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S1 Ep 11Good News for All People: Recovering the Full Meaning of Salvation

In this final episode of Season 1, Rick brings together Scripture, revelation, and the message of the gospel in a powerful teaching that reframes what salvation truly means. Drawing from the words spoken by angels in the New Testament and the prophecies they were quoting from the Old, this episode reveals that the gospel was never meant to be reduced to forgiveness alone—but to complete restoration, reconciliation, and freedom in every area of life.Rick walks through key passages from Luke, Isaiah, Zephaniah, Romans, Acts, and Hebrews to show what the angels were actually announcing when they declared “good news of great joy for all people.” You’ll discover that their message included freedom from fear, healing from oppression, restoration of dominion, the removal of shame, and the return of peace between God and humanity through Jesus Christ.This teaching exposes how the gospel has often been oversimplified and invites believers to recover the fullness of what Jesus accomplished—redemption, recompense, and restoration. Rick explains how salvation impacts not only eternity, but daily life, identity, prayer, authority, and the way God’s people are meant to represent Him in the earth.As Season 1 concludes, this episode calls listeners to move beyond survival Christianity and step into the joy, confidence, and inheritance that belong to every believer in Christ. It’s an invitation to celebrate not just what Jesus saved us from, but everything He saved us for.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with confidence, freedom, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the CurtainRick continues this teaching in Behind the Curtain with deeper biblical exploration, extended discussion, live Q&A, and practical insight into living out the full gospel in everyday life.Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.com🎥 Watch the Video VersionPrefer to watch this conversation on YouTube? Click or tap [Watch on YouTube]

Feb 27, 202657 min

I’m Taking You Into Another Dimension”: When God Reveals His Nearness (with Dr. Pamela Hillman)

In this Supernatural Prayer Story, Rick sits down with Dr. Pamela Hillman—pastor, counselor, and reentry reform leader—to share powerful encounters with God that reveal just how personal, near, and involved the Father desires to be with His children.Pamela recounts vivid visions and spiritual dreams where Jesus met her in deeply intimate ways, including a profound encounter where He invited her “into another dimension” of His presence. These moments reshaped her understanding of God’s nearness and affirmed that encounters with Him are not reserved for a select few, but are invitations extended to all who seek Him.She also shares remarkable answers to prayer spanning years—including God orchestrating her marriage in an unexpected way and fulfilling a long-standing prayer for a home and land in a manner that far exceeded anything she could have imagined. Through prayer journaling, Scripture-based intercession, and persistent trust, Pamela watched God quietly work behind the scenes until the moment everything came together.Throughout the conversation, Rick and Pamela explore how God speaks through dreams, Scripture, and personal encounters, how prayer is meant to be relational rather than formulaic, and why persistence in faith is never wasted. This episode will encourage you to believe that God sees you, hears your prayers, and delights in revealing Himself in ways that transform both hearts and lives.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with confidence, faith, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the Curtain Rick continues this conversation in Behind the Curtain with deeper reflection, extended discussion, live Q&A, and practical encouragement on experiencing God through prayer and Scripture. Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.com🎥 Watch the Video Version Prefer to watch this conversation on YouTube? Click or tap [Watch on YouTube]

Feb 25, 202622 min

S1 Ep 10Can You Experience God’s Love? Why Feeling His Love Transforms Prayer

In this episode, Rick addresses a question many believers quietly struggle with: Is God’s love something we are meant to experience, or only believe as a theological truth? While Scripture clearly tells us that God is love, many Christians live their entire faith journey knowing this only in their minds—never sensing, feeling, or experiencing it in prayer.Drawing from Romans 5, Ephesians 3, 1 John 4, and Jesus’ own teaching, Rick reveals that God never intended His love to remain abstract or distant. Through the Holy Spirit, God’s love has been “poured out” into our hearts—not sparingly, but abundantly—so that believers can live rooted, grounded, and established in His love. This teaching explains why experiencing God’s love is essential to hearing His voice clearly, praying with confidence, and walking free from condemnation and fear.Rick shares personal insights from his journey with God, explaining how prayer changes when we begin expecting love instead of correction, intimacy instead of distance, and relationship instead of performance. You’ll learn why abiding in God’s love is not emotionalism, but a biblical reality that fills believers with the fullness of God and transforms how they relate to Him and others.This episode will help you move beyond merely knowing about God’s love and step into a prayer life where His love becomes something you live in, draw from, and experience daily.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with confidence, peace, and awareness of His presence. S1E10-C🔓 Behind the Curtain Rick continues this teaching in Behind the Curtain with deeper biblical exploration, extended reflection, live Q&A, and practical guidance on learning to abide in and experience God’s love in prayer. Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.com🎥 Watch the Video Version Prefer to watch this episode? The video version is available on YouTube.

Feb 20, 202620 min

We’re Not Going Back”: How God Met Me With Grace and Changed Everything (with Oscar West)

In this Supernatural Prayer Story, Rick sits down with Oscar West—pastor, law enforcement leader, and Transform You graduate—to share a powerful testimony of intimacy with God that took place not in a moment of success, but in a moment of personal failure.Oscar recounts a deeply personal encounter where, instead of condemnation or correction, the Father spoke a simple but life-altering truth to his heart: “We’re not going back.” In that moment, God dismantled years of performance-based thinking, religious striving, and fear-driven repentance—teaching Oscar what it truly means to live as the righteousness of God in Christ.As the conversation unfolds, Oscar shares how this revelation transformed not only his prayer life, but his calling. What began as an internal shift of identity and trust became the foundation for supernatural answers to prayer in the public sphere—opening doors for him to bring healing, restoration, and transformation into schools, communities, and leadership systems across Louisiana.This episode explores how true transformation flows from intimacy, how God meets us with grace rather than shame, and how prayer answered in the secret place often leads to fruit that impacts generations. It will encourage you to let go of fear-based religion, rest in your identity as God’s beloved child, and trust Him to work powerfully through your life.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with confidence, freedom, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the Curtain Rick continues this conversation in Behind the Curtain with deeper reflection, extended teaching, live Q&A, and practical encouragement on living from righteousness rather than striving. Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.com🎥 Watch the Video Version Prefer to watch this conversation? The video version is available on YouTube right HERE.

Feb 18, 202620 min

S1 Ep 9Can You Really Love God Enough? Discovering How His Love in You Fulfills the Greatest Commandment

In this episode, Rick addresses a question that quietly troubles many sincere believers: Am I really loving God with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength? While Jesus called this the greatest commandment, many Christians unknowingly turn it into a measuring stick—causing doubt, self-examination, and fear that they may not be doing enough.Drawing from Matthew 22, Romans 5, 1 John, Philippians 2, and Jesus’ own words, Rick reveals how the New Covenant completely changes the way this commandment is fulfilled. Rather than being something we strive to accomplish through effort or discipline, loving God flows naturally from the love He has already poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.Rick shares a personal journey of how God freed him from questioning his motivation and sincerity, teaching him that God Himself is at work within believers—giving both the desire and the power to do what pleases Him. As God’s love is restored to us in Christ, we are able to love God, love ourselves, and love others—not from pressure, but from overflow.This teaching will help you release performance-based thinking, silence the fear that you’re falling short, and rest in the truth that God’s love within you is more than sufficient. When you understand that loving God begins with receiving His love, the Christian life becomes relational, joyful, and free.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with confidence, peace, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the Curtain Rick continues this teaching in Behind the Curtain with deeper biblical exploration, extended reflection, live Q&A, and practical guidance on living from God’s love rather than striving to earn it. Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.com🎥 Watch the Video Version Prefer to watch this episode? The video version is available on YouTube. Right Here

