Rick Warren is the author of The Purpose-Driven Life and the pastor of Saddleback Church in California. As a pastor, he founded Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., in 1980 with one family. Today, it is an evangelical congregation averaging 22,000 weekly attendees, a 120-acre campus, and has more than 300 community ministries to groups such as prisoners, CEOs, addicts, single parents, and those with HIV/AIDS. Recently, the church fed 42,000 homeless people – three meals a day – for 40 days. Learn more about Rick at http://www.rickwarren.com/about.html
10 Spiritual Questions and Their Answers
Question 1: Why is there evil in the world? If God exists, why is there evil in the world? You know, this is a difficult stumbling block and question for many people. The simplest way to look at this question is to examine God’s nature and his desire for mankind. Look at the logic. God loves [...] Read More >
Serving from the Heart
Interested in serving, but don’t know where to begin, or if you’re even ready? Explore part-time, self-paced online volunteer opportunities from TruthMedia. “From now on if you listen obediently to the commandments that I am commanding you today, love God, your God, and serve him with everything you have within you, he’ll take charge of sending [...] Read More >
Start with the Faith You Have
Take a step out in faith: Become an online volunteer in your spare time with TruthMedia Internet Ministry! Time commitment is up to you & training provided! “[The boy’s father said,] ‘If you can do anything, do it. Have a heart and help us!’ Jesus said, ‘If? There are no ‘ifs’ among believers. Anything can happen.’ [...] Read More >
Release Your Anger Appropriately
Also try our interactive life lesson on the same topic: “Being Angry (without Sinning)“ “If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin” (Ephesians 4:26 TEV) There are helpful ways and harmful ways to release your anger. For instance, sometimes we’d rather remain angry than admit to our anger. Yet, the Bible says [...] Read More >
Faith, Not Feelings, Pleases God
Our online interactive study series “Growing in Faith” explores topics like Communicating With God and Discovering The Spirit. “Everything on earth has its own time and its own season” Ecclesiastes 3:1, CEV “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of [...] Read More >
How to Stay Motivated When You’re Fatigued
If you’ve been feeling fatigued lately, let us pray with you! “Like an open city with no defenses is the man with no check on his feelings.” Proverbs 25:28 (NAB) It’s not unusual for people to become disillusioned, discouraged, and fatigued about halfway into a difficult challenge. When I start to feel the fatigue, I look to [...] Read More >
It Takes Energy to Do God’s Will
If you need prayer, you have friends who are ready to pray with you: Contact us with your prayer requests. [display_podcast] “Lord, when doubts fill my mind, when my heart is in turmoil, quiet me and give me renewed hope and cheer” Psalm 94:19, LB The fact is it takes energy to do God’s will. What do you [...] Read More >
We Know God’s Truth Through Jesus Christ
Know God deeper through our online interactive studies about God! [display_podcast] “Jesus told him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through Me’” (John 14:6, NLT) The Bible says that Jesus was full of grace and truth. Truth is not a principle. Truth is a person; truth is [...] Read More >
Spiritual Growth is a Collaborative Effort
Feeling like your spiritual journey is at a standstill? Talking about it with an online mentor might help! [display_podcast] “Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” Philippians 2:12-13 Once you decide to get serious about becoming like [...] Read More >
Work to Please God, Not People
When you feel burned out by work, family, ministry service, or whatever is nagging at your soul, feel free to contact us to talk about it. [display_podcast] “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people” Colossians 3:23, TEV) The apostle Paul teaches that we [...] Read More >
Is it Time to Take a Nap?
Are you a pastor or other ministry worker who feels like they are burning out? Oasis Retreats is a ministry created to help you. Explore what it has to offer today! [display_podcast] “In six days I, the Lord, made the earth, the sky, the seas, and everything in them, but on the seventh day I rested” (Exodus [...] Read More >
Connecting Through Technology
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