Greg Laurie: A New Beginning

God has given every believer spiritual gifts to serve others and build the church. Pastor Greg Laurie explores gifts like encouragement, leadership, giving, and teaching, showing us how to discover our gifts and use them to help others grow in faith.

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The world has hurt women in its own ways. But what about the Church?

Cissie Graham Lynch, Billy Graham’s granddaughter and the daughter of Franklin Graham, believes some churches have weakened women by constantly appealing to their emotions rather than giving them what they really need: solid biblical teaching. Cissie joins Pastor Greg and Cathe Laurie to discuss more. To get the full interview, go to The Greg Laurie Show.

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Discover how God has uniquely gifted each believer to serve the church, encourage others, and build up the body of Christ. Pastor Greg Laurie explores the spiritual gifts in Romans 12 and reminds us that every believer has a part to play.

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Is the Christian faith supported by nothing more than emotion, or are there historic finds to validate its claims? Christian apologist and conservative commentator, Dinesh D'Souza, was introduced to artifacts authenticating the historicity of both the Old and New Testaments. He wondered, "Why isn’t this information being shouted from the rooftops?" Today Dinesh shares what he's learned about biblical archaeology and some of its most fascinating discoveries, a subject he explores further in his new book, The Stones Cry Out.

As Dinesh puts it, "In 150 years, there is not a single important finding of biblical archaeology that contradicts the Bible."

Get the entire Greg Laurie x Dinesh D'Souza interview here.

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The Holy Spirit is our Helper, transforming us from the inside out. As we stay close to Jesus, His love grows in us and produces fruit in our lives. We don’t work for God’s approval; we live from what Jesus has already done.

Watch Pastor Jonathan’s message to learn more.

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Why does God seem less loving in the Old Testament? 

Famous producer and cultural influencer, Rick Rubin, asks Pastor Greg Laurie whether God changed between the Testaments. Hear his answer in this interview snippet, and go here for the full episode.

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What does it mean to live a Spirit-led life? The Bible says, “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God” (Romans 8:14). Tune in to this Sunday episode now as Pastor Greg Laurie shares how we can live a life led by the Holy Spirit.

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Three years after the October 7th attacks in Israel, Pastor Greg Laurie sits down with his friend Johnnie Moore, an advisor to presidents, humanitarian, and one of the most connected evangelical voices on the global stage.

Johnnie explains the events that led up to and unfolded on October 7th.

They talk about why protests broke out in support of Hamas, how Israeli intelligence was caught off guard, whether there was a genocide in Gaza, and the “global information war” shaping how the world sees Israel. Get the full episode here.

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Today on special edition of A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie and Pastor Chuck Swindoll sit down for a rare, revealing conversation.

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Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie has a candid conversation with Pastor Chuck Swindoll. Good counsel is just ahead.

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Coming up today here on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie speaks with Pastor Chuck Swindoll on the incredible care and providence of the Lord.

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Today, on A NEW BEGINNING, we feature a candid discussion with Pastor Chuck Smith, who went to be with the Lord in October of 2013.

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Today on A NEW BEGINNING, a story you’ll never forget. It’s the multi-faceted story of Louie Zamperini – an American hero whose story is told in the blockbuster movie Unbroken.

After being swept into WWII, his plane crashed in the Pacific.

He survived and drifted on a life raft for 47 days, facing sunburn, starvation and sharks.

One day, he and his raft-mates spotted a plane.

Surviving the gunfire, he was taken to a Japanese concentration camp – run by the heartless Matsuhiro Watanabe – nicknamed The Bird.

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Ever feel like you’ve fallen and can’t get up? Jesus promised, “I will not abandon you as orphans” (see John 14). The Holy Spirit is your Helper. He knows what you need, prays for you when words fail, and never leaves you.

Watch Pastor Greg Laurie's message on the topic.

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Butch Hartman found mainstream success as the creator of The Fairly OddParents, a huge hit for Nickelodeon. But when he wanted to create a Christian cartoon, he knew no major studio would back him. So he and his wife funded the first episodes of The Garden on their own.

