Pastor Rick's Daily Hope on Oneplace.com

There is an epidemic of loneliness in our world despite the fact that we're more connected than ever before. Join Pastor Rick as he looks at the life of Jesus as our example for how to have stronger relationships.Join Pastor Rick as he looks again at what the Bible says concerning the qualities to consider in the people you choose to surround yourself with—and the specific things you should pay attention to. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

In this series, Pastor Rick addresses major issues in our culture today, including how to keep your identity from being stolen, how to form healthy friendships, how to become a great conversationalist, how to have a healthy relationship to technology, and how to handle bullying.There is an epidemic of loneliness in our world despite the fact that we're more connected than ever before. Join Pastor Rick as he looks at the life of Jesus as our example for how to have stronger relationships.In this message, Pastor Rick teaches what the Bible says about how to choose close friends and the types of people you should avoid. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Identities get stolen all the time. Satan is constantly fighting a spiritual battle to keep you from knowing your true identity. Join Pastor Rick as he examines where to find your true identity and who God made you to be.Your identity matters because in Christ, you have something to offer the world. Join Pastor Rick as he continues to teach about your true identity. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Identities get stolen all the time. Satan is constantly fighting a spiritual battle to keep you from knowing your true identity. Join Pastor Rick as he examines where to find your true identity and who God made you to be.God says your identity is valuable, your worth is priceless to him, and you have been stamped in his image. Learn more about your true identity in this message by Pastor Rick. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

In this series, Pastor Rick addresses major issues in our culture today, including how to keep your identity from being stolen, how to form healthy friendships, how to become a great conversationalist, how to have a healthy relationship to technology, and how to handle bullying.Identities get stolen all the time. Satan is constantly fighting a spiritual battle to keep you from knowing your true identity. Join Pastor Rick as he examines where to find your true identity and who God made you to be.If you look to other people to determine your identity, you're not going to find it. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick teaches that it's only in Christ that we find out who we are and what in the world we were made for. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

We all do foolish things from time to time. And nowhere are we more foolish than in our relationships! But when we grow in wisdom—and decrease in foolishness—our relationships benefit. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches six foolish things people do in relationships, and how to be wise in your relationships instead.Wisdom is willing to yield to others, is full of mercy and good deeds, is impartial, and is always sincere. Listen in as Pastor Rick explains practical ways to be wise in your relationships. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

God wants your relationships to be more than just fair, average, good, or even great. He wants your relationships to be awesome! Join Pastor Rick as he equips you with the tools you need to build an awesome marriage, awesome family, awesome friendships, and awesome partnerships.We all do foolish things from time to time. And nowhere are we more foolish than in our relationships! But when we grow in wisdom—and decrease in foolishness—our relationships benefit. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches six foolish things people do in relationships, and how to be wise in your relationships instead.Wisdom is pure, peace-loving, and gentle. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches practical ways to apply wisdom to your relationships. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

God designed us to live in community. In fact, we need each other to grow into who God created us to be. In this message, Pastor Rick talks about the things we do that wreck our relationships and what we can do to build up our relationships instead.Relationships are complicated. But the Bible offers ways to build positive, healthy relationships. Join Pastor Rick as he offers practical truth about relationships from God's Word. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

God designed us to live in community. In fact, we need each other to grow into who God created us to be. In this message, Pastor Rick talks about the things we do that wreck our relationships and what we can do to build up our relationships instead.Join Pastor Rick as he teaches about the key to developing friendships: focusing on others and learning to support them. He explains how small groups are a perfect place to learn and practice relational skills. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

God wants your relationships to be more than just fair, average, good, or even great. He wants your relationships to be awesome! Join Pastor Rick as he equips you with the tools you need to build an awesome marriage, awesome family, awesome friendships, and awesome partnerships.God designed us to live in community. In fact, we need each other to grow into who God created us to be. In this message, Pastor Rick talks about the things we do that wreck our relationships and what we can do to build up our relationships instead.We all have relationship problems. Those problems often grow out of selfishness, pride, insecurity, and resentment. Listen in as Pastor Rick teaches from God's Word how you can get past those hangups and build healthy relationships. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

