We throw the word idol around pretty freely in our culture So-and-so is a teen idol did you watch American Idol Humphrey Bogart was a matinee idol But biblically speaking an idol is a representation or symbol of an object of worship It's a clear transgression of the First Commandment Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie warns about idol worship based on an epic confrontation in First Kings Elijah goes toe to toe with the prophets of Baal Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New Beginning is the [... more]

We throw the word idol around pretty freely in our culture So-and-so is a teen idol did you watch American Idol Humphrey Bogart was a matinee idol But biblically speaking an idol is a representation or symbol of an object of worship It's a clear transgression of the First Commandment Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie warns about idol worship based on an epic confrontation in Kings Elijah goes toe-to-toe with the prophets of Baal Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program [... more]

What would you tell your younger self What is your passion The Truth Warrior Interns - Colby Hales Beau Tucker and Marcus Watson - ask these questions of Pastor Jay Boyce Max Floyd Mr Bonner Dave Compton and Stu as Truth Warrior University begins at Cupcake Cuties in Wallburg NC [... more]

We live in an instant society Heat up something in the microwave in seconds not minutes or hours Get a message to someone on the other side of the planet in a split second not days or weeks Should it be any wonder then why we assume our prayers shouldn't happen lickety-split Today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie says as it happens God's clocks run on a different schedule than ours We'll see our timing is often impetuous His timing is always perfect View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest [... more]

It's never a mistake to follow Jesus' example In fact that's implied in the definition of follower or disciple We're walking in the footsteps of Jesus And today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to the dramatic moment when Jesus had a confrontation with the Devil himself It was the moment the Savior of our souls crossed paths with the accuser of the brethren But Jesus chose to make it a teaching moment for all of us as believers who encounter the scourge of temptation View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- Learn more and [... more]

It's one thing to be ON the team it's another to be IN the action It's one thing to watch from the bench it's another to get in the game Spiritually speaking our salvation is a free gift from God Jesus paid the price But discipleship has a cost It's a higher level of devotion and a higher level of reward Today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie helps us chart a course for genuine discipleship And he begins by commenting on an evangelistic outreach that had just concluded View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- If [... more]