“I think that Joel is a great human being”, by whose standards are ‘you’ basing this might I ask, God/Jesus’ or man’s???
“The guy has a front row seat in Heaven in my opinion”, thank the Lord you stated in ‘your opinion’, because I’d bet in God/Jesus’ economy this is most definitely NOT true.
Sorry to say Joel IS NOT a true minister of the true Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven, he’s a motivational speaker who waters down the gospel, and wants to soothe your ‘itching ears’ while he’s doing it.
We’re ‘called’ to preach the “whole consul of God”, not just what makes people feel good and comfortable. Joel and those like him need much prayer, and to get right with God/Jesus before it’s too late.