Blackbird, I wouldn't give Osborne so much credit. He didn't manage to motivate much of anything until Switzer left Oklahoma... but that is another story.
Anyway, you all are right about Osteen, and I don't think anyone here would argue against the points you are making. I just think that we could be doing more good by taking what Osteen has done and using it for good. No, his message isn't on target. No, the things he talks about aren't based in Biblical truth. But, like it or not, he is a popular man. He has a huge following through TV, books, and trips around the country. Rather than just letting his "preaching" sit, with us simply saying we don't agree, I think we can pick up at that invitation and bring people into fellowship with our local churches, teach them properly, and end up with Bible believing Christians. If we do nothing, we end up with more people that sit and watch TV thinking that God is going to make them millionaires if they say he is.
Anyway, you all are right about Osteen, and I don't think anyone here would argue against the points you are making. I just think that we could be doing more good by taking what Osteen has done and using it for good. No, his message isn't on target. No, the things he talks about aren't based in Biblical truth. But, like it or not, he is a popular man. He has a huge following through TV, books, and trips around the country. Rather than just letting his "preaching" sit, with us simply saying we don't agree, I think we can pick up at that invitation and bring people into fellowship with our local churches, teach them properly, and end up with Bible believing Christians. If we do nothing, we end up with more people that sit and watch TV thinking that God is going to make them millionaires if they say he is.