JOEL OSTEEN interviewed on CBS last night
 

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/...n3358652.shtml



controversy still surrounds his prosperity teaching


- what is your opinoin of him ??

I hate to say it...... I know I am going to get crucified..... I actually like the guy. I get his daily emails, they are encouraging! I mix his health & wealth with my common sense! Now his wife........ that's another story!

NOoooooooo!!!! come on now

isn't his messages a little too "flowery" ??

and did you hear about his interview on larry king ???

I like him too, very down to earth. Not someone I would want as my Pastor, but he has a group of people he is reaching.
His mom has claimed me as her daughter, sent me money for my birthday.
I love my Big Brother:D

No, I missed that. I don't know, maybe it's his "AW, shucks" thing he has going on. It's like, candy religion for me! You know it's not really nutritious for you, but you like a little some time!

you're the first UPCer that i know of that is a Fan of J.O

We have sooo complicated things. He reaches people not with a fancy sermon, just by being real and down to earth. Kind of refreshing to me.
He is a wonderful person, God is really using him.

The few times I have heard him he always has upbeat positive things to say.

And he always is smiling. :)

Talks a lot about attitudes. :)

Weeeelllllllll, in some ways you could probably say I'm UPC by association! (Close assoc. LOL) Don't get me wrong, I believe the basic message, I'm just not so hard nosed about a lot of things. I definitely don't "fit in" in Cali!!!!! I just think that when you go through certain things in life, you have to be able see the bigger picture sometimes. I certainly don't believe the UPC is the be-all and end-all of Christianity. IMO!!!!!

I remember going to a revival his father held in Germany while I was living there...it was AWESOME! But I was VERY new to pentecostal style ANYTHING.

Apparently they (father and son) are doing something right. :thumbsup

No scandals so far is there? :dunno

:hypercoffee