............you should know better. just as Michelle Backman now knows...........god makes no mistakes.............wa waa :(

• what a beautiful pair of huevos cabron,keep up the good work Gustavito!!!!! lets change the way they walk too...............Pajaros Nalgones (D.F.)

• How sad that you would rejoice over someone's hardship. 

• Our family is praying for Chuck and his family. We know that God has him in his hands right now, because he is one of his favorites! There are no words that will express how much we care about Chuck and his family---you have been such an inspiration to thousands of people, including us, we love you  and we will continue to pray for you to get 100% better. The Long Family

• Your pain runs deep. I am sorry for the betrayal you've experienced. Jesus can heal you if you let Him. I said a prayer for sir.Don't hold onto that bitterness. It will only hurt you.

• "... most people agree ...", It appears that you are basing your statement on the responses to this article, there are plenty of articles where there is not the vituperation as in response to this one. The venom and name-calling strongly suggests that a tender-spot was struck.

• Well, to spell it out for you, Gustavo is staunchly on the side of the abused. I suspect that it's not imminent that God is going to throw lightning bolts at one of the protectors of the weak, hence, I'm hardly afraid to stand next to him.

• As I noted, your interpretation, (I'm sure you'll) continue to read in.

• Wow really? I walked away from Christianity for over a year and came back because of Chuck Smiths witness. I've lived in southern CA all of my life and became a believer in 2001. Started really questioning my belief about a year ago and walked away. I've watched and listened to pastor Chuck for decades, and among other things it's his witness and life that makes me believe that there are people out there (albeit very few) that truly believe what they preach, and not only believe it but live it.

• I hear that show the day it was broadcast and the bottom line in the advice given was that they couldnt give advice that they should consult with their physician and PRAY about it. Its a personal decision. I doubt that there are Christians out there that have never ever gotten abortions, esp if a physician advised it or it threatened the life of the mother.

• "The Lord sure works in mysterious ways, eh?" This is certainly a valid opinion but it is not a fact.

• Nah.... you were with the safe drivers club, and eating chicken feet with the Triads...opps, I can't drive for shit, and i'm a clean-cut Chink-sta!  va,va, va......

• Maria Arellano should have aborted the cretin before depositing the caca. This is one example that speaks loudly for eugenics.

• Touche Alex, I will agree with you somewhat..a string.....ah NO!  He does amuse me though.....again so do Circus Clowns................

• Cheers Sarge!  You got that right, little Gus would not have the American Privileage of Free Speech in Old Mexico..............

• Who was that Reporter?  You..............LOL   

• Alex,your ranting and ranting and you make no sense, I can only see from your words that your the little boy who cried Wolf.......you member........LOL.........

• Thank you!  

• Jeff, You hit the nail on the head!!!

• sorry to disappoint gus, but i was never bullied by your people.. we didnt see a whole lot of mexicans in advanced calculus and i wasnt big on the cockfighting, so we didnt mix too much with the peasants, opps, i mean mexican americans hahaha

• ...speaks the Bullied Chinito, who seethed with rage at his Mexi classmates at Belmont High. I'd feel sorry for you if you weren't so decrepit.

• How so? For stating the truth?

• It's not rocket science Pcor. He lived for decades in SoCal when smoking and manufacturing smog were a serious issue. I remember dense smog for weeks at a time during the 70's and most people smoked in the office, car, restaurants (they didn't even have non-smoking sections in them back then), etc... all day long.

• You are an ahole gustavo. No offense. It's a lifestyle choice you made.

• He can join Lonnie Frisbee who he shunned.

• bullied? gustavo? naw, he just thinks everyone else was bullied... project much gus ole boy? lol

• Maria Arellano should have aborted the cretin before depositing the caca. This is one example that speaks loudly for eugenics. 

• Good comment, bad language.

• Mal hablado, that means foul mouth.

• Chuck Smith is a man of God, are you?

• why do all you people get on here and comment about a Man that has been recently diagnosed......everyone on this earth is a sinner and is nothing with out Christ. We are here to serve Christ we are called to help one and another and love one another......if you don't have anything nice to write, why write it.....what business do you have going on these sites and just tearing down people, calling names......Christians aren't perfect they never will be, but we are at least united with the only God that paves the way to eternal heaven. Our heavenly father died on the cross so that we be forgiven, by his love-grace and mercy....If you don't love God, what business do you have even commenting on these sites? you have no business, you are bored, you are lost! You to can be forgiven! Take it or go to eternal hell!

• a lot of internet bravery here showing a true cowards colors... Sounds like Gustavo has a lot of deep seeded issues...  Time to get over how much you were bullied in high school dude... you hide behind your blog...  from the safety of your home behind this evil 'Orange Curtain' 

• Pleeeease, no vulgar talk!

• Please don't use vulgar words in any language.

• Please don't use vulgar words in any language.

• What are the rumors? Did Chuckie not call down God's wrath on a reporter who criticized him AND a child-abuse victim?

• Ignorant how?

• hey "yawn..." i have some vivarin for you :)

• Dr James McGee also had cancer. Its sad and i pray for Pastor Chuck and his family.

• I pray pastor chuck get healed. He's a really nice man and I pray he will live a long time and also is wife he is for real and has a great ministry that is around the world preaching that gospel of CHRIST. 

• He's still gonna die.  You know, just like Christopher Hitchen's did.  Many Christians were not very nice when that happened.

• Post of the day, year, decade goes to 909Jeff. Good and fair assessment IMO.

• Stop with the Hate on Gustavo. Act like a Christian and stop using blogs as a tool of anger. Wouldn't you think Jesus would despise those quick to anger and judgement. Pastor Chuck WIll not be there with the Lord on Judgement day. Stop making Chuck Smith sound as if he's God's right hand man. There is only one man on the right hand side of him during all our time of Judgement. Don't act like Satan (accuser)!

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