Greg Laurie delivers compelling, practical insights on faith, culture, and current events—with an emphasis on the saving power of the gospel message. He is the founding pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, main speaker of the Harvest Crusades, and host of the daily program, A New Beginning. For over 40 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have been committed to knowing God and making Him known. Learn more at https://harvest.org/.
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The Disciplines of a Disciple | Applying and Sharing God's Truths
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Christian disciples are in the import/export business. No, it’s not Persian rugs or spices from India. It’s truth from Heaven. God’s Word gives us everything we need to know to grow as committed followers of the Lord. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out that it’s up to us to import those truths into our lives, and then look …
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What Is a Disciple? | Embracing Discipleship
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One of the classic, old CCM songs of days gone by was called Two Hands, by Love Song. The song said “with one hand reach out to Jesus, with the other, bring a friend.” That’s a pretty good description of discipleship in a nutshell. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us follow the Lord wholeheartedly, and show others how to do th…
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How should we live in light of what we know about the end times? Pastor Greg Laurie shares the answer as we wrap up our series we’re calling "The Future Is Written." Notes: Focus verse: Luke 12 An understanding of End Times teaching will cause us to live Godly lives. What you believe about End Times will affect the way you live in these times. If o…
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Tonight at Angel Stadium, thousands will be gathered for the Harvest Crusade with Pastor Greg Laurie. Loved ones will hear the powerful gospel message, pressing spiritual questions will be answered, professions of faith will be made, and God will be glorified. Experience this amazing event in person or online. Get all event details here. --- Learn …
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What Is a Disciple? | Knowing God's Will and Following God's Plan
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Google processes more than 8 ½ billion searches every single day. How do we know? We Google’d it. 8 ½ billion searches, and there are 7 ½ billion people on the planet. A lot of us are curious. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie speaks to one of the most curious issues of the Christian life. How can we discover God’s will for our lives, an…
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Are You His Disciple? | Standing Up for What's Right
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What’s right isn’t always popular, and what’s popular isn’t always right. It’s easy to go with the flow . . . laugh along with others at an inappropriate joke, remain silent when a co-worker is about to do something unethical. But those who never stand for something eventually will fall for anything. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie hel…
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Are You His Disciple? | Charting a Course for Discipleship
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It’s one thing to be ON the team, it’s another to be IN the action. It’s one thing to watch from the bench, it’s another to get in the game. And we hope many will be “in the game” for this weekend’s Harvest Crusade in Anaheim, California. Details at harvest.org. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us chart a course for getting in the…
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The Almost Christian | Exploring Prerequisites for Commitment
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Prerequisites. Students certainly know what those are. Those are things that have to come before other things. Before you can take English 201, you have to take English 101. Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us explore any prerequisites in making a genuine commitment to Jesus Christ. If heaven hangs in the balance, we want to …
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The Almost Christian | Ensuring the Sincerity of Our Faith
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Ever drive away from home and had that nagging feeling you might have left the stove on? Or you forgot to lock a door? Or you left a curling iron plugged in? If you don’t go back and check, you start thinking of how things could go horribly wrong. We want to be sure about certain things, don’t we? Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie h…
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As we've heard Pastor Greg Laurie say, “What we believe about end times will affect the way we live in these times.” Today, Pastor Jonathan Laurie helps us get a biblical understanding of the Rapture and Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Notes: Focus verse: Matthew 24:37 1. What Is the Rapture? 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 “The rapture of the church is tha…
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In this episode, we revisit a classic crusade message from Pastor Greg Laurie, titled “See You in the Morning.” Originally preached at the Harvest Crusade on August 17, 2014 Pastor Greg points out in this message that many people get their notion of Heaven from television or the movies. He calls that “cartoon heaven.” He points out the biblical tru…
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Christ's Call to Courage | Pursuing Faithfulness Over Success
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Looking for God’s will for your life? Want to know your part? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out how where to pour your concentration. “Here’s what your focus should be on: not on success, your focus should be on faithfulness. Doing what God has told you to do, wherever it takes you. If it takes you to a palace or a prison cell…
