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Join us for an interesting conversation on whether or not God has emotions. If the answer to that question is ‘no,’ does it make Him a cold and distant God? If the answer is ‘yes,’ then what emotions does He have and how does He show them? Don’t miss a minute of this fascinating conversation.
At the peak of his career, Cash had done it all—living the ultimate rags-to-riches story of growing up on a cotton farm in the Deep South to becoming a Nashville and Hollywood sensation, singing alongside heroes like Elvis Presley and performing for several American presidents. But through all of this, Cash was troubled. By the time he released the iconic Man in Black album in 1971, the middle-aged icon was broken down, hollow-eyed, and wrung out. In his search for peace, Cash became embroiled in controversy. He was arrested five times in seven years. His drug- and alcohol-induced escapades led to car accidents and a forest fire that devastated 508 acres. His time was divided between Jesus and jail, gospel tunes and the "Cocaine Blues." But by the end of his life, Cash was speaking openly about his "unshakeable faith." What caused the superstar to turn from his conflicting passions to embrace a life in Christ? Join us to hear the rest of the story about this musical icon.
John Koessler is an award-winning author and retired faculty emeritus of pastoral studies of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. He writes monthly columns for Today in the Word and Mature Living Magazine. John is the author of When God is Silent, Dangerous Virtues, Practicing the Present, The Radical Pursuit of Rest , The Surprising Grace of Disappointment, Folly, Grace & Power: The Mysterious Act of Preaching, A Stranger in the House of God and served as general editor of The Moody Handbook of Preaching. John has written several other books and articles and serves as a contributing editor for the Moody Bible Institute publication Today in the Word. His podcast, A Stranger in the House of God can be heard on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.
Greg Laurie is the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside and Irvine California. In 1990, Greg began holding large-scale public evangelistic events called Harvest Crusades. Since that time, more than 5 million people have attended Harvest Crusades events around the United States, and in Australia and New Zealand with more than 400,000 registered professions of faith. Greg is the author of several books including The Upside Down Church and hosts the television program GregLaurie.tv and the nationally syndicated radio program A New Beginning.