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Greg Laurie: A New Beginning
by Greg Laurie
Greg Laurie delivers clear, Bible-based teaching on topics all Christians face—from marriage and family to evangelism and purpose—while emphasizing the saving power of the gospel. With humor and cultural insight, he shows how to apply God’s Word in everyday life and strengthen your walk with Christ.He is the senior pastor of Harvest Church, with campuses located in California and Hawaii, a renowned evangelist, bestselling author, and inspiration for the 2023 “Jesus Revolution” film. He is also the founder and leader of Harvest Crusades, large-scale evangelistic events that share the gospel with thousands in stadiums worldwide. Learn more about Pastor Greg’s and Harvest Ministries’ mission to know God and make Him known at harvest.org.
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Things Jesus Never Said | True Wisdom
Certain things people say can SOUND like they’re true. But they’re not. Before the railroad was invented, it was believed people couldn’t ever travel faster than 30 miles an hour because air would rush past them and they wouldn’t be able to breathe. How fast were you driving to work today? And...
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The Fruit of the Spirit | Sunday Message
The Holy Spirit is our Helper, transforming us from the inside out. As we stay close to Jesus, His love grows in us and produces fruit in our lives. We don’t work for God’s approval; we live from what Jesus has already done. Watch Pastor Jonathan’s message to learn more. — Become a Harvest…
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Is God Different in the Old Testament? My Answer to Rick Rubin
Why does God seem less loving in the Old Testament? Famous producer and cultural influencer, Rick Rubin, asks Pastor Greg Laurie whether God changed between the Testaments. Hear his answer in this interview snippet, and go here for the full episode. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in...
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Things Jesus Never Said | Back to the Source
Ever play the telephone game? You and some others gather in a circle. Someone whispers a message to the first person, who whispers it to the second and so on. When the last person reveals what he heard, it’s obvious that the message got wildly distorted. Some people seem to play a game like that...
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Talk This Way | Speak Life
No matter who we are, what neighborhood we come from, whether we’re famous, infamous or unknown, we have something someone else wants. We have something someone else needs. We have a smile, and a kind word. It’s that simple. Maybe we don’t have a dollar in our pocket, but a moment of kindness may...
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Talk This Way | Words Matter
We’ve all been wounded by something someone said to us. And, if we’re candid, we’d probably all admit we’ve said some things that may have hurt someone else. Once those careless words leave our mouths, there’s just no getting them back. How can we control our tongues . . . how can we keep that...
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How to Deal with Trials & Temptations | The Trap of Temptation
Some people bake a double batch of cookies and then wonder why they’re tempted to eat sweets. Some make sure their new car has a supercharged-mega-hemi-turbo-GT engine and wonder why the police seem to be handing out more speeding tickets. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us…
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How to Deal with Trials & Temptations | Faith That Takes Root
The trees with the strongest root systems are not those where a breeze blows gently through the leaves. No, the strongest trees face challenging winds which cause their root systems to grow deeper. Could it be that God is revealing a lesson about how winds of adversity affect our spiritual roots?...
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The Spirit Led Life | Sunday Message
What does it mean to live a Spirit-led life? The Bible says, “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God” (Romans 8:14). Tune in to this Sunday episode now as Pastor Greg Laurie shares how we can live a life led by the Holy Spirit. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in...
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What Really Happened on October 7th? | Johnnie Moore Interview
Three years after the October 7th attacks in Israel, Pastor Greg Laurie sits down with his friend Johnnie Moore, an advisor to presidents, humanitarian, and one of the most connected evangelical voices on the global stage. Johnnie explains the events that led up to and unfolded on October 7th.…
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Greg Laurie Interviews Chuck Swindoll | Part 3
Today on special edition of A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie and Pastor Chuck Swindoll sit down for a rare, revealing conversation. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore...
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Greg Laurie Interviews Chuck Swindoll | Part 2
Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie has a candid conversation with Pastor Chuck Swindoll. Good counsel is just ahead. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more...
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Greg Laurie Interviews Chuck Swindoll
Coming up today here on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie speaks with Pastor Chuck Swindoll on the incredible care and providence of the Lord. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years....
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Greg Laurie Interviews Chuck Smith
Today, on A NEW BEGINNING, we feature a candid discussion with Pastor Chuck Smith, who went to be with the Lord in October of 2013. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more...