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Christ's Call to Courage | Navigating Cancel Culture
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“It takes courage, in our culture today especially, to speak up for what is true. Because culturally we’re going the wrong direction on so many fronts. And for you to stand up and say what the Bible says takes courage.” “Cancel culture” resists the truth of God’s Word. But Pastor Greg Laurie points out we have a message that must get delivered! “No…
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How to Live a Meaningful Life | Embracing Jesus' Teachings in a Self-Centered World
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We can make two mistakes when it comes to the afterlife. Some people think hell won’t be too bad. They joke that all their friends will be there – they’ll just party all the time. There won’t be any parties there. The other mistake we can make is thinking heaven isn’t all that good . . . especially if you don’t play the harp. Today on A NEW BEGINNI…
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How to Live a Meaningful Life | Pursuing a Life of Endurance
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In any gym, there are people there who are just getting it done . . . a certain number of reps, a certain duration of time, and—whew!—they’re done, and they’re gone. And there are others who push themselves, and they give it their all! And it shows. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out, this life is too important to muddle throug…
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How to Reach Our Culture with the Gospel | Finding Common Ground
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As believers, sometimes it seems we’re living in some kind of weird, upside-down culture where right is wrong, up is down, and sin is to be celebrated. We feel disoriented, like aliens on a strange planet. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out that, sometimes, people may feel a bit disoriented when they talk to us. He’ll show us w…
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Israel: The Key to the End Times | Sunday Message
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Although Israel plays a significant role in Bible prophecy, there is still a lot misunderstood. Pastor Greg Laurie provides clarity on the topic. Learn about God’s plan and how this nation plays a part in it. Notes: Focus verses: Ezekiel 37 / Romans 11 As the signs of the times increase and get closer together, it reminds us that Jesus’ coming is v…
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Hope for Hurting Hearts | Classic Crusade
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In this classic crusade message, Pastor Greg Laurie offers hope from the Gospel of John. How can we have hope when we’re faced with disappointment and tragedy? We only find hope in a relationship with Jesus. In John 14:1, Jesus said to His disciples, “Let not your heart be troubled.” Pastor Greg reminds us that these words remain true for us today.…
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How to Reach Our Culture with the Gospel | Sharing the Hope of Jesus
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As believers who want to share our faith, sometimes it would seem we’re attempting to deliver a message that many people just don’t want to hear. They think they don’t NEED to hear it. The truth is, everyone needs the hope of Jesus Christ. Today, on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie reminds us that God built us with a hunger for God. People may t…
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How to Look Up When Things Look Down | From Resistance to Redemption
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Some people come to Christ instantly, as soon as they hear the Gospel. It’s the miracle of a moment. Others resist that decision for decades, until one day they realize their need for Christ. Sometimes it’s a crisis or tragedy that brings them to that point, other times it’s as though their eyes suddenly opened. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Gre…
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How to Look Up When Things Look Down | Embracing Vulnerability and Encouragement
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We like to put our best foot forward. It’s a cultural thing. We keep certain things to ourselves. If we’ve just bounced a check, or we’re in over our head at work, or there’s relationship stress—we stay silent on those subjects. But today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out, when Jesus makes His home in our hearts, we give Him permiss…
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How to Resolve Conflict | Scriptural Solutions for Conflict Resolution
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In so many arguments, as one person is making her point, the other person is formulating his response. He’s not really hearing her point, he’s preparing his counterpoint. It’s tactical gamesmanship, and they’re keeping mental score. Hopefully that DOESN’T sound familiar. But if it does, today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us learn to…
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How to Resolve Conflict | Grace and Humility: Navigating Relationships
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Disagreement and conflict is almost inevitable in human relationships. When that happens, some people put up their fists . . . others call up their lawyer. Others look up the Proverb that says a soft answer turns away wrath. In the big picture, those moments can either undergird our efforts to share Christ, or undermine them. Today on A NEW BEGINNI…
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Bible prophecy is given not to scare us, but to prepare us. In this message, Pastor Greg Laurie reminds us that Jesus is coming back again and we should respond to that fact accordingly. Keep up with Harvest Crusade details --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Har…
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Life's Most Dangerous Word | Classic Crusade
