HOUSTON, TX — What began as a pleasant seminar at Lakewood Church devolved into an awkward situation today, as Senior Pastor Joel Osteen was stumped by one attendee who asked him to name three books from the Bible.

"Ah, boy…oh, gosh," Osteen said nervously in response to the question. "Well, there are so many great ones to choose from. You've got your…uh…your early books, the ones at the beginning. Those are good. And also the ones toward the back of the Bible, those are great, too. And let's not forget the ones that are…you know…in the middle there somewhere. So good."

The room grew quiet as onlookers waited for Osteen to provide a clearer answer. "Yeah, they're all good," said seminar attendee, Greg Barnes, who asked the original question. "Can you be more specific? Which three books o

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