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“Still Figuring It Out” – Young-Adult Round-Table with Pastor Will Opening Moments • Reunion of the week-long blog crew—now friends—gathered to “bring it full circle” and re-invite Pastor Will, the…
A handful of twenty-somethings gathered over homemade pizza to wrestle with the big “adulting” questions: Who am I? Why am I here? How do friendship and calling fit together? Again and again the…
Adulting can feel like you should already have a tight circle of friends and a clear life plan, yet many of us feel lost and alone. A group of young adults met up—awkwardly at first—to talk honestly…
Decision-making anxiety can feel crushing—our minds race, options multiply, and fear of a wrong move steals peace. Drawing on Philippians 4 and the early-church debate in Acts 15, the message shows…
We all carry questions that can shake our confidence in God. Pastor James showed that doubt is not a disqualifier— even the disciples who saw the risen Jesus “worshiped … but some doubted.” From…
God designed every one of us to live connected to Him and to one another, yet our natural tendency is to slip into isolation. Pastor Sam Marín shows how to fight that drift by remembering God’s…
Week 1 of the “I’m In” series centers on one truth: every person is invited into God’s family through Jesus. The video reviews Jesus’ open-armed welcome to a “sinful woman,” reminds group members of…
The message launches the new series “I’m In,” unpacking four identity statements for every believer—Invited, Invaluable, Influential, and Invested. Week 1 centers on the first truth: we are…
Followers of Jesus are not spectators; we are the “called-out ones,” an assembly God uses to reveal His love in the world. In this session of the “I’m In” series, the focus shifts from being invited…
You are not a disposable extra in God’s plan—you are an irreplaceable member of Christ’s body. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 12, Pastor Craig showed that every believer brings a unique, God-given…
Week three of the “I’m In” series centers on Jesus’ words about salt and light. Craig reminds Life Groups that every believer already carries real influence; God can use a single conversation, a…
Every follower of Jesus is already an influencer. Culture may limit that word to online celebrities and big platforms, but Jesus calls His people “salt of the earth” and “light of the world.” One…
Our hearts chase whatever we back with our resources. Jesus ties treasure and heart together, and this talk presses us to examine whether we invest with a scarcity mindset—“there’s never enough”—or…
God never designed His people to hoard what He entrusts to them. Jesus’ call is clear: don’t store treasures on earth—pour them into what lasts for eternity. In this final week of the “I’m In”…
God designed every believer to move forward, not stay dormant. Like seeds in Death Valley that erupted in color after rain, our lives flourish when we are planted in the right environment and keep…
God is still speaking, and His native language is dreams and visions. When we hear Him, hope rises, purpose clarifies, and joy returns. Pastor Chris Hodges urges every believer to move beyond…
We live in an age of perpetual offense, but Proverbs 19:11 says it is to our glory to overlook an offense. Pastor Craig opens the series “The Grudge” by showing that life is too short and our…
Abundant life is Jesus Himself, not the absence of hardship. John 10:10 promises fullness while 2 Corinthians 4 shows how that fullness survives pressure, pain and persecution. By knowing the Good…
“We Have a Family Forest, Not a Family Tree” Opening Moments (No formal prayers, songs, or Scripture were recorded before the conversation—everyone dove straight into the story.) Testimonies Amanda…
Blended & Blessed: Fighting for Our Marriages Opening Moments No formal welcome or song was captured; the room eased straight into hard-won marital lessons, everyone agreeing this would be “a tough…
“One Big Family Forest” Opening Moments (No specific greetings, songs, or opening prayers recorded.) Testimonies Speaker 1 – A mom navigating divorce and co-parenting • Key turning points & miracles…
Blended Grace: Earning the Right to Parent Opening Moments No formal opening was recorded—conversation launches straight into lessons learned, quoting Pastor Craig’s reminder that “everything rises…
Pastor Levi Lusko calls every believer to “declare war” on the version of ourselves that keeps sabotaging our joy, relationships, and witness. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 10, he shows that the…
Pastor Craig Groeschel interviews his friend Pastor Levi Lusko about Levi’s message and book “I Declare War.” Levi explains how childhood bullying birthed insecurities that later surfaced in…
Levi Lusko continued the “I Declare War” mini-series by challenging us to “act like a wolf.” 1 Thessalonians 5 says we are “sons of light, daughters of day”; therefore our daily activity must flow…
The magi’s gift of frankincense points to Jesus as our High Priest—the one who both offers the sacrifice and is the sacrifice. In this message Pastor Craig unpacks how the Old-Testament priesthood…
Pastor Craig Groeschel sits down for a casual “Behind the Message” conversation to preview his upcoming Christmas series, “The Gift,” and to announce his new book, Dangerous Prayers. He explains why…
Continuing the series “The Gift,” this message centers on the third present the Magi brought—myrrh. While gold declared Jesus King and frankincense marked Him our High Priest, myrrh foreshadowed His…
You have said yes to Jesus, and that decision changes everything. Salvation is a gift—grace received through faith, not earned by good works—because Jesus lived sinless, died in our place, and rose…
Starting a life with Jesus raises the question, “What do I need to know first?” This short teaching offers a beginner’s foundation built on three long-held Christian convictions: God is Father, Son,…