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In this classic crusade, Pastor Greg Laurie preaches a message titled, "Life's Most Dangerous Word." From this crusade event, we see the power of the gospel—and why we can't wait for tomorrow to respond to it. This message was originally given at Harvest America at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, TX on the evening of June 10, 2018. Pastor Greg Laurie will …
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Why Do Christians Have to Suffer? | Having a Biblical Perspective
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When we have something enjoyable to look forward to tomorrow, it makes the stresses of today a little easier to take. Have you noticed that? It’s all about perspective. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us adopt a biblical perspective on the challenges of today. It’s a message called “Why Do Christians Have to Suffer?” We’ll lo…
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Why Do Christians Have to Suffer? | Trusting God
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Have you ever seen your child face something pretty tough? Maybe it was an important medical procedure that was quite painful. You knew it was necessary and helpful in the long term, but your child just focused on the suffering. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us trust our Heavenly Father to know what’s best – even when there’s p…
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The gospel can be an uncomfortable message. It’s a message of sin and its consequences . . . but of course the remedy found in the Lord’s sacrifice. But that discussion can be so effective in an atmosphere of encouragement. It’s what their heart needs wrapped in what their heart wants. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out how…
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How to Be an Encourager | Positively Influencing Others
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Someone can brighten our day with just a smile . . . or a kind word. Others seem to steal the sunshine and rain on our parade. Isn’t it interesting that other people have that kind of influence on us? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out we should take that to heart and learn to have a positive influence on others. It’s not that …
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What Happens When Christians Pray Together | Growing in Prayer
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Some people seem to dabble at prayer. “Lord, bless everybody everywhere, amen.” Others get on their knees and pray earnestly, whole-heartedly, passionately. Prayer can actually energize our faith . . . and faith can energize our prayers. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us move to a more immersive, more rewarding experience in…
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Pastor Jonathan Laurie takes us into some of David’s final words, his final and most important exhortation to his son who will sit on the throne and take on the most important task of his life—building the temple for God. Notes: Focus verses: 1 Chronicles 28 / Psalm 72 1. Leave an inheritance. 1 Chronicles 28:9–10 Deuteronomy 6:7–9 1. Leave an Inhe…
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The First Harvest Crusade in 1990 | Classic Crusade
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Go back over 30 years to experience the very first Harvest Crusade with Pastor Greg Laurie! Originally called the “Summer Harvest,” this event features a powerful gospel presentation from Pastor Greg. Although our world has seen many changes over the years, one thing remains the same: the life-changing gospel message. Listen in as Pastor Greg speak…
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What Happens When Christians Pray Together | Connection with God
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Ever lose your electricity at home? It’s surprising how much we depend on it. We know the power’s out but, when we walk into a room, what do we automatically reach for? The light switch. Muscle memory. We take that connection for granted. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out the connection we each have with God through prayer. An…
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Have you ever been to an auction, or seen one on TV . . . maybe classic cars . . . or farm animals. As you’re sitting there, you have to be very quiet and very still. You scratch your head at the wrong moment and you’ll suddenly own a 1500 lb Texas Longhorn! Today on A NEW BEGINNING, we’ll see we need to be careful in our speech and attitude toward…
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Never Say Never | The Thrill of Spreading the Gospel
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If you find a great restaurant, or see a good movie, chances are you’re not shy in mentioning it to someone else. We like to pass along helpful suggestions. But so many of us just don’t feel comfortable in suggesting someone consider the hope of the Gospel. We’ll talk about that reluctance today on A NEW BEGINNING as Pastor Greg Laurie continues hi…
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No One Is Beyond the Reach of God | An Important Choice
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In spite of the fact that eternal life is a free gift from God, paid for by Jesus’ death at Calvary, some accept that gift and some don’t. That’s startling to believers: “heaven or hell, take your pick.” “Yeah, I just don’t think heaven’s the right fit for me.” Today on A NEW BEGINNING, we’ll take a look at that choice and how people each make the …
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No One Is Beyond the Reach of God | Sharing the Good News
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There are several groups of people who used to say they’d never become religious, never darken the door of a church building, never be caught carrying a Bible. Today, we call one of those groups “believers” . . . another of those groups “pastors” . . . and another group “evangelists.” Pastor Greg Laurie is a member of all three groups! And today on…
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The God of Second Chances | Sunday Message
