Archive for the “The Power of Favor” category
The Power of Favor 9 | 3.1 An Abrupt Shift
by Glenn on March 27, 2020
Chapter 3 opens with a story of when Joel Osteen in his teenage years was pulled over by the police “for driving too fast.” When the officer saw Osteen’s name on the license, “he asked if I was related to (…)
The Power of Favor 8 | 2.2 Where are we?
by Glenn on March 24, 2020
In his most recent podcast, a “12 Rules for Life Lecture” from Australia, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson talked about how his Biblical lectures had been received. He reflected on spending three hours talking about just the first line of the (…)
The Power of Favor 7 | 2.1
by Glenn on March 23, 2020
So far, The Power of Favor by Joel Osteen is a mixed bag. On the one hand, you can only marvel at the machinery of it all. Joel Osteen isn’t an author so much as a brand and enterprise. He (…)
The Power of Favor 6 | 1.5
by Glenn on March 23, 2020
The most obvious thing about Joel Osteen’s The Power of Favor is it’s conversational tone. The author is writing directly to you the reader. He uses simple words. The Power of Favor is no academic treatise. You don’t have to (…)
The Power of Favor 5 | 1.4
by Glenn on March 9, 2020
Joel Osteen is a New York Times Bestselling author, which means at least one of his books has sold really well. I was and am curious about this and so I’m reading The Power of Favor and engaging with it (…)
The Power of Favor 4 | 1.3
by Glenn on March 4, 2020
This is a continuing engagement with The Power of Favor by Joel Osteen. The first Biblical illustration in this book was Noah. He was a person who “found favor in the eyes of the Lord.” The trick is that literally (…)
The Power of Favor 3 | 1.2
by Glenn on March 3, 2020
A few weeks ago I began writing a dialogue with Joel Osteen’s The Power of Favor. Osteen is a “#1 New York Times Bestselling Author.” I was curious about his books. His church is incredibly well-attended. He is on television. (…)
The Power of Favor 2 | 1.1
by Glenn on February 19, 2020
Joel Osteen’s The Power of Favor: The Force That Takes You Where You Can’t Go On Your Own (New York: Faith Words, 2019) opens with this statement: “What God has in your future you can’t accomplish on your own.” (p. (…)
The Power of Favor 1 | Pre-Thinking
by Glenn on February 18, 2020
I saw a book the other day and I was intrigued. I picked it up and thought I would engage with it, as though I was having a conversation with it. In other words, I would write as I read, (…)