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My friend, Joy, brought this link to my attention: http://www.albertmohler.com/2014/09/03/the-osteen-predicament-mere-happiness-cannot-bear-the-weight-of-the-gospel/
When I was pursuing my “dreams” I realized that I was going further away from what I really wanted which was simplicity (among other things). My life was complex enough, why did I really want to make it more complex? I feel like I do more to fulfill my purpose by “thinking small” or locally or personally. I know that I am capable of thinking big, and being positive and encouraging to others to empower them. I now focus on making sure that I stay aligned with my beliefs.
My friend, Jessica, sent me the following article.
“The Osteens are dangerous precisely because they aren’t dangerous. They preach of a faith that fits right into society, and brings immediate happiness, health, and wealth to all who follow it. But the true faith is one that rebels against our culture, challenges us to endure the hardships of life and the hatred of our peers, eviscerates our apathetic nature, interferes with our plans, commands us to confront our sins, and generally makes everyone very uncomfortable.”
Read more at http://themattwalshblog.com/2014/09/04/joel-osteen-wife-heretics-thats-america-loves/
Pastor Grady has been preaching about this at our church for quite a while. He was one of the first that I am aware of in our area that called out “Feel good” preaching(and the Osteens in particular) as dangerous. Any Christian Church who doesn’t preach about the Cross just isn’t doing it right…
What I’m curious about is I noticed that his fb page had over 8 million followers. Are those people unfazed by the media attention lately? I saw lots of comments proclaiming Jesus is the Christ. And there were a few posts by JOM that quoted scripture. I’ve not seen any articles of Osteen followers defending them. Can someone post a link or a comment here of an Osteenian perspective on this?
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Thanks for sharing. You are on the money. The process is at least as important as the goal.
Good blog! I once felt the same way. Was very hard for me to talk about personal relationships. Good for you!
My friend, Joy, brought this link to my attention: http://www.albertmohler.com/2014/09/03/the-osteen-predicament-mere-happiness-cannot-bear-the-weight-of-the-gospel/
When I was pursuing my “dreams” I realized that I was going further away from what I really wanted which was simplicity (among other things). My life was complex enough, why did I really want to make it more complex? I feel like I do more to fulfill my purpose by “thinking small” or locally or personally. I know that I am capable of thinking big, and being positive and encouraging to others to empower them. I now focus on making sure that I stay aligned with my beliefs.
When I watched that clip of her, I just imagined Job sitting in the audience. Or someone currently dealing with tragedy.
Like the Christians in the Middle East?
Exactly.
My friend, Jessica, sent me the following article.
“The Osteens are dangerous precisely because they aren’t dangerous. They preach of a faith that fits right into society, and brings immediate happiness, health, and wealth to all who follow it. But the true faith is one that rebels against our culture, challenges us to endure the hardships of life and the hatred of our peers, eviscerates our apathetic nature, interferes with our plans, commands us to confront our sins, and generally makes everyone very uncomfortable.”
Read more at http://themattwalshblog.com/2014/09/04/joel-osteen-wife-heretics-thats-america-loves/
Pastor Grady has been preaching about this at our church for quite a while. He was one of the first that I am aware of in our area that called out “Feel good” preaching(and the Osteens in particular) as dangerous. Any Christian Church who doesn’t preach about the Cross just isn’t doing it right…
What I’m curious about is I noticed that his fb page had over 8 million followers. Are those people unfazed by the media attention lately? I saw lots of comments proclaiming Jesus is the Christ. And there were a few posts by JOM that quoted scripture. I’ve not seen any articles of Osteen followers defending them. Can someone post a link or a comment here of an Osteenian perspective on this?