In this classic episode, we revisit the second part of Pastor Greg’s special interview with Louis Zamperini, from a program originally aired on A New Beginning. Pastor Greg speaks with Louie about surviving a World War II plane crash, 47 days adrift at sea, and two years in a concentration camp. It’s a story of resilience, rescue, and redemption.

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Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org.

This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.

In this classic episode, we revisit the second part of Pastor Greg’s special interview with Louis Zamperini, from a program originally aired on A New Beginning. Pastor Greg speaks with Louie about surviving a World War II plane crash, 47 days adrift at sea, and two years in a concentration camp. It’s a story of resilience, rescue, and redemption.
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Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at <a href="https://harvest.org/">harvest.org</a>.
This podcast is supported by the generosity of our <a href="https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/">Harvest Partners.</a>

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.

Greg Laurie delivers clear, Bible-based teaching on topics all Christians face&mdash;from marriage and family to evangelism and purpose&mdash;while emphasizing the saving power of the gospel. With humor and cultural insight, he shows how to apply God&rsquo;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 &ldquo;Jesus Revolution&rdquo; 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&rsquo;s and Harvest Ministries&rsquo; mission to know God and make Him known at <a href="https://harvest.org/">harvest.org</a>.

Greg Laurie delivers clear, Bible-based teaching on topics all Christians face.

Greg Laurie: A New Beginning

How Louis Zamperini found hope in Christ and the power of forgiveness.

Classic Replay | A Visit with an American Hero: The Story of Louis Zamperini Part 2

Some things seem impossible. But with God, nothing is. Even our nation, which seems so filled with darkness, can change with the Lord.

Yes, there is hope for America. And it starts with Christians.

Christians are salt and light. Salt preserves. Salt stimulates thirst. Light exposes darkness and shows the way out. And as salt and light, Christians must infiltrate culture, not isolate. Christians are not called to evade, but invade.

And who knows? You may be the only representative of Jesus some people will ever see! They may never read the Bible, but they’ll read your life.

Notes:

Some things just seem impossible. But with God, nothing is impossible.
 
Our country is in a state of moral and spiritual crisis.
 
We have two options before us as a nation: judgment or revival.
 
Read Matthew 5:13–16 (NKJV)
 
The world needs salt because it is corrupt and light because it is dark.
  
This world will get worse before it gets better.
2 Timothy 3:13
 
Sometimes Christians try to isolate.
 
Jesus has not called us to isolate, but to infiltrate. Not to evade but to invade.
 
Jesus is sending us into the world.
  
Before the American Revolution, there was spiritual revelation.
 
The American Revolution worked because it was rooted in spiritual and biblical principles.
 
“To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory
to add the more distinguished character of Christian”.  —George Washington
 
“The Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other.”  —John Adams
 
We must stand for truth, whether it is popular or not.
 
To reach our culture, we must use a language people understand.
 
1 Corinthians 9:22–23
 
We need to bring them the message of the gospel.
 
2 Corinthians 2:14–15
 
But before we can effectively tell them, we must first live it.
 
Salt Preserves
The main function of salt in Jesus’ day was preservation.
 
Christians, like salt, are also here to preserve.
 
Salt Stimulates Thirst
As we live godly lives, we make other people thirsty for God.
 
We cannot stimulate spiritual thirst in others if we have lost our own.
 
We cannot be used by God to stop the corruption of sin in others if sin has corrupted us.
Matthew 5:13
 
Jesus first says we are to be salt, then He says we are to be light.
 
Salt is hidden, whereas light is obvious.
Salt works secretly while light works openly.
Salt works from within, but light works from without.
 
Salt works primarily through our living, while light works through what we say to others.
 
Light exposes the darkness.
 
You are the only representative of Jesus Christ that many nonbelievers will ever see.
 
We need to infiltrate, not isolate, being both salt and light.
  
We need to pray.
2 Chronicles 7:14
 
We need to preach the gospel message.
 
There is hope for America, and there is hope for you.
 
Hebrews 4:7(b)
If you can hear His voice, harden not your heart.

Experience the Harvest Crusade on July 11 when you watch online!

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Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years.

Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.

