Joel Osteen Defends Church’s Response To Hurricane Harvey Posted on August 30, 2017 by Chicago 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: Television pastor Joel Osteen is speaking out in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, answering critics who say he waited too long to open his Houston megachurch to flood victims. 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: