Pastor Damian rsquo s schedule included hospital visits to two people nearing death who rsquo d chosen two different life paths In one hospital was a woman beloved by her family Her selfless public service had endeared her to many Other believers in Jesus had gathered around her and worship prayer and hope filled the room In another hospital the relative of a member of Pastor Damian rsquo s church was also dying His hardened heart had led to a hard life and his disheveled family lived in the wake of his poor decisions and misdeeds The differences in the [... more]

When I went through an extended period of emotional and spiritual pain and struggle due to difficult circumstances in my life it would have been easy for me to withdraw from church And sometimes I did wonder Why bother But I felt compelled to keep attending each Sunday Although my situation remained the same for many long years worshiping and gathering with other believers in services prayer meetings and Bible study supplied the encouragement I needed to persevere and remain hopeful And often I rsquo d not only hear an uplifting message or teaching but I rsquo d receive just [... more]

Sometimes it can seem as though we're swimming against the current in our life of faith If it isn't opposition and even persecution for what we believe it's challenges in health or finances or relationships How do we get through How have others made it Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points to the Apostle Paul as our inspiration We're in the book of Acts considering the trial upon trial Paul faced but the word of encouragement that pulled him through Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New [... more]

How do you protect your kids from all the negative influences to which they're exposed Chip brings a word of encouragement to families who are feeling weighed down by the pressures of life [... more]

Are you feeling stressed out Not enough time in the day Chip brings a word of encouragement to those who are overworked overwhelmed and over-committed So take a break today - you'll be glad you did [... more]

You know when you share a smile with someone it's not like they take it from you and you don't have it anymore Often you both end up smiling When you share a word of encouragement both of you are the better for it When you share the Good News of God's love it can touch both of you profoundly Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie shares how the Gospel is at the very center of God's plan for mankind It's the one thing that can change the eternal trajectory of someone else's life Listen on harvest org [... more]

ldquo Bobbie the Wonder Dog rdquo was a collie mix separated from his family while they were on a summer vacation together over miles from home The family searched everywhere for their beloved pet but returned heartbroken without him Six months later toward the end of winter a scraggly but determined Bobbie showed up at their door in Silverton Oregon Bobbie somehow made the long and dangerous trek crossing rivers desert and snow-covered mountains to find his way home to those he loved Bobbie rsquo s quest inspired books movies and a mural in his hometown His devotion strikes a [... more]

Sometimes it can seem as though we're swimming against the current in our life of faith If it isn't opposition and even persecution for what we believe it's challenges in health or finances or relationships How do we get through How have others made it Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points to the Apostle Paul as our inspiration We're in the book of Acts considering the trial upon trial Paul faced but the word of encouragement that pulled him through Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New [... more]

The fire hydrant gushed into the street and I saw my opportunity Several cars had splashed through before me and I thought What a great way to get a free wash My car hadn rsquo t been cleaned for a month and the dust was thick So I fired it up and headed into the deluge Crack It happened so fast The sun had already beaten down on my black car that morning heating its glass and interior But the water from the hydrant was frigid As soon as the cold gush hit the hot windshield a crack struck like [... more]

Stu is at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Texas and is joined by speaker author and host of PowerPoint Ministries Pastor Jack Graham to talk about the church's mission and share a word of encouragement for pastors [... more]

In twelve-year-old Conrad Reed found a large glittering rock in the stream that ran through his family rsquo s small farm in North Carolina He carried it home to show his father a poor immigrant farmer His father didn rsquo t understand the rock rsquo s potential value and used it as a doorstop The family walked by it for years Eventually Conrad rsquo s rock mdash actually a seventeen-pound gold nugget mdash caught the eye of a local jeweler Soon the Reed family became wealthy and their property became the site of the first major gold strike in the [... more]

When trials anxieties and tough decisions loom large sometimes it's best to hear from a voice of experience In this Sunday podcast Pastor Greg Laurie directs a special word of encouragement to young people God has a plan for your life Notes Whatever you're going through it's going to be OK What you go through isn't meant to destroy you but to develop you We comfort with the same comfort we are comforted with Corinthians You are loved and wanted by more people than you could ever imagine God's plan and purpose for you is good Put God first in [... more]

As things seem to worsen in our world whether it's the pandemic or the fighting in Ukraine many Christians are asking what they should be doing In this brief word of encouragement Pastor Greg Laurie gives good news We can make a difference in three different ways --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest org This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners Support the show https harvest org support See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

I knew a rancher who lived near Lometa Texas His two grandsons were my best friends We would go into town with him and follow him around while he shopped and chatted with the folks he knew He knew them all by name and he knew their stories He rsquo d stop here and there and ask about a sick child or a difficult marriage and he rsquo d offer a word of encouragement or two He would share Scripture and pray if it seemed the right thing to do I rsquo ll never forget the man He was something [... more]

When Swedish missionary Eric Lund felt called by God to go to Spain to do mission in the late s he immediately obeyed He saw little success there but persevered in his conviction of God rsquo s calling One day he met a Filipino man Braulio Manikan and shared the gospel with him Together Lund and Manikan translated the Bible into a local Philippine language and later started the first Baptist mission station in the Philippines nbsp Many would turn to Jesus mdash all because Lund like Isaiah responded to God rsquo s call ldquo Here am I Send me [... more]

When trials anxieties and tough decisions loom large sometimes it's best to hear from a voice of experience In this Sunday podcast Pastor Greg Laurie directs a special word of encouragement to young people God has a plan for your life Notes Whatever you're going through it's going to be OK What you go through isn't meant to destroy you but to develop you We comfort with the same comfort we are comforted with Corinthians You are loved and wanted by more people than you could ever imagine God's plan and purpose for you is good Put God first in [... more]

For this special Sunday message Pastor Greg Laurie has Dr Jack Graham give a word of encouragement from Zechariah If you're feeling discouraged or overwhelmed Pastor Jack shows you how to experience the power of God again in your life Find out how in his message Reignite --- SoCal Harvest is back at Angel Stadium in Anaheim CA If you are in Southern California make plans to join us Learn more at https harvest org socal-harvest- This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners Support the show https harvest org support See omnystudio com listener for privacy [... more]

The leader of our video conference said ldquo Good morning rdquo I said ldquo Hello rdquo back but I wasn rsquo t looking at him I was distracted by my own image on the screen Do I look like this I looked at the smiling faces of the others on the call That looks like them So yes this must be me I should lose some weight And get a haircut In his mind Pharaoh was pretty great He was ldquo a lion among the nations a monster in the seas rdquo Ezekiel But then he caught a glimpse of [... more]

For you can buy a new McLaren S sports car The vehicle comes with a V engine pumping horsepower mdash considerably more than you rsquo ll need for your morning commute Of course you might be tempted to use all that power One Virginia driver learned his McLaren was so fast it could go from an upscale showroom to the scrap heap in just twenty-four hours One day after buying the car he slammed it into a tree Thankfully he survived Just three chapters into the story of the Bible we learn how a different bad choice and a tree [... more]

You know when you share a smile with someone it's not like they take it from you and you don't have it anymore Often you both end up smiling When you share a word of encouragement both of you are the better for it When you share the Good News of God's love it can touch both of you profoundly Today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie shares how the Gospel is at the very center of God's plan for mankind It's the one thing that can change the eternal trajectory of someone else's life View and subscribe to [... more]

As my husband and I prepared for a cross-country move I wanted to ensure that we kept in touch with our grown sons I found a unique gift friendship lamps connected by wireless internet which can be turned on remotely When I gave the lamps to my sons I explained that their lamps will turn on when I touch my lamp mdash to provide a shining reminder of my love and ongoing prayers No matter how great the distance between us a tap on their lamps would trigger a light in our home too Though we knew nothing could replace [... more]

During the American Civil War the penalty for desertion was execution But the Union armies rarely executed deserters because their commander-in-chief Abraham Lincoln pardoned nearly all of them This infuriated Edwin Stanton the Secretary of War who believed that Lincoln rsquo s leniency only enticed would-be deserters But Lincoln empathized with soldiers who had lost their nerve and who had given in to their fear in the heat of battle And his empathy endeared him to his soldiers They loved their ldquo Father Abraham rdquo and their affection led the soldiers to want to serve Lincoln all the more When [... more]

Living near cattle ranches as he did humorist Michael Yaconelli noticed how cows were prone to wander while grazing A cow would keep moving always looking for the fabled ldquo greener pastures rdquo Near the edge of the property the cow might discover some cool fresh grass under a shade tree Just beyond a broken-down part of the fence was a tasty clump of foliage Then the cow might push far beyond the fence and out to the road It had slowly ldquo nibbled rdquo its way into being lost Cows aren rsquo t alone in their roaming problem It [... more]

In this bonus episode we are joined by our new speaker for our financial series Major Mike Harris We hope this word of encouragement is a tremendous blessing to you today [... more]

How do you protect your kids from all the negative influences to which they're exposed Chip brings a word of encouragement to families who are feeling weighed down by the pressures of life [... more]

Are you feeling stressed out Not enough time in the day Chip brings a word of encouragement to those who are overworked overwhelmed and over-committed So take a break today - you'll be glad you did [... more]