Audiobooks by Craig Groeschel

Think Ahead: 7 Decisions You Can Make Today for the God-Honoring Life You Want Tomorrow

Why do we keep making choices we later regret--sometimes even the same bad choices over and over? Drawing on Scripture, story, and cutting-edge research into human behavior, pastor Craig Groeschel reveals the key to making the choices we want to make and experiencing the joy and freedom God has for us. We all want to make great decisions. So what happens between our good intentions and the choices we actually make in the moment? If only we could make decisions ahead of time rather than when we're under stress, overwhelmed, or swayed by fear or emotion. In Think Ahead, we learn how to do just that. Pastor Craig Groeschel knows from personal experience and as a counselor to others what being trapped in a cycle of poor decision-making is like. In Think Ahead, he shares what he has discovered about the power of 'pre-deciding.' With thought-provoking exercises and questions for reflection, this interactive book teaches us that the quality of our decisions determines the quality of our lives. Think Ahead will help you: - Understand the science behind your decision-making habits - Overcome decision fatigue and debilitating fears - Diminish the role of emotions in decision-making - See how your small choices shape the kind of person you become - Define and put into action the seven life-defining pre-decisions you can make today Becoming the person you want to be starts before you even make a decision. In Think Ahead, you'll discover the power of making decisions today to help you live the life you want to have tomorrow.

Craig Groeschel (Author), Craig Groeschel (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - (Pre)Decide: 7 decisiones que puedes tomar hoy para la vida que quieres vivir mañana

¿Por qué seguimos tomando decisiones de las que luego nos arrepentimos, y a veces incluso las mismas malas decisiones una y otra vez? Basándose en las Escrituras, en historias y en las últimas investigaciones sobre el comportamiento humano, nos revela la clave para tomar las decisiones que queremos y experimentar la alegría y la libertad que Dios tiene para nosotros. Todos queremos tomar excelentes decisiones. Pero ¿qué ocurre entre nuestras buenas intenciones y las decisiones que tomamos al momento? Ojalá pudiéramos tomar decisiones con antelación en lugar de hacerlo cuando estamos estresados, abrumados o influidos por el miedo o las emociones. En (Pre)Decide, aprenderemos cómo hacerlo. El pastor Craig Groeschel sabe por experiencia personal y como consejero lo que es estar atrapado en un ciclo de mala toma de decisiones. En (Pre)Decide, él comparte lo que ha descubierto sobre el poder de "predecidir." Con ejercicios que invitan a la reflexión y preguntas para reflexionar, este libro interactivo nos enseña que la calidad de nuestras decisiones determina la calidad de nuestras vidas. (Pre)Decide te ayudará a: - Comprender la ciencia que hay detrás de tus hábitos de toma de decisiones - Superar la fatiga de decisión y los miedos debilitantes - Disminuir el papel de las emociones en la toma de decisiones - Ver cómo tus pequeñas decisiones determinan el tipo de persona en que te transformas - Definir y poner en práctica las siete decisiones previas que definen tu vida y que puedes tomar hoy mismo Transformarte en la persona que quieres ser comienza incluso antes de tomar una decisión. En (Pre)Decide, descubrirás el poder de tomar decisiones hoy, para tener mañana una vida que honre a Dios. Think Ahead Why do we keep making choices we later regret--sometimes even the same bad choices over and over? Drawing on Scripture, story, and cutting-edge research into human behavior, pastor Craig Groeschel reveals the key to making the choices we want to make and experiencing the joy and freedom God has for us. We all want to make great decisions. So what happens between our good intentions and the choices we actually make in the moment? If only we could make decisions ahead of time rather than when we're under stress, overwhelmed, or swayed by fear or emotion. In Think Ahead, we learn how to do just that. Pastor Craig Groeschel knows from personal experience and as a counselor to others what being trapped in a cycle of poor decision-making is like. In Think Ahead, he shares what he has discovered about the power of 'pre-deciding.' With thought-provoking exercises and questions for reflection, this interactive book teaches us that the quality of our decisions determines the quality of our lives. Think Ahead will help you: - Understand the science behind your decision-making habits - Overcome decision fatigue and debilitating fears - Diminish the role of emotions in decision-making - See how your small choices shape the kind of person you become - Define and put into action the seven life-defining pre-decisions you can make today Becoming the person you want to be starts before you even make a decision. In Think Ahead, you'll discover the power of making decisions today to help you live the life you want to have tomorrow.

