Radio teaching Series

Awesome Relationships (2019)

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 15, 2019

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 14, 2019

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 13, 2019

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 10, 2019

Finding the Love of Your Life – Part 3

Given the right situation, you may fall in love with the idea of being in love. And that may lead to a foolish decision! Join Pastor Rick for this message as he explains what you need to assess and commit to before choosing a life partner.


May 9, 2019

Finding the Love of Your Life – Part 2

God leads us, God guides us, and God gives us guidelines. In this message, Pastor Rick shares a partial checklist of emotional health factors you should consider in your potential partner before you enter into a long-term relationship.


May 8, 2019

Finding the Love of Your Life – Part 1

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 broadcast, Pastor Rick teaches what the Bible says about making one of the most important decisions of your life.


May 7, 2019

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 6, 2019

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 3, 2019

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 2, 2019

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 1, 2019

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.


April 30, 2019

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.


April 29, 2019

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.


April 26, 2019

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.


April 25, 2019

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.


April 24, 2019

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.


April 23, 2019

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.