Radio teaching Series

What on Earth am I Here For? (2019)

Join Pastor Rick for this message series on God’s calling for your life as you learn how to discern that calling and use it as a blessing for the church, for other people, and in your own life.

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August 30, 2019

Why God Made You – Part 4

Just like every snowflake is different, God created you to be unique. There has never been anyone else like you, and there never will be anyone else like you. Pastor Rick explains why God uniquely shaped you to fulfill a specific purpose here on earth.


August 29, 2019

Why God Made You – Part 3

Have you ever thought about this: If God wants to take you to heaven, why doesn’t he just take you there instantly once you become a believer? Why does God put you on this planet for so many years? Join Pastor Rick as he teaches what the Bible says about why God made you.


August 28, 2019

Why God Made You – Part 2

You were made by God, and you were made for God. Until you understand that, your life will never make sense. You’ve got to start with God. Pastor Rick continues to teach how the Bible answers the question: “What on earth am I here for?”


August 27, 2019

Why God Made You – Part 1

The only way you’re ever going to know the purpose for your life—why you’re here on this planet, and what on earth you’re here for—is to talk to your Creator, God, and to read his Word, the Bible. Pastor Rick continues to teach that your purpose starts with God.


August 26, 2019

Called to Be Sent – Part 1

In this broadcast, Pastor Rick explains why your destiny has eternal significance not just for yourself but also for other people. Nothing you do will ever matter as much as helping people establish an eternal relationship with God. This is why you must be urgent about knowing your destiny and completing your mission.


August 23, 2019

You Are Called to Bless – Part 1

There’s almost nothing that God won’t do for the person who really wants to help others. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick shares God’s promises of what he will do for the person who concentrates on blessing and helping other people.


August 22, 2019

You Are Called to Become – Part 3

In this broadcast, Pastor Rick explains how your spiritual gifts were not given for your own benefit but for the benefit of others, just as other people were given gifts for your benefit. “There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord” (1 Corinthians 12:5 NLT).


August 21, 2019

You Are Called to Become – Part 2

One of life’s frustrations is that God’s timetable is rarely the same as ours. We are often in a hurry when God isn’t. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches how to be patient with the process as God continually works in your life to prepare you for your role in eternity.


August 20, 2019

You Are Called to Become – Part 1

Today we’re obsessed with speed, but God is more interested in strength and stability than swiftness. Real maturity is never the result of a single experience, no matter how powerful or moving. Join Pastor Rick as he walks through the ways to gradually develop the habits of Christlike character.


August 19, 2019

You Are Called to Belong – Part 3

Jesus isn’t ashamed to call you his brother or sister, no matter how messed up your life is, because you belong to God’s family. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick teaches that if you’re a member of the family of God, your sin doesn’t define you anymore and why that truth brings freedom to your life.


August 16, 2019

You Are Called to Belong – Part 2

You were created for community, fashioned for fellowship, and formed for a family, and no one can fulfill God’s purposes alone. Pastor Rick shares in this message why we need to recover and practice the biblical meaning of membership.


August 15, 2019

You Are Called to Belong – Part 1

Today’s culture of rampant individualism has created many spiritual orphans—“bunny believers” who hop around from one church to another without any identity, accountability, or commitment. In this message, Pastor Rick explains why being part of a community of believers is so important to your spiritual walk.


August 14, 2019

Called to Be Loved – Part 3

In this message, Pastor Rick explains just how much God loves you and why the spiritually lost are worth God’s rescue mission. People are only “lost” if they’re worth finding! Think of it this way: The value of a masterpiece doesn’t go down when it’s lost; it goes up.


August 13, 2019

Called to Be Loved – Part 2

The Bible says, “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19 NIV). In this broadcast, Pastor Rick teaches why you have to begin with God’s nature to be able to understand your life’s purpose and calling.


August 12, 2019

Called to Be Loved – Part 1

God not only knows where you are; he also knows who you are. He knows what you’re going through, why you’re going through it, and how you feel about it. He knows you better than you know yourself! Pastor Rick uses this message to help you understand just how much Jesus wants to affirm you and show you his love.


August 9, 2019

The Call Is for You – Part 2

You were made to be you. God has given you unique abilities, and he wants you to use them according to his purposes. In this message, Pastor Rick explains how your abilities are the map to God’s will for your life.


August 8, 2019

The Call Is for You – Part 1

Growing up, you may have thought that being called by God was something only missionaries, pastors, nuns, and other full-time church workers experienced. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches what the Bible says about every Christian’s call to service.