How ‘The Chosen’ Series Makes Ministry Impact (with Greg and Cathe Laurie)

I'm Greg Laurie. This is my wife, Kathy. So you know, Kathy, this is a time, Christmas, where there's a lot of joy, there's a lot of happiness, and there's a lot of depression, and a lot of loneliness, all at the same time. And not everybody can join us in person for worship at church. Some are at home. They're unable to get out. Others have other challenges.

You had something you were telling me earlier today about that. There are people who cannot get out to gather, cannot get out to celebrate in the way we think of celebrating. And they were saying how thankful they were that they have Harvest at Home due to illness and due to invalid loved ones. They knew that they were going through a difficult time.

They needed to be at home this season. And they were so grateful that they had this ministry coming to them in their home. And we're so grateful for that. And we think about all those who cannot come to church. It's ideal when you can. We love that. It's important. But at the same time, there are those who cannot. So for that, Harvest at Home is there, and we are so overjoyed to be able to provide this ministry on a weekly basis.

That's right. You know, I think people expect Christmas to do more than Christmas can do. What you need is Christ, not Christmas. And that's what we're all about, telling you about Jesus and how to come into a relationship with him. In fact, speaking of that, we have an incredible offer for this month of December.

The whole season, when you wanna watch it. This, to me, is a fresh, powerful presentation of what Jesus was like when he walked this planet. I've had the opportunity to get to know the actor who plays Jesus, Jonathan Rumi, and spend time with him and talk with him.

And this guy has captured lightning in a bottle. I think it's the finest film depiction of Christ that I have ever seen. Christ is him. But yet, there's great respect and reverence for who Jesus was. I just think that Dallas Jenkins, the director, has found the perfect balance, don't you?

Absolutely. And I think what is really exceptional about it, Greg, is that they portray the disciples and the people among whom Christ walked as ordinary people that we can relate to. So often we see depictions of the saints or have an image in our mind of what they might have been like. But in this series, we see ourselves in some of these disciples. And we see how Christ came into this world to redeem us and bring us that message of hope in every situation. And I think we find ourselves identifying with these men and women that they're portrayed.

That's right. So we want to send you this resource. It says, DVD digital download of the chosen for your gift of any size. I have to tell you that we had to pay a little bit more for this resource than we normally pay to get it to you. So I'm going to ask you to be extra generous for a couple of reasons. Number one, because hey, it's Christmas. It's a time to give. Number two, it cost us a little more, but we want to get it into your hands. And number three, and most importantly, this is a time for you to offer a generous year-end gift to help us to finish strong and enter the new year running. This has been an amazing year for Harvest Ministries. We have seen literally thousands of people come into a relationship with Christ and we have big plans for the future. But we need you to be a part of this.

So I'm going to ask you to be generous in what you're able to send and we'll rush you your copy of The Chosen, season one. So you can start watching this. By the way, every one of your family is going to love it. Older people love it. Younger people love it. Even kids love it. This is really special. This is one of the most important offers we've ever been able to put in front of you. I hope you'll all take advantage of it and get your copy of The Chosen on DVD and digital download.