Greg Harris

Senior Pastor

Pastor Greg loves being married to his best friend Theressa. He’s excited to raise their four children in the same town he grew up in, and loves to mention them in his sermons. Serving Jesus since he was 17, Greg graduated from Biola University with a BA in Biblical Studies, and Talbot Seminary with his MDiv. He has served Olive Branch since 2000 and became lead pastor in 2006.

Is Missions Good for the World?

Let’s play a word association game. What’s the first word that comes to your mind when I say: Conquistador? Colonialism? Missions?...

Don’t Be A Neighbor

Well maybe we should say, don’t just be a neighbor. At OBCC we actually want to meet our neighbors and connect with them. But did you...

Was he crazy?

For the last few months, you can’t drive down a street in our city and not see the blue ribbons. Each one a painful reminder of one of...

Keeping Our Religions Straight

We all need to be careful that we don’t confuse our religions. In Dallas Willard’s book the “Divine Conspiracy”, I was captured by...

Looking at Good Friday With Fresh Eyes

You have experienced God in a way Jesus had not…until Good Friday. And every day non-Christians experience it. That experience is called...

Immature Love: A Necessary Stepping Stone in the Christian Life

I love her because… My wife celebrated another birthday recently (I won’t say which one!). My family’s tradition at birthday dinners...

Judge not…! The Relationship Between Faith And Healing

Growing up outside of the church I can tell you it was the most quoted Bible verse I ever heard. People used it to escape the eye of anyone...

Jesus in the Jewish Tahara

Haven’t heard of the Tahara? Well neither had I until I began my studies this week in Acts 9:32-33. In this passage a woman named Tabitha...