Pastor Rick's Daily Hope

Life isn't about making money, being popular, or anything else the world says is important. It's all about God! Pastor Rick shares in this message the most important thing you can do to avoid wasting your life.

This is the Good News: You are forgiven, and you are free. God is for you and will never stop loving you! In this message, Pastor Rick teaches how your response to the gospel—the best news ever—helps point others to Jesus.

In heaven, you will have unlimited access to the unlimited resources of God because he created you to be his child. Join Pastor Rick as he explains the choice you need to make so that you can accept the awesome inheritance God has for his children.

One day your heart will stop beating, and that will be the end of your body—but it won't be the end of you. Pastor Rick teaches in this message why believers can live with unshakable hope.

You don't become a godly person by merely following your feelings. And you won't become more like Jesus by accident! Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how faith grows when you choose to develop habits that lead to godliness.

There will be many times in life that you do not understand what God is doing. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches how immediate obedience to God—despite not understanding his ways—leads to spiritual growth and blessing.

God loves to bless our generosity! In this message, Pastor Rick teaches the principles you need to follow for God to "bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work" (2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV).

God loves to bless our generosity! In this message, Pastor Rick teaches the principles you need to follow for God to "bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work" (2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV).

God has already taken care of your greatest need—your salvation—and he can take care of every other need you have. Join Pastor Rick as he shares personal experiences that illustrate why you can trust God to meet your needs when you put him first in your finances.

If you want to know what's really important to someone, you just have to look at their calendar and their bank statement. Pastor Rick explains in this message how the way we spend our time and money reveals our priorities and what matters most to us.

In this message, Pastor Rick teaches how you can focus on the things that God loves so that God can use you more effectively.

If you want to be used by God, you need to purify your heart. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches the one simple thing you have to do to be ready for God to use you.

God wants you to invest in his family. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how investing in God's Kingdom provides for the needs of others and is also proof of your faith.

God doesn't need you to give him anything. But when you choose to give him an offering anyway, you're saying, "God, I love you. I want you first in my life." In this message, Pastor Rick explains how to honor God through your giving.

God didn't put you on earth to live a self-centered life. Join Pastor Rick as he explains why being part of a church family helps you focus and center your life around God so that you can fulfill his purpose for you.

God shaped you to serve him, and he wants you to serve him by serving others. Pastor Rick will help you understand what ministry is and how you can use your talents to benefit others.

Join Pastor Rick as he explains how your spiritual family helps you fulfill God's purpose for your life.

The Bible says God created you so he could love you. Learn why understanding and embracing this truth will help you overcome insecurities and transform your life.

You don't need a lot of friends. You just need a few good friends who are wise and who build you up. Join Pastor Rick for this teaching on why you can't grow to spiritual maturity on your own.

Proverbs 20:5 says, "A person's thoughts are like water in a deep well, but someone with insight can draw them out" (GNT). Join Pastor Rick as he explains how learning to ask wise questions will make you wise.

If you can't name the top three values in your life, you'll live by someone else's values instead of your own. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches the importance of knowing your values and living by them.

Moses made a choice to endure short-term pain so he could experience long-term gain. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches why you need to make a similar resolution if you want to develop godly character.

To become all that God made you to be, refuse to be defined by others. In this message, you'll learn, through the story of Moses, how to find real success by being exactly who you were created to be—and nothing else.

God answers your prayers when you humbly confess your sins and thank him for his love and promises. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches about reminding yourself how good and gracious God is and how to live with an attitude of gratitude.

Pastor Rick explains how the life of Daniel teaches that God answers sincere, passionate prayers. God wants you to show that you're serious about your requests—today you'll learn practical ways to make that happen.

The life of Daniel teaches that God answers your prayers when you focus your attention on him and let him speak. Today you'll learn about how God is the initiator of everything in your life and you are the responder.

Teaching from the book of Daniel, Pastor Rick explains that when you publicly stand strong for God, it encourages other believers to stand strong too. Your courage is a powerful example to unbelievers, and your boldness encourages other Christians to be bold too.

The book of Daniel teaches that when you publicly stand up for your beliefs, God has a chance to do a miracle in your life. But if you never risk anything, you'll never give God the opportunity to do a miracle.

Pastor Rick talks about ways to fight fear, and how you benefit every time you stand for God. Daniel's life shows how God can give you victory over fear.

Daniel's life is a reminder that you can learn lessons from prior generations. Pastor Rick explains how you can do this through relationships with mentors, role models, partners, and friends.

The Bible says, "If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success" (Ecclesiastes 10:10 NIV). Join Pastor Rick as he teaches about how lifelong learning is the key to being a leader.

When God makes you successful, he wants you to tell others about how God saved you and changed you. Pastor Rick explains why being embarrassed to talk about how God has changed your life is prideful, and how you can overcome that.

When you're successful, God wants you to continue to trust him and worship him. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches about getting your focus off yourself and back on God.

Whether it's greater responsibility, prosperity, or influence, there's always a testing before a blessing. Pastor Rick explains what that testing looks like in this message from the book of Daniel.

Did you know you will receive rewards in heaven for how much you trust God on earth? Pastor Rick explains how, when you trust God in the fire, your faith will produce great rewards for eternity.

Teaching from the book of Daniel, Pastor Rick explains that trusting God in a crisis will bring unbelievers to God—because new life springs out of fire.

People may try to use problems in your life to enslave, entrap or destroy you—but God wants to use those things to liberate you. Teaching from the life of Daniel, Pastor Rick explains how God will give you new freedom as he walks with you through the fire.

The book of Daniel teaches that no matter what crisis you face, God will walk through the fire with you. But God will also use the fire (adversity) to burn off the things that keep you from a full commitment to him.

No matter where you work or go to school, do you know what to do when you're asked to do the impossible? Join Pastor Rick as he teaches about the connection between difficult situations and pointing people to God.

Pastor Rick explains how you can use what you learn in seemingly impossible circumstances to point others to God. When you do that, God can do great things through you!

Pastor Rick teaches from the book of Daniel, explaining why you should enlist prayer support from friends when you're asked to do the impossible. And then you should praise God, expecting him to answer your prayers.

Teaching from the life of Daniel, Pastor Rick explains how to respectfully ask "why" when you're asked to do the impossible.

How do you become a great student of the Lord and his Word? Learn some simple steps in this practical teaching from Pastor Rick."

Staying connected to a church, a small group, and a ministry is vital to your spiritual growth! Learn more in this message from Pastor Rick.

In this message, Pastor Rick teaches why it is important to maintain Christian friendships.

Daniel's life teaches you how to stay faithful, even when surrounded by people who don't live according to the Bible. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how to remain strong in your convictions at all times.

Daniel teaches the biblical way to appeal to an authority when you're asked to do something you don't think you should do. Join Pastor Rick as he gives practical advice on how to combat the lonely feelings of standing up for your convictions.

Using the life of Daniel, Pastor Rick teaches about the qualities God wants you to develop in your life: integrity, discipline, control, and humility.

Daniel's life shows that God tests you with stress before he trusts you with success. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches the steps God told Daniel to take to thrive in a hostile environment.

In this message, Pastor Rick teaches how you can choose to trust God even when you don't understand your circumstances.