Feb 13, 202613 min

Healing in 10 Seconds: A Story of Prayer, Authority, and God’s Presence

In this Supernatural Prayer Story, Rick sits down with Fielding and Carla Cage for a powerful, faith-building conversation about intimacy with God, authority in Christ, and miraculous answers to prayer that flow naturally from knowing where you are seated spiritually.Fielding shares an extraordinary encounter that took place while praying for a dying pastor—an experience where he became acutely aware of being seated with Christ in heavenly places. As he simply rested in God’s presence, light, love, and glory displaced sickness, resulting in immediate and undeniable healing. What began as a quiet act of intimacy became a tangible demonstration of heaven touching earth.The conversation continues with a gripping testimony involving their young son, who suffered a severe head injury after being kicked by a horse. In the face of medical crisis and intense pressure, Fielding and Carla chose to stand firmly in the truth of God’s Word. As they acted from confidence rather than fear, their son experienced complete and immediate healing—without lasting damage.Throughout the episode, Rick, Fielding, and Carla explore what it means to pray from rest instead of striving, how authority flows from intimacy, and why healing was never meant to be complicated. This episode will encourage you to see yourself as God sees you, act from your position in Christ, and trust that miracles flow naturally when we partner with Him in faith.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with confidence, authority, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the CurtainRick continues this conversation in Behind the Curtain with deeper teaching, extended discussion on authority and healing, live Q&A, and practical guidance for praying with confidence from your position in Christ.Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.com🎥 Watch the Video VersionPrefer to watch this conversation? The video version is available on YouTube. Right Here

Feb 11, 202625 min

S1 Ep 8God Never Stopped Loving You: Why Knowing the Father's Love Transforms Prayer

In this episode, Rick addresses one of the most foundational—and often misunderstood—truths of the Christian life: God has never stopped loving you. Many believers struggle in prayer not because they lack discipline, but because they quietly question God’s affection, delight, or willingness to engage with them.Through Scripture and personal testimony, Rick explains how humanity’s fall did not cause God to withdraw His love—but caused us to lose the ability to recognize it. Drawing from Genesis, John 15, Ephesians 1, Zephaniah 3, and the words of Jesus Himself, this teaching reveals how God’s love has always been constant, unbroken, and fully restored to us through Christ.Rick shares a powerful early encounter with the Father where God allowed him to experience His love in an overwhelming, tangible way—not as an exception, but as an invitation. You’ll learn what it means to abide in God’s love, why God delights in spending time with you, and how prayer is transformed when fear, performance, and doubt are replaced with confidence and intimacy.This episode will help you dismantle the belief that God’s love turns on and off, heal distorted views of the Father, and step into a prayer life marked by joy, expectation, and deep relational connection. When you understand that God delights in you, prayer stops being an obligation and becomes a place you run to.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with confidence, peace, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the Curtain Rick continues this teaching in Behind the Curtain with extended biblical exploration, deeper reflection on abiding in the Father’s love, live Q&A, and downloadable study resources. Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.live🎥 Watch the Video Version Prefer to watch this episode? The video version is available on YouTube. Click Here

Feb 6, 202623 min

Seventeen Years of Prayer: How God Answered a Wife’s Cry for Her Husband

In this Supernatural Prayer Story, Rick sits down with Beverly Lewis to share a powerful testimony of perseverance, humility, and God’s faithfulness over a seventeen-year journey of prayer for her marriage. Beverly recounts how, after coming back to Christ early in her marriage, she carried the burden of praying for her husband to know the Lord—through seasons of discouragement, delay, and quiet disappointment.Beverly shares a deeply personal moment of intimacy with God when the Lord spoke a simple but life-shaping word to her: “Sit down on the inside.” That instruction began a transformative journey of surrender, humility, and trust—teaching her that God’s work in prayer often begins within us before it unfolds around us.As the story continues, Beverly recounts how God answered her long-standing prayers in a way that was far beyond what she had imagined. After years of intercession, her husband encountered the presence of God powerfully and was radically saved—leading to a transformed life, a renewed marriage, and a legacy of faith that continues decades later.This conversation will encourage anyone who has been praying for a spouse, family member, or seemingly impossible situation. It offers hope for those in seasons of waiting, reassurance that God hears every prayer, and confidence that even delayed answers are never wasted in the hands of a loving Father.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with confidence, hope, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the CurtainRick continues this conversation in Behind the Curtain with deeper reflection, additional teaching, live Q&A, and practical encouragement for those believing God through long seasons of prayer.Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.com🎥 Watch the Video VersionPrefer to watch this conversation? The video version is available on YouTube.

Feb 4, 202627 min

S1 Ep 7Is God Angry With You? Breaking the Cycle of Shame and Fear

In this episode, Rick addresses one of the most damaging beliefs that quietly undermines intimacy with God: the fear that God is angry with us when we fail. For many believers, this belief creates a cycle of shame, striving, and distance—causing them to pull away from God instead of running toward Him.Through personal testimony and a careful walk through Isaiah 54, Rick reveals the heart of the Father toward His children and exposes how the idea of God being angry with believers is rooted in misunderstanding the difference between the Old Covenant and the New. You’ll discover how shame, fear, and religious pressure distort our view of God and why Scripture clearly declares that God has sworn never to be angry with those who are in Christ.Rick also shares how God personally freed him from a performance-driven relationship and taught him to trust the Father’s work within him rather than striving to earn approval. This teaching brings healing to past wounds, breaks the power of condemnation, and restores confidence to approach God freely—even in moments of weakness.This episode will help you let go of fear-based religion, silence the lie that God is displeased or distant, and embrace the truth that His steadfast love, compassion, and covenant of peace toward you will never be removed.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with confidence, freedom, and assurance in His presence.🔓 Behind the Curtain Rick continues this teaching in Behind the Curtain with extended biblical insight, deeper discussion, live Q&A, and downloadable study resources. Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.live🎥 Watch the Video Version Prefer to watch this episode? The video version is available on YouTube. Right HERE

Jan 30, 202622 min

A Love Bubble and Divine Provision: When God Answers Prayer in Unexpected Ways (with Eileen Kopsaftis)

In this Supernatural Prayer Story, Rick sits down with Eileen Kopsaftis to share two extraordinary encounters that reveal how personally and lovingly God responds to prayer. Eileen recounts a powerful moment when, in the middle of conflict and accusation, God placed her in what she can only describe as a *“love bubble”—*allowing her to see another person through the Father’s eyes and respond with supernatural compassion, wisdom, and peace.As the conversation unfolds, Eileen also shares a striking answer to prayer involving her business and calling. After facing closed doors, confusion, and mounting pressure to strive for success through human effort, God spoke clearly to her heart with a simple but life-changing truth: “I’m God. I don’t need that.” Within days, God opened doors of opportunity far beyond anything she could have orchestrated—without striving, manipulation, or cost.Throughout this conversation, Rick and Eileen explore what it looks like to partner with God in prayer, trust Him in seasons of uncertainty, and recognize His voice through peace, love, and unmistakable timing. This episode will encourage you to let go of fear-based striving, trust God’s ability to provide, and believe that He delights in meeting you personally in prayer.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with confidence, faith, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the CurtainRick continues this conversation in Behind the Curtain with deeper reflection, additional teaching, live Q&A, and practical insights on trusting God in prayer and provision.Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.com🎥 Watch the Video VersionPrefer to watch this conversation? The video version is available on YouTube. Right HERE🫡Get in touch with Eileen Koopsaftis: https://www.youtube.com/@EileenKopsaftis Website: https://havelifelongwellbeing.com/

Jan 28, 202630 min

S1 Ep 6Does God Hide Himself From Us? Understanding Why His Face Is Always Toward You

