If it was Osteen ... then WHY leave checks uncashed?

Nope ... sounds like somebody in the "Money Room" just grabbed what they could, including checks, right out of the collection plates or bins and stuffed it all inside the wall intending to come back later and retrieve it.

Stealing from churches is A THING for a lot of people. My church has been hit twice, once for several hundred thousand dollars. Rumors around town is we were lucky, other churches - the biggie ones that are on TV - have been hit FOR MORE!! A LOT more.

No need for Joel Osteen to take any money ... he lives a GREAT lifestyle and get legally paid a LOT of money as it is.