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Rick Warren is an innovative pastor, renowned author, and global influencer.
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Radical Joy - Part 3
Jesus says, "Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy" (John 16:24 NLT). Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how prayer can lead to radical joy.
2025-12-05Link to episode
Radical Joy - Part 2
Do you constantly ask yourself, "Am I making the right decision? Am I doing the right thing?" Join Pastor Rick as he teaches that, no matter how bad things are in your life, you can know for certain that God will use it all for good.
2025-12-04Link to episode
Radical Joy - Part 1
God says there's no condemnation for those who are in Christ. That means God isn't mad at you and he's not trying to get even with you. Join Pastor Rick as he explains how God's grace can give you radical joy.
2025-12-03Link to episode
Radical Faith - Part 3
Real faith develops in the valleys of life, not on the mountaintops. Join Pastor Rick as he explains how God uses the pain, the hurt, and the difficulties in your life to shape you into the person he created you to be.
2025-12-02Link to episode
Radical Faith - Part 2
Giving and faith go together. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches why you can trust God to provide for you when you put him first in your life.
2025-12-01Link to episode
Radical Faith - Part 1
Find out how God blesses you when you obey him, even when you don't understand. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches from God's Word.
2025-11-28Link to episode
Being Thankful Even in Bad Times ? Part 3
Join Pastor Rick as he wraps up this series on how to be thankful in tough times. In this message, he looks at specific ways to give thanks, including how you can always be thankful for the home that God is preparing for you in heaven.
2025-11-27Link to episode
Being Thankful Even in Bad Times ? Part 2
In this message, Pastor Rick continues to teach how you can be thankful despite the tough times you might be going through?because God will never leave you and will continue to shape you into the person he created you to be.
2025-11-26Link to episode
Being Thankful Even in Bad Times ? Part 1
It's difficult to be thankful in hard times. Join Pastor Rick as he helps you look at the things you can always be grateful for, including the grace God shows you every day as well as the plans he has for you.
2025-11-25Link to episode
Radical Gratitude - Part 3
Join Pastor Rick as he teaches more about how to be grateful in every situation and how that attitude can change the world.
2025-11-24Link to episode
Radical Gratitude - Part 2
The Bible says you should give thanks in all circumstances. How? Join Pastor Rick as he finds the answer to that question in God's Word.
2025-11-21Link to episode
Radical Gratitude ? Part 1
The Bible says you're blessed when you trust God and place your hope and confidence in him. Doing this allows you to grow deep roots into his Word, cultivating a constant gratefulness for what he does in your life. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches from God's Word.
2025-11-20Link to episode
Lessons from a Shrewd Money Manager - Part 3
Listen as Pastor Rick continues to explore the story of the shrewd money manager, highlighting the attitudes Jesus wants you to have toward money. He explains that money is a spiritual test, reveals what you love most, and is best used when you invest it in helping people get to heaven.
2025-11-19Link to episode
Lessons from a Shrewd Money Manager - Part 2
To manage your money wisely you must look ahead, make plans, and act quickly. Join Pastor Rick in this message to unpack more of the attitudes Jesus wants you to have towards money.
2025-11-18Link to episode
Lessons from a Shrewd Money Manager - Part 1
Looking at Luke 16, Pastor Rick shares the story of the shrewd money manager to teach the attitudes Jesus wants you to have towards money: that everything you think you own is really on loan and one day you'll give an account to God for all of it.
2025-11-17Link to episode
Growing a Heart Like Jesus - Part 2
When you develop a heart that is more like Jesus, you do the things he did while he was here on earth. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches what Jesus did to give himself away for others and how following his example of self-sacrifice can change the world.
2025-11-14Link to episode
Growing a Heart Like Jesus - Part 1
To become more like Jesus, you have to learn to love the people Jesus created and died for?that's the whole world! Pastor Rick walks through the ways Jesus loved people and how to make your life count by loving people in the same way, giving your heart to the things that matter for eternity.
2025-11-13Link to episode
How Jesus Handled Stress - Part 3
Noise is often stress?and the world is getting noisier every day. Pastor Rick shows in this message how Jesus chose meditation in solitude and collaboration with others. He did this because he needed time to hear from God and to share the load of ministry?and you do, too.