In this episode, Rick addresses a question many believers wrestle with during seasons of uncertainty or unanswered prayer: Does God ever hide Himself from us? When prayers seem delayed or God feels distant, it’s easy to assume He’s withdrawn, displeased, or no longer listening.Drawing from both Old and New Testament Scripture, Rick explains where the idea of God “hiding His face” comes from and why it is rooted in the Old Covenant—not the New. Through passages from Psalms, Ezekiel, Ephesians, Corinthians, and the writings of John, you’ll discover how Jesus permanently changed our relationship with the Father, removing the on-and-off dynamic and establishing a covenant where God’s face is always turned toward His children.Rick shares a personal story from his ten-year season of being taught directly by the Lord, revealing how God corrected a subtle misunderstanding about trust, provision, and prayer. This teaching brings clarity to why God always hears, always responds, and never withdraws His presence from those who are in Christ.This episode will help you let go of fear, silence the lie that God is distant or displeased, and grow in confidence that His presence, favor, and attention toward you are constant. You’ll be encouraged to approach prayer with assurance, knowing that God’s face is shining on you—now and always—because of Jesus.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with greater confidence, peace, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the CurtainRick continues this teaching in Behind the Curtain with extended biblical insight, deeper discussion, live Q&A, and downloadable study resources.Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.live🎥 Watch the Video VersionPrefer to watch this episode? The video version is available on YouTube right here: Watch

Jan 23, 202623 min

Seven Years of Loss—Then God Spoke: A Supernatural Answer to a Father’s Prayer (with Os Hillman)

n this episode, Rick sits down with Os Hillman for a powerful Supernatural Prayer Story that reveals how God meets His children in their deepest seasons of loss, waiting, and heartbreak. Os shares how a seven-year period of financial collapse, personal loss, and family pain became the backdrop for one of the most intimate and life-altering encounters with God he has ever experienced.Through a prophetic word spoken at just the right moment, God revealed not only that He saw Os’s private tears for his daughter, but that He was actively working to restore what seemed permanently broken. What followed was a stunning answer to prayer—bringing healing, reconciliation, and a new season of purpose that only God could orchestrate.Os also recounts how a 40-day fast, a delayed answer, and an unexpected prophetic confirmation redirected his life’s calling and birthed a devotional that would eventually reach hundreds of thousands of people across more than 100 nations. This story highlights how God often answers prayer in ways that look insignificant at first—but become the very foundation of His greater plan.This conversation will encourage you to trust God in seasons of silence, believe that He sees what breaks your heart, and expect that even long delays are never wasted in the hands of a loving Father.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with confidence, hope, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the CurtainRick continues this conversation in Behind the Curtain with deeper reflection, additional teaching, live Q&A, and practical insights on trusting God through seasons of waiting.Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.live🎥 Watch the Video VersionPrefer to watch this episode? The video version is available on YouTube. Right HERE

Jan 21, 202621 min

S1 Ep 5When Jesus Manifests Himself: Experiencing His Presence in Prayer Today

In this episode, Rick explores one of the most overlooked yet powerful promises Jesus ever made—that He would personally manifest Himself to those who love Him. Many believers assume that encounters with Jesus ended with the ascension, yet Scripture reveals a very different reality: Jesus intended to remain actively present, relational, and involved with His disciples throughout this age.Drawing from John 14, Matthew 28, Acts, and the writings of Paul, Rick shows how Jesus promised not to leave His followers as orphans, but to continue teaching, guiding, and revealing Himself through the Holy Spirit. You’ll discover how “manifesting Himself” includes dreams, visions, clear guidance, tangible presence, and personal interaction—just as believers experienced throughout the book of Acts.Rick also shares a recent, personal encounter with the Father that highlights a renewed emphasis on prayer and what God is preparing to release in the body of Christ. This teaching invites you to move beyond distant, routine prayer into a living, conversational relationship where expectation replaces striving, and intimacy replaces effort.This episode will challenge long-held assumptions about prayer, awaken faith for deeper encounters with Jesus, and help you embrace the kind of relationship Scripture says is normal for every believer.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with greater confidence, faith, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the Curtain Rick continues this teaching in Behind the Curtain with extended biblical instruction, deeper discussion on how Jesus manifests Himself today, live Q&A, and downloadable study notes. Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.live🎥 Watch the Video Version Prefer to watch this episode? The video version is available on YouTube. Watch Here