In this clip, Butch and Pastor Greg talk about why big studios avoid Christian messaging, Hollywood's double standard on Christian content, and why The Garden is so important for families. 

Get their full conversation on The Greg Laurie Show.

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What does it really look like to walk with Jesus? Discover how following Him changes the way we live, love, and reach others.

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Grief is something none of us are ever fully prepared for. In this episode snippet, Levi Lusko and Greg Laurie open up about the pain of losing someone you love, including your own child, and the anchor through it all. Get more of this conversation when you watch the full episode.

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Have you ever faced a situation that seemed hopeless? The disciples felt that way after Jesus was crucified.

Their hopes seemed shattered. But then came Sunday. Luke 24:1 says, “But very early on Sunday morning…” Those words changed everything.

Throughout Scripture, we see it again and again: Joseph’s setbacks? BUT GOD. Peter’s prison? BUT GOD. Our sin and hopelessness? BUT GOD. And the greatest “BUT GOD” of all: Jesus died on the cross, BUT GOD raised Him from the dead!

God always has the last word. Your ending may become a new beginning.

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Author and Christian apologist, Frank Turek, sits down in the latest episode of The Greg Laurie Show for a wide-ranging discussion. In this interview snippet, hear Frank and Pastor Greg Laurie talk about the Christian response to transgender ideology.

Hear more of their conversation when you listen on The Greg Laurie Show.

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Guest Pastor Levi Lusko shares his message,"My Trauma Is Not My Template," from Haggai 2:3–8

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It's one of the most common objections to Christianity: Why does God allow evil if He's so loving? In this throwback message, Pastor Greg Laurie addresses this difficult question, and helps us see why the problem of evil shouldn't shake our faith in God.

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“Do you have any crosses without the little man on it?” That’s a real question a woman once asked in a jewelry store. And it says more about how we’ve sanitized the cross today than we’d like to admit.

In this message, Pastor Greg Laurie walks us through the darkest hour in human history—and the love that held Jesus there.

Notes:

Luke 23

 
The cross was not a fashion statement.
It was the most scandalous, horrifying symbol imaginable.
 
Next to Christ’s arrival in Bethlehem, the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus are the most important events in human history.
 
At the cross, God and man were reconciled.
 
God's righteous demands were satisfied.
 
It's not an accident that when Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper, He pointed us straight back to the cross, “Do this in remembrance of Me.”
 
Read 1 Corinthians 15:14–17
 
But here's the good news: Jesus did die, and He did rise again.
And because of that, we know there really is life beyond the grave.
 
That's what sets our faith apart from every other religion.
 
The cross was not an accident, but a plan. God’s plan.
Acts 2:23
 
The cross wasn't a detour from Jesus’ mission.
It was the mission.
 
Before there was a Bethlehem, there was a Calvary.
 
Before there was a crown of thorns, a decision was made.
 
Romans 5:8 (KJV)
While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
 
John 10:18 (NIV)
“No one takes My life from me, but I lay it down of My own accord”
 
Christ’s road to the cross ran through a series of illegal and rigged hearings.
 
Read Luke 23:26, 32–33
 
Simon from Cyrene was forced to carry the cross of Jesus.
 
A garrison was 600 elite Roman legionnaires.
 
Matthew 26:53 (NIV)
“Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?”
 
Jesus had access to more than 70,000 angels.
 
God placed Simon there to have the greatest privilege: to ease the pain of Jesus momentarily as he carried His cross.
 
This brush with Jesus changed Simon forever.
 
Read Luke 23:33–43
 
The Romans did not invent crucifixion, but they took it to another level.
 
Rome perfected it into a science of suffering.
 
It was a punishment designed to produce the slowest possible death with the greatest possible pain.
 
Crucifixion was death by suffocation.
 
A crucified person might survive for hours, sometimes days.
 
Your arms tire, and your chest can no longer expand to breathe.
Therefore, you must push up against the nail in your feet to pull in another breath.
 
