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Greg Laurie is both a pastor and an evangelist. His giftedness in sharing the Gospel is obvious. More than 11 million have attended his Harvest Crusades, and more than a million have registered decisions of faith. So today on A NEW BEGINNING, he helps us consider a few things about sharing our faith. We have a life-saving message, and we just can’t keep that to ourselves. And those who do share it experience a thrilling sense of satisfaction like no other. Let’s learn more.

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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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Sarah Mackenzie, author of The Read-Aloud Family, explains how parents can strengthen their relationships with their children by reading books together as a family.

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Someone has rightly said, adversity either makes us or breaks us. What makes the difference? The answer is a simple four letter word. Chip tells us what that word is and how it can help us rise above the most difficult circumstances in our lives and experience joy!

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KEY #3: Hope

• Where's my hope? -Philippians 1:18b-26

Paul's perspective facing death = joy

• Reason #1: His deliverance is certain.
• Reason #2: His source of joy is unshakeable.

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In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young explores the contrast between a 'woke' worldview and a Christian worldview, emphasizing the need for a Christ-centric perspective to navigate life's complexities and societal shifts.

History isn’t moving in an endless cycle but toward a definitive end. Jesus will ultimately return to separate the righteous from the unrighteous. In this message from Matthew 25, Pastor Lutzer emphasizes why our eternal destiny hinges on one crucial question: “Whom are you following?” Today is the day of salvation.

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In the midst of his suffering, Job cursed the day he was born. Today, Derek Thomas reflects on this passage, teaching that there is hope for those who find themselves on the brink of despair.

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Derek Thomas is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary.
 
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Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast.

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Tech gurus are monetizing the epidemic of loneliness, and there are victims. 

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