Some things seem impossible. But with God, nothing is. Even our nation, which seems so filled with darkness, can change with the Lord.
Yes, there is hope for America. And it starts with Christians.
Christians are salt and light. Salt preserves. Salt stimulates thirst. Light exposes darkness and shows the way out. And as salt and light, Christians must infiltrate culture, not isolate. Christians are not called to evade, but invade.
And who knows? You may be the only representative of Jesus some people will ever see! They may never read the Bible, but they&rsquo;ll read your life.
Notes:
Some things just seem impossible. But with God, nothing is impossible. &nbsp; Our country is in a state of moral and spiritual crisis. &nbsp; We have two options before us as a nation: judgment or revival. &nbsp; Read Matthew 5:13&ndash;16 (NKJV) &nbsp; The world needs salt because it is corrupt and light because it is dark. &nbsp;&nbsp; This world will get worse before it gets better. 2 Timothy 3:13 &nbsp; Sometimes Christians try to isolate. &nbsp; Jesus has not called us to isolate, but to infiltrate. Not to evade but to invade. &nbsp; Jesus is sending us into the world. &nbsp;&nbsp; Before the American Revolution, there was spiritual revelation. &nbsp; The American Revolution worked because it was rooted in spiritual and biblical principles. &nbsp; &ldquo;To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian&rdquo;. &nbsp;&mdash;George Washington &nbsp; &ldquo;The Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other.&rdquo; &nbsp;&mdash;John Adams &nbsp; We must stand for truth, whether it is popular or not. &nbsp; To reach our culture, we must use a language people understand. &nbsp; 1 Corinthians 9:22&ndash;23 &nbsp; We need to bring them the message of the gospel. &nbsp; 2 Corinthians 2:14&ndash;15 &nbsp; But before we can effectively tell them, we must first live it. &nbsp; Salt Preserves The main function of salt in Jesus&rsquo; day was preservation. &nbsp; Christians, like salt, are also here to preserve. &nbsp; Salt Stimulates Thirst As we live godly lives, we make other people thirsty for God. &nbsp; We cannot stimulate spiritual thirst in others if we have lost our own. &nbsp; We cannot be used by God to stop the corruption of sin in others if sin has corrupted us. Matthew 5:13 &nbsp; Jesus first says we are to be salt, then He says we are to be light. &nbsp; Salt is hidden, whereas light is obvious. Salt works secretly while light works openly. Salt works from within, but light works from without. &nbsp; Salt works primarily through our living, while light works through what we say to others. &nbsp; Light exposes the darkness. &nbsp; You are the only representative of Jesus Christ that many nonbelievers will ever see. &nbsp; We need to infiltrate, not isolate, being both salt and light. &nbsp;&nbsp; We need to pray. 2 Chronicles 7:14 &nbsp; We need to preach the gospel message. &nbsp; There is hope for America, and there is hope for you. &nbsp; Hebrews 4:7(b) If you can hear His voice, harden not your heart.
Experience the Harvest Crusade on July 11 when you&nbsp;<a href="https://live.harvest.org/?utm_source=ANB&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=SoCal2026">watch online</a>!
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<a href="https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/?utm_source=ANB&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=HarvestPartners">Become a Harvest Partner</a> today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years.
<a href="https://harvest.org/resources/?utm_source=ANB&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=HarvestResources">Explore more resources</a> from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and&nbsp;equip you to walk closely with Christ.

Hope for America | Sunday Message

Are Harvest Crusades still relevant in today's culture, or are they a thing of the past? In this episode, Greg Laurie explains why these large-scale evangelistic events remain as effective as ever—whether people attend in person or online—and why Christians play a vital role in helping others hear the gospel through them.

Experience the Harvest Crusade on July 11 when you watch online!

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Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years.

Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.

Are Harvest Crusades still relevant in today's culture, or are they a thing of the past? In this episode, Greg Laurie explains why these large-scale evangelistic events remain as effective as ever&mdash;whether people attend in person or online&mdash;and why Christians play a vital role in helping others hear the gospel through them.
Experience the Harvest Crusade on July 11 when you&nbsp;<a href="https://live.harvest.org/?utm_source=ANB&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=SoCal2026">watch online</a>!
&mdash;
<a href="https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/?utm_source=ANB&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=HarvestPartners">Become a Harvest Partner</a> today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years.
<a href="https://harvest.org/resources/?utm_source=ANB&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=HarvestResources">Explore more resources</a> from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and&nbsp;equip you to walk closely with Christ.

Do Harvest Crusades Still Work in 2026?

Imagine if the richest man in the world slipped you a piece of paper and said, “Here’s my cell number. Call me if I can ever do something for you.” And then you hear a sound. Oh, it was your jaw hitting the floor. Imagine! What an invitation! Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, we see we have an invitation from God himself to come to Him anytime in prayer. No cell phone required. Pastor Greg Laurie is offering insights to help encourage us straight from the truths in God’s Word.

Experience the Harvest Crusade on July 11 when you watch online!

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Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years.

Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.

Imagine if the richest man in the world slipped you a piece of paper and said, &ldquo;Here&rsquo;s&nbsp;my cell number. Call me if I can ever do something for you.&rdquo; And then you hear a&nbsp;sound. Oh, it was your jaw hitting the floor. Imagine! What an invitation! Well today&nbsp;on A NEW BEGINNING, we see we have an invitation from God himself to come to Him&nbsp;anytime in prayer. No cell phone required. Pastor Greg Laurie is offering insights to&nbsp;help encourage us straight from the truths in God&rsquo;s Word.
Experience the Harvest Crusade on July 11 when you&nbsp;<a href="https://live.harvest.org/?utm_source=ANB&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=SoCal2026">watch online</a>!
&mdash;
<a href="https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/?utm_source=ANB&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=HarvestPartners">Become a Harvest Partner</a> today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years.
<a href="https://harvest.org/resources/?utm_source=ANB&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=HarvestResources">Explore more resources</a> from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and&nbsp;equip you to walk closely with Christ.

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