Standing in the kitchen my daughter exclaimed ldquo Mom there rsquo s a fly in the honey rdquo I quipped back with the familiar adage ldquo You will always catch more flies with honey than vinegar rdquo While this was the first time I rsquo d accidentally caught a fly with honey I found myself quoting this modern proverb because of its wisdom kind requests are more likely to persuade others than a bitter attitude The book of Proverbs gives us a collection of wise proverbs and sayings inspired by God rsquo s Spirit These inspired sayings help to guide [... more]

In this Sunday episode Pastor Greg Laurie completes our Signs of Jesus series with the last sign In John four days after the death of Lazarus Jesus brings him back to life Listen in for insights over Christ's victory over death Notes Death is not fair it's harsh and mean and rips those we love away from us Death is not a friend it's an enemy The last enemy to be destroyed is death Corinthians God did not want people to die Life is filled with pain sorrow and the death of loved ones God loves us Therefore whatever He [... more]

Researchers in Fujian China wanted to help intensive care unit ICU patients sleep more soundly They measured the effects of sleep aids on test subjects in a simulated ICU environment complete with bright hospital-grade lighting and audio recordings of machines beeping and nurses talking Their research showed that tools like sleep masks and ear plugs improved their subjects rsquo rest But they acknowledged that for truly sick patients in a real ICU peaceful sleep would still be hard to come by When our world is troubled how can we find rest Scripture rsquo s clear there rsquo s peace for [... more]

Robby So today we want to talk especially to those listeners who are going through a crisis And if you're not we want to encourage you to listen in Because today's talk will be helpful whatever season you're in whether for you or someone you love James James That's right We want to talk about Prayers from the Pit think about Joseph thrown into a pit by his brothers then sold into slavery one crisis after another Robby James when we were talking about this before you mentioned that you read something today about this that you really found helpful [... more]

After three decades Feng Lulu was reunited with her birth family As a toddler she was kidnapped while playing outside her house but through the help of All-China Women rsquo s Federation she was finally located Because she was so young when she was abducted Feng Lulu doesn rsquo t remember it She grew up believing she rsquo d been sold because her parents couldn rsquo t afford to keep her so learning the truth surfaced many questions and emotions When Joseph was unexpectedly reunited with his brothers it rsquo s likely he experienced some complex emotions He rsquo d [... more]

John Nash was awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics in recognizing his pioneering work in mathematics His equations have since been used by businesses around the world in understanding the dynamics of competition and rivalry A book and a full-length movie have documented his life and refer to him as having ldquo a beautiful mind rdquo mdash not because his brain had any particular aesthetic appeal but because of what it did nbsp The Old Testament prophet Isaiah uses the word beautiful to describe feet mdash not because of any visible physical attribute but because he saw beauty in what [... more]

If you're suffering today as a Christian you're not alone But here's the good news God uses suffering to reinforce some big truths In this Sunday episode Pastor Greg Laurie reveals the profound reasons God allows His people to experience trials Listen in Notes The Christian life is about persevering Job said We're all adrift in the same boat too few days too many troubles There is a loving God who despite the worst tragedy can bring good out of bad Christians are not exempt from suffering Suffering and adversity keep us humble God whispers to us in our pleasures [... more]

What are you really passionate about What motivates you In this Sunday morning episode Pastor Greg Laurie gives us a potent example of living wholeheartedly to know God and make Him known Discover the key to a well-lived life Notes The priorities of the early church were prayer Bible study and evangelism When God is working Satan will always be attacking Happiness is not found in looking for self-fulfillment but self-denial An early death means an early crown Stephen was well-respected Integrity and character are what you are in the dark Stephen was full of faith and the Holy Spirit [... more]

Romans says How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things And in Esther we see a set of these beautiful feet galloping throughout the provinces of Persia They belong to the horses and riders who once terrified the Jewish people with messages of destruction Now they are bringing news of hope and salvation Stephen reveals the contents of this communiqu in today's broadcast [... more]

When James was just six years old his older brother David died tragically in an ice-skating accident It was the day before David rsquo s fourteenth birthday In the years that followed James tried his best to console his mother Margaret who in her deep grief sometimes reminded herself that her elder son would never have to face the challenges of growing up In James Barrie rsquo s fertile imagination decades later that same idea would burgeon into inspiration for a much-loved children rsquo s story character who never aged Peter Pan Like a flower pushing its way through pavement [... more]