I tried to blog about this earlier but for some reason it didn't go threw.  So here goes again.  I saw an interview on 60 min about joel olsteens ministry.  It really bothered me.  I use to watch him all the time as a new christian.  He is a very motivational speaker.  The only problem that I found was all his messages were ways to become a better person, not a better christian or how to draw closer to christ.  In the interview they asked him, "how come he doesn't mention God in his book?"  As a pastor and a christian it is important that we talk about the sacrafices Jesus made for us.  A lot of the preachers today are starting to become life coaches and motivational speakers.  Isn't that what dr. phill is for.  We have to seperate our message of hope with the truth.  Jesus is the way truth and the light.  Just because  you are a good person doesn't mean you will make it into heaven.  God choice Moses to lead his people in the promise land.  He walked and talk to God personally.  40 years he was in the desert and because of disobedience he did not go into the promise land.  I know he made it into heaven.  But if a man that got to see God with his own eyes can make such a big mistake, shouldn't we be twice as careful.  Shouldn't we learn from his mistakes.

The morom church teaches about family vaules, as do most religions.  If we claim to be christians would Christ always be first.  What would we be without Jesus.  He was the one who died on the cross for our sins.  He is the reason we don't have to make sacrafices anymore because He paid the greatest price.

I really would like to have a disscusion about where most of the preachers are going with their messages.  If you get the chance go to www.60minutes.com and in the search engine type in joel olsteen and watch the video.  It is about 11 minutes and then see if it changes your point of view.  Would really like to disscuss it. 

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