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The message speaks to anyone who has prayed in faith and is still waiting on an answer. Using Daniel 10, Pastor Craig shows how God heard Daniel the very first day he prayed, yet an unseen spiritual…
Daniel 10 shows an elderly Daniel fasting and praying for three weeks with no visible answer. At the end of the fast he receives a dramatic vision, hears that his prayer was heard on day one, and…
Pastor Craig and several team members dedicated the entire service to thank the church family and to remind everyone, “you matter more than you realize.” Repeating the refrain “because of you,” they…
Pastor Craig used Thanksgiving week to thank the church family and to show, story after story, that ordinary acts of worship, serving, giving, and praying are changing lives around the world.…
Advent invites us to focus on the coming of Jesus—first in Bethlehem and ultimately in His return. When hope feels delayed and hearts grow sick, Scripture anchors us in three truths: hope has a name…
Advent means “coming” or “arrival.” For the next four weeks we prepare our hearts for Jesus’ birth and promised return. Week 1 centers on hope: hope has a name—Jesus; hope arrives at the perfect…
The word “peace” is stamped on nearly every Christmas decoration, yet many hearts feel anything but calm. Jesus, however, promised a different kind of peace—His own. Drawing on Advent’s second…
Christmas puts the word “peace” on our mugs, ornaments, and pillows, yet many hearts still race with anxiety. Jesus, however, promised His own peace—a peace unlike anything the world can offer. In…
Advent leads us to remember that Christ’s arrival brings “good news of great joy … for all people.” Lighting the pink candle, we move from the somber waiting of the season into celebration. Joy,…
Advent week 3 invites us to light the pink candle and remember that the birth of Jesus brings “good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” Pastor Sam walks through Luke 2, the message…
Christmas is not built on sentimental romances but on the overwhelming love of God: “For God so loved the world….” The birth of Jesus reveals a love that conquers death and invites every person into…
Christmas is the unfolding of history’s greatest love story. Pastor Craig traced that story through three relationships—Father and Son, Mother and Son, and the Son with us—showing that every scene…
Most people long for something to be different in the coming year, yet few make formal resolutions because past attempts have failed. Using the first calling of the disciples in Mark 1, the message…
As we enter a new year, Pastor Tim Dures urged us to move from wishing for change to following Jesus into real transformation. Looking at Jesus’ call of ordinary fishermen in Mark 1, he showed that…
The message introduces a word the pastor has searched for his whole ministry: “Christian-ish” (pronounced Christian-ish). It describes people who wear the label of Christianity but treat their faith…
Pastor Craig opened the new series “Christian-ish” by contrasting a half-hearted, label-only faith with wholehearted discipleship. Using Jesus’ rebuke of the church in Laodicea, he showed that…
The message exposes “selective obedience”—doing some of what God says while excusing the rest—as disobedience in disguise. Using an everyday checkout-line mishap, parent-child analogies, covenant…
Following Jesus is not about doing “most” of what He says; it is about obeying Him completely. Partial obedience—what Pastor Craig called “selective obedience”—is disobedience in disguise. Using…
The message confronts the gap between what Christians say—“God is first”—and how many actually order their time, energy, and affection. Using a simple chair illustration, the pastor shows how…
Pastor Craig used a row of chairs to expose how many Christians say God is first but seat work, money, hobbies, or family in the top spot. Because God is “a jealous God,” idolatry—placing anything…
The message exposes the subtle lie that treats God like a vending machine: “I put in good behavior, press the prayer button, and expect my order.” Pastor Craig argues that genuine faith is never a…
Pastor Craig exposed the subtle lie that turns following Jesus into a “cause-and-effect” arrangement: if I do my part, God must do mine. Using Psalm 63 and Jesus’ call to “seek first the kingdom,”…
Calling yourself a Christian is not the same as living a Spirit-filled, fruit-bearing life. Using a dying peach tree as a mirror, the message contrasts a leaf-only faith with the vibrant,…
Christian faith is meant to be unmistakably alive, visible, and nourishing—like a healthy fruit tree loaded with peaches. Using his failed backyard orchard as a metaphor, Pastor Craig pressed home…
Jesus promises that He is the Good Shepherd and His sheep can recognize His voice. Hearing that voice isn’t mystical or reserved for a few; it involves three simple, risky steps: ask Him to speak,…
Jesus, the Good Shepherd, promises that His sheep can recognize and follow His voice. Pastor Craig unpacks three simple movements—ask, listen, obey—showing how every believer can hear God clearly in…
We all hit moments when prayers go unanswered, loved ones walk away from Jesus, or nagging questions surface in the middle of worship. Craig Groeschel reminds us that doubting is not a sign that our…
Pastor Craig opened a new series built around his upcoming book “The Benefit of Doubt.” He argued that spiritual questions are not faith-killers but often the pathway to a deeper, richer walk with…
This episode of the “You’ve Heard It Said” podcast launches a four-week Life Group journey built around Pastor Craig Groeschel’s new book, “The Benefit of Doubt.” Multiple hosts and Pastor Craig…
The message begins with the pastor celebrating an unmistakable, global hunger for Jesus—evidenced by dozens of recent baptisms—while grieving friends who are walking away from the faith. Using…
