Craig Francis Harrison graduated from Bakersfield High School, and UCLA, where he obtained a degree in Business and Economics with a minor in Psychology. He entered the Seminary at St. Johns and received a Masters Degree in Divinity.
Craig Harrison has legally adopted multiple children and 19 grandchildren, who have enhanced both his life and ministry.
He is a sought-after speaker and has donated many hours to numerous philanthropic organizations in Bakersfield, including Rotary, Kiwanis, Bakersfield Museum of Art, Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, Friends of the Children, Jim Burke Dream Builders, St. Vincent de Paul Society, and Catholic Charities. Craig has also served on the Boards of the Bakersfield Art Museum, the Wheeler Foundation, and the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
In 2020, Craig Harrison formed Transition Ahead, LLC, allowing him to help others achieve the best version of self through healing. He has performed countless workshops on grief, trauma, and living in peace; and is the author of “Angel Girl,” written in memory of an 11-year old girl who passed away from cancer, and “Pax et Bonum,” a tribute to his beloved Assisi, Italy. He is currently writing two new books.
Craig Harrison’s daily reflection, “Coffee with Jesus,” and weekly Sunday video, “The Message,” bring spiritual inspiration to thousands.
Craig's Latest Inspirations
Just as we love brand new things, Jesus promises to make everything new, including a new Heaven and Earth. Today is a brand new day, a gift to be celebrated, filled with countless blessings.
Today is a great day to reflect on the freedoms we often take for granted, like freedom of speech and religion. Let us remember and give thanks to those who protect our freedoms, including servicemen and women, law enforcement, firefighters, and educators.
Every day we make choices, and we are blessed with faith and another chance if we make a bad one. We can choose joy, love, and forgiveness, making the world a better place.
Yesterday, I witnessed many acts of kindness, from breakfast with a friend to caregivers showing compassion. Colossians 3:12 reminds us to “Put on then, as GOD’S chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, KINDNESS, humility, meekness and patience.”