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
Life is full of intersections, where decisions and actions shape our journey. Are you pausing to look both ways or rushing ahead only to be blindsided? In this presentation, we …
As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus this morning, I reflect on the word CHANGE. Everything in the world is in motion, and, whether we like …
As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was thinking of the word SHEPHERD. I have always loved Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd, there …
As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, and enjoy a beautiful bundt cake that was left for me, I can only think about the words THANK …