Greg Laurie

Greg Laurie

Op-ed contributor

Greg Laurie is the pastor and founder of the Harvest churches in California and Hawaii and of Harvest Crusades. He is an evangelist, best-selling author and movie producer. His newest book Lennon, Dylan, Alice & Jesus

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  • Part of the Family

    Part of the Family

    Sometimes people treat churches like restaurants — with a consumer mentality. But the church is not a restaurant. The church is a family, and you need to be a part of the family.

  • Little Messes

    Little Messes

    Does your temple need cleansing? Are there some things in your life that shouldn't be there right now?

  • Through the Storm

    Through the Storm

    In the gospel of Mark, we find an interesting story in which Jesus invited the disciples, some of whom were seasoned fishermen, to join Him on a little boat trip across the Sea of Galilee. But on the way over, they encountered a sudden, violent storm. Now the question would arise, did Jesus know that a storm was coming?

  • True Change

    True Change

    If you have truly found a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, you will change.

  • God's Free Gift

    God's Free Gift

    In our pride, we want to think we have something to do with our salvation. But if we will come to God on His terms and do what He says, then we will be forgiven of our sins and have the assurance of eternal life.

  • Kept in Heavenly Storage

    Kept in Heavenly Storage

    There are times when life just doesn't seem fair. Things happen that don't make sense, and we wonder why God didn't answer our prayer.

  • Empty Net Syndrome

    Empty Net Syndrome

    It was déjà vu time for the disciples. They had been fishing all night on the Sea of Galilee and hadn't caught anything. The Lord had risen and had already appeared to some of the disciples. There were no clear marching orders, so they thought they would go back to what they knew how to do: fish.

  • The Ultimate Sacrifice

    The Ultimate Sacrifice

    I heard a true story about a man who operated a drawbridge. At a certain time every afternoon, he raised the bridge for a ferryboat to go by and then lowered it in time for a passenger train to cross over. He performed this task precisely, according to the clock.

  • Why the Cross?

    Why the Cross?

    A true story was reported about a couple visiting a jewelry store. As the jeweler showed them various crosses, the woman commented, "I like these, but do you have any without this little man on them?"

  • God with Skin On

    God with Skin On

    I heard the story of a little boy who was frightened one night during a big thunderstorm. Terrified, he called out from his room, "Daddy, I'm scared!"