2025-11-12Link to episode
How Jesus Handled Stress - Part 2
You will be guided in life by pressure or purpose. In this message, Pastor Rick helps you see how clarifying your calling and focusing on what matter most helps you avoid the tyranny of the urgent and reach your spiritual potential.
2025-11-11Link to episode
How Jesus Handled Stress - Part 1
If you don't know who you are, then your confused identity is always going to cause you stress. Pastor Rick teaches in this message how to avoid stress by being confident in who you are and who you're living for.
2025-11-10Link to episode
Succeeding in Your Mission - Part 3
Anyone can be won to Christ if you find the key to their heart?and the key is always a hurt, a need, or an interest. Pastor Rick shows you in this message how to open up doors for ministry so you can complete your mission and mobilize others to do the same.
2025-11-07Link to episode
Succeeding in Your Mission - Part 2
God didn't just fax in his love to earth. He sent it in person! In this message, Pastor Rick teaches the ways Jesus showed how to reach others through blessing them, seeking peace, and investing in people through relationships.
2025-11-06Link to episode
Succeeding in Your Mission - Part 1
When you're trying to reach your friends and family or even an unreached people group with the gospel, you need to follow Jesus' example. Pastor Rick teaches in this message why it's important to travel light but never travel alone, whether you're going across the street or across the world.
2025-11-05Link to episode
Helping Others Like Jesus - Part 3
The imprisoned, the blind, and the oppressed all face different forms of bondage?whether physical, emotional, relational, or spiritual. Jesus came to bring freedom, sight, and justice to those who suffer in these ways. In this message, Pastor Rick challenges us to join him in that mission.
2025-11-04Link to episode
Helping Others Like Jesus - Part 2
The brokenhearted suffer from pain caused by disappointment, rejection, and resentment. But Scripture promises that "The LORD is close to the brokenhearted" (Psalm 34:18 NIV). Listen to this message by Pastor Rick as he encourages us to come alongside them with God's comfort and care.
2025-11-03Link to episode
Helping Others Like Jesus - Part 1
The poor come in many forms. Some lack the money to meet basic needs, others lack a moral compass, and still others are spiritually poor?unaware of the hope and salvation Jesus offers. In this message, Pastor Rick calls us to meet each type of need with compassion and truth.
2025-10-31Link to episode
We Are Members of God's Family - Part 2
Biblical churches have large group worship (temple courts) and small group fellowship (house to house). In this message, Pastor Rick continues to look at why God calls us to be members of his family, the church, and the marks of a healthy small group.
2025-10-30Link to episode
We Are Members of God's Family - Part 1
Most people think megachurches are a modern phenomenon, but that's not what history shows. In fact, the first church in Jerusalem had tens of thousands of members. Join Pastor Rick as he looks back at the early church and how they modeled for us the components of a biblical church?and the advantages of living them out.
2025-10-29Link to episode
We Are Ambassadors - Part 3
Jesus calls us to be his ambassadors. That calling comes not only with responsibilities but also with rewards. In this message, Pastor Rick continues to share about the responsibilities of being his ambassador in the world as well as the rewards for those who represent him faithfully.
2025-10-28Link to episode
We Are Ambassadors - Part 2
Being an ambassador for Christ means you have specific responsibilities to fulfill. Join Pastor Rick as he looks at why?and how?you must be an example, share the gospel message, and show love to the world around you as you live your life as his representative.
2025-10-27Link to episode
We Are Ambassadors - Part 1
Being an ambassador of Jesus means God has given you a mission and the authority to speak his truth wherever you go. In this message, Pastor Rick dives deep into what it means to be an ambassador for Christ.
2025-10-24Link to episode
We Are Disciples, Part 3
Being a disciple of Jesus often means serving others with love and sharing the Good News with others. Join Pastor Rick as he continues to share what it looks like to really be a disciple of Jesus.
2025-10-23Link to episode
We Are Disciples - Part 2
No one ever said being a disciple of Jesus would be easy. In this teaching, Pastor Rick explains how being Jesus' disciple means loving other believers and always doing what Jesus tells you.