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Greg Laurie Interviews Louis Zamperini
Today on A NEW BEGINNING, a story you’ll never forget. It’s the multi-faceted story of Louie Zamperini – an American hero whose story is told in the blockbuster movie Unbroken. After being swept into WWII, his plane crashed in the Pacific. He survived and drifted on a life raft for 47 days…
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Help Is On The Way | Sunday Message
Ever feel like you’ve fallen and can’t get up? Jesus promised, “I will not abandon you as orphans” (see John 14). The Holy Spirit is your Helper. He knows what you need, prays for you when words fail, and never leaves you. Watch Pastor Greg Laurie's message on the topic. — Become a Harvest…
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Too Religious for Nickelodeon: Why Butch Hartman Made 'The Garden' Cartoon
Butch Hartman found mainstream success as the creator of The Fairly OddParents, a huge hit for Nickelodeon. But when he wanted to create a Christian cartoon, he knew no major studio would back him. So he and his wife funded the first episodes of The Garden on their own. In this clip, Butch and...
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What Jesus Says About Worry & Anxiety | Finding Peace in the Night
Have you noticed how problems always seem bigger in the middle of the night? They can overwhelm us. They can rob us of sleep and steal our peace. In the middle of the night, when we can’t figure out what to do, we need to remember that God works the night shift. He’s up all night anyway, why not...
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What Jesus Says About Worry & Anxiety | Stop Worrying
How many of us have worried a problem away? We spent hours wracked with anxiety, and that did it! Problem solved. No, not likely. Author Erma Bombeck famously said, “Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere.” Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor…
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How to (and How Not to) Pray | Let Go of Resentment
We’ve all been treated unfairly. Maybe they let us down, they put us down, they kept us down. And we may have paid a dear price for it. Maybe it happened 20 years ago . . . or 20 minutes ago. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out what it does to us when we carry that burden of...
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How to (and How Not to) Pray | Prayer Is More Than Asking
Think of the conversations you have with a good friend of yours. If the only time you spoke to them was to ask a favor or borrow a couple of bucks, that relationship would start to feel pretty shallow. No, good friends connect with each other and let the relationship deepen. Today, on A NEW...
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Make a Difference | Tell Them About Jesus
The Apostle Paul poses some essential questions in Romans chapter 10: How can non-believers call on Jesus to save them unless they believe in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them? Today on A NEW…
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Walking with Jesus | Sunday Message (Pastor Jonathan Laurie)
What does it really look like to walk with Jesus? Discover how following Him changes the way we live, love, and reach others. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more...
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Grief After Losing a Child: A Raw Conversation with Levi Lusko
Grief is something none of us are ever fully prepared for. In this episode snippet, Levi Lusko and Greg Laurie open up about the pain of losing someone you love, including your own child, and the anchor through it all. Get more of this conversation when you watch the full episode. — Become a...
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Make a Difference | Living a Genuine Faith
We all have a bit of an actor inside us—not the Broadway type or a movie star, but the kind who can muster up some enthusiasm when we need to. We might force a courtesy chuckle when someone tells a corny joke. But when it comes to our Christian witness, it’s got to be the real deal. It’s not…
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How to Be Happy, Part 2 | Persecuted for Christ
What’s the proof that we’re part of the body of Christ? Is there a membership card, a secret handshake, an insignia we wear on our clothing? I mean, the Bible says they’ll know we’re Christians by our love, but what about some bona fide credentials? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie...
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How to Be Happy, Part 2 | The Path to Happiness
For many people, happiness is as elusive as the proverbial pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. They try this, they try that, they try nearly everything else, and just find the whole pursuit quite...trying! If they’d only flip to Matthew chapter 5, they’d discover how to find happiness written in...
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How to Be Happy, Part 1 | The Secret to a Rewarding Life
Visitors to the Holy Land are often able to visit the hillside where it’s thought Jesus indeed delivered the Sermon on the Mount. It’s right on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It’s inspiring to imagine Jesus talking with His disciples and the others gathered there. Pastor Greg Laurie has been...
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How to Be Happy, Part 1 | The Search for Happiness
The things we’re eager to buy, we’re eager to buy them because they’ll make us happy, right? Like a new car! Oh yeah! If that really satisfied us, everyone would still be driving the first new car they ever bought. But people only keep their new car about 8 years, on average. Okay, so let’s…
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Two Words That Change Everything | Sunday Message
Have you ever faced a situation that seemed hopeless? The disciples felt that way after Jesus was crucified. Their hopes seemed shattered. But then came Sunday. Luke 24:1 says, “But very early on Sunday morning…” Those words changed everything. Throughout Scripture, we see it again and again:...
