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joel osteen is next. >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your and if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. and i like to start with something funny. and i heard about this man that was very stingy with his money. and just before his death, he made his wife promise him that she would have him buried with the $50,000 he had saved. his wife reluctantly agreed. at the funeral, before they

. >> joel osteen: well, god bless you, and welcome. it's a joy to come into your homes. and if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here at lakewood. but so glad to have you today. i like to start with something funny. and i heard about this minister, he was driving down the road when he got pulled over by a policeman. the officer me up to the window and smelled alcohol. he saw a thermos and said,

there are the people who are the popular preachers even at some of our church in california or joel osteen who was a guest popular. i only read about him. i don't follow him. they would be people not very political though rick warren hosted a debate in 2008 between president obama in the democratic nominee and john mccain. he also gave one of the invitations of president upon his inauguration in 2008. but he hasn't really been that political band. oc and hasn't had any political footprint as far as i followed it. so jerry falwell junior -- jerry falwell senior was important with the reagan coalition, formation of the moral majority and the teen 79 and he was -- he made it onto the cover of "time" magazine at least twice i believe and his son now is the president of liberty university in lynchburg, virginia has been one of the most outspoken evangelicals and taken a lot of criticism for it for backing donald trump and that trump raises a whole interesting set of questions about evangelicals and politics. someone else who has emerged of late is erica talks. i don't know how much people knew

. >> joel osteen: god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes. and if you're ever in our area, please stop by. be a part of one of our services. i promise ya we'll make ya feel right at home. and i like to start with somethin' funny. and i heard about these three men that were traveling together: a hindu priest, a jewish rabbi, and a televangelist. they stopped at a farm house for lodging and the farmer said, "i only have room for two of ya in the house. somebody's gonna have to stay in the barn." the hindu priest said, "i'll do it." a few minutes there was a knock on the door.

[music] >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. thanks so much for letting us come into your homes. we are here in the beautiful city of detroit at comerica park. in all of detroit, michigan, right here with me tonight. we are blessed to have you as well, so blessed to have you guys. i want to talk to you tonight about how trouble is transportation. we all go through difficulties in life and things we don't understand, and it's easy to get discouraged and think, "why is this happening to me?" but god uses difficulties to move us toward our destiny.

. >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes. and if you're ever in our part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. and i like to start with something funny. and i heard about this man that was very stingy with his money. and just before his death, he made his wife promise him that she would have him buried with the $50,000 he had saved. his wife reluctantly agreed. at the funeral, before they closed the casket, she snuck

i'm michael bennet [music] >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. thanks so much for letting us come into your homes. we are here in the beau at comerica park. i'm with the finest people in all of detroit, michigan, right here with me tonight. we are blessed to have you as well, so blessed to have you guys. i want to talk to you tonight about how trouble is transportation. we all go through difficulties in life and things we don't understand, and it's easy to get discouraged and think, "why is this happening to me?"

. >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes, and if you're ever in our area, please stop by, be a part of one of our services. i'll promise y you feel right at home. i like to start with something funny. and, heard about this man named, "bubba." he lived way out in the country, and there was a stray dog that kept showing up at his house. his wife said, "bubba, you have to put the dog in the truck and take him out to the woods and drop him off. that's where he lives." bubba drove him a mile down the road, dropped him off. when he came back home, the dog was walking up the drive way, practically beat him back. he did the same thing.

. >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes. and if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. and i like to start with something funny. and i heard about this man that was very stingy with his money. and just before his death, he made his wife promise him that she would have him buried with the $50,000 he had saved. his wife reluctantly agreed. at the funeral, before they closed the casket, she snuck in this small wooden box.

mid to lower 60s but then we should expect some showers this >> joel osteen: well, god bless you, and welcome. it's a joy to come into your homes. area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here at lakewood. but so glad to have you today. i like to start with something funny. and i heard about this minister, he was driving down the road when he got pulled over by a policeman. the officer came up to the window and smelled alcohol. he saw a thermos and said, "sir, what are you drinking?" the minister said, "just water, officer."

. >> joel osteen: well, god bless you, and welcome. it's a joy to come into your homes. and if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here at lakewood. but so glad to have you today. i like to start with something funny. and i heard about this minister, he was driving down the road when he got pulled over by a policeman. the officer came up to the window and smelled alcohol. he saw a thermos and said, "sir, what are you drinking?" the minister said, "just water, officer." he asked to see the thermos,

. >> joel osteen: god bless you. it's a joy to come into your mes. and if you're ever in area, please stop by. be a part of one of our services. i promise ya we'll make ya feel right at home. and i like to start with somethin' funny. and i heard about these three men that were traveling together: a hindu priest, a jewish rabbi, and a televangelist. they stopped at a farm house for lodging and the farmer said, "i only have room for two of ya in the house. somebody's gonna have to stay in the barn." the hindu priest said, "i'll do it." a few minutes there was a

nuisance shower and below average until tuesday but hey, we see a couple 70s popping [music] >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. thanks so much for letting us come into your homes. the beautiful city of detroit at comerica park. i'm with the finest people in all of detroit, michigan, right here with me tonight. we are blessed to have you as well, so blessed to have you guys. i want to talk to you tonight about how trouble is transportation. we all go through difficulties in life and things we don't understand, and it's easy to get discouraged and think, "why is this happening to me?"

