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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  • Why Jesus Had to Die (Part 1)

    Why Jesus Had to Die (Part 1)

    The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ—next to His arrival in Bethlehem, these are, without question, the most important events in history.

  • His Power Gives Courage

    His Power Gives Courage

    Everyone wanted a piece of Jesus. But a determined father named Jairus had a daughter who was on the brink of death, and he begged Jesus to come to his house. As they made their way to Jairus' home, the crowd pushed and pulled and screamed and yelled.

  • Blessed Are the Generous

    Do you know any generous people? They're easy to recognize. They're the ones who always pick up the check for your meal, and they never remind you of it. Maybe they don't have a lot of money, even, but they say, "I'll get it. Don't worry about it."

  • Why Going to Church Is Important (Part 4)

    In the previous weeks, we have looked at a couple of reasons why the church exists: the exaltation of God and the edification of the saints. But let's look at a third reason: The church is called to evangelize the world.

  • The Whole Counsel of God

    When I speak I try to keep it interesting. I try to keep it real. I try to keep it understandable. But I am not there to entertain an audience or to make people feel good. My job, if you will, is to exposit the Word of God. Because it really doesn't matter what Greg Laurie thinks about anything. My opinion isn't any better than anyone else's opinion.

  • Servants by Choice

    The apostle Paul would often describe himself as a bondservant of the Lord Jesus Christ. This isn't the same as the horrific slavery of days gone by where people were forced to work for someone else. Being a bondservant of Christ means serving God. It is something I want to do.

  • Why Going to Church Is Important (Part 3)

    As I mentioned last week, the church exists for three main reasons: to exalt God (upward); to edify the saints (inward); and to evangelize the world (outward). Let's look at the second function—the edification of other believers.

  • Finish with Joy

    Some Christians have lost their joy. They started off the Christian life with joy, but then something happened. They just lost interest in the things of God. They still do the things they should as a Christian, but they are just going through the motions. And they are not very happy about it.

  • With Eternity in View

    Awhile back, I had a candid conversation with Billy Graham about heaven. I was speaking at the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove, so one afternoon we had lunch together. He asked me what I was speaking on, and I told him that I was talking about heaven.

  • Why Going to Church Is Important (Part 2)

    The church exists for three purposes: The Glorification of God; The Edification of the Saints; And the Evangelization of the World. In other words, "Upward, Inward, and Outward."

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