Same people? Rev. Joel Osteen & Artist, Thomas Kinkade? Maybe so
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
By Menachem Wecker
The juxtaposition of the late “painter of light” Thomas Kinkade, who died on April 6 at age 54, and Joel Osteen, lead pastor at Lakewood Church, is not an unusual one. And when the two names are collectively invoked, it’s rarely complimentary. “You might liken Thomas Kinkade paintings to a Joel Osteen book,” wrote Matthew Rosebrock on his blog, Eyes of Faith. “They both tend to give people what they want to hear or see.” [link]
By Menachem Wecker
The juxtaposition of the late “painter of light” Thomas Kinkade, who died on April 6 at age 54, and Joel Osteen, lead pastor at Lakewood Church, is not an unusual one. And when the two names are collectively invoked, it’s rarely complimentary. “You might liken Thomas Kinkade paintings to a Joel Osteen book,” wrote Matthew Rosebrock on his blog, Eyes of Faith. “They both tend to give people what they want to hear or see.” [link]