 THE SEVEN STATEMENTS FROM THE CROSS:
1. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34).
2. “Today you will be with Me in Paradise” (Luke 23:43). 
3. “Woman, behold your son! Son, behold your mother” (John 19:26).
4. “My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46).
5. “I thirst” (John 19:28).
6. “It is finished” (John 19:30).
7. “Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit” (Luke 23:46).
 
Matthew 5:44 (NKJV)
“Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you.”
 
Our sins put Jesus on the cross.
 
Acts 2:36 (NKJV)
“God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
 
 
That first prayer from the cross, “Father, forgive them,” was ultimately answered.
Thousands of those very people were cut to the heart, turned, and believed.
 
No one is beyond the reach of prayer.
 
The two criminals couldn't have escaped their crosses.
Jesus could have escaped His with a single word to Heaven.
 
No one is beyond the reach of God, not even a hardened criminal.
 
Believing in Jesus can happen in a flash.
 
Read Luke 23:40–42
 
This man, only moments old in his new faith, had amazing insight.
He knew Jesus was the Son of God and would be going to His kingdom.
 
Luke 23:43 (NIV)
“Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
  
Luke 9:23 (ESV)
“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.”
 
The cross means dying to self.
 
Luke 9:24 (NIV)
“For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for Me will save it.”
 
The world says, “Find yourself.”
Jesus says, “Lose yourself.”
 
Losing your life for His sake isn't the loss of everything.
It's the discovery of everything that matters.
 
Isaiah 53:10 (NKJV)
It pleased the LORD to bruise Him.
 
Jesus died to show His love for us.
 
If you are ever tempted to doubt God’s love for you, look at the cross.
 
Jesus died to absorb the wrath of God.
 
Jesus suffered and died to provide our forgiveness and justification.
 
Christianity says, “Done!”
Jesus said, “It is finished; it is accomplished!”
 
Christ’s love for you and me held Him to the cross.

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In the most recent episode of The Greg Laurie Show, Pastor Greg Laurie is joined by an influential voice in the world of culture, media, and faith—Jeremy Boreing. 

Jeremy was the CEO and co-founder of The Daily Wire alongside Ben Shapiro. 

Together, he and Pastor Greg touch on today’s hot cultural moments and how important it is for Christians to get involved in them. Pastor Greg calls this one of his most interesting interviews. Listen to the full episode now: FULL EPISODE.

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Throughout the Gospel of Luke, people heard Jesus teach, watched Him perform miracles, and saw firsthand who He was. But again and again, they were faced with a deeper question: Would they actually follow Him?

Pastor Jonathan Laurie looks at how Pilate, Herod, and Barabbas each had very different reactions when they encountered Jesus Christ face-to-face.

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Boomers: When was the last time you invited a young person into your life? There's an entire generation—Gen Z—out their waiting to be seen, looking for godly mentors, hoping to find someone who can guide them in life and faith... Yet the older generation isn't doing their part in inviting them in! 

Greg Laurie talks with Ruslan KD on Gen Z's spiritual hunger, what makes them unique, and their real need for direction from those seasoned in life—even recalling a defining moment in his own youth when an older man invited him to dinner. 

Listen to the full conversation on The Greg Laurie Show, where you'll hear more on Gen Z and other topics.

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Nobody backslides overnight. It’s neglect here, a missed prayer there, a compromise in another area—and before you know it, you’re sinking.

That’s exactly what happened to Simon Peter. The night before the cross, he boasted he’d never abandon Jesus, even if everyone else did. Within hours he’d fallen asleep when he should’ve been praying, swung a sword when he should’ve trusted God, followed at a distance instead of staying close, and warmed himself by the wrong fire with the wrong crowd. When a servant girl recognized him, Peter cursed and swore he didn’t even know Jesus. Immediately, the rooster crowed—and Jesus turned and looked at him.

But that wasn’t the end of his story. Three days later, an angel gave the women at the tomb a message with two words that still carry grace: “and Peter.” Weeks later, the same man who denied Jesus three times stood up and preached the sermon that led three thousand people to faith.

