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HOW TO KEEP
YOUR EYES FIXED
ON CHRIST
Instead of
glued to a screen

There is a tension in our world today that didn't exist even five years ago: We are almost never out of arm's reach of a screen, and we are almost never out of eyesight of a status update.

Can we engage in the endless stream of social media and at the
same time keep our eyes focused on Christ?

This book by New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel shows you how to stand apart from our selfie-centered world.  With helpful appendixes like the "Ten Commandments of Using Social Media to Strengthen Your Faith" and "Creating Safeguards for Your Digital Devices," Groeschel will guide you toward a balance between social media and spirituality you might never have thought was possible.

It's called #Struggles, and it will change your social media life as you know it.

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The average person
spends 7.4 hours a day
staring at screens.
And that's just the beginning...

We all love the benefits of technology and social media, but even with the incredible upsides, many of us suspect there are unintended negative consequences of using them.

In this timely and life-changing book, Craig Groeschel, bestselling author and pastor of LifeChurch.tv, shows all whose digital dependency is becoming unmanageable how to regain control over their lives.  He walks you through the biblical values that are essential for a life of peace and true fulfillment but are now even more important in our maxed-out, social-status-seeking world.

Groeschel also taps into some of the most up-to-date studies confirming the effects of social media on our emotions and our friendships.  And he offers real-life examples of how we've come to rely on social media, how it masks our real struggles, and how we can reclaim a Christ-centered life.

Refresh and rediscover your understanding of the qualities that life with Christ brings: contentment, intimacy, authenticity, compassion, and rest.  Ultimately, you will find #Struggles to be just the guide to bring a balance of spiritual depth and rich human engagement back to your everyday life.

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New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, a pacesetting multicampus church and creators of the popular and free YouVersion Bible App.  He is the author of several books, including Fight, Altar Ego, Soul Detox, Weird, From This Day Forward, The Christian Atheist, and It.  Craig, his wife, Amy, and their six children live in Edmond, Oklahoma.

CHANGE YOUR PRAYERS.
CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

Do you ever wonder, "Why doesn't God answer my prayers?" Do you wish you could see the evidence that prayer changes lives? Are you tired of playing it safe with your faith?

Prayer moves the heart of God, but some prayers move Him more than others do. He wants more for us than a tepid faith and halfhearted routines at the dinner table. He's called you to a life of courage, not comfort.

This book will show you how to pray the prayers that search your soul, break your habits, and send you to pursue the calling God has for you. But be warned: if you're fine with settling for what's easy, or you're OK with staying on the sidelines, this book isn't for you. You'll be challenged. You'll be tested. You'll be moved to take a long, hard look at your heart.

You'll be inspired to pray boldly. To pray powerfully. To pray with fire. You'll see how you can trade ineffective prayers and lukewarm faith for raw, daring prayers that will push you to new levels of passion and fulfillment. You'll discover the secret to overcome fears of loss, rejection, failure, and the unknown and welcome the blessings God has for you.

You'll gain the courage it takes to pray dangerous prayers.

New York Times bestselling author CRAIG GROESCHEL is the founding and senior pastor of Life.Church,an innovative church meeting in multiple locations around the United States and one of the largest churches in the world.  He is the author of several books and hosts the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast.  He is the Summit Champion for the Global Leadership Network, which reaches hundreds of thousands of leaders around the world annually.  Craig and his wife, Amy, live in Oklahoma.  Visit www.craiggroschel.com to connect with Craig.

Five commitments to fail-proof your marriage =

Everyone dreams of a fairy-tale marriage - the perfect spouse, the perfect home, the perfect family.  But reality tells us that these expectations don't hold up very long.  Many studies indicate that close to fifty percent of marriages don't make it.  With those odds, is it even possible to have a good marriage - let alone a great one?  New York Times bestselling author and pastor Craig Groeschel insists you can but not if you approach it like everyone else does.

Craig and his wife, Amy, show single adults and married couples how to conquer the odds and find the joy, passion, and strength of a marriage built by God.

Craig and Amy open their hearts, share personal experiences, and walk you through five powerful commitments you can make to fail-proof your marriage:

1. Seek God.
2. Fight fair.
3. Have fun.
4. Stay pure.
5. Never give up.

If you earnestly choose to do all five of these things, you will discover a richer, deeper, more authentic marriage.

Starting right now - from this day forward.

CRAIG GROESCHEL is the founding and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, a pacesetting multicampus church and creators of the popular and free YouVersion Bible App.  He is the author of several books, including Fight, Altar Ego, Soul Detox, Weird, The Christian Atheist, and It. Craig, his wife, Amy, and their six children live in Edmond, Oklahoma.

AMY GROESCHEL is a home educating mom and leads LifeChurch.tv's women's ministry.  She is also the founder of Branch15, a nonprofit housing ministry that helps marginalized women and has co-authored SOAR, a Bible study for women.

Trusting God When You Can't Trust Others.
Knowing God Hears You When Others Don't.
Finding Light Even When It's Dark.

Have you ever found yourself in a difficult time and felt like you had no one to turn to, no answers, no help?  You may even start to wonder if the God you've always trusted is even there.  And if he is, does he care about you, about what you are enduring?

With real-life compassion, Pastor Craig Groeschel offers you Hope in the Dark, a book that reveals experiences of everyday people who have felt alone, as well as the little-known biblical story of Habakkuk and how he struggled with trust and doubt.  Through these stories and insights, you'll discover how God can meet you even in life's most difficult moments.  You'll find how you really can know and discover a good and loving God, but the key is in wrestling with the pain, struggling through doubts, and even living with unanswered questions.  Hope in the Dark shows you how.

This brave, soul-nourishing message comes from the senior pastor of Life.Church, one of the fastest-growing churches in the world, and will bring you the strength, light, and hope you need.  Hope in the Dark is for those who are hurting, and for those who are afraid that their faith may be failing.  It offers the great, glorious knowledge that God is right there with you, especially when you need him most.

New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of Life.Church, an innovative church meeting in multiple locations around the United States.  He is the author of several books, including Divine Direction, Liking Jesus, Fight, The Christian Atheist, and It.  He and his wife, Amy, live in the Edmond, Oklahoma, area and have six children, two sons-in-law, and one grandson.

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Praise for Soul Detox

"In Soul Detox, Craig Groeschel digs his heels in and actually names all those pesky behaviors that so often get us into trouble.  Don't read Soul Detox without a sturdy pair of steel-toed boots, because Craig isn't afraid to step on your toes."
- Dave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio host

"In Soul Detox, you will learn from a man who has earned the right to speak through his personal integrity and leadership in the body of Christ.  So prepare yourself to embrace God's purpose for your life by letting go of toxic sins that are holding you back."
-Steven Furtick, lead pastor, Elevation Church; author of Sun Stand Still

"In order to be holy and transformed into the image of Jesus, we all need a regular soul detox.  When we allow his light to shine into our darkness, healing and wholeness come.  A timely message for our generation."
- Christine Caine, founder of The A21 Campaign

"In Soul Detox, Crag Groeschel shines a light on those dark, secret corners of our spiritual lives that we'd probably rather just ignore.  He pinpoints widespread virulent cultural influences that corrode the soul and tarnish our relationship with God.  Read Soul Detox and gain powerful tools essential for stripping away that cultural grime and reclaiming God's greatest desires for our lives."
- Andy Stanley, senior pastor, North Pointe Community Church

"In Soul Detox, Craig Groeschel does an excellent job of teaching how broken people can find hope and healing in the midst of today's challenges.  I have great respect for Craig as a thinker and leader, and I recommend this book."
- John C. Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author and leadership expert

"Since soft words produce hard people and hard words produce soft people, Groeschel's difficult challenge to his readers to reflect on possible toxins in their soul that are poisoning their personal holiness is a welcome addition in an evangelical culture that minimizes sin and offers cheap grace."
- Mark Driscoll, founder and preaching pastor of Mars Hill Church, Seattle, WA

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The Ultimate Spiritual Intervention

When we recognize the toxins that assault us daily, and discover ways to live in this world without absorbing these toxins into our souls, we can experience the ultimate spiritual intervention!

Clean Living in a Contaminated World

With a fresh look at the word of God, vulnerable honesty, and his trademark humor, bestselling author Craig Groeschel unpacks ways to strengthen our spiritual health and our positive influence on others.

Soul Detox reveals how to overcome toxins that assault us daily, including toxic influences, toxic emotions, and toxic behaviors.  More than an insightful look at the negative aspects of our day-to-day culture, this grace-filled guide will challenge you out of complacency into a life of clean, pure, and focused living based on the freeing standard of God's holiness.  Jesus calls his followers to a radically different lifestyle than the carcinogenic culture we see around us.

Despite the atmosphere around you, you can richly enjoy life and live it abundantly when you submit to a soul detox.

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CRAIG GROESCHEL

is the founding and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, a pace-setting multicampus church, and creator of the popular and free YouVersion Bible App.  He is the author of several books, including Weird, The Christian Atheist, and It. Craig, his wife. Amy, and their six children live in Edmond, Oklahoma.

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Praise for Weird

"I've got bad news: 'Normal' stinks! The normal family is broke, stressed, over-worked, and generally unhappy.  If we want God's best for our families, faith, and finances, we've got to stop striving for normal - and start being weird!"
- Dave Ramsey, host of The Dave Ramsey Show and bestselling author of The Total Money Makeover

"Craig Groeschel is the weirdest person I've ever known. And once you've read this book, you'll understand - that's the highest compliment I could ever pay him.  His passion for God, integrity, and wisdom are abnormal.  He approaches his relationship with God on a level that compels all of us to go higher.  And it's these very distinctions that make him the perfect person to help you stand apart from a world that is dying in a sea of normalcy. I can't recommend Weird highly enough."
- Steven Furtick, senior pastor of Elevation Church and author of Sun Stand Still

"Craig Groeschel has always been different ... in a good sort of way.  Weird will motivate you to abandon the normal path and live for Jesus with all your heart."
- Jentezen Franklin, pastor of Free Chapel and author of the New York Times bestselling book Fasting

"Craig Groeschel is weird in the best kind of way.  If anyone can give advice on how to be set apart from the world and just plain weird for God, it's him!  His book WEIRD: Because Normal Isn't Working is a must read!"
- Christine Caine, director of Equip & Empower Ministries and author of The Core Issue

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Normal Isn't Working

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.  In our oversexed world, lust, premarital sex, guilt, and shame are far more common than purity, virginity, and a healthy married sex life.  And when it comes to God, the majority believe in him, but the teachings of Scripture rarely make it into their everyday lives.

Simply put, normal isn't working.

"When people describe my lifestyle or family as weird, I find comfort."

Journey with author and pastor Craig Groeschel as he shares a Christ-centered philosophy, on everything from money to scheduling to purity, that will help you break out of the normal rut and live according to the rhythms of God's grace and the truth of his Word.


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CRAIG GROESCHEL

is the founding and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, a pace-setting multicampus church and creators of the popular and free YouVersion Bible App.  He is the author of several books including The Christian Atheist and It.  Craig, his wife, Amy, and their six children live in Edmond, Oklahoma.