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A Christian Response to Transgender Ideology (with Frank Turek)
Author and Christian apologist, Frank Turek, sits down in the latest episode of The Greg Laurie Show for a wide-ranging discussion. In this interview snippet, hear Frank and Pastor Greg Laurie talk about the Christian response to transgender ideology. Hear more of their conversation when you…
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How to Be Happy, Part 1 | The Secret to Happiness
Our country has the strongest economy in the world. Is it the happiest country? No. It didn’t even make the top 10. It didn’t make the top 20! Money is not the key to happiness. So...what is? Well, Pastor Greg Laurie addresses that pressing question today on A NEW BEGINNING. The Bible isn’t…
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The Almost Christian | Prerequisites for Following Christ
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…
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The Almost Christian | Are You Sure About Your Faith?
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…
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Christ’s Call to Courage | Faith Through the Storm
Sometimes, it can seem as though we’re swimming against the current in our life of faith. If it isn’t opposition and even persecution for what we believe, it’s challenges in health, or finances, or relationships. How do we get through? How have others made it? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor…
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Christ’s Call to Courage | Sharing Hope Amidst Opposition
Many people feel they just can’t function in the morning without their cup of coffee. But, long ago, coffee met with grumpy, nearly global opposition for hundreds of years! (They were grumpy ‘cause that hadn’t had their coffee.) People oppose lots of things, but then come to embrace them warmly....
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My Trauma Is Not My Template | Sunday Message (Guest Pastor Levi Lusko)
Guest Pastor Levi Lusko shares his message,"My Trauma Is Not My Template," from Haggai 2:3–8 — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie,...
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Why Does God Allow Evil?
It's one of the most common objections to Christianity: Why does God allow evil if He's so loving? In this throwback message, Pastor Greg Laurie addresses this difficult question, and helps us see why the problem of evil shouldn't shake our faith in God. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join…
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How to Live a Meaningful Live | The Power of Radical Generosity
Wouldn’t it be a remarkable world if everyone tried to out-give one another? If we saw someone in need, we automatically took care of it. We were always looking for ways to help. But we don’t live in a culture of givers, it seems like we live in a culture of takers. Today on A NEW BEGINNING…
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How to Live a Meaningful Live | Running the Race to Win
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…
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How to Reach Our Culture with The Gospel | Faith in an Upside-Down World
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...
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How to Reach Our Culture with The Gospel | A Hunger for God
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...
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How to Look Up When Things Look Down | When Eyes Are Opened
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...
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It Wasn't Nails That Held Him | Sunday Message
“Do you have any crosses without the little man on it?” That’s a real question a woman once asked in a jewelry store. And it says more about how we’ve sanitized the cross today than we’d like to admit. In this message, Pastor Greg Laurie walks us through the darkest hour in human history—and the...
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Does AI Have to Be Evil? Jeremy Boreing's Conservative Approach to Tech.
In the most recent episode of The Greg Laurie Show, Pastor Greg Laurie is joined by an influential voice in the world of culture, media, and faith—Jeremy Boreing. Jeremy was the CEO and co-founder of The Daily Wire alongside Ben Shapiro. Together, he and Pastor Greg touch on today’s hot cultural...
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How to Look Up When Things Look Down | What We Keep Hidden
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...
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How to Resolve Conflict | Listen Before You Respond
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…
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How to Resolve Conflict | A Soft Answer
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...
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Why Do Christians Have to Suffer? | When Life Gets Hard
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…
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Why Do Christians Have to Suffer? | When Life Hurts
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...
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Greg Laurie delivers clear, Bible-based teaching on topics all Christians face—from marriage and family to evangelism and purpose—while emphasizing the saving power of the gospel. With humor and cultural insight, he shows how to apply God’s Word in everyday life and strengthen your walk with Christ.He is the senior pastor of Harvest Church, with campuses located in California and Hawaii, a renowned evangelist, bestselling author, and inspiration for the 2023 “Jesus Revolution” film. He is also the founder and leader of Harvest Crusades, large-scale evangelistic events that share the gospel with thousands in stadiums worldwide. Learn more about Pastor Greg’s and Harvest Ministries’ mission to know God and make Him known at harvest.org.
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