Most of us are wired to look for a good deal We like to exchange something of lesser value for something of greater value Well on a spiritual level Jesus offers us an arrangement that's too good to refuse We owed a debt we couldn't pay but Jesus stepped in and paid a debt He didn't owe Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us appreciate the price paid at Calvary But even more remarkably after Jesus died for our sins He rose again Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest [... more]

We know Leonardo da Vinci as the renaissance man His intellectual prowess led to tremendous advances across multiple fields of study and the arts Yet Leonardo journaled of ldquo these miserable days of ours rdquo and lamented that we die ldquo without leaving behind any memory of ourselves in the mind of men rdquo ldquo While I thought I was learning how to live rdquo said Leonardo ldquo I was learning how to die rdquo In this he was closer to the truth than he may have realized Learning how to die is the way to life After Jesus rsquo [... more]

I John says If we say that we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us Given that given we're all in this boat together what do we do now How do sinners like us find forgiveness for our sin relief for our guilt and re-establish a relationship with a Holy God That's the subject on the table today on A NEW BEGINNING as Pastor Greg Laurie launches a brand new series We'll see how we can access that second chance Jesus offers Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates [... more]

At some point in your life you either have or will face a time when something seems hopeless A relationship goes sideways a devastating financial setback the loss of your health - when that happens what do you do Chip reveals how Jesus offers hope when hope seems completely gone [... more]

I held up a picture of people sleeping under pieces of cardboard in a dim alley ldquo What do they need rdquo I asked my sixth grade Sunday school class ldquo Food rdquo someone said ldquo Money rdquo said another ldquo A safe place rdquo a boy said thoughtfully Then one girl spoke up ldquo Hope rdquo ldquo Hope is expecting good things to happen rdquo she explained I found it interesting that she talked about ldquo expecting rdquo good things when due to challenges it can be easy not to expect good things in life The Bible nevertheless speaks [... more]

When a single mother had to find work to take care of her family in the s she took on typing jobs The only issue was that she wasn rsquo t a very good typist and kept making mistakes She looked for ways to cover up her errors and eventually created what rsquo s known as Liquid Paper a white correction fluid used to cover-up typing errors Once it dries you can type over the cover-up as if there were no errors Jesus offers us an infinitely more powerful and important way to deal with our sin mdash no cover-up [... more]

Everyone has an opinion on what The Good Life is For some it's financial independence For others it's autonomy from government control For still others it's the ability to do whatever you want whenever you feel like it Jesus offers a different kind of freedom and a better brand of life Here Jesus tells us what the best way to live really is It's the freedom to be a genuine disciple And He tells us what the worst way to live really is It's the slavery of a sinful lifestyle Today consider how free you really are and what areas [... more]

Everyone has an opinion on what The Good Life is For some it's financial independence For others it's autonomy from government control For still others it's the ability to do whatever you want whenever you feel like it Jesus offers a different kind of freedom and a better brand of life Here Jesus tells us what the best way to live really is It's the freedom to be a genuine disciple And He tells us what the worst way to live really is It's the slavery of a sinful lifestyle Today consider how free you really are and what areas [... more]

Since the fall man and woman have been engaged in a gender war a direct consequence of sin But as Skip shares in his message Gender Wars we don't have to be stuck in that war because Jesus offers redemption even in marriage [... more]

Today as Pastor Don Green continues teaching God's people God's Word He'll bring our series called -When You're Weary with Sin- to a close with a final look at the complete and total forgiveness Jesus offers to those who simply put their trust in His finished work of salvation on the cross of Calvary And how we could never do anything to earn or deserve the mercy He has shown us --thetruthpulpit comClick the icon below to listen Related StoriesListen and Repent Through the Psalms Psalm Forgiven in Christ Redemption for a Slave Like You [... more]

Today as Pastor Don Green continues teaching God's People God's Word he'll look at the complete and total -forgiveness Jesus offers to those who simply place their trust in His finished work of salvation on the cross of Calvary And how we could never do anything to earn or deserve the mercy He has shown us --thetruthpulpit comClick the icon below to listen Related StoriesRedemption for a Slave Like You A Great Word of PraiseRedemption for a Slave Like You [... more]

Many parents today are deeply concerned about the hostile world their kids are growing up in In this program our guest teacher John Dickerson shares some hope for moms and dads as he continues his series Jesus Skeptic Don't miss the ways parents can set their children up to make wise choices good friends and avoid the prevalent problems all around us [... more]

An Atlanta police officer asked a driver if she knew why he had stopped her ldquo No idea rdquo she said in bewilderment ldquo Ma rsquo am you were texting while driving rdquo the officer gently told her ldquo No no rdquo she protested holding up her cell phone as evidence ldquo It rsquo s an email rdquo Using a cell phone to send an email doesn rsquo t grant us a loophole from a law that prohibits texting while driving The point of the law isn rsquo t to prevent texting it rsquo s to prevent distracted driving Jesus [... more]

