Osteen Podcast in Top 10 Worldwide

According to the Christian Booksellers Association...

Osteen podcasts hit No. 9 on iTunes. Best-selling FaithWords author Joel Osteen’s audio podcast hit No. 9 of all podcasts on iTunes for the week of March 11. The audio podcast has been in or near the top 10 since January. More than 1 million downloads were recorded in February. The audio and video podcasts have grown in popularity since their 2006 launch, and have been in or near the No. 1 inspirational category spot at iTunes for six months. The audio podcast has consistently ranked in the top 20 overall and video in the top 40. The free, 30-minute podcasts of Osteen’s weekly TV message are downloadable to iPods, PCs, or MP3 players.

I love Joel. Believe me, he's helped me pay the bills on more than one occasion... Your Best Life Now has been one of my bestselling books. Although I hope my customers will grow into a deeper theology, I know that Joel serves a purpose for the Kingdom. More importantly, though, it's interesting to see that the nation is somewhat interested in getting religious content through the podcasting method. UPDATE: 48 hours after this was originally posted, Joel had dropped out of the Top 10 to the 12th position.