Craig Groeschel (Author), Julio Dublán (Narrator)

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The Power to Change: Mastering the Habits That Matter Most

Read by the author. Feeling stuck no matter how hard you try to make positive changes in your life? You can start living the life you want through the practical, biblical, and highly doable strategies in The Power to Change. Few things in life are more frustrating than knowing you need to change, wanting to change, and trying to change, but not changing. Craig Groeschel knows what it's like to be caught in that demoralizing cycle. That was his own story--until he discovered practical principles for experiencing lasting change. Since then, Craig has helped countless others find true change in their relationships, habits, and thoughts. In The Power to Change, Craig helps you understand: - How God's power, not your willpower, leads to true transformation - The real reasons you do what you do - Why falling isn't failure - The power of creating small habits that lead to big change - How to choose what you want most over what you want now A powerful blend of biblical wisdom and fascinating psychology, The Power to Change includes helpful exercises, real-life stories, and life-changing spiritual insights. Whether you are trying to lose weight, breathe new life into your marriage, read the Bible more, get out of debt, or give up an addiction, Craig's step-by-step, time-tested strategies will equip you to start living the life God wants for you. Exercises and appendix are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Craig Groeschel (Author), Craig Groeschel (Narrator)

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El poder para cambiar: Domina los hábitos que más importan

Comienza a vivir la vida que siempre has esperado y soñado, la vida que Dios creó para que la experimentes, trabajando para hacer cambios profundos y duraderos en tu vida. Pocas cosas en la vida son más frustrantes que saber que necesitas cambiar, quieres cambiar, intentas cambiar, pero no cambias. Como resultado, nos sentimos avergonzados y llenos de arrepentimiento, incluso nos sentimos avergonzados mientras internalizamos una sensación de fracaso. Craig Groeschel entiende. Él sabe lo que es estar atrapado en el ciclo desalentador de no poder cambiar, porque esta fue su historia, hasta que comenzó a descubrir principios prácticos para experimentar un cambio duradero que ha enseñado a innumerables personas durante más de veinticinco años. Ahora tú también puedes aprenderlos. Con El poder de cambiar, podrás: - Conocer las verdaderas razones por las que hacemos lo que hacemos - Descubrir el poder de crear pequeños hábitos que conducen a un gran cambio - Ver cómo la consistencia en cosas pequeñas puede conducir a un mayor impacto - Comprender cómo el poder de Dios, no tu fuerza de voluntad, conduce a la verdadera transformación - Encontrar la recompensa al elegir lo que más quieres sobre lo que quieres ahora Si estás listo para comenzar a vivir la vida que siempre has esperado y soñado, este libro es para ti. Los ejercicios y el apéndice se incluyen en la descarga del PDF que acompaña al audiolibro. The Power to Change Start living the life you've been hoping for and dreaming about, the life God created you to experience, by working to make deep, lasting changes in your life. Few things in life are more frustrating than knowing you need to change, wanting to change, trying to change, but not changing. As a result, we become embarrassed and full of regret, even feeling ashamed while internalizing a sense of failure.Craig Groeschel understands. He knows what it's like to be caught in the dispiriting cycle of failing to change, because this was his story-until he began to discover practical principles for experiencing lasting change that he has taught to countless others for over twenty-five years. Now you can learn them too.With The Power to Change, you will: - Learn the real reasons we do what we do - Discover the power of creating small habits that lead to big change - See how consistency in small things can lead to a greater impact - Understand how God's power, not your willpower, leads to true transformation - Find the pay-off in choosing what you want most over what you want now If you're ready to start living the life you've been hoping for and dreaming about, this book is for you.

Craig Groeschel (Author), Thomas D’eri (Narrator)

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Lead Like It Matters: 7 Leadership Principles for a Church That Lasts

Read by the author. *Lead Like It Matters is a completely revised and updated version of the book previously published as It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It.* Discover the secret to igniting a life-giving, soul-transforming, people-inspiring movement in your organization, church, or ministry. New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of Life.Church, an innovative multisite church known around the world and an organization that Glassdoor has named a #1 U.S. Best Place to Work. But it didn't happen by accident. In 1996, a handful of congregants worshipped together in a two-car garage. Today, the church welcomes tens of thousands of attendees in multiple states across the country and globally at Life.Church Online. Lead Like It Matters presents Groeschel's transformative insights on how to effectively build a thriving, enduring ministry and organization. Using his skills as a top leader, he combines straight-talk and wry honesty with biblical and leadership principles to equip you with the tools to: - Recognize when your organization or ministry has the indefinable but tangible 'it' that leads to success - Identify and implement seven leadership principles for a church that lasts - Ignite a fire in your team to leave behind 'what we've always done' for the meaningful ministry you know is possible - Discover the three areas every leader must master for success Lead Like It Matters reveals the secret for building ministry momentum and then keeping it going. Discussion questions and accompanying visuals are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Craig Groeschel (Author), Craig Groeschel (Narrator)

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Fight: Audio Bible Studies: Winning the Battles That Matter Most

In this five-session Audio Bible Study, pastor and bestselling author Craig Groeschel explores the life of Samson, helping you uncover who you really are-a man created with a warrior's heart in the image of God-and how to stand up and fight for what's right. Find the strength to fight the battles you know you need to fight-the ones that determine the state of your heart, the quality of your marriage, and the spiritual health of your family. The battles that make you dependent on God as the source of your strength. The battles that make you come alive. Craig looks at the life of Samson, showing how much we have in common with this guy. Things didn't work out so well for him in the end. But by looking at his life, you'll learn how to defeat the demons that make strong men weak. You'll become who God made you to be-a man who knows how to fight for what's right. Learn how to fight with faith, with prayer, and with the Word of God. Then, when your enemy begins to attack, fight for the righteous cause that God gave you. Draw a line in the sand. Make your enemy pay. Make sure he gets the message. Don't cross a warrior. Don't mess with this man of God. Come out fighting. And don't show up for this fight unarmed. Use the weapons God gave you, and you'll win. Can you feel it? It's inside you. It's time to fight like a man. Sessions include: - Fight Like a Man (20:30) - Strong Men with Weak Wills (19:30) - Spirit Led, Not Emo-Driven (18:30) - Small Steps, Big Destruction (20:00) - Failing Forward (20:00) Coordinating study guide available separately. The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Craig Groeschel (Author), Craig Groeschel (Narrator)

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Soul Detox: Audio Bible Studies: Clean Living in a Contaminated World

In this audio Bible study, pastor and best-selling author Craig Groeschel sheds light on relationships, thoughts, and behaviors that quietly compromise our well-being. Using concise teaching and honest humor, Groeschel provides a source of inspiration and encouragements for a faith-filled lifestyle that will keep you free of spiritual toxins. More than an educated, insightful look at the negative aspects of our day-to-day culture, this grace-based experience will challenge you out of complacency into a life of clean, pure, and focused living based on the standard of God's holiness. Sessions include: - Lethal Language: Experiencing the Power of Life-Giving Words (11:30) - Scare Pollution: Unlocking the Chokehold of Fear (11:30) - Radioactive Relationships: Loving Unhealthy People without Getting Sick (12:00) - Septic Thoughts: Overcoming Our False Beliefs (13:00) - Germ Warfare: Cleansing Our Lives of Cultural Toxins (12:00) Coordinating study guide available separately. The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Craig Groeschel (Author), Craig Groeschel (Narrator)

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WEIRD: Audio Bible Studies: Because Normal Isn’t Working

In this audio Bible study, pastor and bestselling author Craig Groeschel shatters 'normal' and turns 'weird' upside down. Normal people are stressed, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Many of their relationships are, at best, strained and, in most cases, just surviving. Even though we live in one of the most prosperous places on earth, normal is still living paycheck to paycheck and never getting ahead. Lust and frequent "casual" sex are far more common than purity and a healthy married sex life. And when it comes to God, the many believe, but few practice the teachings of Scripture in their everyday lives. Simply put, normal isn't working. In this study, Groeschel's WEIRD views will help you break free from the norm to lead a radically abnormal (and endlessly more fulfilling) life. Sessions include: - The God Kind of Weird (16:30) - It's Time to Be Weird (17:30) - Weird That Money Can't Buy (17:30) - Pleasing God is Weird (16:30) - Weird Makes You Truly Sexy (17:00) - The Weirdest Blessing Possible (17:30) Coordinating study guide available separately. The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Craig Groeschel (Author), Craig Groeschel (Narrator)

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Liking Jesus: Audio Bible Studies: Intimacy and Contentment in a Selfie-Centered World

