Pastor Joel Osteen addresses media after shooting at Lakewood Church in Houston



Pastor Joel Osteen addressed the media after a shooting Sunday at Lakewood Church in Houston: “We don’t understand why these things happen, but we know God’s in control.”

Authorities say a woman armed with a long rifle entered the church — accompanied by a small child — and opened fire. She was killed by officers on the scene. The child was hospitalized in critical condition. At least one person, an apparent bystander, was transported to a local hospital with injuries.

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42 comments

  1. Why is he smiling and happy? Either it's too much botox or this is the devil

  2. If you just watch his lips, you will see his intention is to smile. He is doing Devil’s work

  3. Why is he smiling. Dude cringe as hell

  4. Matthew 15:8 These people Honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.

  5. People make people like this guy a creep and weathy just like a lot of celebrities so people need to stop and think for themselves ! This guy is such fake!!

  6. In Jesus Christ name we’re praying for Joel Osteen and Victoria and his Church people for overcoming this vicious attack on God’s people. God loves Pastor Joel Osteen,his family and
    Lakewood Church congregation . Amen.
    ❤🕊🕊🕊❤

  7. You know , you know and you know.. that's all .. keep going strong you know

  8. Better pray the fires aren’t too hot in hell sir

  9. The devil won't win. God above all, we have you in our prayers. Continue doing God's work Joel❤

  10. Pastor Sir. I stand with you 🙏🏾
    I like the tone of the pastors voice particularly when he says ‘strong’.

    We’re gonna stay strong

  11. EVIL COMES TO EVIL. ENOUGH SAID

  12. Why did he smile when he mentioned that there were "forces of evil" among us?

  13. You really don’t care ! As long as you get your money !! Sad 😢

  14. He has all the devil's looks,, he ain't a Pastor,, which god is he talkin about?? Forces of evil..

  15. Seems like it was a sacrifice,cause this dude is creepy as hell.

  16. He's blinking more than regular suggesting lies are being told smh

  17. They forget the black market exist anything you need if you got cash

  18. Why's he smiling so much?

  19. He has lost his mind this man!!!

  20. Shallow Unemotional Canned Speech. We know there's only one thing that matters for this prosperity pastor.

  21. Wow so many kind people with kind words for another human being. That makes you all better , right?

  22. This is an opportunity for Joel to steal/grift more money for his personal pockets. Satan at his best Joel Osteen !

  23. Hopefully you didn't have any stains on the carpet

  24. Joel…I don't get it. You're smiling inappropriately like Kamala Harris does.

  25. Oh good thing they were only going into the Spanish service and not the 11 am

  26. His attitude is hopeful. I think he handled it well

  27. Your future federal prison inmate 😮 lifting the roof on another 10000000 $ addition to his huge manchion just keep draining the offering trays !!! . No

  28. Nota ✍️ I'm praying 🙏♥️🙏for all Houston, Texas 💯……

  29. 👿😢poor little baby pray for them 🙏😭

  30. If he truly was a Christian he'd be angry. He certainly wouldn't be trying to find anything positive about this incident like being grateful that they're wasn't any further damage.

  31. Could he look any happier? So creepy.

  32. Looks like an old demon.

  33. Another billionaire preacher.