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 Going to Church Is Important (Part 3)

    As I mentioned last week, the church exists for three main reasons: to exalt God (upward); to edify the saints (inward); and to evangelize the world (outward). Let's look at the second function—the edification of other believers.

  • Finish with Joy

    Some Christians have lost their joy. They started off the Christian life with joy, but then something happened. They just lost interest in the things of God. They still do the things they should as a Christian, but they are just going through the motions. And they are not very happy about it.

  • With Eternity in View

    Awhile back, I had a candid conversation with Billy Graham about heaven. I was speaking at the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove, so one afternoon we had lunch together. He asked me what I was speaking on, and I told him that I was talking about heaven.

  • Why Going to Church Is Important (Part 2)

    The church exists for three purposes: The Glorification of God; The Edification of the Saints; And the Evangelization of the World. In other words, "Upward, Inward, and Outward."

  • The Whole Gospel

    I remember visiting a city and seeing a man standing on a corner with a sign that said, "The wages of sin are death." He was literally yelling at people, "God hates you! God will judge you!"

  • Built to Last

    Spending time on the beach, I have watched people construct some very elaborate sandcastles that took hours and hours to build. I have admired their work. But I also knew those impressive structures wouldn't be around for very long. It was only a matter of time until either a tide came in and swept them away or a toddler appeared out of nowhere and demolished them.

  • Why Going to Church Is Important (Part 1)

    Some people claim to be Christians but don't attend church. They say, "Well, I haven't found a church I like yet, and I work and Sunday is my only day off!" But if you really love God, you will love His people and long to be with them.

  • In Due Time

    When we hear the statement "You will reap what you sow," that typically brings something frightening to mind. It is usually quoted in an aggressive fashion as if to say, "You'd better stop doing that because the Bible says you will reap what you sow." And that is true.

  • Words for the Weary

    And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. — Galatians 6:9

  • The Intolerance of Truth

    Not all of America's founding fathers were believers, but even those who were not committed followers of Jesus Christ had, at the very least, a great respect for the Bible. That is why they built our judicial system—and really the government as a whole—on it.

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