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Rick Warren is an innovative pastor, renowned author, and global influencer.
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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
How God Blesses Broken Hearts - Part 1
Life is full of losses. The world is broken, and nothing?including your relationships?works perfectly. Pastor Rick uses this message to help you understand a couple truths that will provide perspective as you face inevitable losses in life and trust God through them.
2026-06-05Link to episode
It Depends on Who You Depend On - Part 3
If you put your security in your bank account, your job, or your investments, it won't make you more secure?because you can still lose all those things. Pastor Rick explains through this message how you get God's blessing when you depend on his wealth and not your own.
2026-06-04Link to episode
It Depends on Who You Depend On - Part 2
When you are criticized or attacked, you'll be tempted to defend yourself. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick explains why you need to let God be your defender and, instead of retaliating, respond like Jesus did when he was insulted.
2026-06-03Link to episode
It Depends on Who You Depend On - Part 1
If you really want God's blessing on your life, you can't depend on what your feelings or your gut tells you. Join Pastor Rick as he shares in this message how to get God's wisdom so that you will have fewer dead ends and failures in your life.
2026-06-02Link to episode
How to Be Certain You're Going to Heaven - Part 3
The greatest gift you've ever been given wasn't bought in a store, yet it cost the Giver everything. In this message, Pastor Rick explains why Jesus had to come to earth and die so that you could be made right with God?and how you can accept his great gift of grace.
2026-06-01Link to episode
How to Be Certain You're Going to Heaven - Part 2
There's only one thing in the entire universe that won't change: God's love. Through this broadcast, Pastor Rick wants you to understand God's extravagant, lavish love for you so that it will provide a rock-solid foundation for your life.
2026-05-29Link to episode
How to Be Certain You're Going to Heaven - Part 1
God doesn't want you to doubt your salvation. He doesn't want you to wonder whether you'll be in heaven with him. God wants you to settle the issue. Pastor Rick uses this message to help you do that by getting back to the basics of the gospel.
2026-05-28Link to episode
The Reality of Heaven - Part 3
The Bible describes many significant things about heaven?but the most profound part of the description may be what it says won't be there. In this message, Pastor Rick gives five pieces of our earthly existence that won't be part of our heavenly one.
2026-05-27Link to episode
The Reality of Heaven - Part 2
Although human words can't properly explain the divine mysteries of heaven, we do know a little about what heaven will be like. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick shares five things we know about heaven from the Bible and why it's a place you want to be.
2026-05-26Link to episode
The Reality of Heaven - Part 1
Heaven is the place God is designing for his family. You and I were made for heaven, but we have many misconceptions about what heaven is like. Join Pastor Rick for this message as he talks about a right view of heaven.
2026-05-25Link to episode
The Reality of Hell?Part 3
Spiritual realities are more real than physical ones?so you need to focus on the spiritual ones. Pastor Rick uses this message to walk through the five specific spiritual realities you need to take to heart to alter your eternal destiny and the way you live in this life.
2026-05-22Link to episode
The Reality of Hell - Part 2
Based on how Jesus and others in the Bible describe hell, you don't want to have any part of it. In this message, Pastor Rick talks about what the Bible says about hell and how you can avoid spending eternity away from God.
2026-05-21Link to episode
The Reality of Hell - Part 1
Heaven is perfect. And because each person is made for eternity and no one is perfect, there must be a place for evil to spend eternity. In this message, Pastor Rick shares how the existence of evil proves the necessity of hell.
2026-05-20Link to episode
God's Promise to the Generous - Pt 2
When you're generous, other people benefit from that?but you do too! In this message, Pastor Rick explains how being generous strengthens your faith and increases your happiness.
2026-05-19Link to episode
God's Promise to the Generous - Pt 1
You've probably heard, "It's all about you!" But that's not true! Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how investing in others is the key to eternal happiness.
2026-05-18Link to episode
How To Keep from Stressing Out - Pt 2
Are there certain things that you worry about over and over again? Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how to replace worry with prayer.
2026-05-15Link to episode
How to Keep from Stressing Out - Pt 1
The Bible says, "Don't worry about anything" (Philippians 4:6 NLT). In this broadcast, Pastor Rick teaches four reasons to let go of your worry.
2026-05-14Link to episode
Five Daily Habits for Happiness - Pt 2
It's easy to get caught up in the demands of everyday life. But in this message, Pastor Rick teaches why focusing on what's eternal leads to everlasting happiness.
2026-05-13Link to episode
Five Daily Habits for Happiness - Pt 1
Many people pursue perfection, but in the end it never brings happiness. Join Pastor Rick as he explains how to find happiness by relaxing in God's grace.
2026-05-12Link to episode
Happiness Can Be Learned - Pt 2
Are you someone that other people can count on? In this message, Pastor Rick teaches how developing a reputation of reliability will increase your happiness.
2026-05-11Link to episode
Happiness Can Be Learned - Pt 1
It's natural to focus on yourself?but it won't make you happy! Join Pastor Rick as he teaches why greater happiness begins when you shift the focus away from yourself.
2026-05-08Link to episode
How to Keep Your Heart Happy- Pt 2
If you want to find lasting happiness, you have to change the way you think. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how to do this.
2026-05-07Link to episode
How to Keep Your Heart Happy - Pt 1
God is with you, he is in you, and he is for you. In this message, Pastor Rick explains why those three truths can help you pushback against depression and discouragement?and find happiness.
2026-05-06Link to episode
The Humble Path to Happiness - Pt 2
In this message, Pastor Rick explains the importance of paying attention to the people around you: "Do not be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of others" (Philippians 2:4 NCV).
2026-05-05Link to episode
The Humble Path to Happiness - Pt 1
Every conflict you go through in your relationships is at least partly because of pride. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how to stop pride from undermining your happiness.
2026-05-04Link to episode
How to Be Happy No Matter What - Pt 2
God's Word reminds us that lasting happiness comes from the choices we make each day. In this message, Pastor Rick explains how serving others and living generously lead to deeper joy.
2026-05-01Link to episode
How to Be Happy No Matter What - Pt 1
Pastor Rick teaches how to find happiness by learning to see things from God's point of view. You can face any problem with faith when you ask, "What is God doing here? What's the bigger picture?"
2026-04-30Link to episode
Grow Healthy Relationships - Pt 2
By focusing on the good in a relationship, you'll help the relationship grow healthy. Join Pastor Rick for this lesson from Philippians.
2026-04-29Link to episode
Grow Healthy Relationships - Pt 1
If you want to have healthy relationships, start with an attitude of gratitude. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches how to develop the habit of being grateful for the people in your life.
2026-04-28Link to episode