All relationships matter—but the most important relationship of all is your relationship with God. Join Pastor Rick as he explains what it means to become best friends with God.Friendship with God is like any other friendship: You have to make time for it. Learn the importance of having a daily quiet time with God in this message by Pastor Rick. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

God wants your relationships to be more than just fair, average, good, or even great. He wants your relationships to be awesome! Join Pastor Rick as he equips you with the tools you need to build an awesome marriage, awesome family, awesome friendships, and awesome partnerships.All relationships matter—but the most important relationship of all is your relationship with God. Join Pastor Rick as he explains what it means to become best friends with God.You can be the most famous, most successful, and most accomplished person on the planet. But if you don't know and love God, you've missed the purpose of your life. Join Pastor Rick as he helps you build a friendship with God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Join Pastor Rick as he explains the characteristics of awesome families—and gives practical ways you can make your family awesome!It's easy for families to criticize and compare, saying things like, “Why can't you be more like your father—or more like your sister?” Join Pastor Rick as he explains why healthy family relationships are worth fighting for. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Join Pastor Rick as he explains the characteristics of awesome families—and gives practical ways you can make your family awesome!Many families are just average. One reason is because they don't talk about important things, like God's Word. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches specific ways you can build an awesome family. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

God wants your relationships to be more than just fair, average, good, or even great. He wants your relationships to be awesome! Join Pastor Rick as he equips you with the tools you need to build an awesome marriage, awesome family, awesome friendships, and awesome partnerships.Join Pastor Rick as he explains the characteristics of awesome families—and gives practical ways you can make your family awesome!Family relationships teach many skills, including how to handle emotions, how to handle conflict, and how to handle loss. Learn how families help each other grow in this broadcast by Pastor Rick. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Awesome marriages are worth fighting for! Join Pastor Rick as he explains how you can strengthen your own marriage or the marriages around you.In this message, Pastor Rick continues teaching how to fight for an awesome marriage, specifically in different seasons of life. He concludes the series by sharing how doing the hard parts of marriage actually makes the good parts even better. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Awesome marriages are worth fighting for! Join Pastor Rick as he explains how you can strengthen your own marriage or the marriages around you.In a society that often doesn't support marriage and sometimes even encourages people to walk out on their marriage, God wants you to fight for your marriage. Join Pastor Rick as he continues to teach about awesome marriages. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Awesome marriages are worth fighting for! Join Pastor Rick as he explains how you can strengthen your own marriage or the marriages around you.God created marriage for many reasons: to connect men and women, to protect children, and to reflect our union with Christ. Learn more reasons why God created marriage in this message by Pastor Rick. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

God wants your relationships to be more than just fair, average, good, or even great. He wants your relationships to be awesome! Join Pastor Rick as he equips you with the tools you need to build an awesome marriage, awesome family, awesome friendships, and awesome partnerships.Awesome marriages are worth fighting for! Join Pastor Rick as he explains how you can strengthen your own marriage or the marriages around you.Regardless of whether you're married or single, the Bible says that everyone should give honor to marriage. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick teaches why marriage matters. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

In this message series, Pastor Rick answers questions about what worship is and what it does in our lives.Sometimes we listen to church services online, while multitasking with other things. But nothing compares to attending a church where you can listen and respond to God's Word with others. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick continues to discuss how worship transforms lives. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

With the billions people in the world who attend church, many can't identify why they even go. They don't know that church isn't just an event you show up to—it's a spiritual family you belong to. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks the purposes of a church family and how it can meet your deepest needs.In this message series, Pastor Rick answers questions about what worship is and what it does in our lives.When you understand that everything around you comes from God, you can't help but worship him. And what kind of worship does God want? Jesus says in John 4:23: “True worshipers” (NIV). Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks the life-transforming power of worship and what it means to an authentic worshiper. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