Fallen? Yes. Finished? No.
If you’ve fallen, hear this: God doesn’t run from failure. He restores it. Your failure isn’t final when you belong to Jesus. Run to Him, not from Him. Listen in for more on this topic from Greg Laurie.

Notes:

Luke 22
  
1 Timothy 4:1 (NLT)
Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons.
 
One sign that points to Christ’s return is that some people will fall away spiritually.
 
If we are not moving forward, we are naturally going backward.
There is no standing still spiritually. We are either progressing or regressing.
 
Hebrews 2:1 (NLT)
So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.
 
After you have fallen, you may wonder if you can be forgiven.
 
The past cannot be changed, but our response to it can be.
God can take our endings and turn them into beginnings.
 
The fall of Simon Peter is the anatomy of backsliding.
 
Read Luke 22:31–34
 
Satan himself targeted the big fisherman.
 
It is unlikely any of us has personally been tempted by the devil himself.
 
Satan had to ask God first.
He can do nothing in the life of a child of God without our Father’s permission.
 
Even when Satan attacked Job, he was under divine restraint.
 
Jesus is saying to Peter, “Simon, I know you better than you know yourself.”
 
Jesus is interceding for us.
Romans 8:34–35
  
Jesus added a very important detail.
Peter’s lapse will be temporary.
Peter will return and be stronger for it.
Luke 22:32
 
1 Peter 5:10 (NLT)
After you have suffered a little while, God will restore, support, and strengthen you, and He will place you on a firm foundation.
 
The trial you are going through has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
 
God has a purpose for your life.
Psalm 30:5
 
Satan targeted Peter because he could see that Peter was a spiritual leader who could shake his world.
 
The devil sets his sights on those who are a threat to the kingdom of darkness.
 
Peter’s first step down was self-confidence.
Matthew 26:33
 
1 Corinthians 10:12 (NKJV)
Let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
 
Read Luke 22: 39–46
 
Peter’s second step down was prayerlessness.
 
All Jesus asked of Peter, James, and John was to be with Him and pray.
 
Peter, James, and John were not watching and praying.
Instead, they are slumbering and sleeping.
 
Peter had no idea the storm was brewing.
 
Prayerlessness can be as much of a sin as breaking a commandment.
It’s a sin of omission.
James 4:17
 
Peter’s third step down was self-reliance.
 
Read Luke 22:47–51
 
Peter was boasting when he should have been listening.
Sleeping when he should have been praying.
Now he was fighting when he should have been trusting.
 
Peter was fighting the wrong enemy with the wrong weapon.
 
Our enemies are not flesh and blood, and they cannot be defeated with ordinary weapons.  
2 Corinthians 10:4
 
Peter’s fourth step down was following at a distance.
Luke 22:54–55
 
Peter’s fifth step down was wrong associations.
 
Read Luke 22:55–61
 
It was not the end but a new beginning.
 

Peter’s sixth step down was his denial.
 
Curse was a very strong term pronouncing death on oneself by the hand of God if they were lying.
 
Peter had lost all sense of reality and seemingly all awareness of God.
 
Read Luke 22:59–62
 
Peter would be able to use his failure as a way to encourage others who had failed.
 
Nobody is above falling into sin.
 
Simon Peter:
fallen but forgiven,
broken but not abandoned.
 
Jesus restored Peter.
 
The same Peter, who cursed and swore that he did not know Jesus, stood up weeks later and preached a sermon on Pentecost that resulted in 3,000 coming to faith.
 
God gives second chances.
 
Your failure is not final when you belong to Jesus.
He can restore you as he did Peter.
Jeremiah 3:22

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Bible prophecy is not meant to scare us, but to prepare us.

In this message, explore what Jesus shared about His return. Learn about the signs to watch for, what to do in preparation, and what it means to "watch and pray" as we live with expectancy.

The future isn't uncertain for God's people. We've read the final chapter, and we know the outcome: Jesus wins.

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Have you ever wondered how God could use you? There are some things I learned very early in my life and ministry that helped me develop the gifts God had given me and, most importantly, learn how to use them in His service. I think what you're about to hear will inspire you—and you may even have a laugh or two along the way!

