Lakewood, had remained closed in the first few days of the storm. These critics observed that Osteen’s (and his people’s) responses to their questions were extremely underwhelming. Here is a timeline of those responses:
In fact, under Joel Osteen, the church grew so quickly that in 2003 they leased the then-vacant Compaq Center, and turned it into the church's current home. It's a family business. The Osteens' two grown children are part of the Lakewood ministry. Osteen says his dad would have loved...
Osteen and his wife Victoria were invited by Trump for a private meeting at Trump Tower. “Trump took out a box of gold watches and said to Victoria: ‘Pick out any one you like,’” related a person who was present at that meeting, who asked to remain nameless. “Then he offered J...