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 did this happen?' Thoughts on the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School

    'Why did this happen?' Thoughts on the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School

    We have all been devastated by the unimaginable news that 19 innocent children and two teachers have been shot and killed on the campus of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The heart of America was ripped out this sad day. This is every parent's worst nightmare and our hearts are all breaking, but none are feeling the pain that those families who lost their precious loved ones are experiencing right now.

  • What you didn’t know about Donna Summer and her journey of faith

    What you didn’t know about Donna Summer and her journey of faith

    She had just finished singing a solo in the choir when she heard an inner voice. “It sort of knocked everybody out of the pews. When I looked up through my tears, everyone in the whole church’s eyes were downcast and they were crying, and I thought, ‘Oh my God’. I looked at my dad and he was crying,” she recalled in the final years of her life. “It was that, on that first time I ever sang, that I heard God speak to me, and He said to me that I was gonna be famous, and that I was not to misuse th

  •  If you can recommend a hamburger, you can do this with Jesus.

    If you can recommend a hamburger, you can do this with Jesus.

    I will be preaching the Gospel this weekend in Boise, Idaho, for an event we are calling "Boise Harvest". I will present the Gospel in an understandable way and give people an opportunity to make a commitment to follow Jesus Christ.

  • Easter: Jesus changed everything

    Easter: Jesus changed everything

    Many in America and around the world are filled with stress and anxiety, which is understandable because of the pandemic, inflation, and the ongoing war in Ukraine.  Psychologists have even coined a new phrase, “Doomsday Anxiety."  This includes the fear or worry about the end of the world of life as we know it. It's time to look up!

  • 3 things we can do in a moment of crisis

    3 things we can do in a moment of crisis

    Understandably, anxiety and stress plague many, especially if they have the news on all day. Yet thousands of others party away on Spring Break. We should not “party like it’s 1999,” as Prince sang. We should pray like it’s 2022.

  • Bob Saget, Norm Macdonald, Betty White and the afterlife

    Bob Saget, Norm Macdonald, Betty White and the afterlife

    Death is something we all think about almost every day — some more than others. We should think deeply about death, but more importantly, the afterlife.

  • What Elon Musk, Nicodemus and you have in common

    What Elon Musk, Nicodemus and you have in common

    This interview reminded me of a similar conversation that Jesus had with a very influential man named Nicodemus. He did not serve as the face of electric cars or shoot rockets into space like Elon Musk, but he was known and respected by many.

  • 3 reminders for cultivating gratitude

    3 reminders for cultivating gratitude

    It's easy to give thanks for things we perceive as good. But it's not so easy to give thanks for what we perceive as bad. But God, in His sovereign wisdom, works all things together for the good of those who are called according to his purpose.

  • What I would tell my younger self (part 1)

    What I would tell my younger self (part 1)

    We all have a choice in life, and the decisions we make end up influencing the rest of our lives. I came to a crossroads as a young man, and I had to decide how to live the rest of my life.

  • Surrender: Billy Graham’s example

    Surrender: Billy Graham’s example

    After this decision, he experienced a newfound love and peace he’d never known before. A burden had been lifted and it gave him greater joy to serve. He saw in himself a new desire to witness and share Christ, a new song in his heart and an unspeakable joy.