"Some $600,000 in cash and check donations were stolen this week from Lakewood Church in Houston, according to the city's police department.
Incredibly, all of the money was from one weekend's donations, the church says. For many American churches, $600,000 in tithes would be a good month or even year.
The church, which is pastored by bestselling author and preacher Joel Osteen, told congregants the stolen money came from contributions on March 8 and 9."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more here from Daniel Burke / CNN:
Incredibly, all of the money was from one weekend's donations, the church says. For many American churches, $600,000 in tithes would be a good month or even year.
The church, which is pastored by bestselling author and preacher Joel Osteen, told congregants the stolen money came from contributions on March 8 and 9."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more here from Daniel Burke / CNN:
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