Greg Laurie
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Greg Laurie: How Believers Can Fall Into Sin One Step at a Time
Every now and then, I read an article about some fairly well-known person who says, “I was a Christian, but I’m not a Christian anymore.” So how does this happen? How does someone get to that point? I can guarantee that the steps that led to that statement go back a long way. It doesn’t …
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Greg Laurie: How God Can Turn Your Mess Into a Message
By nature, I am a messy person. I will admit it. But I’m married to a very tidy person. One fall day I was carving pumpkins with the grandkids, and we kind of made a mess. My wife said, “Greg, can you clean up the mess?” I was trying, but it was bad. So I …
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Greg Laurie: How God Can Use Your Brokenness for His Glory
The New Testament book of Hebrews includes a collection of great heroes of the faith, men and women whom God used and blessed. I find that interesting, because those people messed up. They weren’t perfect examples. But the funny thing is that Chapter 11 of Hebrews mentions only their victories and not their mistakes. That …
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Greg Laurie: 3 Kinds of Storms Every Believer Is Sure to Face
Have you ever run from the will of God for your life, thinking, “I could never do that”? That’s what Jonah did. God told him to go and preach to the people of Nineveh. But instead, Jonah went in the opposite direction. He made his way to the seaport of Joppa and boarded a boat …
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Greg Laurie: 4 Principles to Keep You Praying No Matter What
In troubling circumstances, some may sneer at prayer. When tragedy hits, some contend that prayer is a useless response when we could be taking action. In actuality, prayer is a powerful thing. Sure, we may take other actions and do what we can, but through prayer we call on our all-powerful God. Someone wisely said, …
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Greg Laurie: I Don’t Want to Be Under the Power of Anyone but Jesus
A lot of people believe in making New Year’s resolutions, but personally, I believe in resolution. Every one of us should have resolution in our lives, because true resolve can’t be broken. We need a goal; we need an objective; we need something to aspire to. Here are the words of the apostle Paul after …
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Greg Laurie: What God Can Do When You Feel Completely Broken
Pastor Levi Lusko tells the story of collecting shells on the beach with his daughter Clover. Levi was looking for the nice shells that were in good condition. Meanwhile, Clover was picking up all the broken shells. When her little hands couldn’t hold any more shells, she turned to her father and said, “Daddy, the …
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Greg Laurie: Cling to This Hope When All Seems Lost
I had a crazy life as a young boy. My mother was living la vida loca, and I was along for the ride. She was a very beautiful lady and never experienced a shortage of men in her life. She also loved to drink and party. As a result, a parade of men passed in …
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Greg Laurie: ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Emulates the True Story of Good vs. Evil
Warning: There are a few spoiler alerts in this column, so if you have not seen Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker yet, you may want to skip to the last few paragraphs. Like many Americans this past week, I went and saw the new film in the “Star Wars” series, The Rise of Skywalker. …
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Greg Laurie: Is Jesus at Home in Your Heart?
In 1954, Perry Como released his single with the now-familiar lyrics, “Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays/ ’cause no matter how far away you roam/ When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze/ for the holidays, you can’t beat home, sweet home.” I don’t know what comes to your mind …
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Greg Laurie: What Many Christians Don’t Realize About the Deadly Consequences of Sin
Abu Zarin Hussin from Malaysia was known as the snake whisperer. The 33-year-old firefighter had great skills in handling venomous snakes, specifically cobras. He was featured on the TV program Asia’s Got Talent. But one day, a snake he was working with bit him. He died three days later. Just as it’s a bad idea …
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Greg Laurie: Is God Giving America a Chance to Repent?
Generation Z, born from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, now make up 25% of our population. This is a generation that is dealing with severe depression. They’re immersed in media. They have a very high incidence of mental health issues. And they’ve actually been described as the loneliest generation. We’ve never been more connected …
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Greg Laurie: My Letter to Kanye West—And All New Believers
Dear Kanye, It looks like you have become a follower of Jesus Christ. So, let me say to you, welcome to the family of God! I think it’s amazing how you are using your considerable platform to talk about your newfound faith and the change it has made in your life. You recently said in …
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Greg Laurie: What to Do When Worry Weighs You Down
Charlie Brown said, “I have a new philosophy; I’m only going to dread one day at a time.” That’s an insightful thought about worry. Anxiety, fear and worry are big issues in our nation today. And now medical experts are telling us the prevalence of anxiety across the country and around the world has reached …
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Greg Laurie: The Holy Spirit’s Good News for Today’s ‘Loneliest Generation’
Have you ever eaten something, only to realize that it was past its shelf life? Or maybe you drank something, only to realize that it was past its expiration date. It isn’t a happy experience, is it? I love it when things don’t have shelf lives. And I’m very glad there is no shelf life …
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