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Craig Groeschel
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Aug 13, 2025
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Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv. Meeting in multiple locations around the United States, and globally at Church Online, LifeChurch.tv is known for the innovative use of technology to spread the Gospel. With a passion for serving the Church and partnering to reach people for Christ, LifeChurch.tv develops and shares resources and applications with churches worldwide. One of the resources LifeChurch.tv is most excited about is the free Bible app from YouVersion. Craig, his wife, Amy, and their six children live in the Edmond, Oklahoma area where LifeChurch.tv began in 1996. He speaks at conferences worldwide and is a New York Times best-selling author. His latest release is From This Day Forward: Five Commitments to Fail-Proof Your Marriage. LifeChurch.tv provides free ministry resources to churches through open.church. Visit Open to download and use this message in your church or browse more than 30,000 free resources for adult, kids, small groups, worship and more.
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Sep 29, 2025 ∙ 21 min
Unshakeable: When God Seems Slow to Answer
– At all of our churches, raise your hands if relationally right now, you’re experiencing any tension, any complicated conversations, or have any friends going crazy on social media. Raise your hand. Raise your hand. Online, you can type in, “I’m there. I’m there.” If your hand’s not up in the air right now, I wanna have lunch with you ’cause everybody else is driving me crazy. It’s like it’s really, really complicated in our culture today, and I don’t know about all of you, but it seems like...
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Mar 10, 2025 ∙ 15 min
Finding Freedom from Your Worries
What have you worried about today? Chances are, the list is pretty long. Jesus promises that we don’t have to worry, but how is that possible? Understanding His promise can transform the way you approach concerns and give you relief. Well, I’m curious, how many of you right now might have something that you’re a little bit worried about? Raise your hand, again. Some of you go, “I got a lot that I’m worried about”. I don’t blame you, because there’s a lot to worry about in this world. For...
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Jan 4, 2024 ∙ 21 min
You Can Make a Difference
We believe whoever finds God, finds life. Because of You, more people are experiencing the love, hope, and healing only found in Him. Let’s celebrate what God has done and look forward to what He will do next. BecauseofYou_2023_Transcript 1 - I wanna take a moment and just sincerely say thank you, like from the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for being here today. You made it. And your presence, it really, really matters. Like in all the busyness of your life, you chose to gather...
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Sep 8, 2023 ∙ 1 min
Stop the Negative Self-Talk
Do you ever wonder why you make certain choices? Maybe you wanted to make a change in your life but just couldn’t stick to it. In this message, we’re getting to the bottom of why we do the things we do and learning how to overcome negative thoughts. www.lifechurch.tv/open
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Aug 20, 2023 ∙ 19 min
The Grudge
Today we're launching into a brand new message series. It's called "The Grudge." We're talking all about forgiveness for the next few weeks. And let me just tell you kinda where we're gonna go in the upcoming weeks. We're gonna talk about the faith to forgive. Next week, we're looking at the big betrayals when someone wrongs us in a significant way that alters our lives. How do we have the faith to forgive something that can be so painful? We're actually gonna talk about reconciling with God,...
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Aug 20, 2023 ∙ 1 min
Ruth: Finding the Love You Want
We often define our lives by the big moments. But most of our lives consist of ordinary chapters. They may not feel significant, but ultimately end up changing everything. In our new series, The Book of Ruth, we’ll discover the hidden beauty of life’s small moments. www.lifechurch.tv/open
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Jul 17, 2023 ∙ 43 min
Peace of Mind
- I'll be real, real honest with you and tell you that I never expected to be one that would break down. I always thought it was other people. I've had years of mostly consistent ministry. My highs aren't real high. My lows aren't real low. I just, year after year, decade after decade, have been blessed by God to just be consistent. I never thought that I would be one to break down. Others, maybe, but not me. And on the outside, most people didn't even know 'cause I still showed up and did...
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Jun 26, 2023 ∙ 24 min
Elisha: Ridiculous Faith
Can you imagine what could happen if we gave control of our life to God? It’s scary, but the benefits are world-altering. The story of Elisha challenges your congregation to answer God’s calling and take the risks that are necessary to do His will. “Elisha: A Tale of Ridiculous Faith” would work well at a retreat or as part of a mission emphasis. It’s time we start taking risks and making decisions the world doesn’t understand. Come see what life can look like when we let go…when we decide to...
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Feb 25, 2023 ∙ 22 min
Winning the War in Your Mind
Our thoughts are powerful. They change our perspective, impact our decisions, and influence our habits. But what do we do when we become trapped by our thoughts, unable to escape negative and unhealthy thinking? Let’s learn what it means to take our thoughts captive and win the war in our minds. - Huh, here we go again. Another sermon, and I never feel ready. You'd think after 25 years, I feel confident, but I'm always nervous, always insecure, I know God’s Word is powerful. I feel so weak....
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