In this special team-taught message from Life.Church's "The Connected Life" series, Pastor Craig Groeschel introduces four young communicators who share how God-honoring community counters digital isolation: come just as you are [...]

In this continuation of «The Connected Life» series, Pastor Craig confesses the unintended harm parents have caused by introducing devices to children, acknowledges technology’s blessings and dangers, warns of the enemy’s use of screens to attack [...]

In this sermon inspired by 2 John, Pastor Craig urges believers to reclaim the power of face-to-face presence over digital distractions, warning that screens fill feeds but empty souls, while true joy and community come through incarnational [...]

In this final message on 1 Thessalonians chapters 4-5, Paul urges believers living in the last days to shift their thinking: from sinfulness to sanctification by pursuing holiness, from confusion about death and Christ’s return to clarity through [...]

In this message from 1 Thessalonians 2-3, Paul teaches new believers—and us today—how to live faithfully in the last days amid growing darkness: by speaking boldly about the gospel despite opposition, living purely to please God rather than people, [...]

In this opening message of the «Living in the Last Days» series on 1 Thessalonians, Paul encourages new believers facing uncertainty about Christ’s return to live ready by turning from deceptive idols to serve the living God, and waiting actively [...]

In this final message of the Elisha series from 2 Kings 6, God performs a seemingly small miracle—making a borrowed iron ax head float—to show that He cares deeply about our losses, big or small; our good God specializes in restoration, helping us [...]

In a world full of pain, tragedy, and personal struggles that leave us feeling like we don't have enough, Pastor Craig draws from the story of the widow in 2 Kings 4 to show that God specializes in starting with our "not [...]

Drawing from the story in 2 Kings 3 where three kings face desperation without water in a dry valley, the preacher shows how God promises provision but often requires us first to «dig ditches» in faith—taking obedient action while worshiping—and [...]

Speaking to those feeling spiritually stuck and plowing through the same routines without growth or passion, the preacher uses Elisha’s call in 1 Kings 19—where Elijah throws his mantle over the young farmer—to show that God sees extraordinary [...]

Wrapping up the series «God, Just Tell Me,» the preacher addresses common struggles in discerning God’s will, identifying three key mistakes: over-spiritualizing (seeking dramatic signs instead of trusting God’s Word), overanalyzing (paralyzing [...]

In "When God’s Will Isn’t Clear," the preacher examines how God guided the highly Spirit-led Apostle Paul not always through dramatic supernatural means but often through ordinary ways: open doors (ministry opportunities, even with [...]

Pastor Craig teaches that God’s will isn’t mainly about figuring out the perfect job, spouse, or future plans, but about becoming like Jesus—focusing on character and holiness today rather than overcomplicating tomorrow’s decisions. Drawing from [...]

Pastor Craig introduces a four-week series on God’s will by explaining its four aspects—sovereign, moral, permissive, and personal—using scriptures like Isaiah 46, Proverbs 19:21, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, and Psalm 32:8, emphasizing that knowing God’s [...]

Pastor Craig challenges the cultural «happiness gospel"—the idea that God’s highest goal is our happiness—and contrasts it with Scripture’s call to holiness, showing from 1 Peter 1 and Psalm 51 that God delights in our joy but prioritizes [...]

In this message from Daniel chapter 3, Pastor Craig shows how Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego faced a literal fiery furnace rather than bow to an idol, declaring that God is able to save them—and even if He doesn’t, they will still trust and [...]

Pastor Craig uses a humorous grocery store story to illustrate selective obedience—doing most of what God asks but rationalizing the rest—and contrasts it with King Saul’s partial obedience in 1 Samuel 15, showing how compromise starts with [...]

In the frustrating cliffhanger ending of Jonah chapter 4, God confronts Jonah's anger over His mercy toward the repentant Ninevites, showing through a plant, worm, and wind that Jonah cares more about his own comfort than lost souls—revealing [...]

Let’s stir it up and get things out in the open. If you are married today or you plan on getting married, raise your hand, if you plan on cheating on your spouse. Raise it up. Raise it up. All of our locations, raise every hand right now. Hopefully [...]

Well, we all know that whenever you go on social media and you see people posting about their marriage, we typically see what I call, «My Marriage is Amazing» posts. Does anybody know what I’m talking about? It’s like, «Hey, look how good we are and [...]

How many of you would agree that dating used to be way more simple in the old days than it is today? Raise your hand if you agree. Raise your hand. Online, you can type in the comments section, «I agree». It used to be way, way, way more easy. Like, [...]

What’s interesting is that before you’re married, a lot of people have big dreams about marriage; they envision candlelit dinners, Pinterest-worthy homes, well-behaved kids, vacations with sunsets, and matching outfits. Then, you get married, and [...]

If you’re not married and hope to be married, I’d ask you, why do you want to get married? There’s some people who’d ask you, like, why do you want to get married? And I asked a bunch of people this week. Hey, do you wanna get married? I do. Not [...]

How many of you know a controlling woman? Raise your hand. Do not point, for your own safety. Don’t point, don’t you dare point. Don’t you dare point. All right, let’s have some fun. How many of you know a passive man? Raise your hand. Passive man. [...]

So I wanna ask you very sincerely, why are you here today? Like no Easter face, God is good smile. Like genuinely, why are you here today? Some of you would say, «I am here because Jesus has changed my life. It’s Easter. I’m all in». Others of you [...]

