Leaving the Past Behind
You don’t have to be controlled by your past failures or sins.
Author: Greg Laurie
Right Where God Wants You
Are you in a place you don't want to be? Take comfort in the story of Esther.
What Draws People to the Church?
I heard one person describe church as something that most Americans go to three times in their lives: when they’re hatched, when they’re matched and when they’re dispatched. That’s how it is for a lot of people. When they typically go to church, they don’t understand what’s going on. The messages don’t make sense to … Continued
Turning the World Upside Down
The 18th-century preacher John Wesley once wrote to a fellow believer: “Give me 100 who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen. Such alone will shake the gates of hell, and set up the kingdom of heaven upon earth.” It reminds … Continued
A Makeover for Your Mind
Parents know that if they want to get a child to drop something, they need to offer something better in its place. We can apply the same principle when sinful thoughts come our way. Scottish minister Thomas Chalmers called this, “the expulsive power of a new affection.” This means that something is so powerful that … Continued
Living by Faith in Bleak Times
Abraham was getting on in years, yet he and Sarah didn’t have any children. However, God had given him this promise: “I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing” (Gen. 12:2). Although Abraham was older than old, he kept believing that … Continued
Cultivating a Faith That Weathers Suffering
“And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.” —Romans 8:17 When people go through great difficulty, sometimes they say they’re losing their religion. I would say that’s good. … Continued
How We Overthink Following the Will of God
God's will is not as mysterious as we make it out to be.
The Key to Overcoming Temptation by the Power of Christ
Greg Laurie: Are you stuck in a certain vice? There's power in God to break those patterns of sin.
