Oh, I think Joel is OK. Not my cuppa, but I watch him on TV sometimes. Sure his messages have some self-help stuff in them, but it's always rooted in scripture. I do get a chuckle out of the little confession they say every service:
"This is my Bible.
I am what it says I am.
I have what it says I have.
I can do what it says I can do.
Today I will be taught the Word of God.
I boldly confess.
My mind is alert.
My heart is receptive.
I will never be the same. Never, never, never.
In Jesus’ name."
That's an interesting confession! Now what are they actually confessing, other than their "potential"?
There's a hint of "prosperity gospel" in Osteen, which I loathe. Material success is just as often a curse as it is a blessing. Last I checked, the gospels do not portray Jesus as extolling material wealth as a reward for faith.
I don't. It's not funny. It's tragic.