2025-10-22Link to episode
We Are Disciples - Part 1
Jesus doesn't want you to be a part-time disciple. He wants your full attention, and to do that, you need to spend time with him and love him more than anything else. Join Pastor Rick as he looks at specific truths about spiritual growth and how you can measure your own spiritual maturity.
2025-10-21Link to episode
We Are Disciples - Part 1
Jesus doesn't want you to be a part-time disciple. He wants your full attention, and to do that, you need to spend time with him and love him more than anything else. Join Pastor Rick as he looks at specific truths about spiritual growth and how you can measure your own spiritual maturity.
2025-10-21Link to episode
Will I Accept God's Destiny for Me - Part 2
God doesn't force you to accept his destiny for your life. But there are many reasons he wants you to choose to follow his plan. In this message, Pastor Rick explains how God blesses and keeps his promises to people who follow him with humility.
2025-10-20Link to episode
Will I Accept God's Destiny for Me - Part 1
God's destiny for your life isn't always the easiest path?but it is always the best! In this teaching, Pastor Rick reminds you that your Creator knows and loves you more than anyone else. And because of that, you can trust his plan for you.
2025-10-17Link to episode
Getting God's Vision for My Life - Part 3
God wants to meet with you every day so he can speak to you. Join Pastor Rick as he continues to teach about getting God's vision for your life.
2025-10-16Link to episode
Getting God's Vision for My Life - Part 2
It's hard to hear from God when there's too much noise in your life. In this message, Pastor Rick talks about the importance of getting alone with God so you can hear him speak.
2025-10-15Link to episode
Getting God's Vision for My Life - Part 1
God doesn't want you to just think about his dream for your life; he wants you to long for it! Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how to develop a passion for God, making you desperate to hear from him and honor him.
2025-10-14Link to episode
Recognizing God's Voice - Part 3
One way to tell if you're hearing God's voice is by listening to the advice of others. Join Pastor Rick as he explains why godly friends can help you test whether or not an idea is from God.
2025-10-13Link to episode
Recognizing God's Voice - Part 2
Confusion is often the result of listening to your own voice instead of God's voice. In this message, Pastor Rick explains why there's always peace when you say "yes" to what God is asking you to do.
2025-10-10Link to episode
Recognizing God's Voice - Part 1
We often wonder if an idea is instruction from God, deception from Satan, or just something we want to do. In this teaching, Pastor Rick teaches you how to discern God's voice.
2025-10-09Link to episode
How God Talks to You - Part 2
Join Pastor Rick as he continues to look at the ways God often speaks to us?through the Holy Spirit, through pain, and even through silence.
2025-10-08Link to episode
How God Talks to You - Part 1
When you know how to listen, it's easier to hear from God. In this message, Pastor Rick shares how you can hear God through the Bible, through gifted teachers, and through friends and family.
2025-10-07Link to episode
God Wants to Talk with You - Part 2
Like a healthy plant, you need to grow deep roots and keep the weeds at bay. Listen to this message by Pastor Rick and learn how to develop deep spiritual roots that help you bear fruit and eliminate the distractions that keep you from hearing God.
2025-10-06Link to episode
God Wants to Talk with You
Cell phone reception varies widely, depending on your location. The same is true with how easily you can hear God speak. In this teaching, Pastor Rick talks about the barriers that can block your reception and close your mind to what God wants to say.
2025-10-03Link to episode
Why Must I Keep on Praying Persistently - Part 3
Your prayer life says a lot about where you put your trust?in your feelings or in your heavenly Father. Join Pastor Rick as he continues to encourage you to pray more persistently.
2025-10-02Link to episode
Why Must I Keep on Praying Persistently - Part 2
While we work on having a more vibrant prayer life, God is working on us. Discover what God wants to teach you while you wait on him in prayer in today's message with Pastor Rick.
2025-10-01Link to episode
Why Must I Keep on Praying Persistently - Part 1
No matter what crisis we face, God will walk through it with us. In this message, Pastor Rick explains that when we pray, we are talking to a caring, consistent, capable, and close heavenly Father.
2025-09-30Link to episode