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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  • Demon possession and the 3 forces

    Demon possession and the 3 forces

    Someone might ask, “Do you think people can still be demon-possessed today?” Absolutely, I do believe that.

  • What the 'Hall of faith' teaches us about fear

    What the 'Hall of faith' teaches us about fear

    We all face our Goliaths — those towering challenges that seem insurmountable, casting shadows of doubt and fear over our paths.

  • Who are you in the Jesus feeds 5,000 story?

    Who are you in the Jesus feeds 5,000 story?

    Here’s the point of the story: That which is insufficient in our hands becomes significant when placed in the hands of Jesus.

  • Christmas warm and fuzzy? It’s actually about conflict

    Christmas warm and fuzzy? It’s actually about conflict

    This may come as a shock to some, but Christmas is not about love, peace, harmony, and sipping hot cocoa with family around a crackling fire. Christmas is actually about conflict.

  • Where can joy be found this Christmas?

    Where can joy be found this Christmas?

    Are you anxious or filled with fear right now? The message of Christmas is: don’t be afraid, but instead let great joy fill your heart.

  • ‘Thanksgiving Day’ should have an ‘S’ on the end

    ‘Thanksgiving Day’ should have an ‘S’ on the end

    One of the wonderful things about Thanksgiving is that it’s a uniquely American holiday. It doesn’t commemorate a battle, a birthday or an anniversary. It’s a day set aside with the specific purpose of giving thanks to God.

  • Why does God heal some people and not others?

    Why does God heal some people and not others?

    The answer to those questions is found in a story from the Gospel of John.

  • The Lord is the best house cleaner

    The Lord is the best house cleaner

    No one knows how dark your heart is except you and no one knows how dark my heart is except me. The Bible says, “The heart is hopelessly dark and deceitful, a puzzle that no one can figure out. But I, God, search the heart and examine the mind. I get to the heart of the human. I get to the root of things. I treat them as they really are, not as they pretend to be” (Jeremiah 17:9-10, Message).

  • Why does God allow suffering?

    Why does God allow suffering?

    Some questions don’t have good answers, but Jesus changes everything.

  • Why do some Christians succeed in faith and others don't?

    Why do some Christians succeed in faith and others don't?

    Why is it that some Christians succeed while others who make that profession of faith miserably fail? Why is it that some seem to run the race of life and cross the finishing line with flying colors, and others just collapse in a heap? Because of choices.