To sit through consecutive services is to glimpse Joel's aw-shucks, family-man persona and witness his abilities to write, rewrite and present in real time. After 1,000 sermons, it's still difficult ...

If Joel Osteen has said it once, he’s said it 999 times: “I’d like to talk to you today about” a Bible verse or Christian subject. On Sunday, Mr. Osteen will deliver his 1,000th sermon in the pulpit ...

Country music superstar John Rich has criticized megachurch pastor Joel Osteen in a recent podcast appearance. Rich appeared as a guest on Tuesday’s episode of “The Shawn Ryan Show” — a podcast ...

Joel Osteen preached about living without fear in the first Sunday service at his Lakewood Church since a shooting last week that left a child in critical condition and a man injured. The alleged ...

In this screen grab taken from video provided by KTRK-TV ABC13, pastor Joel Osteen speaks to the media after a shooting at Lakewood Church in Houston on Sunday, Feb. 11. Joel Osteen is one of the most ...

In a recent Instagram post, the Cool FM OAP and convenor of the #free the sheeple movement advises the American pastor to stop talking about bills and focus on the gospel. Freeze criticises Pastor ...

Joel Osteen is one of the most familiar faces in American religion. The pastor who leads the Houston megachurch where a 5-year-old boy was critically wounded in a Sunday shooting that also hit a man ...

In the late 1990s while working at CNN Radio, I was moved to enter the seminary to train for a possible career change. Upon learning of my new endeavor, my boss shook his head and remarked, “From one ...

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 15: Joel Osteen attends the "Unsung Hero" Nashville World Premiere at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on April 15, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason ...