Joel Osteen

References

1. "Joel Osteen | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica"
   https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joel-Osteen
2. Houston Chronicle
   https://web.archive.org/web/20070927184558/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=obits_3413529
3. The Washington Post
   https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/08/29/heres-why-people-hate-joel-osteen/
4. Blessed : a history of the American prosperity gospel
   https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/841172074
5. Washington Post
   https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2005/01/30/smiling-preacher-builds-a-huge-church/6b046a0a-10d0-4c01-812b-b00decbac893/
6. ChristNotes.org
   https://web.archive.org/web/20120625224321/http://www.christnotes.org/_joel-osteen.asp
7. Salvation with a Smile: Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, and American Christianity
   https://books.google.com/books?id=-dsWCgAAQBAJ&q=joel+osteen+humble+high+school+1981&pg=PA113
8. JoelOsteen.com
   https://www.joelosteen.com/our-ministry
9. Deseret News
   https://web.archive.org/web/20131123153501/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865587553/Popular-positive-pastor-Joel-Osteen-brings-Night-of-Hope-to-Utah.html
10. The Washington Times
    https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/12/joel-osteen-baptizes-1000-plus-four-hour-ceremony-/
11. "Joel Osteen: The Man Behind America's Largest Church"
    http://www.cbn.com/700club/features/amazing/osteen_010408.aspx
12. Houston Press
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080821174508/http://www.houstonpress.com/2002-04-04/news/power-house/full/
13. The Washington Times
    http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/apr/29/osteen-draws-40k-to-nationals-park/
14. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna8565629
15. Christian Post
    http://www.christianpost.com/news/joel-osteen-talks-biggest-preaching-mistake-owning-the-room-94667/
16. Pastoral Psychology
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-009-0197-7
17. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/opinion/trump-osteen-harvey-church.html
18. HuffPost
    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/osteen-meyer-prosperity-gospel_b_3790384
19. Joel Osteen : a critical analysis of sermonic methodology
    https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/651017356
20. FoxNews.com
    https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/joel-osteen
21. 60 Minutes
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joel-osteen-answers-his-critics/
22. San Francisco Chronicle
    https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Preaching-pep-in-a-troubled-world-Joel-Osteen-6431802.php
23. ABC News
    https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=7203675&page=1
24. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/osteens-night-of-hope-draws-crowd-to-nationals-park/2012/04/29/gIQAntkOqT_story.html
25. The Christian Post
    https://www.christianpost.com/news/joel-osteen-at-night-of-hope-miami-relinquish-control-to-god.html
26. People magazine
    https://people.com/music/joel-osteen-talks-kanye-west-collaboration/
27. USA TODAY
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/04/13/5-powerful-quotes-live-streamed-easter-sunday-services/2981757001/
28. Woman Firing Rifle Killed By 2 Off-Duty Officers At Joel Osteen's Church, 2 Others Hurt, Police Say, Huffington Post, Ju
    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/shooting-joel-osteen-church_n_65c93fdbe4b067c6b73d4836
29. "Shooter at Houston megachurch had lengthy criminal history including weapons charges, police say"
    https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/12/us/joel-osteen-lakewood-church-shooting-monday/index.html
30. "Joel Birthday-1963-March-05"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070830035734/http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/harris/vitals/births/1963/harrb63n.txt
31. Heavy.com
    https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/04/joel-osteen-kids-family/
32. ibtimes.com
    http://www.ibtimes.com/joel-osteen-net-worth-pastor-closes-megachurch-during-hurricane-harvey-2583646
33. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/2009/06/26/joel-osteen-megachurches-business-osteen.html
34. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/15/business/media/religious-broadcaster-gets-rich-contract-for-next-book.html
