Joel Osteen's magnum opus! Can magical thinking really give you everything you want? Why is the prosperity gospel so popular? Is Samuel a skinny goat? Mary breaks down America's most popular preacher.

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[SOURCES]

The Power of I AM, by Joel Osteen

Positive Declarations from Pastor Joel Osteen, Oprah Winfrey Network

The Joel Osteen Sermon that Changed Oprah’s Life by Tim Challies

Joel Osteen / Lakewood Church, Ministry Watch

Prosperity Gospel Beliefs on the Rise Among Churchgoers, Lifeway Researchers

The Number of People in the Exodus from Egypt, Colin J. Humphreys

Why did America's biggest megachurch take so long to shelter Harvey victims? The Guardian

Lakewood Church’s $60m ‘smiling pastor’ holds up worldly success as proof of God’s favour, Financial Times

Analysis: Top 10 Churches That Participated in Hillsong Family’s ‘Celebrity Preacher’s Scam,’ The Roys Report

‘I Am Who I Am’? The Real Meaning of God’s Name in Exodus, Michael LeFebvre, The Center for Hebraic Thought

BLESSED: The History of an American Prosperity Gospel by Kate Bowler