We all love the benefits of technology. But even with the upsides, many of us suspect there are negative consequences beyond our control. The more we interact online, the more we crave face-to-face intimacy. The more we compare ourselves with others, the less satisfied we are. The more filtered our lives become, the more challenging it is to be authentic. In this audio bible study, pastor and bestselling author Craig Groeschel shows how we can stay engaged with social media while still keeping our eyes focused on Jesus. In five sessions, he reveals how we can rediscover our understanding of the biblical principles life with Christ brings-contentment, intimacy, authenticity, compassion, and rest-and put God first in our social media saturated world. It's time to refresh and rediscover what it means to be 'like Jesus' and find true authenticity, a healthy self-image, and compassion for others in an age when we relate to each other so differently than ever before. It is time to no longer be defined by who follows you but by the One you follow. Sessions include: - Recovering Contentment (10:00) - Restoring Intimacy (10:00) - Revealing Authenticity (10:00) - Resurrecting Compassion (10:00) - Replenishing Rest (10:00) Coordinating study guide available separately. The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Craig Groeschel (Author), Craig Groeschel (Narrator)

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From This Day Forward: Audio Bible Studies: Five Commitments to Fail-Proof Your Marriage

Is it possible to have a great marriage? Yes, but it is not likely if you treat marriage like everybody else does! In this five-session video-based small group study (guide sold separately), New York Times bestselling author and pastor Craig Groeschel gives you five commitments to make in order to fail-proof your marriage. You know the stats, and they are horrifying. 50% of marriages don't make it. What other area of your life are you satisfied with 50% odds against you? The choices you make each and every day determine not only your relationship with God but also the quality of your marriage. The decisions you make today will determine the marriage you will have tomorrow. In this five-session study, you will discover five commitments that will absolutely fail-proof your marriage. If you make these commitments, you'll discover a richer, deeper, more authentic relationship and a more rewarding, more passionate love life than you could have ever imagined Don't be a statistic. Don't be average. Let's get you that marriage that you always wanted. Starting right now-from this day forward. Sessions include: - Seek God (19:00) - Fight Fair (18:00) - Have Fun (16:00) - Stay Pure (18:00) - Never Give Up (19:00) Designed for use with the From This Day Forward Study Guide 9780310697206 (sold separately). The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.

Craig Groeschel (Author), Amy Groeschel, Craig Groeschel (Narrator)

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The Christian Atheist: Audio Bible Studies: Believing in God but Living as If He Doesn't Exist

In this six-session small group Bible study (guide sold separately), pastor and author Craig Groeschel leads you and your group on a personal journey toward an authentic, God-honoring life. This honest, hard-hitting, and eye-opening look into the ways people believe in God but live as if he doesn’t exist is a classic in the making. You believe in God, attend church when it’s convenient, and you generally treat people with kindness. But, have you surrendered to God completely, living every day depending upon the Holy Spirit? In this small group bible study, Groeschel encourages you and your group to be more than just “Christian” in name, to be honest before God, and to break free of hypocrisy to live a more authentic, God-honoring life. Sessions include: - When you Believe in God but Don’t Really Know Him - When you Believe in God but Don’t Think He’s Fair - When You Believe in God but Aren’t Sure He Loves You - When You Believe in God but Trust More in Money - When You Believe in God but Pursue Happiness at Any Cost - When You Believe in God but Don’t Want to Go Overboard Designed for use with The Christian Atheist Participant's Guide (sold separately). The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.

Craig Groeschel (Author), Craig Groeschel (Narrator)

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Altar Ego: Audio Bible Studies: Becoming Who God Says You Are

The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. Many people are obsessed with the approval of others. The problem is that living for what people think of you is the quickest way to forget what God thinks about you. In Altar Ego, author Craig Groeschel shows individuals and small groups how to abandon self-worth based on accomplishments and possessions, turning instead to the eyes of God to define them. Participants will learn to expose false labels and selfish motives as the roadblocks they are, going instead to the altar of God's truth and pursuing the higher values he sets above the world. You don't have to get caught up in your self-worth or lack thereof. Your worth is not based on your opinion of yourself. You are valuable because God says you are His. You are not your past. You are not what you did. You are not who others say you are. You are who Christ says you are. This study will help you delve further into God's divine plan, and will ultimately help you sacrifice any old, unhealthy, untrue, and unbiblical thoughts about yourself and introduce you to your altar-ego-who you are in Christ. Sessions include: - Overcoming the Labels that Bind You (12:00) - You Are God's Masterpiece (10:00) - Trading the Immediate for the Ultimate (11:30) - Living with Integrity (10:00) - Developing Spiritual Boldness (12:00)

Craig Groeschel (Author), Craig Groeschel (Narrator)

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