Greg Laurie

Kelsey Grammer plays Chuck Smith. Right. In the film. And I think Chuck came out on one service, and I looked at him, and, ugh, an adult. I don't want to listen to an adult. You know, it's going to be boring. And he opened the Bible up, and he began to speak in such an understandable way. So he's like a father, but a benevolent father, but strong.

And so he was someone—I'd never met anyone like this before, apart from Oscar Laurie, who adopted me. what I needed, a father figure to help me and to be a model for me. And sometimes it's not just in theology, it's just in the practical things of life. You know, he was kind of a salt of the earth guy, hardworking guy. Like for him, a day off was actually building things.

And so he was someone—I'd never met anyone like this before, apart from Oscar Laurie, who adopted me. what I needed, a father figure to help me and to be a model for me. And sometimes it's not just in theology, it's just in the practical things of life. You know, he was kind of a salt of the earth guy, hardworking guy. Like for him, a day off was actually building things.

And so he was someone—I'd never met anyone like this before, apart from Oscar Laurie, who adopted me. what I needed, a father figure to help me and to be a model for me. And sometimes it's not just in theology, it's just in the practical things of life. You know, he was kind of a salt of the earth guy, hardworking guy. Like for him, a day off was actually building things.

So he was like a classic dad. I think they call them trad dads now, you know, but kind of like, wow, this is what I've never seen this before. How interesting, you know?

So he was like a classic dad. I think they call them trad dads now, you know, but kind of like, wow, this is what I've never seen this before. How interesting, you know?

So he was like a classic dad. I think they call them trad dads now, you know, but kind of like, wow, this is what I've never seen this before. How interesting, you know?

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Maybe because there was one bright spot there. So looping back to him again. So I got married and I'm a young pastor. I've started my own church now that grew out of a little Bible study of young people. I never intended on becoming a pastor. I kind of thought I might be called to be an evangelist and travel around and speak to people. But a little Bible study was developing. So

Maybe because there was one bright spot there. So looping back to him again. So I got married and I'm a young pastor. I've started my own church now that grew out of a little Bible study of young people. I never intended on becoming a pastor. I kind of thought I might be called to be an evangelist and travel around and speak to people. But a little Bible study was developing. So

Maybe because there was one bright spot there. So looping back to him again. So I got married and I'm a young pastor. I've started my own church now that grew out of a little Bible study of young people. I never intended on becoming a pastor. I kind of thought I might be called to be an evangelist and travel around and speak to people. But a little Bible study was developing. So

This was in that church to begin with? No, this is another church about 45 minutes away in a community called Riverside that I went and established this little Bible study.

This was in that church to begin with? No, this is another church about 45 minutes away in a community called Riverside that I went and established this little Bible study.

This was in that church to begin with? No, this is another church about 45 minutes away in a community called Riverside that I went and established this little Bible study.

Young, very young. So we were all young kids, and I had no intention of starting a church. You know, today we have what we call startup churches. They pop up all over the place, not unusual to see. Back in 1973 or 4, you didn't really see startup churches. They were traditional churches that had been there for a long time, and then the pastor would die or retire, and someone new would come. Right.

Young, very young. So we were all young kids, and I had no intention of starting a church. You know, today we have what we call startup churches. They pop up all over the place, not unusual to see. Back in 1973 or 4, you didn't really see startup churches. They were traditional churches that had been there for a long time, and then the pastor would die or retire, and someone new would come. Right.

Young, very young. So we were all young kids, and I had no intention of starting a church. You know, today we have what we call startup churches. They pop up all over the place, not unusual to see. Back in 1973 or 4, you didn't really see startup churches. They were traditional churches that had been there for a long time, and then the pastor would die or retire, and someone new would come. Right.

But you didn't see, oh, we're starting a brand new church. And especially a church of young people and especially a bunch of hippie kids. You know, you could quickly dismiss it as almost cultic. But one of the good things that Chuck Smith did for us is he got us studying. He got us into great books. books, and we built our library, and we built our messages on the Bible.