title: Why Believe? Exploring the Honest Questions of Seekers
author:  Greg Laurie 
description: <b>Greg Laurie</b> is senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, which he started as a Bible study of 30 people. Since then, God has transformed that small group into a church of some 15,000 people, making it one of the eight largest churches in America. Greg is also the featured speaker of Harvest Ministry's nationally syndicated radio program, A New Beginning, host of the TV program Harvest: Greg Laurie, and speaker of the international Harvest Crusades.
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  >  _In memory of Carolyn Reidy_
  
  PROLOGUE
  
  When I was young, my father taught me something that has given me considerable
  insight into humanity: _As you walk through life_ , he said, _don’t be
  surprised to find that there are fewer people seeking truth than those seeking
  confirmation of what they already believe_.
  
  My father was right. I’m amazed at the mental gymnastics we go