Overview
- Rich labeled Osteen a prosperity preacher and criticized the idea that believers would be spared hardship as “spiritually ignorant.”
- He said Osteen avoids messages that could make congregants uncomfortable, including sermons about the biblical “end times.”
- The remarks were made on the Shawn Ryan Show podcast and relayed by outlets including The Blast, Daily Mail, AL.com and the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
- Rich contrasted comfortable church life in the United States with the persecution some Christians face abroad.
- Coverage noted Osteen’s sizable platform and frequent association with prosperity theology, and there was no response from him as of the latest reports.