Are you putting your whole faith in God but still living as if everything is up to you?
A decade into his successful ministry, Pastor Craig Groeschel realized a painful self-discovery: although he believed in God, he was leading his church as if God didn't exist.
To Christians and non-Christians alike, to the churched and the unchurched, the journey leading up to Groeschel's admission and the journey that follows--from his family and his upbringing to the lackluster and even diametrically opposed expressions of faith he encountered--will look and sound like the story of your own life.
Now the founding and senior pastor of the multi-campus, pace-setting Life.Church, Groeschel's personal journey will help you break down your own barriers between belief and an authentic God-honoring life. He'll guide you to believe in God and believe in His power to help you:
Let go of the shame of your past
Embrace His profound love for you
Believe in the power of prayer
Give up control when life doesn't seem fair
Trust Him with your anxious thoughts
and more!
This book is an invitation for anyone courageous enough to admit their hypocrisy, get honest with God, shed the self-sufficiency, and live a life that truly brings glory to Christ.
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"Mr. Groeschel very directly and unashamedly hits at the heart of what is wrong with the Christian Church today. Thankfully he doesn't stop there. With tons of personal stories and experiences he shows how God can help us through these problems and change us for the better. "
— Scott (4 out of 5 stars)
" The title sounded good. But once you have read the title and the back cover you have gotten all there is to get. "
— Brad, 2/17/2014" Full of humor and great insight the author pours over what any Christian at any phase of their faith goes through. I thank the author for his pure honesty and for allowing God to use him to write this book. "
— Robin, 2/15/2014" What can you say...its Craig Groeschel. If your serious about learning something you would go to some other source. "
— Kelly, 2/8/2014" Like all books Groeschel writes, he does a great job at making you feel convicted without making himself seem better than you. He is able to approach every issue with great humility. I loved this book and reccommend it to all Christians. "
— Corey, 2/7/2014" This may answer some questions - or validate beliefs - of those who see Christians as hypocrites. For a book on Christianity - or what's not Christianity - it's very interesting, very readable, and very easy to work into a short study. "
— Don, 2/4/2014" Are thinking we are Christians but living like we don't believe and trust God? This the theme of this book. I don't want to be a Christian atheist. B+ "
— Milton, 1/27/2014" Christian Atheist has a really catchy title. This piece is more or less a series of testamonies by the author surrounding his experience with faith. A lot of "if you truly believe in God then you would do 'x' and not do 'y'." I was expecting something a little more theological or academic based. "
— JM, 1/25/2014" Wonderful book! Love Craig Groeschel's honest and humorous look at how Christians live, acting like we aren't believers! Would highly recommend! "
— Amanda, 1/21/2014" A very thought-provoking, sobering look at the typical American Christian. "
— Edb, 1/15/2014" This book was written by my pastor. It is incredible and I am so blessed to be a part of his amazing vision. "
— Maggie, 1/8/2014" Extremely convicting. I stopped to think many times and learned a lot about the doubts we all have/have had and was finally able to set those aside. "
— Cellblock212, 1/4/2014" Read this book!!!! Must read!!! Smack in the face and God gets your attention!!! Wake up Church!!! "
— Art, 12/26/2013" Excellent book on those that want to walk the walk. I can definitely say that I am a Christian Atheist but this book gave a lot of insight on how to live more like Christ. Loved this book!!!! "
— Jackie, 12/10/2013" What a great book!!! Helps you examine the depths of your walk with Christ!!! Step across the 3rd line and give it all to Christ!!! "
— Jason, 11/7/2013" I went in thinking this book would be a brush up...boy was I wrong. Excellent book by Groeschel. Definitely gets you thinking about how you approach your faith in Christ. "
— Sara, 5/18/2013" Excellent! Really helpful for any Christian who hasn't been or isn't perfect.... "
— Jana, 5/17/2013" A hard read, but a good one nonetheless. "
— Karen, 3/4/2013" This book is so awesome so far...I highly recommend it and I am only on the third chapter! "
— Shannon, 3/2/2013" Very inspirational read. There's something for everyone in here. If you're a new believer, quasi-believer, or a bible thumping pro, there's something to take from this book. "
— Eric, 9/3/2012" It hurts that it is so true claiming to be a believer in God but living as if He doesn't exist. "
— Monica, 2/7/2012" This was decent, but not revolutionary. There were several funny and/or quotable sections, and others where I felt like he was talking specifically about me. Sadly, I would say that this book is also too wordy, becoming repetitive at points as to allow distractions to pull me away. "
— Greg, 10/16/2011" Great look at the challenge of believe and faith and the motions of church life. "
— Dean, 10/1/2011" This book illustrated about many Christians in America live like they don't even know and serve our God. "
— Alisa, 9/10/2011" A fairly quick read - 1 day. All good and true insights, and good for checking our own growth in faithfulness or lack of same. Latter chapters had more depth than earlier ones. "
— Ralph, 9/9/2011" This is a good book for people who know about God but don't have much of a relationship with him. I think the chapters on pursuing happiness and not liking the church are the best. Good takeaway: you don't GO to church, you ARE the church. "
— Amy, 5/27/2011" This is a hard hitting, make you think, type of book. In some places, it hurts. Yet it always makes sense. Groeschel uses a tough to negotiate type of logic that creates quite a sense of cognitive dissonance. The tricky thing is to figure out who you are. "
— Abbie, 5/22/2011" This may answer some questions - or validate beliefs - of those who see Christians as hypocrites. For a book on Christianity - or what's not Christianity - it's very interesting, very readable, and very easy to work into a short study. "
— Don, 5/20/2011" I felt like the book had a lot of potential, but really only went surface level on the topic... It could have gone a lot deeper for sure... overall, a decent and easy read... I read it in about 5 hours despite being 240 pages. "
— Ryan, 5/10/2011" This book illustrated about many Christians in America live like they don't even know and serve our God. "
— Alisa, 4/27/2011" Similar to Chan's "Crazy Love," this book was insightful and challenging. How many Christians are living as atheists because of beliefs or sin issues we can't give up? A challenge to step out of lukewarm. "
— Cindy, 3/31/2011" Much to thinks about - a challenge to the way we think. "
— Elsie, 3/10/2011" good premise but falls flat from redundancy "
— Tyler, 3/7/2011" I really didn't like this book. It was light on gospel and heavy on the doctrine of Craig Groeschel. I'm all for stories and analogies, but a bit more scripture would have been preferable. "
— Crystal, 2/26/2011" I saw myself in this book in a number of places, and I definitely recommend it. The author is witty and engaging, and he writes in a way that will help us identify our flaws and shortcomings but without leaving us feeling condemned. "
— Lesa, 2/14/2011Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, a pace-setting multi-campus church. He is the author of several books, including Weird, The Christian Atheist, and It.
Don Leslie has appeared on Broadway, off Broadway, and in regional theaters throughout the country. He has been heard in thousands of commercials, promos for all the broadcast networks and most cable stations, political campaigns, movie trailers, and over fifty audiobooks.