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i just watched joel osteen (pastor of lakewood church in houston, tx.) give an interview with byron pitts of 60 minutes, and while i was all prepared to get on my soapbox about how his ministry only presents the "happy" side of christianity while leaving out all substance, i'd rather not spew out any more rhetoric than this controversy (as i see it) is due. plenty of theologians and professors have been well obliged to challenge mr. osteen's ministry, but the name of that ministry's game is prosperity, not challenge. so i leave it to you to form your own opinion. below is a clip from osteen's interview, and directly underneath is a bit of a message john piper gave on the "prosperity gospel." both men claim to be engaged in God's global purposes: osteen through his television broadcasts, personified by his massive rotating globe, and piper through his missions mobilization efforts. see what you think and post a comment; it would make an interesting discussion.