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Hurricane Harvey

Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2017

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Oct 15, 2025
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How did Joel Osteen respond to John Kennedy's criticism of his ministry?

Joel Osteen’s public responses to criticism about closing Lakewood Church during Hurricane Harvey emphasize that the church never refused help and that access issues were due to flooding, not policy d...

Nov 15, 2025
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How have megachurch accountability and pastoral responsibility been applied to Joel Osteen?

Accountability and pastoral responsibility have been raised repeatedly in coverage of Joel Osteen, especially around Hurricane Harvey sheltering criticism in 2017 and questions about financial transpa...

Oct 8, 2025
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How did John Kennedy criticize Joel Osteen's handling of Hurricane Harvey relief?

The claim asks how Senator John Kennedy criticized televangelist Joel Osteen’s handling of Hurricane Harvey relief, but the documents provided for analysis contain that Kennedy made such criticism. Th...

Nov 6, 2025

Average price of gas in 2017

The best-supported figure for the U.S. average retail price of gasoline in 2017 is approximately , based on monthly-average data and EIA reporting. Sources provided show minor variations around that m...

Nov 24, 2025

How did other Houston-based churches and organizations contribute to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts?

Relief after Hurricane Harvey in Houston included a wide mix of faith-based groups, denominational disaster teams, megachurch efforts, local congregations acting as shelters and distribution centers, ...

Nov 13, 2025

Have other politicians criticized Joel Osteen’s wealth or Lakewood Church recently?

Recent reporting and the provided analyses show ; most documented criticism in the supplied material comes from social-media users, commentators, and journalists rather than elected officials. Histori...