October 13, 2009

The Library of Congress on Joel Osteen

It appears that the Library of Congress has more discernment than many professing Christians. They categorize Joel Osteen’s “Become a Better You” as:

1. Self-actualization (Psychology)-Religious Aspects-Christianity.

You can read Michael Horton’s reflections on Osteen’s book at the White Horse Inn.

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September 11, 2009

The White Horse Inn on Joel Osteen's "It's Your Time"

Joel Osteen has a new book, It’s Your Time. Apparently he emailed a mail-out promoting his new book and the staff at The White Horse Inn (WHI) received a copy. Here is a quote from Osteen’s new book:

God wants to breathe new life into your dreams. He wants to breathe new hope into your heart. You may be about to give up on a marriage, on a troubled child, on a lifelong goal. But God wants you to hold on. He says if you’ll get your second wind, if you’ll put on a new attitude and press forward like you’ll headed down the final stretch, you’ll see Him begin to do amazing things.

The final observation by the WHI sums up with brevity the major problem with Osteen’s book:

Just for the record, out of the fourteen free pages of teaser text about “faith, favor, and fulfillment,” there isn’t one, not one mention of Jesus.

For more quotes from Osteen’s book, and for all of the WHI comments visit The White Horse Inn Blog (if you dare).

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