Radio teaching Series

Awesome Relationships

One of the great tasks of life is building awesome relationships. God wants us to learn how to love, and the only way we can do that is when we’re sharing life with other people.

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May 27, 2016

Becoming Best Friends with God, Part 3

God says, “I don’t want your sacrifices — I want your love; I don’t want your offerings — I want you to know me” (Hosea 6:6). In this broadcast, Pastor Rick explains what God means when he says he wants our friendship.


May 26, 2016

Becoming Best Friends with God, Part 2

Jesus says, “I no longer call you slaves …. Now you are my friends” (John 15:15). Join Pastor Rick for this message as he teaches more about what the Bible says about becoming friends with God.


May 25, 2016

Becoming Best Friends with God, Part 1

Pastor Rick teaches in this message what the Bible says about becoming friends with God: “Come close to God, and God will come close to you” (James 4:8).


May 24, 2016

Finding the Love of Your Life, Part 3

A bad marriage is a million times worse than not going out on Friday night! Pastor Rick uses this message to help you do an honest assessment of your relationship with the Lord and with your partner so that your relationship will honor God and move you toward your purpose.


May 23, 2016

Finding the Love of Your Life, Part 2

Studies have shown that 80 percent of all separations and divorce happen because one or both of the partners are emotionally unhealthy. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick gives a partial checklist of emotional health factors that you need to look for when you are looking for God’s best in your mate.


May 20, 2016

Finding the Love of Your Life – Part 1

The Bible says in Proverbs 12:26, “The righteous choose their friends carefully” (NIV). If you’re supposed to choose your friends carefully, you should be even more careful about who’s going to be your life partner. In this message, Pastor Rick debunks some myths about the choices we make in love.


May 19, 2016

What Destroys Relationships and What Builds Them, Part 3

Pastor Rick continues to teach in this message on what the Bible says about developing friendships by focusing on others and how to build up relationships instead of tearing them down.


May 18, 2016

What Destroys Relationships and What Builds Them, Part 2

Pastor Rick continues to teach in this broadcast on what the Bible says about developing friendships by focusing on others and how to build up relationships instead of tearing them down.


May 17, 2016

What Destroys Relationships and What Builds Them, Part 1

In this message, Pastor Rick teaches why the Bible says you’ll get more friends by becoming interested in other people than you will by trying to get other people interested in you.


May 16, 2016

Making Friends for Eternity, Part 1

Stop waiting for people to be your friend, and start being a friend to others. Pastor Rick explains in this broadcast what the Bible means when it says, “A man who has friends must himself be friendly” (Proverbs 18:24).


May 13, 2016

Fighting for an Awesome Family, Part 4

Awesome families teach their kids that it’s not all about them, that they are not the center of the universe. In this message, Pastor Rick walks through the ways your family can serve God and other people so that you are fulfilling your mission.


May 12, 2016

Fighting for an Awesome Family, Part 3

Everyone goes through storms in life. Join Pastor Rick for this broadcast as he teaches why awesome families protect each other and how to help your family weather three specific storms that you will face together.


May 11, 2016

Fighting for an Awesome Family, Part 2

If you’re not growing, your family is boring. Pastor Rick explains in this message how to foster an atmosphere of lifelong learning in your family and the four kinds of growth you should encourage in your family.


May 10, 2016

Fighting for an Awesome Family, Part 1

In this message, Pastor Rick shares the first common denominator of great families: Awesome families are playful! Join him as he teaches why it’s important for you to enjoy every day with your family.


May 9, 2016

Fighting for an Awesome Marriage, Part 4

Marriage will not turn your life into a picnic. Marriage will not balance the universe. There are a lot of things marriage can’t do. But it does have a God-designed function. And it is far more important than you realize. Join Pastor Rick for this broadcast as he explains God’s plan for marriage.


May 6, 2016

Fighting for an Awesome Marriage, Part 3

Pastor Rick says, “If I’m cranky, my marriage is going to reveal it. If I’m a perfectionist, my marriage is going to reveal it. If I’m bitter and angry and controlling and manipulative, my marriage is going to reveal it. Marriage doesn’t create problems. Marriage reveals them.” Pastor Rick continues to teach how God uses marriage to help us learn to love others.


May 5, 2016

Fighting for an Awesome Marriage, Part 2

The reality is, marriage won’t solve all your problems. In fact, marriage won’t solve any of your problems. Marriage simply reveals problems that already exist. In this message, Pastor Rick continues in his explanation of why God gave us marriage.


May 4, 2016

Fighting for an Awesome Marriage, Part 1

Most people don’t know why marriage matters. In fact, most people either have an incredibly unrealistic view of marriage that no one could live up to, or they’re just flat-out wrong about the meaning and the purpose of marriage. Join Pastor Rick for this broadcast as he shares why God gave us marriage.