According to YouVersion, the most engaged-with verse of 2025 was Isaiah 41:10:
“Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
That’s God’s promise—and it means we don’t have to be afraid as we step into this new year.
We may not know what the future holds,
but we know who holds the future.
“The moment [Kirk] took his last breath on Earth, he took his first breath in heaven,” Laurie said. “And that’s where he is now. Not because of what he did, but because of what Christ did for him.”
The evangelist said Kirk “put his faith in the Lord, and that is the hope that we all have if we do the same.”
Laurie encouraged his listeners to embrace Christ in their individual searches for meaning.
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Each person who responded to the altar call received a New Believers Bible, which includes study notes by Greg Laurie, who had given four instructions to those who responded.
“You need to go to church,” Laurie told them. “Read your Bible every day. Keep praying. Share your faith with others.”
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Almost 8,000 gather at Utah Valley University for a Harvest Crusade honoring Charlie Kirk, with 2,100 professions of faith. Pastor Greg Laurie and bands lead a message of hope and healing.
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“We felt like, ‘Let’s go to this place where an unspeakable act of darkness took place and shine the radiant light of the Gospel,'” Laurie said. “Charlie really cared about the Gospel, and when he would go into these campuses like UVU and others, he would always talk about Christ. People would ask him about his beliefs; that’s what motivated them. That’s what gave him his worldview.”
He continued, “Charlie’s in heaven.”
Laurie, like other faith leaders, believes God has moved mightily even after Kirk’s tragic death, turning evil on its head and using it for good.
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President Trump just declared @MarcoRubio the greatest Secretary of State in history! What a compliment—and well deserved. Congratulations, Mr. Secretary!
When you became a Christian, you did not do so by your own act of will. Yes, you believed. But it was the Holy Spirit who convicted you. The Holy Spirit showed you your need for Jesus. And the Holy Spirit ultimately converted you...
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A memorial service for Charlie Kirk was held at Allstate Stadium. Normally, a memorial is a somber affair—everyone in black, whispering polite clichés about “a life well lived.” But this was different.
Attendees were asked to wear red, white, and blue in honor of Charlie and the country he loved. And honestly? It looked more like a Harvest Crusade than a funeral. Chris Tomlin, Phil Wickham, Brandon Lake, Kari Jobe, and Cody Carnes led worship, while speaker after speaker not only honored Charlie but proclaimed Christ. In other words, exactly what he would have wanted—Charlie’s memorial turned into a revival.
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We give God all the glory for an incredible evening with 320,000 people packed into Meskel Square in the center of Addis Ababa to hear a message from God’s Word. There is power in the Gospel, and we praise the Lord for every person who accepted God’s gift of salvation today by repenting of their sins and believing on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ!
Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die” (John 11:25-26a). @BGEA
Tens of thousands of Ethiopians are ending the day in praise to God for the mighty ways He moved in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the #EncounteringGod event with @Franklin_Graham!
T.H.I.N.K. Before you speak, before you post, before you tweet, before you communicate, ask yourself five quick questions.
One, is what I’m about to say True? Do you know it for a fact?
Two, is it Helpful? The fact that something is true doesn’t mean it should be said. Saying, “You look like you’ve gained weight” may be true, but it’s probably not helpful.
Three, is it Inspiring? Will it bring someone down or lift them up?
Four, is it Necessary? Would it be better left unsaid?
Five, is it Kind? Will it touch someone’s heart? Asking yourself these questions before you speak can save you a lot of trouble.
My grandfather always said one of the biggest surprises in life was its brevity and the older I get, the more I understand. My takeaway from the inauguration is that I believe God has given us more time. Time to stand for truth. Time to teach the truth. Time to preach the gospel.