A great post. People need to ask themselves what was learned after listening to Osteen. He makes you feel good but there is no substance at all to his teaching. Folks may feel very religious after attending his “church” but I wonder what they learned about God? What did they learn to prepare them for meeting Father face to face? He doesn’t feed his flock, he pets them only and they don’t realize it.
Here is my measuring stick: Did Jesus have to die to make the message I am hearing from any given pulpit true?
If the answer is no, I am hearing advice, or even worse, false teaching, rather than good news.