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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Jan 23, 2015
The Pursuit That Will Leave You Empty
Has there ever been a more pleasure-mad culture than ours today? It seems that we can't be entertained enough. We have continuous media coming our way with constant imagery and sounds, all things that are supposed to bring us pleasure.
Jan 22, 2015
Homesick for Heaven
Have you ever been to a really beautiful place that stayed with you long after you returned home? Maybe you have a picture of it as your screensaver, and you just sit and gaze at it. You love that place. That is how Paul felt about heaven.
Jan 20, 2015
By Divine Design
The apostle Paul was the kind of guy who liked to get out and get things done. He took action and went out and accomplished things for God. But as a prisoner in Rome, Paul found himself stuck . . . immobilized . . . unable to move. Perhaps you are immobilized in some way right now.
Jan 17, 2015
The Hope for America
The first recollection I have of going to church was with my grandparents. I was a little boy, and I didn't like it at all. I thought it was boring. My grandmother kept shushing me, and I drew cartoons on the church bulletin as the preacher droned on.
Jan 15, 2015
How Backsliding Starts
Stop and think for a moment about people who backslide spiritually. It doesn't happen overnight. You don't call up your mature Christian friend and say, "Hey, dude. Want to backslide? Seriously? Pick you up at 7:00."
Jan 13, 2015
Should Christians Judge?
One day I was talking with someone who wasn't going to church anywhere, and I asked why. "Well, I don't want to be judged," the person said.
Jan 11, 2015
What Happens to Children When They Die?
"My family lost our 14 month old daughter on June 2, and so my question is, what happens to babies when they die? I believe they go to heaven, but as I was reading that people in heaven know about what is happening here on earth, do babies know what is going on? Do they have someone guiding them? Seeing that she was so young, how will she know?"
Jan 9, 2015
The Thing About Love
Here is the thing about love. You can't sit around and wait for the feeling of love. Don't wait to feel love. Just start doing loving things.
Jan 7, 2015
A New You in 2015
In our Christian lives, we are working out what God has worked in; there is our part and there is God's part. Would you like to become "a new you" in 2015?
Jan 5, 2015
Better Than Happiness
Imprisoned in Rome and chained to a guard day in and day out, the apostle Paul faced an uncertain future. He didn't know whether he would be acquitted or beheaded. Yet Paul was able to rejoice amid those circumstances.