To sit through consecutive services is to glimpse Joel's aw-shucks, family-man persona and witness his abilities to write, rewrite and present in real time. After 1,000 sermons, it's still difficult ...

If Joel Osteen has said it once, he’s said it 999 times: “I’d like to talk to you today about” a Bible verse or Christian subject. On Sunday, Mr. Osteen will deliver his 1,000th sermon in the pulpit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HOUSTON — Joel Osteen preached about living without fear in the first Sunday service at his Lakewood Church since a shooting last ...

Services at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston resumed Sunday morning with a large security presence, one week after a woman accompanied by her 7-year-old son walked into the megachurch armed ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Lakewood Church's pastor, Joel Osteen, plans to go forward with services this coming Sunday, a week after gunshots rang out as the Spanish-language service took place. On ...

Welcome to the H-Town Religion Notebook. Each week, Chron reporter Eric Killelea plans to share some religious and cultural happenings from the past week in Houston and across Texas. Feel free to send ...

Famed Pastor Joel Osteen is facing criticism on social media for purportedly closing the doors of his Lakewood Church in Houston and not offering shelter to those who are dealing with freezing ...

HOUSTON — Joel Osteen preached about living without fear in the first Sunday service at his Lakewood Church since a shooting last week that left a child in critical condition and a man injured. The ...