In this message series, Pastor Rick looks to God's Word to help you share the hope you have in Jesus with a lost and hurting world.If you listen to the deepest hurt in a person's heart, you've just discovered how to lead them to Jesus. Inviting them to church is another way to help them encounter Jesus, because it's a powerful witness to see so many people worshiping God and believing the same thing—all in one place. Join Pastor Rick as he continues to teach principles that will give you confidence to share your faith. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

With the billions people in the world who attend church, many can't identify why they even go. They don't know that church isn't just an event you show up to—it's a spiritual family you belong to. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks the purposes of a church family and how it can meet your deepest needs.In this message series, Pastor Rick looks to God's Word to help you share the hope you have in Jesus with a lost and hurting world.When you tell others about the meaning and significance they will find in Jesus, you're offering them exactly what they're looking for. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick teaches principles that will give you confidence to share your faith. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

With the billions people in the world who attend church, many can't identify why they even go. They don't know that church isn't just an event you show up to—it's a spiritual family you belong to. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks the purposes of a church family and how it can meet your deepest needs.In this message series, Pastor Rick explains why you need to connect to a church family for spiritual support and encouragement. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

With the billions people in the world who attend church, many can't identify why they even go. They don't know that church isn't just an event you show up to—it's a spiritual family you belong to. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks the purposes of a church family and how it can meet your deepest needs.In this message series, Pastor Rick explains why you need to connect to a church family for spiritual support and encouragement.What gifts and talents have God given you? Listen to this message from Pastor Rick to learn why the church is the best place to discover and develop your spiritual gifts. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

With the billions people in the world who attend church, many can't identify why they even go. They don't know that church isn't just an event you show up to—it's a spiritual family you belong to. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks the purposes of a church family and how it can meet your deepest needs.In this message series, Pastor Rick looks at several reasons why the church is the most important thing on earth and why it's critical that you join a body of believers.God's plan for all time involves the church. In fact, Jesus died for the church—that's how valuable it is! In this broadcast, Pastor Rick examines why the church is the most important thing on earth and why God is more interested in building it than any nation, business, or organization. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Join Pastor Rick as he teaches why God created everything and everyone with a purpose. Every plant has a purpose. Every star has a purpose. Every animal has a purpose. If your heart is beating and you're breathing, there's a purpose for your life.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 and how he uniquely shaped you to fulfill a specific purpose here on earth. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Join Pastor Rick as he teaches why God created everything and everyone with a purpose. Every plant has a purpose. Every star has a purpose. Every animal has a purpose. If your heart is beating and you're breathing, there's a purpose for your life.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. Join Pastor Rick as he continues to teach how the Bible answers the question: “What on earth am I here for?” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Join Pastor Rick for this message series on God's calling for your life. Learn how to discern that calling and use it as a blessing for the church, other people, and yourself.Join Pastor Rick as he teaches why God created everything and everyone with a purpose. Every plant has a purpose. Every star has a purpose. Every animal has a purpose. If your heart is beating and you're breathing, there's a purpose for your life.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 teaches that your purpose starts with God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

“[God] sent Christ to make peace between himself and us, and he has given us the work of making peace between himself and others” (2 Corinthians 5:18 CEV). Join Pastor Rick for this message series as he shares about your calling as a child of God to tell others about the Good News you have received.From the very beginning, God's plan has been to make you like his Son, Jesus. In this message, Pastor Rick explores some of the aspects you share with God and how you can grow in his image and likeness as you “see the original and intended shape of our lives there in him” (Romans 8:29 MSG). To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Join Pastor Rick for this message series on God's calling for your life. Learn how to discern that calling and use it as a blessing for the church, other people, and yourself.“[God] sent Christ to make peace between himself and us, and he has given us the work of making peace between himself and others” (2 Corinthians 5:18 CEV). Join Pastor Rick for this message series as he shares about your calling as a child of God to tell others about the Good News you have received.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 have an urgency about knowing your destiny and completing your mission. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Join Pastor Rick for this message series on God's calling for your life. Learn how to discern that calling and use it as a blessing for the church, other people, and yourself.“We are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10 NIV). In this message series, Pastor Rick explains why being called by God means you are to be a blessing to others, which in turn will bless your life.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 is committed to blessing and helping other people. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

