Greg Laurie: A New Beginning

The trees with the strongest root systems are not those where a breeze blows gently through the leaves. No, the strongest trees face challenging winds which cause their root systems to grow deeper. Could it be that God is revealing a lesson about how winds of adversity affect our spiritual roots? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us see what’s happening when trials and tribulations are blowing against us. We’ll learn how to embrace the growth, and find joy in the journey. Listen on harvest.org --- Own Jesus Revolution on DVD! Receive your copy when you donate to Harvest Ministries today at harvest.org/support. A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some comedians have stopped performing on college campuses. Why? Political correctness is more important than humor. And on some campuses, the biblical values we once held sacred are now considered hate speech. Look at TV. Curse words and innuendo flow freely, but traditional family values are deemed offensive. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us find our bearings. The Apostle Paul and several contemporaries show the way. Listen on harvest.org --- Own Jesus Revolution on DVD! Receive your copy when you donate to Harvest Ministries today at harvest.org/support. A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If ever there was someone who had a reason to be hopeless, it was Jesus. He left the glory of heaven to come to earth. He was tempted like us, felt pain like us, felt betrayal like us. The world He created turned against Him, and He was sentenced to the death of a common criminal. How’s YOUR day going? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points to the hope found in Jesus’ sacrifice for us – a message Pastor Greg has been sharing in his Harvest Crusades for 30 years. Listen on harvest.org --- Own Jesus Revolution on DVD! Receive your copy when you donate to Harvest Ministries today at harvest.org/support. A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're just a couple weeks away from this year's Harvest Crusade! Get a glimpse of what to expect—and don't forget to join us this summer for an all new gospel presentation from Pastor Greg Laurie. This year we'll be at the Honda Center on July 1–2! Learn more: crusade.harvest.org --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many people have colorful stories about their first car. Dependably undependable. Some had to hold the shift lever “just so” to start it, or pop the hood and tap on the battery, or make sure they parked on a hill so they could get a rolling start the next day. How much can God depend on us? Are we “instant in season” . . . or stuck in park? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie invites us to fully commit ourselves to the Lord and to the work He wants us to do. Listen on harvest.org --- Own Jesus Revolution on DVD! Receive your copy when you donate to Harvest Ministries today at harvest.org/support. A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever been driving along a familiar road, and suddenly you realize you don’t remember the last couple of miles? Your mind was in a fog. You were going through the motions, hand on the steering wheel, foot on the gas pedal, but you weren’t focused. Pastor Greg Laurie is concerned that some people may be serving the Lord that way - lack of focus, in a bit of a fog. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, we’ll get a wake up call to be alert and prepared for the soon return of the Lord. Insights from Romans. Listen on harvest.org --- Own Jesus Revolution on DVD! Receive your copy when you donate to Harvest Ministries today at harvest.org/support. A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You might be surprised to know that we put a man on the moon before anyone ever invented a suitcase with wheels. Yeah, in the 60s, everyone grabbed the handle and lifted. But in the 70s, roller bags emerged and people thought why carry the load when you don’t have to. But so many of us are carrying the burden of long-ago offenses when we don’t have to. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us find relief. We’ll see the path forward is outlined clearly in the Bible. Listen on harvest.org --- Own Jesus Revolution on DVD! Receive your copy when you donate to Harvest Ministries today at harvest.org/support. A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Each of us is born with something commonly called the “fight or flight” response. If our safety is threatened, our skin gets flushed, our pupils dilate, and our heart rate speeds up. It’s your body’s way of getting ready to respond. But when someone persecutes us, we often feel that same urge to respond. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie says the WAY we respond makes all the difference in the world. And we’ll see Jesus taught us a way to respond that furthers the Kingdom. Listen on harvest.org --- Own Jesus Revolution on DVD! Receive your copy when you donate to Harvest Ministries today at harvest.org/support. A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The book of Romans contains some of the most profound insight on what the Christian faith is all about. Paul wrote this theology textbook for a church some 1500 miles away from his own home. But within the explanations of righteousness and redemption is important information about God’s love for us, our love for God, and love for others. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie focuses on that theme as he brings us a message called What It Really Means to Love God. Listen on harvest.org --- Own Jesus Revolution on DVD! Receive your copy when you donate to Harvest Ministries today at harvest.org/support. A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Harvest Crusade at the Honda Center is coming July 1–2! Get all details: https://crusade.harvest.org/  --- Sharing your faith is a major tenet of the Christian life, but it can be intimidating! In this Sunday message, Pastor Greg Laurie demonstrates how to be bold and evangelize efficiently and often. Notes “There are two types of speakers: those who get nervous, and those who are liars!” —Mark Twain Why don’t we share our faith more? 1. Fear of rejection. 2. Anxiety of being asked questions we can’t answer. 3. Feeling we are not the best example. Being an evangelist is a gift more people have than they may realize. 1. Effective sharing starts with caring. We will never reach out to people if we don’t care about them. 2 Timothy 2:26 We will never reach anyone if we don’t have contact with them. The meaning of beautiful feet is “full bloom” … like a blossoming flower. 1. Sharing the gospel is life-giving to us, as well as the person we share with. Another translation of the word beautiful is “lively.” It’s saying, “How lively are the feet, those that preach the gospel of peace.” We have a choice: We can keep it and stagnate, or we can share our faith and flourish and be like a well-watered garden. Evangelize or fossilize. God primarily reaches people through verbal articulation. “Oh, I don’t reject your Christ. I love Christ. It’s just so many of you Christians are so unlike your Christ!” —Gandhi The only way to get to Heaven is to be saved by Jesus Christ! The gospel is only Good News if it gets there in time. 3. We should share the gospel with whosoever, whenever! The Will of God is revealed as we read Scripture and take steps of faith. God’s Will is not an itinerary but an attitude. God’s way becomes clear when we start walking in it. --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.