Oprah Winfrey recently interviewed Joel Osteen on her new OWN show, Oprah’s Next Chapter. The following is an excerpt from Winfrey and Osteen’s discussion regarding the “prosperity doctrine” that many criticize Osteen for preaching and promoting. Take a look: Oprah:  Some of the criticism is that you’re preaching prosperity. I was reading some of the critics, and I was thinking, “Why would anybody criticize you for preaching prosperity?” Because what kind of God wants you to be poor and miserable? Osteen:  That’s the way I feel as well. I mean, I don’t know who would say that you’re not supposed […]

Women could decide the 2012 presidential election. Lindsay Ferrier, election correspondent for CafeMom says, “Moms, particularly the kinds of moms who frequently shop at discount superstores like Walmart…are expected to be a pivotal block of swing voters in the November election—and this news has the presidential candidates sitting up and taking notice.” They sure are taking notice. Recent headlines are proof of that: Fox News: “GOP, Obama fight to win over female voters.” Huffington Post: “Single Women Voters: Democrats and Republicans Woo Unmarried Ladies.” Politico: “White House targeting women voters, also.” WCTV: “Appealing to Women Voters is Key for GOP.” […]

In 2004, New York club promoter Scott Harrison had reached a place of despair in the midst of his hedonistic and self-indulgent lifestyle. Desperate to, in his own words, “revive a lost Christian faith with action,” Harrison volunteered as a photojournalist aboard a humanitarian Mercy ship bound for Liberia, West Africa. After being exposed to the overwhelming human need in Africa, Harrison never returned to his former life of pleasure-seeking. Set ablaze with a desire to help people, Harrison returned to the U.S. on a mission. He used his 31st birthday party in 2006 as the fundraising kickoff for his […]