The Bible tells us that there is one name above every name, and that is the name of Jesus. At the name of Jesus demons flee. The name of Jesus saves. The name of Jesus heals. The name of Jesus holds all authority on Heaven and in Earth. So it [...]

Sid Roth : Welcome, Holy Spirit. You’re our most important guest. Go and flow. My guest, Charkes Kitenge, was raised in a Christian home, void of any supernatural power, until he himself was radically healed. Tell me about that. Charkes Kitenge : [...]

Sid Roth : Hello, Sid Roth here. Welcome to my world where it’s naturally supernatural! My guest, Brenda Kunneman has a supernatural ability for you to believe that everything that the Bible says you are is really true and to just draw that out of [...]

So what do you do when life gets hard? What do you do when you’re hurting, when you feel anxious, when you feel overwhelmed? When life gets difficult, what do you stand on? What do you truly believe? What if I told you that what you believe about [...]

Alli Wiseman : Well, Pastor Craig, welcome back to the, "You've Heard It Said" podcast. Craig Groeschel : Hey, great to be back with you again, Alli. — Yeah, we're excited. — Thank you. — So I'm gonna jump straight in. — [...]

Alli Wiseman : Well, pastor Craig, thank you so much for joining us on the "You've Heard It Said" podcast. Craig Groeschel : Hey, happy to be with you, Alli. Thanks for doing it. — Of course. Well, we are so excited. The series that [...]

So it was sometime in 2017 or so that I was in my normal place sitting by my best friend. And actually, I wasn’t sitting, I was standing, because it was in worship and I had a really normal week. I had been in God’s Word, full of faith, praying, and [...]

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there’s a real, genuine spiritual hunger with people today. In almost 30 years of leading the church, I think that I’m seeing perhaps more of a kind of organic spiritual hunger with people asking questions and [...]

What do you do when you have questions about God, but you don’t have any easy answers? For example, you might have really prayed and believed by faith that God would heal your friend that had cancer, and you prayed and you prayed and you prayed, but [...]

Well one year Amy decided that she really wanted some fruit trees at our house. And so she said, «Sweetheart, could we plant some fruit trees»? What do you think that I said? Yes sir. You think I said Silly woman, we can’t even keep fern plants [...]

When I was a kid, I absolutely, for some odd reason, loved vending machines. Anybody else weird like me as a kid, I loved vending machines. There’s something about walking up to a vending machine when you had 35 cents in your pocket. 'Cause [...]

— Well, Dr. Cloud, I’ve been waiting a long time to have you on the podcast. It’s a great honor to have you with us. — Well, Reverend, I’m glad to be here. If you go to the doctor out, I’m going to the Reverend out. — All right, Henry, glad to have [...]

In our previous episode, we talked about the four factors that fuel momentum and today, we’re gonna talk about four ways to jumpstart your momentum. My dad used to be a baseball coach and he’d always say instead of momentum, he’d say mo. He goes you [...]

— Let me tell you about our guest today. Cynt Marshall is amazing. She literally for 35 years was a part of AT&T, rose to be the senior vice president of human resources, and the chief diversity officer. From there she’s now the CEO of the [...]

Hey, it’s great to have you back for another episode of the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. And guess what? We are launching into our ninth season of bringing leadership content designed to help you get better, because we know that everyone wins [...]

Hey, welcome to the «Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast». Where we’re incredibly passionate about helping you become a leader that people love to follow. If you’re new to our leadership community, we drop a new teaching on the first Thursday of [...]

— Hey, it’s great to have you back for another episode of, «Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast» where we are very passionate about helping you become a leader that people love to follow. If you’re new with us, we drop a new episode on the first [...]

— Well, get ready. The interview today is gonna be incredibly helpful to you. We’re talking to John Maxwell, arguably the number one leadership expert in the world, author of over 100 books. Three of his books sold over a million copies. The new one [...]

Start with an easy question today. If you are a Christian, if you’re a disciple of Jesus online, you can type this in the comment section. If you’re a follower of Jesus, what should come first in your life? What should come first? It’s an easy [...]

How many of you would say, that generally speaking, you want to do what’s right? Raise your hand. You can type in the comment section, I wanna do what’s right. You wanna obey God. I wish I could say I always wanna do what’s right, but a lot of times [...]

I was on a trip and I met this guy. That was really, really cool. How many of you know what it’s like when you meet someone and you just immediately hit it off? You know what I’m talking about? We just hit it off. And it was really interesting. I [...]

Well, today, we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas to every single one of you. All of our Life Church locations, those of you around the world at church, online, on behalf of my family, to all [...]

One of the many things I love about Christmas, I love the decorations. Anybody else at all? Type in the comment section, "I love the decorations". Now, to be clear, I don't like putting them up at all, and it's my job to get the [...]

We’re starting a message series on Advent. How many of you know a lot about Advent? Raise your hand. A lot about Advent? Online, you can say, «I know a lot about Advent». Or you can say, «I don’t know a lot about Advent». When I was a kid, I had an [...]

Today we're gonna do something different. And what I wanna do is I wanna take a moment to say thank you to every single one of you. And my goal today is to show you, and I'm praying that God would do this to show you that you matter more [...]