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Homer’s epic The Odyssey—retold in this summer’s blockbuster—is built around one longing: to get home. The Greeks even had a word for it: nostos, or “homecoming.” It’s where we get the word “nostalgia”—literally, the ache of home.

For ten years, Odysseus fights his way past hostile gods just to reach Ithaca—Poseidon, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and more.

Here’s the difference: we don’t have to fight our way home. We just have to find our way back. Jesus said it plainly, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).

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Christian music legend Michael W. Smith opens up about one of the most pivotal moments of his life: a near overdose that became a wake-up call and set him on a path toward faith, healing, and purpose.

Don't miss the full conversation on The Greg Laurie Show, where you'll hear even more about his faith journey, music career, and the moments that shaped his life.

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Everything we have ultimately belongs to God, and we are called to faithfully manage what He has entrusted to us. Listen in to Pastor Jonathan Laurie's message as he explores this life-changing truth.

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Luke 20
  
1 Thessalonians 4:14 (MSG)
Since Jesus died and broke loose from the grave, God will most certainly bring back to life those who died in Jesus.
 
Good parents get involved.
 
God created systems of authority, starting with the family.
 
Exodus 20:12 (NKJV)
"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.”
 
If you learn to submit to authority, things will go well for you.
 
Because we love our children, we discipline them.
 
“If you raise your children, you’ll get to spoil your grandchildren.
If you spoil your children, you’ll get to raise your grandchildren.”
 
1 Timothy 5:8 (NKJV)
But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
 
Provide: pronoeō
to give careful thought to, take thought for, take into consideration, have regard for,
to think about beforehand in a solicitous manner, care for, provide for someone
 
Teaching your children to honor your authority will naturally lead them to honor the Highest Authority, God Himself.
 
The Vineyard Isn’t Yours
Luke 20
 
Read Luke 20:1–8 (NKJV)
 
The Scene of the Crime
Luke 20:1–8
 
“They knew perfectly well, and they knew perfectly well when they had rejected John’s ministry. That was the trouble with them. God never condemns men for ignorance. God’s judgments are upon men who, having the light, disobey it.”  —G. Campbell Morgan
 
You were created on purpose, and you were created for a purpose.
 
God loves you. He is the ultimate authority.
 
There will come a day when God asks you,
“What did you do with my Son?”
 
Read Luke 20:9–19 (NKJV)
 
Stewards, Not Owners
Luke 20:9–19
 
The Son they wanted to get rid of was the same Son who would rise again from the dead.
 
Psalm 24:1 (NKJV)
The earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell therein.
 
Job 1:21 (NKJV)
"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there.
The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away;
Blessed be the name of the LORD."
 
Read Luke 20:20–26 (NKJV)
 
Image Bearers
Luke 20:20–26
 
Luke 20:25 (NKJV)
"Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
 
Genesis 1:27 (NKJV)
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
 
Job 1:21 (NKJV)
"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there.
The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away;
Blessed be the name of the LORD."
 
“I didn’t thank God that it happened. In fact, I would have given anything to have Christopher back. I would have gladly taken his place. But I wasn’t given that choice. So, I simply said, ‘Lord, he is Yours. I dedicated him to You when he was a little boy, and I dedicate him back to You.’”  —Greg Laurie

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We think if we had a nicer car, or a bigger house, or a larger salary, or a new face, or new body, then we’d be content. But Max Lucado says: “The good life begins not when circumstances change but when our attitude toward them does.” 

And writing to the Christians in Philippi, the apostle Paul said, “Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.” (Philippians 4:11–12 NLT).

Paul was in difficult circumstances when he wrote these words. He wasn’t spouting theories from an ivory tower. He was under house arrest, writing from the school of hard knocks. Yet Paul found contentment because he rejoiced in the Lord.

Earlier in Philippians 4, he wrote, "Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!" (verse 4 NKJV). He didn’t say that we should rejoice in circumstances. Sometimes that’s hard to do. But Paul did say that we should rejoice in the Lord. Listen in to this episode now for more encouragement!

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Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years.

Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.

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