“God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters” (Romans 8:29 NLT). In this message series, Pastor Rick shares how you are called to become like Jesus and therefore share in the glory of being a brother or sister of the Son of God.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). To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

“God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters” (Romans 8:29 NLT). In this message series, Pastor Rick shares how you are called to become like Jesus and therefore share in the glory of being a brother or sister of the Son of God.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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Join Pastor Rick for this message series on God's calling for your life. Learn how to discern that calling and use it as a blessing for the church, other people, and yourself.“God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters” (Romans 8:29 NLT). In this message series, Pastor Rick shares how you are called to become like Jesus and therefore share in the glory of being a brother or sister of the Son of God.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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

“God is the One who made all things, and all things are for his glory. He wanted to have many children share his glory” (Hebrews 2:10 NCV). In this message series, Pastor Rick helps you understand the benefits of your calling to belong to God's family and the freedom and joy that brings.Because you belong to God's family, Jesus isn't ashamed to call you his brother or sister, no matter how messed up your life might be. 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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Join Pastor Rick for this message series on God's calling for your life. Learn how to discern that calling and use it as a blessing for the church, other people, and yourself.“God is the One who made all things, and all things are for his glory. He wanted to have many children share his glory” (Hebrews 2:10 NCV). In this message series, Pastor Rick helps you understand the benefits of your calling to belong to God's family and the freedom and joy that brings.Today's individualistic culture is filled with “bunny believers,” people 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 and why we need to recover and practice the biblical meaning of membership. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

“Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes” (Ephesians 1:4 NLT). In this message series, Pastor Rick walks through what the Bible says about God's love so you will know the depth of his love for you and let it change your life.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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

“Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes” (Ephesians 1:4 NLT). In this message series, Pastor Rick walks through what the Bible says about God's love so you will know the depth of his love for you and let it change your life.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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Join Pastor Rick for this message series on God's calling for your life. Learn how to discern that calling and use it as a blessing for the church, other people, and yourself.“Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes” (Ephesians 1:4 NLT). In this message series, Pastor Rick walks through what the Bible says about God's love so you will know the depth of his love for you and let it change your life.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! Listen as Pastor Rick shares just how much Jesus wants to affirm you and show you his love. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

In this message series, Pastor Rick shares how to discover God's purpose for your life and how to discern his calling in your life. “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28 NIV).You were made to be you. God has given you unique abilities, and he wants you to use them to fulfill his purposes. In this message, Pastor Rick explains how your abilities are the roadmap to God's will for your life. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Join Pastor Rick for this message series on God's calling for your life. Learn how to discern that calling and use it as a blessing for the church, other people, and yourself.In this message series, Pastor Rick shares how to discover God's purpose for your life and how to discern his calling in your life. “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28 NIV).pastors, and other full-time church workers experienced. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches what the Bible says about every Christian's call to service. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

The religious people of Jesus' day didn't like that he hung out with all the “wrong” people. Join Pastor Rick as he looks at the dinners Jesus had with sinners and what they show us about the way he views each of us.Listen as Pastor Rick concludes this message on how Jesus values you based on his encounter with Zacchaeus. Learn that no matter what you've done and what others say about you, Jesus still wants to have a relationship with you. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

The religious people of Jesus' day didn't like that he hung out with all the “wrong” people. Join Pastor Rick as he looks at the dinners Jesus had with sinners and what they show us about the way he views each of us.When Jesus encountered a tax collector and invited him to dinner, the people were outraged. Join Pastor Rick in this message as he explores the value Jesus places on you through the story of Zacchaeus—reminding you that no matter how small or overlooked you feel, Jesus sees and knows you. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

