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Joel Osteen worked behind the scenes at Houston’s Lakewood Church before preaching his first sermon in 1999. On May 19, 2024, he’ll deliver his 1,000th sermon in the megachurch’s pulpit. (Photo courtesy of Lakewood Church)

‘Unlikely’ preacher Joel Osteen to deliver 1,000th sermon at megachurch, marks 25 years as pastor

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

Churchgoers sing during a service at Lakewood Church Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, in Houston. Pastor Joel Osteen welcomed worshippers back to Lakewood Church Sunday for the first time since a woman with an AR-style opened fire in between services at his Texas megachurch last Sunday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church holds service of ‘healing and restoration’ a week after shooting

By Juan A. Lozano - Associated Press

Houston Police officers watch over displaced churchgoers outside Lakewood Church, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Houston, after a reported shooting during a Spanish church service. (Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Shooting at Joel Osteen’s megachurch: What to know

By Juan A. Lozano - Associated Press

In this screen grab taken from video provided by KTRK-TV ABC13, pastor Joel Osteen speaks to the media after a shooting at Lakewood Church, in Houston, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (KTRK-TV ABC13 via AP)

Shootout at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch leaves female gunman dead, two wounded, including child

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Kanye West, right, answers questions from senior pastor Joel Osteen, left, during a service at Lakewood Church, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Kanye West during Joel Osteen visit calls himself ‘the greatest artist that God has every created’

By Juan A. Lozano - Associated Press

Tyler Perry to donate $250K to Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

CORRECTS TO JOEL OSTEEN-Pastor Joel Osteen gives an interview at his Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. Osteen and his congregation have set up their church as a shelter for evacuees from the flooding by Tropical Storm Harvey. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Joel Osteen blames ‘false narrative’ for Harvey criticism

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This April 24, 2010, photo shows Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen at Dodger Stadium during his "A Night of Hope" in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) **FILE**

Joel Osteen: Houston megachurch to shelter people if needed

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Six people were arrested after heckling Houston megachurch pastor and televangelist Joel Osteen while he was giving his sermon Sunday morning, police said. (ABC 13)

Joel Osteen heckled during sermon; six arrested

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald, first lady Michelle Obama and former Sen. Elizabeth Dole gave a special salute to veterans’ caregivers during a Hidden Heroes Coalition Summit in May 2015. (Associated Press)

Faith leaders, advocates champion military caregivers on Capitol Hill

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

$25,000 reward offered in Texas megachurch theft

Associated Press

FILE - Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen smiles during an interview in the former basketball arena that has become the new home for the church in Houston, in this Sept. 20, 2004, file photo. Authorities are investigating after $600,000 in checks and cash was stolen from a safe at Pastor Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch, which has one of the largest congregations in the country. Police spokesman Kese Smith said Tuesday March 11, 2014 $200,000 in cash and $400,000 in checks were stolen from a safe sometime between 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 8:30 a.m. Monday. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

$600K taken from safe at Osteen’s megachurch

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Pastor Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church, right, and his wife Victoria stand for the National Anthem prior to a Washington Nationals baseball game against the Houston Astros in Washington, Monday, April 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

Joel Osteen church victimized in $600K theft

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$600K taken from safe at Osteen’s megachurch

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KELLNER: Troubling tones in too many religious debates

By Mark A. Kellner

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KELLNER: Preacher Joel Osteen wants readers to ‘Break Out!’

By Mark A. Kellner

KELLNER: The steel and substance behind Joel Osteen’s charm

By Mark A. Kellner

** FILE ** The Rev. Joel Osteen is pastor of the Lakewood Church in Houston. (Joel Osteen Ministries)

Hoax: Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen renounces faith

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times