. >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes, and if you're ever in our area, please stop by, be services. i'll promise you, we'll make you feel right at home. i like to start with something funny. and, heard about this man named, "bubba." he lived way out in the country, and there was a stray dog that kept showing up at his house. his wife said, "bubba, you have to put the dog in the truck and take him out to the woods and drop him off. that's where he lives." bubba drove him a mile down the road, dropped him off. when he came back home, the dog was walking up the drive way, practically beat him

. >> joel osteen: god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes. and if you're ever in our area, please stop by. be a part of one of our services. i promise ya we'll make ya feel right at home. and i like to start with someth men that were traveling together: a hindu priest, a jewish rabbi, and a televangelist. they stopped at a farm house for lodging and the farmer said, "i only have room for two of ya in the house. somebody's gonna have to stay in the barn." the hindu priest said, "i'll do it." a few minutes there was a knock on the door. he said, "i can't stay out there. there's a cow, and cows are sacred in our religion." the jewish rabbi said, "i'll do it."

. >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes. and if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. and i like to start with something nn that was very stingy with his money. and just before his death, he made his wife promise him that she would have him buried with the $50,000 he had saved. his wife reluctantly agreed. at the funeral, before they closed the casket, she snuck in this small wooden box. her friends said, "surely you didn't just bury the money, did you?" the wife said, "of course i did. i'm a christian.

richard burr is looking out for himself >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes, and if you're ever in our area, please stop by, be a part of one of our services. i'll promise you, we'll make you feel right at home. i like to start with something funny. and, heard about this man named, "bubba." country, and there was a stray dog that kept showing up at his house. his wife said, "bubba, you have to put the dog in the truck and take him out to the woods and drop him off. that's where he lives." bubba drove him a mile down the road, dropped him off. when he came back home, the dog was walking up the drive way, practically beat him back. he did the same thing. it happened again. his wife said, "bubba, you have to take him way out, drive him around in circles,

[music] >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. thanks so much for letting us come into your homes. we are here in the beautiful city of detroit at comerica park. i'm with the finest people in all of detroit, michigan, right here with me tonight. we are blessed to have you as well, so blessed i want to talk to you tonight about how trouble is transportation. we all go through difficulties in life and things we don't understand, and it's easy to get discouraged and think, "why is this happening to me?" but god uses difficulties to move us toward our destiny. nothing happens by accident. you may not understand it, but god wouldn't have allowed

. >> joel osteen: god bless you. it's a jo homes. and if you're ever in our area, please stop by. be a part of one of our services. i promise ya we'll make ya feel right at home. and i like to start with somethin' funny. and i heard about these three men that were traveling together: a hindu priest, a jewish rabbi, and a televangelist. they stopped at a farm house for lodging and the farmer said, "i only have room for two of ya in the house. somebody's gonna have to stay in the barn." the hindu priest said, "i'll

. >> joel osteen: well, god bless you, and welcome. it's a joy to come into your homes. and if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here at lakewood. but so glad to have you today. i like to start with something funny. and i heard about this minister, he was driving down the road when he got pulled over by a policeman. the officer came up to the window and smelled alcohol. he saw a thermos and said, "sir, what are you drinking?" the minister said, "just

so you know, i listened to joel osteen and he is always very positive about what we can do and not to worry about things that happen, whether it is relationship or financial or health. that somebody's -- and my favorite song is "i'll never walk alone." and i think it's a spiritual song. because i know someone is walking with me. and you know, i wish he would fix my knees. [ laughter ] >> both of you have referenced today how things were when you were in the senate and how you enjoyed having friends and working across the aisle. why do you think things have gotten so polarized and so difficult in congress today? >> do you want to go first? i yield to my leader. equal time. >> well, i think it is getting a little better. and i watch congress pretty closely. hoping some day i might get a client and maybe they want to know about congress. but as i said earlier in the senate there year, and this has been several months, and they passed 40 bipartisan pieces of legislation. which indicated to me me that it was starting to turn and the leaders were working together and press always says congr

[music] >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. thanks so much for letting us come into your homes.ere in the beautiful city of detroit at comerica park. i'm with the finest people in all of detroit, michigan, right here with me tonight. we are blessed to have you as well, so blessed to have you guys. i want to talk to you tonight about how trouble is transportation. we all go through difficulties in life and things we don't understand, and it's easy to get discouraged and think, "why is this happening to me?" but god uses difficulties to move us toward our destiny.

. >> joel osteen: well, god bless you, and welcome. it's a joy to come into your homes.nd if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here at lakewood. but so glad to have you today. i like to start with something funny. and i heard about this minister, he was driving down the road when he got pulled over by a policeman. the officer came up to the window and smelled alcohol. he saw a thermos and said, "sir, what are you drinking?" the minister said, "just water, officer." he asked to see the thermos, and he took one sniff an

goodbye >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes. you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. and i like to start with something funny. and i heard about this man that was very stingy with his money. and just before his death, he made his wife promise him that she would have him buried with the $50,000 he had saved. his wife reluctantly agreed. at the funeral, before they closed the casket, she snuck in this small wooden box. her friends said, "s

. >> joel osteen: god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes. please stop by. be a part of one of our services. i promise ya we'll make ya feel right at home. and i like to start with somethin' funny. and i heard about these three men that were traveling together: a hindu priest, a jewish rabbi, and a televangelist. they stopped at a farm house for lodging and the farmer said, "i only have room for two of ya in the house. somebody's gonna have to stay in the barn." the hindu priest said, "i'll do it." a few minutes there was a knock on the door. he said, "i can't stay out

richard burr is looking out for himself >> joel osteen: well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your

. >> joel osteen: god bless you.