Start fulfilling your role in the body of Christ and maintain your zeal for serving the Lord [... more]

The first time we met our neighbor Henry he pulled a well-worn Bible out of a bag he rsquo d been carrying Eyes sparkling he asked if we rsquo d like to discuss Scripture We nodded and he flipped to some highlighted passages that he excitedly explained He showed us a notebook full of his observations With a humble grin he announced he rsquo d also created a computer presentation full of other related information Henry went on to tell us how he rsquo d come from a difficult family situation and then alone and at his worst he accepted [... more]

ldquo The average person will make decisions over a lifetime rdquo claims the Daily Mirror The British newspaper goes on to assert that we ldquo will come to regret of them rdquo I have no idea how the paper arrived at these numbers but it rsquo s clear that we face countless decisions throughout our lifetime The sheer quantity of them might become paralyzing especially when we consider that all our choices have consequences some far more momentous than others After forty years wandering in the wilderness the children of Israel stood at the threshold of their new homeland Later [... more]

If you're on a long road trip you've got to map out your course If you don't know where you're going how do you know when you get there As we travel the road of life serving the Lord heavenbound we need to make sure we're on course If we ignore the direction of Scripture we may discover we're on that broad road that leads to destruction Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us recalibrate what we know and what we do with what we know Glad you're along Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and [... more]

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 [... more]

Serving the Lord is hard work And as Skip shares in his message Serving Christ in an Unchristian World your labor as a believer requires a strength that can only come from God [... more]

Though many think laziness is something trivial the Bible itself addresses it as something substantial since many lives can be affected by it In the message quot The Lazy Life of the Couch Potato quot Skip explains how to counteract laziness This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

When the battery in our phone is running low what do we do We turn off any app or option that isn't necessary anything that will deplete that precious power Well that's a good strategy to follow as we serve the Lord Is there anything siphoning off energy that could be used for God Maybe we should shut it down Today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie helps us dedicate ourselves wholeheartedly to the task of serving the Lord with all we've got We'll learn how to be World Changers View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- [... more]

During his visit to Mexico Bill Ashe helped fix windmill hand pumps at an orphanage Fifteen years later inspired by a deep desire to serve God by helping provide clean water to villages in need he founded a nonprofit organization He said ldquo God awoke me to lsquo make the most of the time rsquo by finding others with a desire to bring safe drinking water to the rural poor rdquo Later having learned about the global need for safe water through the requests of thousands of pastors and evangelists from over countries Bill invited others to join the ministry [... more]

ldquo We rsquo re going on vacation rdquo my wife enthusiastically told our three-year-old grandson Austin as we pulled out of the driveway on the first leg of our trip Little Austin looked at her thoughtfully and responded ldquo I rsquo m not going on vacation I rsquo m going on a mission rdquo We rsquo re not sure where our grandson picked up the concept of going ldquo on a mission rdquo but his comment gave me something to ponder as we drove to the airport ldquo As I leave on this vacation and take a break for a [... more]

When we're serving the Lord wholeheartedly we can count on opposition Pastor Greg Laurie says the book of Nehemiah teaches us how to be ready and how to persevere Wednesday on A NEW BEGINNING an encouraging lesson from biblical history Support the show [... more]

to Measure a Man The world often measures a man by his intelligence strength or wealth However the world forgets that when we pass away we leave behind all that we have and take with us all that we are What will you take with you What truly matters in a man Consider what the Apostle Paul took with him Acts says Serving the Lord with all humility of mind and with many tears and temptations A man's life will be measured by his manner We must live a life of humility and the mark of humility is service Adrian [... more]