Northwoods Seelsorger

I ran across a blog article about Joel Osteen that demonstrates why one should be deeply concerned about the theological aptitude of this self-proclaimed pastor.  It includes an interview he had a while back with Larry King.  The author of the article highlights the number of times Osteen says "I don't know," and it's shocking.  True, pastors don't know everything and we should be willing to admit that.  But to not have a good answer for the fundamental questions King asks?  Read the article and see for yourself: "Why Seminary? Exibit A: Joel Osteen."

I stumbled on this at FB (that was taken from LinkedIn here ), but wanted to leave it on my blog for my own reference - and for anyone else that it might inspire :) It's likely that one of your excuses is that you don't have enough time, so let's get right to it: 1. I can't get anyone to listen. People will listen to anything that is entertaining, interesting, heartfelt, amusing, shocking, informative, titillating, stupid, satirical, controversial, sad, silly, sexy... If you can't get anyone to listen, they aren’t the problem: You’re the problem. What you want to say is irrelevant; change your message so it means something to the people you want to reach. Then they'll listen. 2. I'm too scared. Join the club. Everyone is scared. So you have a choice: Let your fears hold you back... or use those same fears as fuel to do whatever it takes to succeed. Complacency is the enemy of achievement; use your fear to drive complacency away. 3....