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Craig Groeschel Books

3 books·~30 min total read

Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of Life. Church, a multi-site church based in the United States known for its innovative use of technology and the YouVersion Bible App.

Known for: Building A Non-Anxious Life, The Power to Change: Mastering the Habits That Matter Most, Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

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Understanding Anxiety

Anxiety in our modern world has become almost synonymous with existence itself. We live surrounded by constant alerts, global instability, and information overload. I start by acknowledging that anxiety is not a sign of weakness or a lack of faith—it’s a human alarm system. It tells us that somethin...

From Building A Non-Anxious Life

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Choice 1 – Build with Trust

Every anxious impulse is, at its core, a control problem. We fear what we cannot manage, and we try to manage what only God can control. Building with trust means making the conscious decision to release control and anchor yourself in divine reliability. I’ve experienced seasons in ministry where ev...

From Building A Non-Anxious Life

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Understanding Why Change Fails

We often fail at change because we focus on the wrong target. We aim for outcomes—"I want to lose twenty pounds," "I want to stop procrastinating"—but neglect the identity behind those goals. When our primary question is “What do I want to achieve?” instead of “Who do I want to become?”, we build we...

From The Power to Change: Mastering the Habits That Matter Most

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Identity Before Behavior

Every lasting habit begins with who you believe you are. Before you do anything new, you must decide who you want to be. Identity drives behavior, not the other way around. If you start by saying, “I want to be a healthy person,” then every decision about food or exercise flows from that identity. O...

From The Power to Change: Mastering the Habits That Matter Most

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Identifying the War

When I speak of a war in the mind, I’m referring to that daily internal tension between faith and fear, between truth and deception. This conflict isn’t an illusion; it’s the point where spiritual and psychological realities intersect. Scripture calls the adversary the father of lies, and neuroscien...

From Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

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Understanding the Power of Thoughts

Every thought we think releases a chemical reaction in the brain. When we think something often enough, the synaptic connections between neurons become stronger, building default pathways. That means our brain is physically wired according to our mental habits. Scripture has been saying the same tru...

From Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

About Craig Groeschel

Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of Life.Church, a multi-site church based in the United States known for its innovative use of technology and the YouVersion Bible App. He is a New York Times bestselling author and a prominent speaker on leadership, faith, and personal development.

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Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of Life. Church, a multi-site church based in the United States known for its innovative use of technology and the YouVersion Bible App.

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