Jan 16, 202654 min

The Power of Testimony and Obedience: How God Multiplies What We Place in His Hands (with Dr. Joseph Peck)

In this episode, Rick sits down with Dr. Joseph Peck for a powerful conversation about the role of testimony, obedience, and prayer in experiencing God’s active involvement in everyday life. Dr. Peck shares two remarkable stories that reveal how God responds when we prioritize intimacy with Him and listen attentively to His leading.Through personal testimony, Dr. Peck describes how a simple act of obedience during a time of prayer led to unexpected provision and long-term blessing. He also recounts a profound, God-given dream that prompted a season of focused prayer—opening doors to influence, connection, and impact far beyond what he could have planned or orchestrated on his own.Throughout the conversation, Rick and Dr. Peck explore why testimonies matter, how hearing God’s voice grows through relationship, and why obedience positions believers to participate in what God is already doing. This episode will encourage you to place prayer first, trust God’s leading, and believe that He desires to work personally and powerfully in your life.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with greater confidence, faith, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the CurtainRick continues the conversation in Behind the Curtain with extended teaching, deeper biblical exploration, live Q&A, and downloadable study worksheets.Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.com🎥 Watch the Video VersionPrefer to watch this conversation? The video version is available on YouTube. https://youtu.be/oxSWWQsylv0💡TranzformUCheck out https://www.jointranzformu.info

Jan 14, 202626 min

S1 Ep 4Hearing God’s Voice Plainly: Returning to a Conversational Relationship with the Father

n this episode, Rick explores what it truly means to hear God’s voice clearly and plainly—not as an occasional experience, but as a restored, conversational relationship with the Father. Many believers desire to hear God but feel unsure, wondering if they’re doing enough or following the right steps to recognize His voice.Drawing from Scripture, Rick traces God’s original design for communication with His children, beginning in the Garden of Eden, continuing through Moses’ face-to-face relationship with God, and ultimately fulfilled through Jesus. You’ll discover how Jesus promised to return believers to the same kind of clear, relational communication Moses experienced—speaking plainly, not in riddles or distant impressions.Through biblical examples from Genesis, Numbers, John, and the book of Acts, this teaching reveals that hearing God’s voice is not reserved for a select few, but is the normal inheritance of every believer. Rick explains why prayer was never meant to be one-sided requests, but a living conversation rooted in relationship, trust, and grace.This episode will help you let go of striving, quiet fear and doubt, and step confidently into the kind of prayer life where conversation with God becomes natural, personal, and transformative.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with greater confidence, peace, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the Curtain Rick continues this teaching in Behind the Curtain with extended biblical instruction, deeper exploration of conversational prayer, live Q&A, and downloadable study notes. Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.live🎥 Watch the Video Version Prefer to watch this episode? The video version is available on YouTube. Watch Video

Jan 9, 202623 min

A Story of Trust and Obedience: Experiencing God in Real Life (with Michael Pink)

In this episode, Rick sits down with Michael Pink for an honest and encouraging conversation about trusting God in real-life situations and recognizing His presence along the way. Through personal stories and reflection, Michael shares how obedience, prayer, and attentiveness to God’s leading opened the door to moments of intimacy with the Father and meaningful answers to prayer.Rather than focusing on formulas or performance, this conversation highlights the simplicity of walking with God—learning to listen, respond, and trust Him in both ordinary and unexpected circumstances. As Michael shares his journey, you’ll be reminded that intimacy with God isn’t reserved for a select few, but is available to anyone willing to walk closely with Him.This episode will encourage you to reflect on your own relationship with God, recognize His faithfulness in your story, and grow in confidence that He is actively involved in your life.This podcast exists to help you deepen your relationship with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and live with greater faith, peace, and awareness of His presence.🔓 Behind the CurtainRick continues the conversation in Behind the Curtain with extended teaching, deeper biblical exploration, live Q&A, and downloadable study worksheets.Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.comIf you care to watch the video of this episode, please fo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11PyaULeJK0

