Joel Osteen and the critics

Televangelist Joel "Your Best Life Now" Osteen was the subject of a recent CBS interview that touched on his ministry, his message, and his responses to critics who claim his theology is unbiblical. The feature lets both Osteen and his critics have their say and does a good job of hitting on some of the more troubling points that get raised about Osteen's ministry.

One of the critics interviewed toward the end of the feature is Michael Horton, who you may recognize from the White Horse Inn radio show and other worthy projects. (He's also a seminary professor in my hometown in California. Go Escondido!) The White Horse Inn has gathered a pile of links and articles related to Osteen; worth reading. Elsewhere on the web, Michael Spencer (not a fan of Osteen) has written up his thoughts on the Osteen interview. In fact, bloggers everywhere are abuzz with chatter about Osteen in the wake of the CBS feature.

Most of the blogs and sites I've linked to here come down pretty hard on Osteen. What's your take on this interview?

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God uses everyone differently. No one tells Him how to utilize His tools; His vessels. I am a born-again Christian for over 10 years. The Lord speaks to me through Joel Osteen messages differently than He does through Joyce Meyer's, and Dr. Charles Stanley's. They're all different members of the same Body - doing a work for Jesus Christ. I do believe Pastor Osteen is responsible for teaching the complete truth about salvation, and the fearful consequences of neglecting Jesus - or living a hypocritical existence. God holds him responsible for that; in that sense I understand Minister Horton's position. But He does not dwell on that, but instead goes beyond the elementary principles, what the Bible calls milk, and he now feeds the flock table food. May God continue to bless him richly.

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