Radio teaching Series

Better Together: 40 Days of Community

There’s no way you can be all God wants you to be and fulfill your purpose without the help of others. We need each other, and we belong to each other in the body of Christ! In this series, Pastor Rick explains how to live your life in a supportive, encouraging community.

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August 15, 2023

Living a Generous Life – Part 2

Generosity is an investment in the future. You’ve heard it said, “You can’t take it with you.” But you can send it on ahead! In this broadcast, Pastor Rick teaches how to use your worldly resources to invest in people—helping them to know Christ and helping them to grow as Christians. You’ll be making a positive impact on others and building up treasures in heaven.


August 14, 2023

Living a Generous Life – Part 1

The Bible says that your heart will be wherever you put your time, money, and energy. Listen to Pastor Rick as he teaches that generosity isn’t just about giving money, but also about investing time and energy into building relationships with those around you. By doing so, you can help create a sense of community that encourages generosity.


August 11, 2023

Serving Together – Part 3

Empathy is crucial because it meets your fundamental needs to be understood and have your feelings validated. In this message, Pastor Rick shares how to become an empathetic person, enabling you to serve in harmony with others.


August 10, 2023

Serving Together – Part 2

Proverbs states that it’s hard to find a trustworthy person—and that’s a problem that still exists today. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches how to become trustworthy, which is essential for serving God together with others.


August 9, 2023

Serving Together – Part 1

In this broadcast, Pastor Rick shares four reasons why God wants believers to work together to serve other people. Philippians teaches that we’re to agree wholeheartedly with one another, love one another, and work together with one mind and purpose.


August 8, 2023

How We Help Each Other Grow – Part 3

Admitting your mistakes is the secret ingredient that builds community faster than anything else. In this message, Pastor Rick explores four benefits of being honest about your mistakes, feelings, faults, and fears.


August 7, 2023

How We Help Each Other Grow – Part 2

We often pray for people’s physical, financial, and relational needs but not as much for their spiritual growth. Pastor Rick shares in this message the Bible verses that will guide you in praying for others to mature in their faith.


August 4, 2023

How We Help Each Other Grow – Part 1

Everybody is looking for affirmation, and they will do almost anything to get it. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick explains how to affirm other people so that you are not only encouraging them to grow but also ministering to them like Jesus did.


August 3, 2023

What Destroys Relationships and What Builds Them – Part 4

Do you want your relationships to grow? In this message, Pastor Rick continues to teach the qualities and practices that can help you build up your relationships instead of tearing them down.


August 2, 2023

What Destroys Relationships and What Builds Them – Part 3

Insecurity prevents intimacy and can ruin your relationships. You can’t get close to somebody if there’s fear in the relationship. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches how love removes fear from a relationship, and he explains how shifting the focus from you to other people is a powerful way to build relationships.


August 1, 2023

What Destroys Relationships and What Builds Them – Part 2

Pride destroys relationships. It shows up in a lot of different ways, like criticism, competition, stubbornness, and superficiality. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick teaches how humility is the antidote to pride and what you need to do to become a more humble person.


July 31, 2023

What Destroys Relationships and What Builds Them – Part 1

Selfishness is the number one cause of conflict, arguments, divorce, and even war. If selfishness destroys relationships, then what builds them? Pastor Rick answers that question in this message about growing healthy relationships.


July 28, 2023

Reaching Out Together – Part 2

The most effective way to let other people know about the great things that God can do in their lives is to tell them the story of what God has done in your life. In this message, Pastor Rick discusses the steps you need to take to prepare yourself to share your story with others.


July 27, 2023

Reaching Out Together – Part 1

God wants you to share the Good News, but you don’t have to do it alone! God’s plan has always been that you go on mission with other people. Join Pastor Rick for this message as he shares ideas for how to partner with your small group as you pray for and reach out to your community.


July 26, 2023

Why We Need Each Other – Part 4

You need people in your life who will encourage you and point you toward Jesus. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick concludes his teaching on the significance of Christian community—the body of Christ—in helping you become the person God created you to be.


July 25, 2023

Why We Need Each Other – Part 3

Tragedy and heartache are inevitable, but you can prepare for them by building a network of supporters and friends. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches the importance of building such a safety net—and that the time for doing it is now.


July 24, 2023

Why We Need Each Other – Part 2

Most Christians are defeated because we try to fight Satan on our own. That’s foolish! You’re never going to win against the Devil if you fight him on your own. You need other people who will watch out for you and pray with you. In this message, Pastor Rick explains why a supportive community of believers is God’s answer to defeating sin and temptation.


July 21, 2023

Why We Need Each Other – Part 1

You were never meant to walk through life alone. God wants you to find community in your spiritual family—the body of Christ. In this biblical teaching, Pastor Rick explains three reasons why you need others to walk with you and serve with you through life.