James Meeks, founder and senior pastor of Salem Baptist Church, a predominantly black congregation, has been engaged in worship with another predominantly white mega-church, Willow Creek, led by its founder and senior pastor, Bill Hybels.

CNN: Commentary: Race, faith and politics

The dramaturgical connections resound all the more when you learn that Mr. Hnath regularly attended a Pentecostal mega-church while growing up in Orlando.

WSJ: Curtain Raisers: Confessions of a Saint

The Justice Department gave no advance notice of his decision to visit and speak at the famous glass-covered mega-church in Orange County, which is part of greater Los Angeles.

CNN: Ashcroft's pulpit stint called 'non-official'