Joel Osteen Accused Of Refusing To Help Hurricane Harvey Flood Victims | TODAY

As Harvey slams Texas and Louisiana, pastor Joel Osteen has come under fire, accused of refusing to open his megachurch’s doors to flood victims in Houston. Now the doors are open and donated supplies are flowing in. NBC’s Jacob Rascon reports for TODAY from Osteen’s Lakewood Church.

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Joel Osteen Accused Of Refusing To Help Hurricane Harvey Flood Victims | TODAY

[kevinrichards]

Mattress Mac was the one doing the Lord's work. He immediately opened up his store for the hurricane victims & gave them a place to stay, food, & everything they needed. He made Joel Osteen look like a fool.

[kevinmccool]

He stalled until he could put out the words "donations needed".
As soon as he "convinced" his followers and donations poured in, he opened.
He planned it so it would not cost him a dime.
Crook.

[VedderState]

Don't be blind he is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Jesus would not approve. Wake up.

[TheAndrerion]

I’m surprised by how quickly Americans forgot about this 2 years later.

[GoodwillGremlin]

Mattress Mack is the real hero in this story

[TheMabes]

WHEN PEOPLE SHOW YOU WHO THEY REALLY ARE THE FIRST TIME, BELIEVE THEM...MAYA ANGELOU.

[jarheadyojo]

Even the apostles knew and wrote about this kind of preachers who will only use the word of God to their self interest. 2 corinthians 2:17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God. Romans 16:8 such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people

[Ibhenriksen]

It's not that he didn't help, it's that he LIED.

[brownliquor]

To all the Television networks, should drop his broadcasting.

[oriolesfan]

Nearby residents donated. No reports that Osteen's organization provided anything they purchased from the offerings to the church

[Lifeformhuman]

Thank you Twitter and Face Book for shaming this man until he did the right thing.

[fredgarvin]

He didn't want people messing up his nice posh place. That's obvious!! The fact that he needed to be asked and didn't offer beforehand looks very very bad. Just another snotty rich person who lives in river oaks. I love how the news is only covering Buffalo Bayou in the rich areas and not East over near 3rd and 5th wards I believe?

[sonofgodjesuschrist]

Please please please pray THAT All the mega churches donates one billion to all the poor people in Texas. THANK you all for all your loving prayers.

[TheMabes]

Won't open the doors...the neighbors are making the donations...but he and his wife offer you their prayers...folks, if you are still giving this "thing"--cannot use the term "man" one CENT of your money, shame on you!

[fistfighter]

With all that money. The Church is a sanctuary. Should always be prepared to welcome people during a disaster. Maybe not as a shelter, that's fine, but during a disaster, I mean come on man you gotta do better than that. Why not spend some money to fix the flooding issues if indeed that's true. No excuse. What a shame.

[palasari]

mosque open their door on friday... megachurch on tuesday...doh

[Linpanama]

Jesus came and teach us to be humble. Jesus didn't have a place to stay. Jesus didn't have transportation he really show us real love. People open your eyes. The bible talk about wolf dressed as sheep.
From the first day Joel o should offered his sanctuary to comfort God creation. I'm no one to judged you Joel o. I'm here to open people eyes so they can see what God can see. You eat and sleep good from Friday and send them prayers from the comfort from one of your mansions, people was needing you. Same people the buying your books and fairytale stories on Sunday's ....start preaching about what Jesus told you to preach. He is coming very soon. Jeremiah 23 WOE be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! switch the Lord. You prosperity God continue Blessing you and yours

[shanswiss]

This guy dug his own grave. He could have helped, but chose not to. Any real man of God would step up and practice what he preaches. It should have been instinctual for such a" devout man of God". It shouldn't have taken an internet back lash and his reputation to do so. Its a day too late Joel, now everyone knows what kind of man you are. This was a test from God and you failed miserably.

[syreetagamble]

WHEN U CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT A PERSONS SITUATION I HELP THEN NOT TELL THEM WHERE T G EY CAN GO...THAT IS IN THE BIBLE

[ViewThis.]

To all the critics and haters:
Romans 2:1-3
You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment?