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Rick Warren is an innovative pastor, renowned author, and global influencer.
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Why You Don't Need to Fear the Future - Part 3
Are you worried about the future? You don't know what tomorrow will look like, but you do know that God has prepared an eternity for you in heaven. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how to live in light of eternity and share that hope with others.
2026-08-14Link to episode
Why You Don't Need to Fear the Future - Part 2
God's goodness and mercy are always working around you and in you and watching out for you. Knowing this should give you great peace and confidence for the future. Pastor Rick teaches in this message about why you can rely on God's good, merciful nature.
2026-08-13Link to episode
Why You Don't Need to Fear the Future - Part 1
In his goodness, God is always looking out for you. There is no place you can go where you are not in his care! Learn from Pastor Rick how God created you to love you and is with you every moment of every day.
2026-08-12Link to episode
From Overwhelmed to Overflowing - Part 3
There is one habit that will help you move from an overwhelmed life to an overflowing life: staying connected to Jesus. But that can seem hard to do in today's fast-paced and busy world. Pastor Rick shares in this message how and why you need to stay connected to God.
2026-08-11Link to episode
From Overwhelmed to Overflowing - Part 2
Often the fear of missing out motivates you to do too much. Join Pastor Rick as he explores why you're not missing out on anything when you rest in the goodness and provision of God.
2026-08-10Link to episode
From Overwhelmed to Overflowing - Part 1
Do you have a shortage mindset or a surplus mindset? A surplus mindset recognizes that God supplies more than enough to meet everyone's needs at the same time. Don't miss Pastor Rick's teaching on how to develop this mindset so you can experience God's goodness every day.
2026-08-07Link to episode
Living an Anointed Life - Part 2
God's anointing helps you through your own problems, but God also anoints your life to bless others. Pastor Rick explores in this message what it means to have God's anointing as he continues to teach from Psalm 23.
2026-08-06Link to episode
Living an Anointed Life - Part 1
When God appoints you, he anoints you. He has made you part of his mission in the world, but he doesn't expect you to be able to do it in your own power. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how God never tells you to do something without providing what you need to do it.
2026-08-05Link to episode
How God Lifts Me Up When I'm Worn Down - Part 2
God is present, even when you can't feel him. In your lowest valley, it takes faith to believe that he is walking through it with you. Join Pastor Rick as he explains how to stay connected to God in a crisis.
2026-08-04Link to episode
How God Lifts Me Up When I'm Worn Down - Part 1
When you are under attack, you naturally want to do something about it. But Pastor Rick wants you to understand through this message why you can trust God to be your defender and leave justice to him.
2026-08-03Link to episode
How Jesus Treats His Sheep - Part 3
If you get confused or wander away, Jesus will find you and bring you back. Every person matters to him! Don't miss Pastor's Rick's teaching on Jesus' rescue mission to bring you home to heaven.
2026-07-31Link to episode
How God Treats His Sheep - Part 2
Jesus always knows more about your life than you do. He knows the way you should go, even when you don't. Join Pastor Rick as he shares the comfort of having a Shepherd who always knows more than his sheep.
2026-07-30Link to episode
How Jesus Treats His Sheep - Part 1
If you bring your problems to Jesus, he doesn't put you down. He lifts you up! He doesn't hassle you; he heals you. Pastor Rick teaches how Jesus' compassion reveals the goodness of God and how letting Jesus guide you will help you conquer your daily problems.
2026-07-29Link to episode
The God of My Valleys - Part 3
As you walk through a valley, God still wants you to trust him. And when you're faithful to Christ in the valleys of failure, fear, conflict, grief, and trouble, you will be rewarded. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches about God's goodness and these eternal rewards.
2026-07-28Link to episode
The God of My Valleys - Part 2
Valleys are an inevitable part of life, and you never know when they're going to show up. As Pastor Rick continues to teach in this message from Psalm 23, he reminds you that God is always with you?even in the valleys.
2026-07-27Link to episode
The God of My Valleys - Part 1
In a difficult valley, the darkness can be overwhelming. But the shadows in your life are evidence of the presence of light. Learn from Pastor Rick how to turn your back to the shadows and look at the light of God's goodness.
2026-07-24Link to episode
How to Be Led By God's Spirit - Part 3
Everyone follows something in life. You can choose to follow your culture that's constantly changing, or you can follow the eternal Word of God. Learn how to fill your mind with God's truth as Pastor Rick continues to teach from Psalm 23.
2026-07-23Link to episode
How to Be Led by God's Spirit - Part 2
Do you struggle to know what God wants you to do? Maybe you want to follow God's plan, but you don't know where to start. Don't miss this message, where Pastor Rick teaches why you need to be willing to obey God, even before you know his plans for you.
2026-07-22Link to episode
How to Be Led by God's Spirit - Part 1
To be led by God's Spirit, you first have to want him to lead you. But it's tempting to follow the world's lead instead and be distracted by other people's opinions. Join Pastor Rick to learn how to pursue God's wisdom for your life.
2026-07-21Link to episode
How God's Goodness Can Restore You - Part 3
Everything you've done wrong or will do wrong has already been paid for by Jesus on the cross. Now, he wants you to experience every day the joy of being restored to him. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how, through Jesus, your broken soul can become whole again.
2026-07-20Link to episode
How God's Goodness Can Restore You - Part 2
In his humanity, Jesus experienced loneliness, betrayal, and rejection. Because of this, there's no hurt you can go through that he doesn't understand. In this message, learn from Pastor Rick how to mourn your losses and receive God's blessing.
2026-07-17Link to episode
How God's Goodness Can Restore You - Part 1
God specializes in bringing good out of bad. At the cross and Jesus' resurrection, he showed us just how much power he has to do that! Join Pastor Rick as he shares how God can redeem your hurts and use them to guide you toward holiness and make you more like Christ.
2026-07-16Link to episode
Relaxing in God's Goodness - Part 3
Rest is so important that God made it part of the Ten Commandments?right up there with not committing adultery, not murdering, and not stealing. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how rest benefits your spiritual, physical, and emotional health.
2026-07-15Link to episode
Relaxing in God's Goodness - Part 2
When you relax in God's goodness, you learn that you don't have to prove your worth. You don't have to wear yourself out, believing there's something you could do to make God love you more. Instead, as Pastor Rick teaches in this message, you can rest in the truth that you are already extremely valuable to God.
2026-07-14Link to episode
Relaxing in God's Goodness - Part 1
Do you ever feel guilty when you relax or take time off? The Bible says that God considers rest as important as work. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how to live a rest-filled life as you learn new, biblical ways to measure the time you've been given.
2026-07-13Link to episode
Letting God Meet My Needs - Part 4
It's easy to look to yourself or other people to meet your needs, but God wants you to experience the joy and freedom that come from trusting in his goodness. In this message, Pastor Rick continues to show how God is ready to provide for you when you're ready to surrender to him.
2026-07-10Link to episode
Letting God Meet My Needs - Part 3
Where are you looking for security? The only security that can never be taken from you is the security that God provides. Learn how to look to God to meet all your needs as Pastor Rick continues to teach from Psalm 23.
2026-07-09Link to episode
Letting God Meet My Needs - Part 2
Worry is the result of forgetting that God is good all the time. So how should you respond when you realize you're worrying? You can pray, or you can panic. This message from Pastor Rick is essential for anyone feeling anxious and looking for peace.
2026-07-08Link to episode
Letting God Meet My Needs - Part 1
Worry affects your health, relationships, and overall well-being. But God says you don't have to worry, because he promises to meet all your needs if you trust him. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how you can overcome stress and trust God in all circumstances.
2026-07-07Link to episode
Is God Really Good All the Time? - Part 3
Pastor Rick continues to teach from Psalm 23, explaining the gifts of God's goodness. Don't miss learning about how God can trade your darkness for the blessings of his guidance, provision, and abundance.
2026-07-06Link to episode
Is God Really Good All the Time? - Part 2
Understanding the goodness of God will revolutionize your life and your relationships. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches how you can experience God's goodness that is already at work in your life.
2026-07-03Link to episode
Is God Really Good All the Time? - part 1
When you're in pain, depressed, or experiencing conflict, it can be easy to doubt or forget God's goodness?and that causes all kinds of difficulty. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how God's goodness can give you perspective in the darkest of times.
2026-07-02Link to episode
Handling Opposition to Your Faith - Part 3
The Bible says sometimes suffering is God's will for your life. Why? Because it makes you more like Jesus. In this message, Pastor Rick talks about three kinds of suffering and how to remain faithful while facing opposition.
2026-07-01Link to episode
Handling Opposition to Your Faith - Part 2
Handling Opposition to Your Faith - Part 1
You should never be embarrassed for standing for the truth and doing what's right. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick helps you understand why you don't need other people's approval to be happy and how that understanding will help you face opposition to your faith.
2026-06-29Link to episode
How to Reconcile a Relationship - Part 4
Join Pastor Rick as he continues to explain how you can be a peacemaker in your relationships at home, at work, and with your friends.
2026-06-26Link to episode
How to Reconcile a Relationship - Part 3
How to Reconcile a Relationship - Part 2
When you meet with someone to resolve a conflict, you need to listen to the other person's hurt and perspective. Pastor Rick shares in this message how to speak less, listen more, and change your focus so that you can reconcile a relationship.
2026-06-24Link to episode
How to Reconcile a Relationship - Part 1
It takes courage to approach someone you are in conflict with and tell them you want to work things out. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick explains why, if you want to resolve conflict in your relationships, you have to be willing to make the first move.
2026-06-23Link to episode
God Blesses a Heart of Integrity - Part 3
Integrity demands that every area of your life is treated with the same standard. Pastor Rick wants you to understand through this message what that means for you. Join him as he shares six practical ways you can work to become a person of integrity.
2026-06-22Link to episode
God Blesses a Heart of Integrity - Part 2
If you are serious about becoming a person of integrity, the first step is to admit that you don't always act with integrity. In this message, Pastor Rick explains why, if you want to have integrity, you must confess your sins and then make the choice to sin less.
2026-06-19Link to episode
God Blesses a Heart of Integrity -Part 1
In a world that is absolutely obsessed with appearance and image, how can you keep it real when everybody else is faking it? In this broadcast, Pastor Rick gives you the most important thing you need to care about if you want to be a person of integrity.
2026-06-18Link to episode
Your Ministry of Mercy - Part 2
Most people think mercy means forgiving people who don't deserve it or helping people who can't help themselves. Those are two definitions of mercy, but Pastor Rick wants you to understand through this message the many facets of mercy so that you can apply them to your relationships.
2026-06-17Link to episode
Your Ministry of Mercy - Part 1
Jesus says in Matthew 5:7, "God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy" (NLT). If you want to experience God's mercy, then you need to learn to be a minister of mercy. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick gives you four reasons God expects you to show mercy.
2026-06-16Link to episode
Why You Need to Stay Hungry - Part 2
The Bible says in Romans 1:17, "The Good News shows how God makes people right with himself" (NCV). Pastor Rick uses this message to explain the three points of the gospel, how God makes you right with himself, and what you need to do about it.
2026-06-15Link to episode
Why You Need to Stay Hungry - Part 1
"Righteousness" is a big word that's used hundreds of times in the Bible. But what does it really mean? In this broadcast, Pastor Rick boils righteousness down to two words and explains how it applies to your life.
2026-06-12Link to episode
The Strength of Gentleness - Part 3
Practicing gentleness helps you become more like Jesus. Listen to Pastor Rick as he teaches why developing a Christ-like gentleness will help you rest faithfully in God's love.
2026-06-11Link to episode
The Strength of Gentleness - Part 2
If you claim to be a follower of Jesus, you don't want to speak evil of anyone or be quarrelsome. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick shares how to treat others with respect without compromising what you believe so that your gentleness is a witness to unbelievers.
2026-06-10Link to episode
The Strength of Gentleness - Part 1
It's human to mimic the emotions of people around you. When someone gets angry at you, you often get angry back. Pastor Rick explains in this message why you need to respond to anger with gentleness and the effect that will have on the conflict.
2026-06-09Link to episode
How God Blesses Broken Hearts -Part 2
Everyone will experience loss in their lives. You don't just get over a loss, and you can't go under it or around it. You've got to go through the grief. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick shares six ways God blesses and heals a broken heart.
2026-06-08Link to episode