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Raised in Houston, Texas, with a loving family of seven and world-renowned parents in full-time ministry, Joel Osteen never imagined that he would follow so closely in his father’s footsteps. As a young man, his training and interests were behind the scenes in television production, though he was close to his father in ministry.

A Year of Abundance

A Year of Abundance

For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. (Jer. 29:11 NLT) What are you planning for this year? Are you planning this year according to the news reports, or are you...

Shift Into Gear

Shift Into Gear

For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.(Hab. 2:3 NIV) We're living in a day where God is speeding things up. What should have taken you a...

You Won’t Get Stuck

You Won’t Get Stuck

It shall come to pass in that day that his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck, and the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.(Is. 10:27 NKJV) I read something interesting about a spider. We've all seen how a...

You Were Not an Accident

You Were Not an Accident

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you...(Jer. 1:5 NIV) God knew you before you were even born. What an amazing thought! He saw your unformed substance and said, "I have a purpose for this life. I have good plans for them!" Then He breathed His life into you...

What God Calls You

What God Calls You

And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, 'The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.'(Judges 6:12 ESV) In Scripture, God called Gideon a mighty man of fearless courage. Now Gideon looked around and said, "God couldn't be talking about me. I come...

Who’s Your Daddy?

Who’s Your Daddy?

...the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, 'Abba, Father.'(Rom. 8:15 NIV) There used to be a billboard that asked the question, "Who's the father?" It was advertising DNA testing. They can take a child's DNA and test...

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