In this message series, Pastor Rick reveals how God sees and values you by exploring the way Jesus treated the people he had dinner with. No matter the reputations of his dinner guests, Jesus emphasized that he came not for the healthy but for the sick—and he met each one with love, acceptance, and respect.The religious people of Jesus' day didn't like that he hung out with all the “wrong” people. Join Pastor Rick as he looks at the dinners Jesus had with sinners and what they show us about the way he views each of us.Our deepest needs in life are to feel secure and valued—to know our lives matter and to make a difference. In this message, Pastor Rick shares how faulty it is to compare ourselves to others and evaluate our worth based on what the world says is important, not what Jesus says is important. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Christmas is often called the most wonderful time of the year. And it can be—if you develop the right outlook. In this series, Pastor Rick gives a surprising perspective on giving gifts vs. getting gifts at Christmas. And he also explains how God calmed people's fears on that first Christmas—and how you can live fearlessly too.Christmas is more than a beloved holiday—it's the story of God doing the impossible. Listen as Pastor Rick takes a closer look at the miracles of the Christmas story.What's so miraculous about Christmas? It may look like just the birth of a baby—but there's so much more happening in that moment. In this message by Pastor Rick, you'll discover the incredible miracles that reveal why Christmas changes everything. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Today we know that the birth of Jesus was good news—because we know what happened next. But it didn't necessarily sound like good news to the people who heard it for the first time. In fact, it scared most of them! In this message, Pastor Rick shares how God's message of “Do not be afraid”—which was shared over and over again on that first Christmas—applies to whatever fears you're facing today.The first Christmas included an unmarried young woman learning she was pregnant, shepherds whose dark, quiet night was suddenly interrupted, and an old man who was afraid to trust God after years of disappointment. Join Pastor Rick in exploring how God addressed their fears—and how he responds to yours, too. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Today we know that the birth of Jesus was good news—because we know what happened next. But it didn't necessarily sound like good news to the people who heard it for the first time. In fact, it scared most of them! In this message, Pastor Rick shares how God's message of “Do not be afraid”—which was shared over and over again on that first Christmas—applies to whatever fears you're facing today.God doesn't want you to live in fear. In this message, Pastor Rick shares how the story of the first Christmas can help you learn to defeat the fears that hold you back. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Christmas is often called the most wonderful time of the year. And it can be—if you develop the right outlook. In this series, Pastor Rick gives a surprising perspective on giving gifts vs. getting gifts at Christmas. And he also explains how God calmed people's fears on that first Christmas—and how you can live fearlessly too.In this message, Pastor Rick explains that God offers you many gifts through Jesus. You just have to receive them! He offers you a new community—a spiritual family in his church. And he offers you a new destiny—an eternity with him in heaven. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Christmas is often called the most wonderful time of the year. And it can be—if you develop the right outlook. In this series, Pastor Rick gives a surprising perspective on giving gifts vs. getting gifts at Christmas. And he also explains how God calmed people's fears on that first Christmas—and how you can live fearlessly too.The whole purpose of Christmas is summed up in the most famous verse in the Bible: “God so LOVED the world that he gave his only Son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life!” (John 3:16). People say the spirit of Christmas is giving. But in this message, Pastor Rick explains that the spirit of Christmas is receiving the spiritual gifts God offers to you!Once you've received Jesus—the biggest gift you'll ever receive—God gives you other gifts. Join Pastor Rick as he explains how gifts like God's unconditional love and his Spirit living in you will change your life in practical ways. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

The Bible says, “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36 NIV). Jesus did not come to make you religious; he came to set you free. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches what it means to experience radical freedom.What does it mean to find true freedom in Christ? Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how the Holy Spirit guides you toward radical freedom. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111