Jesus offers us His enduring power His disciples were common people of the land who could understand His metaphor of fruit-bearing for the spiritual life In this message we discover the first of three portraits from the vineyard The resulting fruit is sweet to the Father who tends His garden carefully to grow the harvest Click here to listen Duration [... more]

Peace seems elusive in a world more hectic than ever and more hostile to Christ But Jesus offers His peace to those who believe in Him In this message we find three dimensions of the Lord's peace with God with each other and for ourselves personally How could Jesus speak about such peace knowing his betrayal and crucifixion were approaching Click here to listen Duration [... more]

Psychologist Madeline Levine noticed the fifteen-year-old girl rsquo s ldquo cutter disguise rdquo mdash a long sleeve T-shirt pulled halfway over her hand commonly used by people who engage in self-harm When the young girl pulled back her sleeve Levine was startled to find that the girl had used a razor to carve ldquo empty rdquo on her forearm She was saddened but also grateful the teen was open to receiving the serious help she desperately needed The teen in some way represents many people who have carved ldquo empty rdquo mdash perhaps not on their forearms but on their [... more]

Jesus said some tough things while He was here on earth He said some controversial things Chip clarifies one of the most radical things Jesus ever said to anyone and what happened in the lives of the people who heard Him say it [... more]

It's probably safe to say that we all believe life could get better than it is today It may be that relationships could be better or your financial portfolio could be better or your job could be better The question is what if actually getting those things would have the opposite effect What if those things didn't satisfy but just made you want more Chip looks at what happens when success doesn't satisfy [... more]

Ever been in a tough spot You call out to God for help and then what happens next is almost unthinkable The situation not only doesn't get any better but it gets absolutely impossible In this message Chip asks the question Could it be that God wanted your situation to go from bad to impossible What do you do when life just doesn't make sense [... more]

Are you in need of hope today Are you longing to find that sense of purpose or experience the joy you once knew Chip begins this series with a message designed with you in mind We all need to be reminded the Jesus Offers Hope [... more]

In Oregon's Malheur National Forest a fungus popularly known as the honey mushroom spreads through tree roots across acres making it the largest living organism ever found It's been ldquo weaving its black shoestring filaments rdquo through the forest for more than two millennia killing trees as it grows Its shoestring filaments called ldquo rhizomorphs rdquo tunnel as deep as ten feet into the soil And although the organism is incredibly large it began with a single microscopic spore The Bible tells us of a single act of disobedience that caused widespread condemnation and a single act of obedience that [... more]

Most of us are wired to look for a good deal We like to exchange something of lesser value for something of greater value Well on a spiritual level Jesus offers us an arrangement that's too good to refuse We owed a debt we couldn't pay but Jesus stepped in and paid a debt He didn't owe Today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie helps us appreciate the price paid at Calvary But even more remarkably after Jesus died for our sins He rose again View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- If you would like to [... more]

John says If we say that we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us Given that given we're all in this boat together what do we do now How do sinners like us find forgiveness for our sin relief for our guilt and re-establish a relationship with a Holy God That's the subject on the table today on A New Beginning as Pastor Greg Laurie launches a brand new series We'll see how we can access that second chance Jesus offers View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- Learn more and subscribe [... more]

Decades ago Dr Jerry Motto discovered the power of a ldquo caring letter rdquo His research found that simply sending a letter expressing care to discharged patients who had previously attempted suicide reduced the rate of recurrence by half Recently health care providers have rediscovered this power when sending ldquo caring rdquo texts postcards and even social media memes as follow-up treatment for the severely depressed nbsp Twenty-one ldquo books rdquo in the Bible are actually letters mdash epistles mdash caringly written to first-century believers who struggled for a variety of reasons Paul James and John wrote letters to explain [... more]

Does your past haunt you Do you find it hard to forgive your spouse because if the truth were known you can't forgive yourself Do you let him or her come only so close and then they hit the wall you've put up Chip wants you to know there's a way to take a brick off that wall - and then another - and another He wants you to know Jesus offers a solution to the guilt that's robbing you of a healthy marriage You don't want to miss this one [... more]

Author Heather DeJesus Yates talks about her deep longing to have children and the disappointment and despair she experienced struggling with infertility After years of trying to get pregnant Yates tells how she came to realize that God wanted to rescue her from a small story so that she could participate in His bigger story if she would just trust Him Yates reminds us that Jesus offers us empathy for our pain and is the mediator between us and God He sits with us in our struggles and gives us the Body of Christ to listen and comfort Show Notes [... more]

A lot of people want what Jesus offers without doing what Jesus says Join Dr Tony Evans as he explains why that strategy doesnt work as he talks about how the Lord uses his keys to the kingdom to unlock doors for obedient believers [... more]

A lot of people want what Jesus offers without doing what Jesus says Join Dr Tony Evans as he explains why that strategy doesnt work as he talks about how the Lord uses his keys to the kingdom to unlock doors for obedient believers [... more]

At some point in your life you either have or will face a time when something seems hopeless A relationship goes sideways a devastating financial setback the loss of your health - when that happens what do you do Chip reveals how Jesus offers hope when hope seems completely gone [... more]