More quotes by Joel Osteen

"Yes, the Bible should be taught in our schools because it is necessary to understand the Bible if we are to truly understand our own culture and how it came to be. The Bible has influenced every part of western culture from our art, music, and history, to our sense of fairness, charity, and business."
"I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope."
"Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy."
"Quit questioning God and start trusting Him!"
"When my dad founded our church, he used either a globe or a map of the world behind him. It was symbolic of what Christ said: to go forth and preach hope to the world. We believe in the cross, but we just continued with the globe."