Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope

Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope

NewWhat on Earth Am I Here For? - Part 2October 23, 2026 · 20 min
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Rick Warren is an innovative pastor, renowned author, and global influencer.

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  1. What on Earth Am I Here For? - Part 2

    20 min

    It doesn't matter how many things you accomplish, how much money you make, or how famous you become. What does matter is getting to know and love God a little bit more every day. Join Pastor Rick as he looks at …

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    It doesn't matter how many things you accomplish, how much money you make, or how famous you become. What does matter is getting to know and love God a little bit more every day. Join Pastor Rick as he looks at God's five purposes for your life.
  2. What on Earth Am I Here For? - Part 1

    20 min

    This life is preparation for eternity. And how you choose to live on this side of eternity will determine where you spend the other side of eternity. In this message, Pastor Rick helps you organize your life …

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    This life is preparation for eternity. And how you choose to live on this side of eternity will determine where you spend the other side of eternity. In this message, Pastor Rick helps you organize your life around God's five purposes.
  3. The Only Family that Will Last Forever - Part 3

    21 min

    Many people spend their entire lives trying to belong. The universal longing for belonging is in everybody. Listen to this message by Pastor Rick to learn the many benefits of belonging to a church family.

  4. The Only Family that Will Last Forever - Part 2

    20 min

    Why is your spiritual family, the church, more important than your physical family? Because your physical family doesn't last. Join Pastor Rick as he continues to teach what it means to be part of the church.

  5. The Only Family that Will Last Forever - Part 1

    20 min

    Before you join a church, you must first commit your life to Jesus. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches what it means to be part of the church.

  6. Jesus' Secrets of Resilience - Part 2

    19 min

    When you know where you're headed and you focus in that direction, you're less likely to be distracted by less important things. Jesus lived that way and was a master of concentration. In this message, Pastor …

    Show notes
    When you know where you're headed and you focus in that direction, you're less likely to be distracted by less important things. Jesus lived that way and was a master of concentration. In this message, Pastor Rick shares how you can live a selective life like Jesus so you can live for God's kingdom and do what pleases the Father.
  7. Jesus' Secrets of Resilience - Part 1

    19 min

    If you're not sure who you are, you can be manipulated and molded by the pressures, problems, and people around you—and that leads to stress! Join Pastor Rick as he shares how to settle in your mind that God …

    Show notes
    If you're not sure who you are, you can be manipulated and molded by the pressures, problems, and people around you—and that leads to stress! Join Pastor Rick as he shares how to settle in your mind that God loves you unconditionally and that you're his child.
  8. How To Keep Your Tank Filled Instead of Running on Empty - Part 3

    22 min

    The antidote to the two biggest causes of stress in your life is gentleness and humility. You learn them by reminding yourself every day that you're not God and you're not the savior. Join Pastor Rick to …

    Show notes
    The antidote to the two biggest causes of stress in your life is gentleness and humility. You learn them by reminding yourself every day that you're not God and you're not the savior. Join Pastor Rick to continue learning about the calm and rest only Jesus offers.
  9. How To Keep Your Tank Filled Instead of Running on Empty - Part 2

    20 min

    One reason we often feel overloaded is because we're trying to control things too much, often without even realizing it. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches the importance of staying in step with Jesus, the …

    Show notes
    One reason we often feel overloaded is because we're trying to control things too much, often without even realizing it. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches the importance of staying in step with Jesus, the One who loves you and has great things in store for you!
  10. How To Keep Your Tank Filled Instead of Running on Empty - Part 1

    20 min

    What does Jesus say when we come to him with an emptiness in our lives? How does he respond when we tell him that we have nothing to give? Join Pastor Rick as he reminds you that God will never scold you or …

    Show notes
    What does Jesus say when we come to him with an emptiness in our lives? How does he respond when we tell him that we have nothing to give? Join Pastor Rick as he reminds you that God will never scold you or turn you away; he will always say, "Come to me."
  11. How To Trust God When You Don't Like the Changes In Your Life - Part 3

    20 min

    The bigger the changes that happen in your life, the more time you need to spend with God, reading the Bible, talking to him in prayer, and listening to what he wants to say to you. Join Pastor Rick as he …

    Show notes
    The bigger the changes that happen in your life, the more time you need to spend with God, reading the Bible, talking to him in prayer, and listening to what he wants to say to you. Join Pastor Rick as he highlights the importance of spending daily time with God so you can experience his peace and rest.
  12. How To Trust God When You Don't Like the Changes In Your Life - Part 2

    20 min

    There will always be people in your life who have bad intentions, or who will resent, criticize, and hurt you. There's no way around it. Thankfully, as Pastor Rick teaches in this message, you can trust that …

    Show notes
    There will always be people in your life who have bad intentions, or who will resent, criticize, and hurt you. There's no way around it. Thankfully, as Pastor Rick teaches in this message, you can trust that God sees, he cares, and he will deliver justice.
  13. How To Trust God When You Don't Like the Changes In Your Life - Part 1

    21 min

    Anybody can be happy when everything's going their way. But only true joy can come from God when you're in the middle of suffering, grief, and heartbreak. In this message, Pastor Rick explores how God's peace …

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    Anybody can be happy when everything's going their way. But only true joy can come from God when you're in the middle of suffering, grief, and heartbreak. In this message, Pastor Rick explores how God's peace can flood into the most chaotic of circumstances.
  14. How To Be Happy No Matter What Happens - Part 2

    23 min

    The negative opinions of others can easily get us down. And if our happiness depends on the approval of other people, we'll never find lasting happiness. Join Pastor Rick as he helps you discover God's strategy …

    Show notes
    The negative opinions of others can easily get us down. And if our happiness depends on the approval of other people, we'll never find lasting happiness. Join Pastor Rick as he helps you discover God's strategy for true happiness.
  15. How To Be Happy No Matter What Happens - Part 1

    25 min

    Pain, pressure, people, and problems—the four most common sources of unhappiness. They're the killjoys of life. In this message, Pastor Rick examines why happiness is not based on circumstances—it's a choice.

  16. Finding the Strength to Keep Going When I'm Emotionally Worn Out - Part 2

    25 min

    Do you feel under attack? Tell God. Do you feel like you have no energy? Tell God. Do you feel rejected or lonely? Tell God. In this message, Pastor Rick encourages you to dump everything you're feeling right …

    Show notes
    Do you feel under attack? Tell God. Do you feel like you have no energy? Tell God. Do you feel rejected or lonely? Tell God. In this message, Pastor Rick encourages you to dump everything you're feeling right now onto the Lord—he wants to hear from you!
  17. Finding the Strength to Keep Going When I'm Emotionally Worn Out—Part 1

    26 min

    Spectators at a race often shout, "Keep going!" to motivate the athletes. That's also great advice for anyone who feels emotionally, mentally, or spiritually exhausted from running the marathon of life. Join …

    Show notes
    Spectators at a race often shout, "Keep going!" to motivate the athletes. That's also great advice for anyone who feels emotionally, mentally, or spiritually exhausted from running the marathon of life. