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 50 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 God of Second Chances | Hope for the Heavy Heart
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27:05Some of the most encouraging words in the Bible are found in the Psalms. They’re heart felt, they deal with expressions of joy, and of sorrow. No matter what emotions are weighing heavily on you, you’ll find words that speak to your heart. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to Psalm 32 as the psalmist David is in serious need of …
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We all have friends and acquaintances. Some acquaintances may be a friend of a friend, so we don’t know them very well. We may even know a friend of a friend of a friend. . . your next door neighbor’s aunt’s gardener’s sister. God knows each one of us individually. And He wants a close friendship with each of us. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Gr…
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The Power of Forgiveness | The Free Gift of Grace
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25:09Advertisers know that nothing gets our attention more than the word “free.” If we can get something for nothing, we’re listening. Well, God’s offer of eternal life means we trade in our sins and shortcomings . . . our nothingness . . . and He gives us eternal life. What’s more, His grace is literally something for nothing. We’ll learn about that to…
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Our Future Is In God’s Hands | Right on Time
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22:53Do you know someone who always runs late? They’re on their own timetable. One thing is certain. One day they’ll meet God exactly on time. God never taps his watch and says, “What took you so long?” Nor does He say, “You’re here already?” God has definitively numbered our days. And coming up today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us see …
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Are We Seeing Another Spiritual Awakening? | Sunday Message
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45:10As we witness a growing hunger for spiritual truth in our culture, we have to ask—are we on the edge of another Jesus Revolution? Pastor Greg Laurie shares why he believes we just might be. Notes: Focus verse - Nehemiah 9 Could this be the start of another spiritual awakening? The objective of proclamation evangelism is to clearly preach the gospel…
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Our Future Is In God’s Hands | The Freedom Found in Forgiveness
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24:09We sometimes think that forgiveness is something we do for the person who wronged us. Frankly, they may not know . . . or care. No, forgiveness is something we do for ourselves. As Pastor Greg Laurie has said, forgiveness sets a prisoner free – us. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, we look to the Psalms for important encouragement on biblical forgivene…
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Don’t Be Afraid | The Father Who Never Leaves
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25:46Sadly, in the U.S., there are more than 18 million children with no father in the home. Dads are absent from 80% of single-parent homes. But each and every one of them has a Heavenly Father who cares deeply for them. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us recognize the blessing of provision and protection that provides. Pastor Gr…
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Don’t Be Afraid | Strength for the Battle Within
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25:48Cartoons have often depicted an angel on one shoulder, and a demon on the other, each whispering their...suggestions. Who will he listen to, the angel (glissando) or the demon (sfx)? Cartoons have had some lighthearted fun with what’s often a real struggle: spiritual warfare. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie brings us some practical enc…
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The Lord Is My Shepherd | Shaped Through Struggles
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24:56A tree goes through a torturous process to become fine furniture. There’s the felling and the debarking and the cutting and the planing and the sanding and the drilling and the glueing and the pounding. But the final product can serve people for generations. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us see how the challenges we face in lif…
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The Lord Is My Shepherd | Fresh Hope from the Psalms
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28:30As many Bible students know, the book of Psalms is a collection of songs. It’s a spiritual songbook, primarily written by David. He was called the sweet psalmist of Israel. They’re rich in captivating imagery and candid confessions to the Lord. They offer great comfort and reassurance. And Pastor Greg Laurie is currently presenting a new series in …
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Who Is the Man of the Shroud? | Sunday Message (Guest Speaker: Dr. Jeremiah Johnston)
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44:10Guest speaker Dr. Jeremiah Johnston, a renowned New Testament Scholar, empowers us today with believed historical evidence supporting our faith. He brings our attention to the Shroud of Turin, a captivating artifact believed to have an imprint of Jesus' image. Dr. Johnston shares that it provides compelling evidence for Jesus' death, burial, and re…
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Pastor Greg Laurie shares a truthful message: Everyone needs Jesus. He explores the universal struggles of loneliness, emptiness, and guilt, offering hope through Christ. Today's focus is on Luke 10. -- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners. Support th…
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The Road Less Traveled | Don’t Just Own a Bible—Open It
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25:48In the average home, you’ll find four Bibles. Or more accurately, in some homes there are four Bibles there but good luck finding them. What a shame because the Bible leads us to joy . . . it can keep us from sinning . . . it’s full of free counseling . . . it offers hope and freedom . . . and comforts us in affliction. Hopefully you can grab one o…
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The Road Less Traveled | Instructions Included
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26:26It seems about half the population avoids reading the operating instructions for any new gadget. They call those people “men.” We think it should be self-evident by the knobs and switches. Oh, we read a manual once, must have been translated from the original Swahili. A lot of help that was. Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie brings …
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The Foolish Wise Man | The Empty Promise of Fame
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23:30So many think their happiest life is down the pathway of money, fame and pleasure. If that’s the case, every TV star, movie star, rock star and sports star would be ecstatic. Yet hundreds and hundreds have taken their own lives. We’re going to hear from the man who said, “vanity, vanity, all is vanity.” He was the celebrity of celebrities of his da…
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The Foolish Wise Man | The Truth About Success
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28:58You can find success principles nearly everywhere: in books, seminars, podcasts, videos, radio programs. But people who are successful often find it less fulfilling than expected. A famous celebrity said, “I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer.” Well today on A N…
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What Is God Like? | The Mind of Christ in Us
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27:21The Bible tells us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. It says to put on the mind of Christ. The Lord wants us to, “Be holy as I am holy.” It’s our thoughts, our motives and our actions that set us apart as believers. It helps us do our job as ambassadors of Christ. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to an Old Testame…
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What I Would Tell My Younger Self | Sunday Message
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51:55When trials, anxieties, and tough decisions loom large, sometimes it’s best to hear from a voice of experience. In this Sunday podcast, Pastor Greg Laurie directs a special word of encouragement to young people: God has a plan for your life. Notes Whatever you’re going through, it’s going to be OK. What you go through isn’t meant to destroy you but…
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2025 Harvest Crusade Message: "What’s It Going to Take?"
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37:17Pastor Greg Laurie shares an inspiring and transformative message from the 2025 Harvest Crusade, recorded live on July 19. To over 45,000 in-person attendees at Angel Stadium and 200,000 online viewers, Pastor Greg highlighted the great need and urgency to embrace Jesus Christ. 6,500 people answered this invitation and made a profession of faith, m…
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Jesus and You | Rescued from Life’s Riptide
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27:38We can sometimes feel like we’re drowning in life, but we don’t know how to get help. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points us to the One who rescues us when we’re caught in life’s riptide. From a woman trapped in shame . . . to a man trapped in self-reliance . . . we’ll see how Jesus changes everything. As we visit a recent Harvest C…
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When we follow the lives of some of the key individuals in Scripture, we learn so much. We see faith in action . . . or sometimes we see a lack of faith in action. But the lessons are practical since they’re demonstrated by real people in real circumstances. Currently on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie is leading our study of David’s life. And …
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Don’t Make Deals with the Devil | Seeing Our True Worth
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25:26How is value determined? Whose opinion matters? Let’s say someone says their car is worth...$15,000. Is it worth that much? It’s only really worth that much if some PAYS $15,000. What’s our worth? There might be different opinions. But Jesus gave His life for us – that’s the price He paid. That’s what we’re worth! Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor G…
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Discipleship: The Next Step in Following Jesus | The Power of Teamwork
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22:47There’s a good chance you’ve seen a two-man saw. With handles on both sides, it’s an excellent example of teamwork. One man pushes, the other man pulls – and then vice versa. Some of those saws were 12 feet long. The Christian life has many examples of teamwork, and today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us focus on discipleship. It add…
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Discipleship: The Next Step in Following Jesus | Guiding the Newcomer
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25:42When was the last time you were the “newbie” on the job . . . the new guy or gal just hired? If you were fortunate, you had someone come alongside you to show you the ropes. Because if you don’t know anything, it’s hard to do anything. Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out how we tutor new believers through a process called “…
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Jonah’s Second Chance, and Yours | Sunday Message
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39:13Have you stumbled in your faith? Jonah did, too. But today, uncover the power of God’s grace and mercy in your life with an encouraging message from Pastor Greg Laurie. Notes: Focus verses: Jonah 3–4 The real story is about how God used a flawed man to bring a revival. Jonah was called to preach to Ninevah, which God described as a great city (Jona…
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The Sinner’s Prayer and You | A Night of Hope
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26:53Tomorrow night, Pastor Greg Laurie steps onto the stage at the Harvest Crusade at Angel Stadium in Southern California. He’ll feature music from Brooke Ligertwood, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, We the Kingdom and Chris Tomlin. Details at harvest.org. It’s all about introducing people to Jesus. More than a million have respond to the Gospel in the 50 year…
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Don’t Make Deals with the Devil | Handling Wrongs
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27:49You would imagine the U.S. holds the distinction of being the most litigious country on earth, right? Actually, that dubious honor goes to Germany, but the U.S. isn’t far behind. When we’ve been wronged, so many want their day in court . . . they want to be made whole . . . they want someone to pay! What’s God’s heart on the matter? Pastor Greg Lau…
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What to Do When the Bottom Drops Out | Help for Hard Times
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26:17Are saints required to suffer in silence? When the going gets tough, do the tough get quiet? When the bottom drops out, don’t we all want to cry out? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie offers some valuable insight for the toughest times of life. We’ll follow the life of David from the book of First Samuel, and see what he faced, how he re…
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What to Do When the Bottom Drops Out | Encouragement for the Climb
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26:59David had just been chosen—by God himself—as the next king of Israel. God is for him . . . but quickly it seems everyone else is against him. What do we do when we’re surrounded by critics and naysayers . . . adversaries and avengers? Pastor Greg Laurie brings us good counsel today on A NEW BEGINNING as we consider practical life lessons learned fr…
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How to Overcome Your Giants | Standing Strong
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24:04More people complain about headaches than any other health condition. About 45 million people suffer from them each year. The major causes? Stress and lack of sleep, among others. There’s a lot on our minds. Many people feel overwhelmed much of the time. But today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us chart a new path. He’ll talk about th…
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Not Just for You | Sunday Message (Pastor Jonathan Laurie)
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46:34Pastor Jonathan Laurie shares lessons from the story of Jonah, a reluctant evangelist who ran from God’s calling. Notes: Focus verse - Jonah 2 Matthew 23:25–27 (NKJV) “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. “Blind Pharisee, first clea…
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Throwback: Harvest Crusade Origins and Behind the Scenes Stories with Chuck Smith
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29:27Revisit this timeless interview as Pastor Greg Laurie sits down with his mentor, the late Pastor Chuck Smith, to share the origins of the Harvest Crusade and captivating behind the scenes stories. Since its inception as the “Summer Harvest” in 1990, the Harvest Crusade has far exceeded the expectations of both pastors. Over the years, millions have…
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Pastor Greg Laurie has pointed out before how pervasive loneliness is. Well, today is National Cheer Up the Lonely Day. What? You didn’t know? But today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg doesn’t offer warm platitudes to make us smile, he introduces us to the Friend who sticks closer than a brother. From a recent Harvest Crusade, he shows us how Jesus…
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How to Overcome Your Giants | God Can Handle It
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26:36God has never encountered a problem or a crisis too big for Him to handle. He’s never said, “Uh-oh.” So when we encounter something we can’t handle, we need to look to our God who can handle anything. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, as Pastor Greg Laurie returns to our studies of the life of David, we’ll see what happened when David faced a giant-siz…
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The Man After God’s Heart | Imperfect Yet Chosen
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24:41Some tend to think that God only uses perfect people . . . people with no blindspots, no failings, no shortcomings. But the more we study the Bible, the more we see how God used imperfect people to do remarkable things for His Kingdom. How can we be the kind of person God is looking for? Pastor Greg Laurie answers that today here on A NEW BEGINNING…
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The Man After God’s Heart | Beyond the Highlight Reel
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28:01We see the social media posts of certain friends and marvel at how great their life is. Lunch on the beach in Cabo. Sipping a hot chocolate in a ski chalet in Aspen. Social media has become a collection of highlight reels – because people want to look good. But today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out God follows you . . . no, not on…
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Hope for Hurting Hearts | Faith That Grows in Hard Times
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25:19When the alarm goes off early so we can get up and work out, it’s easy to wish we could strengthen our muscles while we lie there in bed. But we know it doesn’t work that way. When it comes to growing strong in our faith, sometimes we have to exercise our faith . . . and sometimes that comes at the most painful, distressing times of life. Today on …
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The Reluctant Evangelist | Sunday Message
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41:19Discover how to overcome hesitation and share your faith boldly with Pastor Greg Laurie’s new series, "The Reluctant Evangelist," exploring the story of Jonah. Notes: Focus verse - Jonah 1 #1 CHRISTIANS HAVE BEEN CALLED TO EVANGELIZE. #2 WHY DON’T WE SHARE OUR FAITH MORE? THE FEAR OF REJECTION OR OFFENDING SOMEONE. WE DON’T SHARE THE GOSPEL DUE TO …
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It’s Time for Another Jesus Revolution | Right Side Up
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28:19The Lord wants us to turn this world right side up for Him. But all too often, the world turns the church upside down. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to a recent Harvest Crusade for his message called, It’s Time for Another Jesus Revolution. Jesus Revolution is another name for the Jesus Movement of the 60s and 70s . . . and …
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Hope for Hurting Hearts | Bigger Than the Crisis
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24:34It’s a statistical certainty that someo ne listening to A NEW BEGINNING today has just received the toughest news of their life. A diagnosis. A court order. An eviction. A pink slip. A phone call. It’s so often a phone call. What do you do when you don’t know what to do? Today, Pastor Greg Laurie reassures you that God knows, God sees, and God care…
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What to Do When the Odds are Against You | God Gets the Glory
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26:13Sometimes we may think that our effort, by itself, does count for much. Maybe we’re the only believer in our family . . . or the only Christian at work . . . or the only one in our group of friends at school. The odds are against us. Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to one of the most encouraging stories in the Old Testame…
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What to Do When the Odds are Against You | Kingdom Value
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24:18Let’s say you want to sell your car. You think it’s worth about 10 thousand dollars. But right away, someone pays you 15 thousand dollars. Sold! So what was your car worth? Well, it was worth what the buyer was willing to pay. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie brings us some encouraging insights on OUR worth based on the One who purchase…
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Give Me This Mountain | Jesus Gave It All
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25:06During Jesus’ earthly ministry, He didn’t restore sight to just one eye. He didn’t feed most of the 5,000. He didn’t calm the storm on only half the Sea of Galilee. And He didn’t give part of His life on the cross to pay for some of our sins. As someone has said, “Sin had left a crimson stain, and He didn’t wash it light pink.” Today on A NEW BEGIN…
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After all the deep truths covered in 1 John, we see an added “P.S.” in John’s following epistles. Pastor Greg Laurie shares they’re filled with love, warning, and encouragement. Notes: Focus verse - 2 John 1 2nd and 3rd John are filled with love, warning and encouragement. We can find comfort in God’s Word—His ultimate love letter to us. 1st John w…
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What I Believe About Israel, Iran, and End Times
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37:47With all the current events unfolding in the Middle East, there's a lot of differing views floating around on Israel's role in Scripture. In this podcast, Pastor Greg Laurie gives his take. Topics covered: Intro - 0:00 Thoughts on Israel - 2:00 Thoughts on Iran - 13:00 Prophetic timeline - 20:45 How Christians should feel - 28:20 Answering common q…
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What Are You Really Looking For? | Seeing Clearly with God
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27:06Sometimes, after we put on sunglasses, we realize how harsh the light really was? That’s sort of a picture of life without God – blinding, confusing, and glaring. Well, here on National Sunglasses Day, Pastor Greg Laurie shares how seeing life through the lens of God’s truth changes everything. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, from a Harvest Crusade messa…
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Give Me This Mountain | Wisdom for the Long Haul
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25:32What’s the best way to chart a course for a successful Christian life over the long haul? We might ask someone who’s walked that path over the long haul. There’s no discounting the wisdom that comes with experience. Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie looks back over the past 50 years of ministry at his home church, Harvest Christian …
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Don’t Make Deals with the Devil | Lessons From Gridlock
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25:06Ever been caught in gridlock? Maybe you’re trying to get out of the parking lot of a large sporting event. You’re stuck. You can’t go forward, you can’t back up, you can’t go to the right or the left. Only thing you can do is look up. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to a time of challenge in the history of the Israelites. They…
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Don’t Make Deals with the Devil | Declining the Devil
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25:05We’ve all gotten used to spam calls, right? We can sometimes see them coming. Maybe we don’t answer the phone. If we do, we have our way of ending the call as quickly as possible. When the Devil comes calling, some of us forget all those defensive techniques. We sit there and listen to his sales pitch. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie r…
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Overcoming or Overcome? | Small Problems, Big God
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25:03Special effects companies are masters at building small models of railroads or high rises or mountain ranges. But in the movie theater, they seem huge – they fill the screen! Could it be that our problems only LOOK big? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us see our challenges through the lens of faith. And we’ll see, whether our pro…
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