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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  • How the Oscars Shocker Is Kinda Like Heaven

    How the Oscars Shocker Is Kinda Like Heaven

    I watched the Oscars last night. I was rooting for Hacksaw Ridge to win for Picture, Director, and Actor of the Year, but I knew it was a long shot.

  • Christians: Don't Give in to Compromise

    Christians: Don't Give in to Compromise

    In the New Testament book of Revelation, Jesus had specific words for a church that was engaged in compromise. This church was located in the city of Pergamum, the capital of Asia.

  • How to Do Evangelism, Jesus Style

    How to Do Evangelism, Jesus Style

    A person can argue all day with you about certain facts. But they can't argue with your personal story of how you came to faith.

  • Help Wanted: Unqualified Christians to Share the Gospel

    Help Wanted: Unqualified Christians to Share the Gospel

    I want you to discover the adventure of being used by God, especially in this area of telling others about Jesus.

  • Never Lower Your Guard When It Comes to Sexual Temptation

    Never Lower Your Guard When It Comes to Sexual Temptation

    I think we all have a drive to believe in something, to worship something. But at the same time, we like to do our own thing. We don't like someone to dictate to us how we are to live. Thus, we go about trying to recast God in our own image.

  • Is David Bowie In Heaven?

    Is David Bowie In Heaven?

    In his search for meaning, Bowie admittedly tried pretty much everything this culture offered, but did not find the meaning he sought. He was filled with questions throughout his life.

  • Finding True Joy in a Selfie Culture

    Finding True Joy in a Selfie Culture

    We are living in a selfie culture.

  • 'Are You a Christian?' My Thoughts on the Umpqua Community College Shooting (Exclusive)

    'Are You a Christian?' My Thoughts on the Umpqua Community College Shooting (Exclusive)

    Imagine—being at the business end of a semi-automatic weapon and being asked the question, "Are you a Christian?" You know that if you tell the truth, this will most likely not end well for you. But what other alternative is there? Deny what and who you know is true?

  • Who Will Go?

    Who Will Go?

    God said in the presence of Isaiah, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" In a sense, God is still asking this question. Whom shall I send? Who will go for us? Will you go? Will you stand in the gap?

  • A Walk of Faith

    A Walk of Faith

    The Bible tells the story of a man who had everything this world says one should have to feel happy and fulfilled: power, wealth, influence, and fame. But along with that came an emptiness that sent him on a search for God. As secretary of the treasury for a powerful nation, he was second only to the queen. But there was a hole in his heart, so it led him on a search to the spiritual capital of the world, Jerusalem. He did not find what he was looking for, but as he was returning home, he unexpe