Cash And Checks Mysteriously Found Inside Joel Osteen’s Church

A mystery is unfolding at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church after hundreds of envelopes stuffed with cash and checks were discovered behind a bathroom wall. The shocking discovery comes seven years after the megachurch reported someone stole $600,000. NBC’s Morgan Chesky reports for Weekend TODAY.

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[fredfredkins]

"When the plumber has better morals than the pastor"

[nyny]

I'm convinced every megachurch is moneylaundering racket

[jesusramos]

This isn't unbelievable. This is totally believable

[GlamorousTitanic]

“Beware the false prophets who come to you in sheep clothing. But inwardly are ravenous wolves.”
Mathew 7:15

[baptistboy]

I think people ought to begin tearing into more walls in Lakewood church and see what other buried treasures are inside.

[AJ-jfui]

Joel Osteen never sat right with my spirit. I'm not surprised. He mostly teaches prosperity gospel.

[riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip]

This is the same guy that refused to open the doors of his massive mega church for people that were stranded and homeless during hurricane Harvey while the real male role model mattress Mac opened up all of his stores for people in need and even gave out food in water

[michaelschweigart]

Whenever someone finds a substantial amount of money and turns it in, even when it's the banks fault, should *always* receive compensation. We should be rewarding this kind of behavior

[Joylove]

Whatever is done in darkness shall be exposed from the light 🙏 I think we all knew deep down he’s a prosperity preacher ! No bueno

[mytinyketolife]

I wonder if Joel collected insurance money for that “unknown” amount of stolen cash

[yaquvyhardson]

He’s just another example in the long line of people using religion to separate people from their money.

[earnistse]

Listen, I'm a Christian and have been my whole life. I've never felt that what Joel says and preaches is genuine. Never really been a fan of his and this isn't surprising to me

[kevinwillis]

I feel so sorry for the fools who give this money to these charlatans.

[TheJRo]

That was a hiding spot. Dude is busted.

[Pk-ioxe]

I think that guy deserves reward money, regardless of whether there’s an arrest or not

[bellican]

The gentleman was honest and he deserves a big reward for turning all that money in, I think that thousands of people would feel the same, God bless this man for being so honest 🙏, , folks are saying that he should be rewarded, it's Christmas 🎄 and ots the proper way of thanking such a good man and his family

[industryrule-]

The pastor should not be the wealthiest person in the church. Nothing about him is humble or salt of the earth.

[ladybugblu]

This is so sad, but the saddest part is most of "his" followers will uphold him if he was involved.

[charlierae]

Joel Osteen always made my skin crawl.

[michaelbaughman]

Fleecing the sheep
Fleecing the sheep
They shall go rejoicing to the bank. Fleecing the sheep.🐑🐑🐑🐑🎼🎶🎶🎶🎵