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Greg Laurie: A New Beginning

Greg Laurie delivers clear, Bible-based teaching on topics all Christians face—from marriage and family to evangelism and purpose—while emphasizing the saving power of the gospel. With humor and cultural insight, he shows how to apply God’s Word in everyday life and strengthen your walk with Christ.

He is the senior pastor of Harvest Church, with campuses located in California and Hawaii, a renowned evangelist, bestselling author, and inspiration for the 2023 “Jesus Revolution” film. He is also the founder and leader of Harvest Crusades, large-scale evangelistic events that share the gospel with thousands in stadiums worldwide. Learn more about Pastor Greg’s and Harvest Ministries’ mission to know God and make Him known at harvest.org.

Latest Episodes:

About My Prime Video Series, 'Beyond House of David' Apr 05, 2025

Show notes

The gospel is now on Prime Video! Beyond House of David is a special documentary, bonus series to the new—and epic—House of David. It takes you behind the scenes of the show where you can learn about the clever camera tricks used, explore the realistic sets, and more.

More importantly, Pastor Greg Laurie sits down for insightful biblical discussions, reveals how the lessons of David still apply to us, and shares the gospel with the potential to reach millions on a platform like Prime Video.

Beyond House of David is now streaming on Harvest+ and Prime Video. Watch the completed series now and help us spread the word!

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Just a Moment | Trusting God's View for Better Decisions Apr 04, 2025

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Campers who like to go out into the boondocks to find a remote campsite sometimes fly drones to look ahead at what’s around the next bend. They can make better decisions with a bird’s eye view. Well, we’ll make better decisions about our lives if we trust God’s view . . . the one that sees around the bend and well into the future. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie brings some encouraging insights about the will of God and how it’ll keep us from being spiritually stranded in the boondocks.

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A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.

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Just a Moment | Letting God's Will Guide Us Apr 03, 2025

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Many of us remember the stress of driving in an unfamiliar area before GPS. “Do we turn at the next signal, or the one after that . . . or was it the one we just passed!?” Life got simpler when our dashboard told us where to go. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out the joy we can discover when we let God’s will tell us where to go. We’re thinking big picture things today as Pastor Greg takes us to James chapter 4 in his new series, “Walk This Way.”

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Things Jesus Never Said | Divine Wisdom vs. Human Wisdom Apr 02, 2025

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Certain things people say can SOUND like they’re true. But they’re not. Before the railroad was invented, it was believed people couldn’t never travel faster than 30 miles an hour because air would rush past them and they wouldn’t be able to breathe. How fast were you driving to work today? And you’re still here! Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie urges us to trade human wisdom for Divine wisdom. We’ll see it points us to God and His will for our lives.

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Things Jesus Never Said | Unpacking Bible Misconceptions Apr 01, 2025

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Ever play the telephone game? You and some others gather in a circle. Someone whispers a message to the first person, who whispers it to the second and so on.
When the last person reveals what he heard, it’s obvious that the message got wildly distorted. Some people seem to play a game like that with their Bible knowledge. They rely on what they’ve heard the Bible says. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to the source to discover some things people said it said that it never said.

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Talk This Way | Moments of Kindness Mar 31, 2025

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No matter who we are, what neighborhood we come from, whether we’re famous, infamous or unknown, we have something someone else wants. We have something someone else needs. We have a smile, and a kind word. It’s that simple. Maybe we don’t have a dollar in our pocket, but a moment of kindness may be just what someone needs to get through their difficulty. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us follow the Bible’s plan for the wise use of our words.

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Jesus and the Pretender | Sunday Message Mar 30, 2025

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What's the truth about Judas Iscariot? Has he truly been misunderstood all this time? Pastor Greg Laurie makes a biblical case for just how evil Judas actually was.

Notes:

Focus verse - Matthew 26
Judas Iscariot was perhaps the most paradoxical and wicked man in the Bible.
Was Judas Iscariot misunderstood?
Satan put the idea into Judas’s mind to betray Christ.
John 13:2
Judas could have resisted that temptation.
Judas initiated the betrayal of Christ.
Matthew 26:14–16
Judas was a pretender, an actor, a performer.
Don’t let someone else’s inconsistency keep you away from following the only one who is consistent, Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ was the perfect example.
Read Matthew 26:21–24
Even though Jesus knew what Judas was up to, He demonstrated love to Judas to the very end.
Read Matthew 26:39–50
Jesus was considering the load of sin He would bear.
Jesus cried out "Abba, Father,"
Mark 14:36
When worry causes you to choke, cry out to God.
Jesus was a model of what to do in times of uncertainty.
Jesus demonstrated His divine power and gave a glimpse of His glory when the Roman soldiers came to arrest Him.
Jesus was in complete control of everything.
He was going to the cross as a Victor, not as a Victim.
Judas ignored all the warnings that Jesus gave.
The way Judas betrayed Christ was so abhorrent.
Matthew 26:49
Judas was a hypocrite.
Jesus reached out to Judas with love.
Matthew 26:50
Jesus offered Judas one last chance to repent.
Read Matthew 27:2–5
Judas did not have a friend in the world except for Jesus whom he just betrayed.
Judas was remorseful.
Matthew 27:3
God will not violate the will of man.
He will affirm us in the decisions we make.
But a true child of God will not continue to live in a pattern of sin.
1 John 3:9–10
Two men failed Jesus on one night, Judas and Peter.
Judas Iscariot turned away and walked into eternal remorse.
Simon Peter walked into the open arms of God.

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Talk This Way | How to Prevent Using Hurtful Words Mar 28, 2025

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We’ve all been wounded by something someone said to us. And, if we’re candid, we’d probably all admit we’ve said some things that may have hurt someone else. Once those careless words leave our mouths, there’s just no getting them back. How can we control our tongues . . . how can we keep that tiger in the cage? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to some specific counsel in the book of James.

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How to Deal with Trials | Sometimes We Set Ourselves Up for Temptation Mar 27, 2025

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Some people bake a double batch of cookies and then wonder why they’re tempted to eat sweets. Some make sure their new car has a supercharged-mega-hemi-turbo-GT engine and wonder why the police seem to be handing out more speeding tickets. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us take an honest look at temptation and how we often set ourselves up for the fall. We’ll learn to recalibrate and set ourselves up for more success, and more satisfaction.

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How to Deal with Trials | Growing Stronger Through Adversity Mar 26, 2025

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The trees with the strongest root systems are not those where a breeze blows gently through the leaves. No, the strongest trees face challenging winds which cause their root systems to grow deeper. Could it be that God is revealing a lesson about how winds of adversity affect our spiritual roots? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us see what’s happening when trials and tribulations are blowing against us. We’ll learn how to embrace the growth, and find joy in the journey.

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