The Secret Way
Thursday, January 31st, 2013 Posted in sermons | 2 Comments »I have a little game I play with my granddaughters. When we are out and about, I ask them the question, “Do you want to go the regular way or do you want to go the secret way?” Of course, they ...
Dealing with Sadness during the Holidays
Friday, December 21st, 2012 Posted in sermons | 28 Comments »Last night, my friends Levi and Jennie Lusko said goodbye to their little girl Lenya for the last time on earth. This sweet little one had a severe asthma attack and died in her parents' arms. It’s so very, very sad. Please pray ...
Hope in a Seemingly Hopeless Situation
Friday, December 14th, 2012 Posted in sermons | 33 Comments »It’s Christmas time. Parents bundle up their children for another day of school before Christmas vacation starts in the small town of Newtown, Connecticut. There’s shopping to do and errands to run before they pick them up. Then the worst imaginable scenario takes ...
Check Out This Article from the Christian Post about a Message I Just Gave on the Afterlife.
Monday, July 30th, 2012 Posted in sermons | 3 Comments »Greg Laurie: People in Heaven Know What's Happening on Earth By Alex Murashko, Christian Post Reporter July 30, 2012|6:55 am After the death of his son four years ago, evangelist Greg Laurie became a lot more interested in heaven, he said during his ...
A Difficult Day for Us
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 Posted in sermons | 29 Comments »Four years ago today our oldest son, Christopher, went to heaven. Though this is one of those days that marks time, we miss him each and every day. Here is something my wife Cathe wrote that sums up how I feel as ...
Why Jesus Had to Die, Part 3
Saturday, April 7th, 2012 Posted in sermons | 3 Comments »On the cross, Jesus gave seven statements—each one significant and necessary. One of the most arresting is “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” No fiction writer would have his hero says words like those. They surprise us, disarm ...
Why Jesus Had to Die, Part 1
Friday, April 6th, 2012 Posted in sermons | 3 Comments »The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ—next to His arrival in Bethlehem, these are, without question, the most important events in history. It was here that God and man were reconciled once again. Here at the cross, God’s righteous demands were satisfied. Here, ...
Missing Christopher
Sunday, July 24th, 2011 Posted in sermons | 38 Comments »I wish you could have known my son, Christopher David Laurie. Three years ago he left us unexpectedly. Our hearts are still heavy with sorrow that is somehow mixed with the joy of knowing we will see him again. Below is something my ...
Whew! What a great weekend we had in Seattle!
Monday, November 8th, 2010 Posted in sermons | 4 Comments »On Sunday night, the final evening of our Seattle Harvest, many hurting hearts were infused with the hope that "does not disappoint" when they surrendered their pain, their grief, and their hurt to Jesus Christ. In addition to fantastic music by ...
The Lord worked powerfully at the Chicago Harvest!
Monday, September 27th, 2010 Posted in Harvest Crusades | No Comments »"Blessed be the LORD, For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city!" —Psalm 31:21 The great American city of Chicago has truly seen God's blessing this weekend. Sunday night at Allstate Arena, 16,700 people gathered for the final evening ...
