Greg’s Blog

Check out this video where I talk about the new Start! Bible

At the Harvest Crusade this year in Southern California, you may have noticed a new bible we were giving out to all the new believers.

It’s called the Start! Bible and I am very pleased with the results.

Published by Thomas Nelson, the Start! Bible is chock full of helpful notes that I wrote to encourage the new believer in their walk with Jesus Christ.

To learn more watch this-

Are you going through a storm right now?

Check out our radio show today.
It’s a message called “The Perfect Storm,” recorded live right on the sea of Galilee.

There is something about hearing the words of Jesus spoken from the place where they actually happened that really get your attention. I remember how energized I was when I gave this message that you will hear that beautiful morning in the Holy land. There is also some outstanding production value in this show, which can be described as “theatre of the mind” that was done by our amazing producer, Dave Spiker.

I think today’s show could be very encouraging to anyone who is going through any kind of hardship or difficulty.

Finally, we are offering an amazing video teaching series that we just released. We call it “Hope from the Holy Land” and is full of video that we shot with HD cameras in Israel. Segments range from the video version of today’s radio message, to an early morning walk through the streets of Jerusalem as we retrace the steps of Jesus to the Cross. One of the most exciting features is our message from the “Garden Tomb” in Israel, believed by many to be the actual spot where Jesus Christ rose from the dead. We were given exclusive access to the site before the normal crowds arrived and I was deeply moved as I preached there.

You can hear the radio program by going here
You can access our “Hope from the Holy Land” offer by going here

Do you struggle with Worry?

This weekend at Harvest in Riverside, I am speaking on the topic of worry. Worry is really one of the worst things we can do. It never helps. In fact, it always hurts! Worry is a kind of a mental and emotional strangulation which probably causes more mental and physical illness then any other cause.

Worry is worthless.
It’s been said, “worry is a lot like a rocking chair… always moving but never getting anywhere!” Worry is the interest paid on trouble before it is due. Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.

Dr. Martin Lloyd Jones said, “The result of worrying about the future is that you are crippling yourself in the present.”

Can it be overcome?
So, how do you overcome worry? What should we do instead of worrying?

Come on out to Harvest this Sunday to find out or tune in online for our webcast at http://www.harvest.org.

Are you facing an Impossible situation right now?

“After this, the armies of the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites declared war on Jehoshaphat. Messengers came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army from Edom is marching against you from beyond the Dead Sea. They are already at Hazazon-tamar.” …Jehoshaphat was alarmed by this news and sought the Lord for guidance. He also gave orders that everyone throughout Judah should observe a fast. So people from all the towns of Judah came to Jerusalem to seek the Lord. “(2 Chronicles 20:1-4, nlt)

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, faced a terrifying dilemma.
His enemies greatly outnumbered him.
To make matters worse, his enemies had joined forces with Judah’s other enemies and were coming to destroy him.
One day, someone came to King Jehoshaphat and warned him that a gigantic army was headed his way, bent on his destruction. It was hopeless. There was no way that he could meet this mighty army with what he had. It looked for all the world like doomsday for the little nation of Judah.

What to do in times of Crisis.

What did Jehoshaphat do? The Bible says that he “O our God, won’t you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do not know what to do, but we are looking to you for help.” (2 Chronicles 20:12, nlt).
The Lord told Jehoshaphat, “Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s…. But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the Lord’s victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out there tomorrow, for the Lord is with you!” (2 Chronicles 20:15, 17, nlt).

Praise God!

Jehoshaphat and his army went out to meet their enemies, but they put the worship team out in front of the soldiers! The Bible says that when they began to sing and praise the Lord, the enemy started fighting among themselves and destroyed each other.
Maybe you are facing what seems like an impossible situation right now.
You may not be able to see a way out. But God can. Call on Him. Then stand still and see what He will do 

“Worried, Hurried, Buried . . .”

That is the epitaph what you could write on countless American tombstones.

We are always rushing about, filled with stress and worry. Tonight, I will be speaking on the topic of anxiety and worry. It is a part of our “Worldview” series where we are learning to think and live biblically. We all know how easy it can be to be preoccupied with things we fear may happen.

Most of it never happens.

Know this- most of what we worry about never actually happens. Dr. Walter Cavert reported a survey on worry that indicated that only 8% of the things people worried about were legitimate matters of concern. The other 92% were either imaginary, never happened, or involved matters over which people had no control anyway!

So, if you struggle with worry and anxiety, come and check it out. For those unable to attend, I will give this same message this weekend in Riverside at all four services and it will be webcast live on www.harvest.org.