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If it weren’t for second chances, we’d all be in spiritual danger. But our God is merciful and generously offers not one, not two, but multiple chances—even if it’s undeserved. Pastor Greg Laurie reveals more about this God of second chances in today's episode. Notes: Forgiveness is available for every person, no matter how far they have fallen. Da…
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An Interview with Former Mobster, Michael Franzese
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In this classic interview, Pastor Greg Laurie interviews former Colombo family underboss Michael Franzese about his testimony of coming to faith in Christ. In his past life, Michael was one of the richest and most powerful mobsters of his day, earning tens of millions of dollars from various criminal enterprises, but this is not the most incredible…
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We’re on an inspiring journey through the book of Acts here on A NEW BEGINNING. Pastor Greg Laurie is helping us learn from our spiritual forefathers and see how “The Acts of the Apostles” show us how to live more rewarding lives here and now, 20 centuries later. Today, in a message called A Life Well-Lived, Pastor Greg helps us consider the story …
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A Life Well-Lived | Fixing Your Eyes on Jesus
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Remember back to your school years. You’re in class, paying attention to the teacher, but the cut-up in the front row, the class clown, starts to...perform. He’s miming what the teacher is saying. You try not to look, but you can’t help yourself. Distractions are powerful, aren’t they? And they’re everywhere. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg L…
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In the movie industry, they talk about the “suspension of disbelief.” It’s all make-believe, right? But they try to make the costumes, and the special effects, and the acting so convincing that it suspends our disbelief. They hope we forget it’s fake. Or fiction, if you prefer. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out that some peopl…
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Honest to God | Being Genuine, Not a Hypocrite
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When we hide behind a facade, a false-front, trying to pretend we’re someone we’re not, we’re not fooling God, right? He knows who we really are. In fact, He knows us better than we know ourselves. Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out the peril of living an imitation life. It’s a disappointment to the Lord, and our act may n…
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They Had Been with Jesus | Signs You're Right with the Lord
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Jesus warned us that we may face persecution for our faith. It doesn’t mean we’re doing something wrong, in fact it may be an indication that we’re right with the Lord. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points to that characteristic and several others that show us how we’re doing. If we’re walking closely with the Lord, these traits will…
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The Power of Forgiveness | Sunday Message
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Pastor Greg Laurie brings us a message on the power of forgiveness, a virtue every Christian should embrace. As he always reminds us, “Forgiven people should be forgiving people.” Hear all he has to say on the matter. Notes 2 Samuel 1 Does God approve or disapprove of us? Our Father in Heaven stands apart from all earthly fathers. David was a warri…
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They Had Been with Jesus | Is It Obvious You've Been with Him?
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When we spend some serious time out in the sun, it’s pretty obvious. People can see it all over our face. “You got some sun, didn’t you?” Well today, we’ll see when we spend some time with the Son – S-O-N – it may be just as obvious. People will wonder what’s different about us. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie continues our studies of …
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The Gifts That Keep Giving | God Can Use You
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Great things rarely happen when we’re deep inside our comfort zones. No one’s ever heard of the great LazyBoy Revival, or the evangelistic Hammock Crusades! No, somebody’s got to get up and do somethin’! And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie brings us some good news: God empowers and equips those He calls into service. You may already ha…
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The Gifts That Keep Giving | Gifts God Gives Us
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Whether you’re a woodworker, a steel worker or in another form of construction, you know that, the tougher the job, the more the need for power tools. Hard to build a skyscraper with just a tape measure and a good idea. Well, spiritually speaking, with some of our assignments, the Lord gives US power tools. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg…
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Better Together | We Should Imitate the Early Church
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The Lord has many options for reaching us in a time of need. Certainly one of the most obvious and most important is the local church. In a crisis, help may be as close as the church down the street. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us learn from the early Church. As we study the Book of Acts today, we’ll see they set the exam…
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Better Together | Early Days of the Church
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Christianity is a worldwide faith. Some say over 31% are Christians the world over. Yet, if you rewind history, Christianity began in a small geographic area on the other side of the globe, with just a handful of followers. How in the world did they reach the world!? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie brings us some good insight from the …
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