Jan 7, 202622 min

S1 Ep 1Growing in Intimacy with God: What a Face-to-Face Relationship Really Means

In this first episode, Rick lays the foundation for what it truly means to have an intimate, personal relationship with God. Many believers desire closeness with Him but aren’t sure what that looks like in everyday life or how to grow in it without pressure, striving, or performance.Drawing from Scripture and personal experience, Rick explores the biblical idea of a “face-to-face” relationship with God—not as something reserved for spiritual giants, but as an invitation extended to every believer. You’ll discover how intimacy with God grows through trust, awareness, and relationship rather than effort or perfection.This episode sets the tone for the journey ahead, helping you reframe how you approach prayer, how you see God’s heart toward you, and how walking closely with Him impacts every area of life.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with greater confidence, peace, and clarity in your relationship with the Father.🔓 Behind the CurtainRick continues the teaching in Behind the Curtain with extended biblical exploration, deeper reflection, live Q&A, and downloadable study worksheets.Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.com🎥 Watch the Video VersionPrefer to watch this episode? You can find the video version on YouTube right here.

Jan 2, 202626 min

S1 Ep 3Living Aware of God’s Presence: Walking with Him Beyond the Prayer Closet

In this episode, Rick helps you move from understanding intimacy with God to actually living aware of His presence in everyday life. While many believers associate closeness with God only with designated prayer times, Scripture reveals a far deeper invitation—to walk with Him continually, not occasionally.Rick explores how God’s presence is not confined to moments of prayer, worship, or spiritual disciplines, but is meant to be experienced throughout ordinary life. As you learn to recognize His nearness, prayer becomes less about effort and more about ongoing relationship and conversation.This teaching will encourage you to shift from compartmentalized spirituality to a relational walk with God marked by awareness, trust, and partnership. You’ll begin to see how intimacy with God impacts your peace, decision-making, and sense of purpose in daily life.This episode is designed to help you grow in confidence that God desires to walk with you personally and that His presence is not something you have to earn—but something you can learn to recognize and enjoy.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with greater confidence, peace, and clarity in your relationship with the Father.🔓 Behind the Curtain Rick continues the teaching in Behind the Curtain with extended biblical exploration, deeper reflection, live Q&A, and downloadable study worksheets. Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.com🎥 Watch the Video Version Prefer to watch this episode? Click on this link to watch it on YouTube.

Jan 2, 202622 min

S1 Ep 2Knowing God as a Friend: What Moses’ Face-to-Face Encounter Reveals About You

In this episode, Rick continues building the foundation for a personal, intimate relationship with God by exploring Moses’ face-to-face encounter with the Lord. Many believers admire Moses’ relationship with God but assume it represents a level of closeness that is unreachable for ordinary people.Through Scripture and reflection, Rick reveals what God actually communicated to Moses—and why that encounter points forward to an even greater relationship now available to us in Christ. Rather than striving to attain intimacy, you’ll discover how friendship with God flows from trust, identity, and God’s desire to walk closely with you.This teaching invites you to rethink long-held assumptions about prayer, worthiness, and closeness with God, and to see yourself as someone God genuinely desires relationship with—not distance from.This episode will help you grow in confidence, deepen your prayer life, and better understand God’s heart toward you as a loving Father who wants to be known.This podcast exists to help you grow in intimacy with God, develop a prayer life that truly transforms your life, and walk daily with greater confidence, peace, and clarity in your relationship with the Father.🔓 Behind the CurtainRick continues the teaching in Behind the Curtain with extended biblical exploration, deeper reflection, live Q&A, and downloadable study worksheets.Learn more at https://joinbehindthecurtain.com🎥 Watch the Video VersionPrefer to watch this episode? You can find the video version on YouTube, here.

Jan 2, 202621 min