35. 20/20
    https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2716887
36. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/30/books/30oste.html
37. ChristianToday.com
    https://www.christiantoday.com/article/joel.osteen.says.homosexuality.is.not.gods.best.for.man/27428.htm
38. CNN.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110301002113/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2011/01/24/piers.osteen.homosexuality.cnn.html
39. The Huffington Post
    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joel-osteen-being-gay-is-a-sin-fox-news_n_1471247
40. CNN.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131103221400/http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/29/televangelist-joel-osteen-on-the-power-of-twitter-and-same-sex-marriage/
41. The Washington Post
42. FOXNews.com
    https://www.foxnews.com/story/transcript-pastor-joel-osteen-on-fns
43. JewishJournal.com
    http://jewishjournal.com/culture/religion/86975/
44. American Exceptionalism in the Age of Obama
    https://books.google.com/books?id=r8fqsvHcRAcC&q=Osteen+PROSPERITY+GOSPEL&pg=PA51
45. Vancouver Sun
    https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/joel-osteen-is-successful-but-does-god-want-everyone-to-be-rich
46. The Indianapolis Star
    https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2018/08/09/joel-osteen-house-net-worth-lakewood-church-wife-why-televangelist-so-beloved-and-controversial/935789002/
47. Law & Crime
    https://lawandcrime.com/opinion/heres-how-joel-osteen-and-his-tax-exempt-megachurch-legally-got-4m-in-covid-19-funds/
48. It took Joel Osteen just 19 years to pay off Lakewood's $100 million loan, Chron
    https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/joel-osteen-100-million-loan-lakewood-18613448.php
49. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/08/29/we-were-never-closed-joel-osteens-houston-megachurch-disputes-claims-it-shut-its-doors/
50. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/29/us/joel-osteen-backlash-church.html?mcubz=0&_r=0
51. Newsweek
    http://www.newsweek.com/televangelist-joel-osteen-flood-hurricane-harvey-656163
52. Los Angeles Times
    http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-joel-osteen-houston-megachurch-harvey-20170829-htmlstory.html
53. Chicago Tribune
    http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-joel-osteen-megachurch-harvey-victims-20170830-story.html
54. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/hurricane-harvey/joel-osteen-defends-not-opening-megachurch-harvey-victims-n797036
55. Fox 13 News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170829225240/http://www.fox13news.com/news/277145632-story
56. KRIV
    http://www.fox26houston.com/news/kwalking-should-osteen-have-opened-church-as-a-shelter-sooner
57. HuffPost
    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/megachurch-hurricane-harvey-lakewood_n_59a60e8be4b00795c2a28e87
58. chicagotribune.com
    http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-joel-osteen-megachurch-harvey-victims-20170830-story.html
59. The Inquisitr
    https://www.inquisitr.com/4469615/joel-osteen-responds-to-criticisms-over-closing-lakewood-church-amid-hurricane-harvey/
60. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/08/29/we-were-never-closed-joel-osteens-houston-megachurch-disputes-claims-it-shut-its-doors/
61. Metro
    http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/29/joel-osteen-opens-his-megachurch-for-shelter-after-video-showing-it-empty-6888322/
62. ABC13 Houston
    https://abc13.com/society/joel-osteen-honored-by-city-of-houston-for-post-harvey-help/3957138/
63. Houston Public Media
    https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2018/08/14/300096/lakewood-church-receives-mayors-proclamation-for-harvey-support-after-initial-criticism/
64. Christian Post
    http://www.christianpost.com/news/joel-osteen-church-sued-by-band-for-3m-54585/
65. Houston Press
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170906031846/http://www.houstonpress.com/news/joel-osteen-and-lakewood-mostly-win-copyright-suit-filed-by-indie-duo-6726800
66. "Joel Osteen – Become A Better You – Book Review"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200226070942/https://bookpage.com/reviews/5395-joel-osteen-become-better-you#.V1cbPpMrJE4
67. It's Your Time: Activate Your Faith, Achieve Your Dreams, and Anticipate God's Favor
    https://books.google.com/books?id=qRxZPgAACAAJ