MegaSunday with Joel Osteen
Posted July 23, 2006
Like preachers across America, Joel Osteen greets worshippers as they leave on Sundays. But it's not a quick or easy process for the Houston televangelist, leader of America's largest megachurch.
People line up by the hundreds to shake his hand, to snap a picture, to ask him for a prayer or an autograph. He good-naturedly obliges, smiling the entire time. Today at Lakewood Church it took an hour for Osteen to greet each person. By the time it was over, he had held a baby, hugged a sick child and received a greeting card from a stranger.
The Ramirez family of San Antonio were among the throngs and waited more than 45 minutes to meet the preacher. "I've been looking forward to it all week long," said 9-year-old Laura. Her brother, 11-year-old Michael, proudly showed off his freshly autographed Bible. "It's just very exciting for me," he said. "He preaches the Gospel so well and I think he's a great role model."
A Texas journalist friend had told me to forget about trying to get an interview with the preacher — he's just too busy. But Osteen shook my hand and answered my questions. Log on to Bible Belt Blogger tomorrow to read what the preacher had to say.
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Church of Satan if you ask me ... He wants to change with the times !! Well Jesus has not changed for over 2000 years .. There is NO change with God !
Posted by: | July 30, 2006 at 09:53 PM