I watch his message quite often also. I truly love him.
I felt guilty after saying tough things about him on FR.
But I truly think he goes overboard in painting this rosy scenario of what it means to be a true Christ-following Christian.
I had a 10-minute Youtube clip of one of his sermons, and he was literally promising that anyone who was born again would suddenly become wealthy within one year.
He was sounding more like a self-esteem class than a Christ follower.
Christ transforms us from the inside out, not the outside in.
That is my only point, and it is not really a deal breaker with me and Joel Osteen.
Just a comment.
I’ve never heard him preach on money, just on prosperity. If our soul prospers, everything else will fall into place.
You said “I watch his message quite often also. I truly love him.”
And then you said, “I had a 10-minute Youtube clip of one of his sermons, and he was literally promising that anyone who was born again would suddenly become wealthy within one year.”
YOu called that going overboard. I would have walked out and never listened to the guy again.
It reminds me too much of the great Genesis song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZLq8TMX9nM&feature=related