Craig Groeschel

It's pure in motive. It's rare. And it's meaningful. And I'm going to ask you a question that may not be an answer to this, but is there a story behind it? Is there a something in life that just created that in you that it's not everybody else?

It's pure in motive. It's rare. And it's meaningful. And I'm going to ask you a question that may not be an answer to this, but is there a story behind it? Is there a something in life that just created that in you that it's not everybody else?

It's pure in motive. It's rare. And it's meaningful. And I'm going to ask you a question that may not be an answer to this, but is there a story behind it? Is there a something in life that just created that in you that it's not everybody else?

And I would say that's true, too. Like, so long before I knew your family, you know, I was 22, maybe 23, graduated from college. I was a new follower of Jesus and kind of felt called to ministry, but nobody was calling. Right. So I took a job with Honeywell selling security systems.

And I would say that's true, too. Like, so long before I knew your family, you know, I was 22, maybe 23, graduated from college. I was a new follower of Jesus and kind of felt called to ministry, but nobody was calling. Right. So I took a job with Honeywell selling security systems.

And I would say that's true, too. Like, so long before I knew your family, you know, I was 22, maybe 23, graduated from college. I was a new follower of Jesus and kind of felt called to ministry, but nobody was calling. Right. So I took a job with Honeywell selling security systems.

And what's crazy is I went to your family's house and had no reason to remember them whatsoever besides I remembered them. It wasn't like, hey, these are the Mardell Hobby Lobby people. They were just... really kind people. And the culture in their house was so distinct that I remembered it.

And what's crazy is I went to your family's house and had no reason to remember them whatsoever besides I remembered them. It wasn't like, hey, these are the Mardell Hobby Lobby people. They were just... really kind people. And the culture in their house was so distinct that I remembered it.

And what's crazy is I went to your family's house and had no reason to remember them whatsoever besides I remembered them. It wasn't like, hey, these are the Mardell Hobby Lobby people. They were just... really kind people. And the culture in their house was so distinct that I remembered it.

And years later, when they became more well-known for both their business success and ministry success, then I was like, that was the family, whatever. And so culturally, that family, their home, the values, the way they treated me stood out when I was nothing but basically a door-to-door sales guy. And so I think some of that is just who you are, and it really is special.

And years later, when they became more well-known for both their business success and ministry success, then I was like, that was the family, whatever. And so culturally, that family, their home, the values, the way they treated me stood out when I was nothing but basically a door-to-door sales guy. And so I think some of that is just who you are, and it really is special.

And years later, when they became more well-known for both their business success and ministry success, then I was like, that was the family, whatever. And so culturally, that family, their home, the values, the way they treated me stood out when I was nothing but basically a door-to-door sales guy. And so I think some of that is just who you are, and it really is special.

There's no way to describe what all you're involved in. One of the things I learned from you is how do you have multifaceted impact in many different areas. So you founded and built a retail chain. You work with a family that founded and built another and bigger retail chain. You've been involved with a ministry, every tribe, every nation. You produced movies.

There's no way to describe what all you're involved in. One of the things I learned from you is how do you have multifaceted impact in many different areas. So you founded and built a retail chain. You work with a family that founded and built another and bigger retail chain. You've been involved with a ministry, every tribe, every nation. You produced movies.

There's no way to describe what all you're involved in. One of the things I learned from you is how do you have multifaceted impact in many different areas. So you founded and built a retail chain. You work with a family that founded and built another and bigger retail chain. You've been involved with a ministry, every tribe, every nation. You produced movies.

You assisted your brother and helped. He spearheaded launching the Museum of the Bible, and you're in that orbit now. Um, you're working today on the runaway hit series.

You assisted your brother and helped. He spearheaded launching the Museum of the Bible, and you're in that orbit now. Um, you're working today on the runaway hit series.

You assisted your brother and helped. He spearheaded launching the Museum of the Bible, and you're in that orbit now. Um, you're working today on the runaway hit series.

Somehow now you're in the middle of the chosen and helping direct, not direct, but wrong word, but lead that you partner with illuminations and, and you version, your, uh, strategic, um, friend and generous partner of the version Bible app. Uh,

Somehow now you're in the middle of the chosen and helping direct, not direct, but wrong word, but lead that you partner with illuminations and, and you version, your, uh, strategic, um, friend and generous partner of the version Bible app. Uh,