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Tomorrow night, Pastor Greg Laurie steps onto the stage at the Harvest Crusade at Angel Stadium in Southern California. He’ll feature music from Brooke Ligertwood, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, We the Kingdom and Chris Tomlin. Details at harvest.org. It’s all about introducing people to Jesus. More than a million have respond to the Gospel in the 50 year history of Harvest Ministries. And today, on A NEW BEGINNING, we visit a recent Harvest Crusade to get a taste.

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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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The Bible teaches that by grace we have been saved through faith. There’s nothing we can do to earn our salvation. But that doesn’t mean salvation is a get out of jail free card! Dr. Robert Jeffress explains why obedience is an essential mark of a transformed heart.

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Ann Wilson was simply trying to help her husband, Dave, become a godlier man. But Dave felt like she was constantly “booing him” as a husband and father. The Wilsons explain why couples need to be more encouraging and supportive of one another, focusing on positives rather than negatives in each other.

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College students may be pros at pulling off last-minute study sessions, but when it comes to finances, cramming just doesn’t cut it.

Everyone often needs a budget, and for college students, that is even more crucial. Today, Dr. Kelly Rush joins us with practical budgeting advice every college student should hear.

Dr. Kelly Rush is a Professor of Finance, Department Chair, and Financial Planning Program Coordinator at Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Ohio. 

Proverbs 22:6 tells us to “train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” That’s not just true for spiritual instruction—it applies to money too. The habits we form in college, for better or worse, often follow us into adulthood. And if students don’t develop intentional stewardship during these formative years, they may face regrets down the road that could’ve been avoided.

Most students know they shouldn’t spend recklessly, but they often don’t know where their money is going. Without a written budget or a tool to track spending, it’s easy to watch bank accounts shrink faster than expected—and not know why.

Budgeting isn’t about restriction. It’s about clarity. It’s about choosing in advance how to use what God has entrusted to you. And it’s a habit that pays dividends over time.

One of the most powerful lessons a student can learn is the time value of money. It’s often a reminder of the orderly nature of the God we serve since there’s a logic to how money grows over time. And in every financial equation, time is the most powerful variable.

Scripture encourages us to think this way. Psalm 90:12 asks God to “teach us to number our days,” and Ephesians 5:15–16 tells us to “redeem the time.” For students, this means starting early: saving early, giving early, and stewarding their resources early. That’s where the real impact lies.

Money also has momentum. It moves quickly. And in college, that momentum usually comes through small, frequent purchases: coffee runs, streaming subscriptions, and fast food. These little expenses add up and build financial habits, whether you realize it or not.

Being aware of how money flows—and having a plan for it—is what budgeting is all about.

Today’s students are digital natives. They’re not going to carry around envelopes of cash. Of course, we recommend the FaithFi app because it’s easy to use, customizable, and based on biblical principles. If you’re a student (or a parent helping one), it’s a great place to start. You can check it out at FaithFi.com and click “App” or download it from your app store.

At some point, students need to begin taking ownership of certain expenses, such as gas, clothes, and possibly even their phone bill. We encourage families to approach this like a team sport: communicate when and which expenses will be transferred from parent to student, then open a bank account and create a game plan together. That transition is not just financial—it’s formative.

Working during college isn’t just about making money—it’s about learning responsibility. Students can find part-time jobs that offer both flexibility and impact. Perhaps that involves working at a hospital if you're studying nursing, or obtaining a referee certification or barber license for higher-ROI opportunities. Work that aligns with your career goals is a double win.

Credit is another topic that comes up often. Should students start building credit now or wait until later? Either option can work, but there are advantages to starting early, wisely. We usually suggest a secured credit card paired with a basic expense, such

On In The Market with Janet Parshall this week we tackled the many shades of conflict and how important it is to maintain self-control at those times. It is much easier said than done. So we turned to a friend of this program who is an expert in relational dynamics combined with the application of scripture to get some guidance on the keys to regulating our emotions during these volatile times to both honor the Lord and find real solutions to the issues we face. One of our favorite bible teachers joined us this week as we dove deep into the issue of prayer, specifically regarding praying in the name of Jesus. He cleared away the confusion over this practice and explained why is not a “magical” statement that gets God to do what we want. He also addressed whether or not God ever says “NO” our prayer requests, what His reasons might be and how we should prepare our heart to respond to whatever His answer is. In all of human history only one person and one question has ever really mattered: Why Jesus? Eternal destinations for each and every one of us depend on how we answer that question. We turned to another friend of the program and a highly respected evangelist, author and teacher who daily hits the streets to share the hope of the gospel with others, to help us understand how to do the same and get people to realize the eternal significance of Jesus and how and why their eternal future is tied up with their answer to the question: Why Jesus? Are we knowingly or unknowingly shirking an important responsibility that God gave through the Abrahamic Covenant? Our guest says that believers were meant to go out an influence the world at large with God’s precepts and values. He also spoke about the importance of intercession as we go out to represent Christ and His kingdom in an increasingly hostile world. Once again, we invite you to join our favorite husband and wife team as they teach us how to expose the rhetoric and misinformation that is easily available in the marketplace of ideas today, by scrutinizing it under the white-hot light of God’s truth.

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God has entrusted parents with the authority to nurture and raise their children. But families can also be sources of deep wounds and lasting pain. In this message from Matthew 15, Pastor Lutzer shows how Jesus Himself emphasized the importance of honoring our parents. But what hope does God give if our parents have scarred us?

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On this special in-studio BOLD STEPS with Pastor Mark Jobe, we're discussing something that could transform not just your family, but generations to come. With Mark fresh back from a trip to Spain where he grew up, he was reminded powerfully of something we often take for granted … the incredible influence one generation can have on the next. Every day, whether we realize it or not, we're either building up or tearing down the people around us, especially those who are younger and watching our every move. We want to challenge every listener to become the kind of person who breaks negative cycles and builds positive legacies. It's a conversation about influence, investment, and the lasting impact we can make.

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