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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  • 20th anniversary of 9/11: May we return to the Lord

    20th anniversary of 9/11: May we return to the Lord

    I visited Ground Zero only days after the horrific attacks and watched as smoke billowed from the ruins and firefighters and emergency personnel worked tirelessly to retrieve the bodies of the deceased. Our church supplied free meals to the courageous firefighters and other personnel working at Ground Zero.

  • How to properly share the Gospel

    How to properly share the Gospel

    I recently came across a Gallup Poll that has surveyed Americans on their views of religion over the decades. While I was not necessarily surprised by some of the results, I was sobered by them.

  • Life, liberty and the pursuit of dependence

    Life, liberty and the pursuit of dependence

    On this Fourth of July, as you’re celebrating the independence of our nation with your loved ones, I hope you will remember that we have the opportunity to choose how we pursue happiness. I pray that you choose to pursue a lasting joy. God is the sole source of a happiness that no person or government could ever provide.

  • A Memorial Day reflection: What we should remember today

    A Memorial Day reflection: What we should remember today

    Our country’s shortcomings, flaws and sins are real and we must repent of them and continue to work for liberty and justice for all. Even with all of our struggles, I still think America is great, as we have many personal liberties and protections that others long for.

  • Church, be like Nehemiah: Pray, then act

    Church, be like Nehemiah: Pray, then act

    On this National Day of Prayer, as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic and injustice, we can look to a biblical figure for guidance: Nehemiah, whose name means “comforted by God.”

  • Valentine's Day: 5 ways to really love your neighbor

    Valentine's Day: 5 ways to really love your neighbor

    So, this Valentine’s Day, engage them — you’ll discover there is joy to be found in loving God and loving our neighbors as ourselves.

  • Greg Laurie: Let’s let go of anger in 2021

    Greg Laurie: Let’s let go of anger in 2021

    Have you ever been disappointed in yourself? Well, we can take comfort in the fact that people in the Bible struggled with the same emotions you and I do.

  • I thought I was looking for answers. But I was really looking for hope.

    I thought I was looking for answers. But I was really looking for hope.

    When I was a young man of 17, I had a lot of questions. Why do I exist? What is the purpose of my life? What happens when I die? I wondered as I experimented with drugs and partied with friends.

  • Memorial Day: Honoring our nation's heroes' sacrificial love

    Memorial Day: Honoring our nation's heroes' sacrificial love

    The Merriam Webster dictionary defines a “hero” as “one who shows great courage.” But I’d like to expand this definition.

  • God’s answer to your fear, worry and anxiety

    God’s answer to your fear, worry and anxiety

    One of my personal heroes, Corrie ten Boom, put it this way, “Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.”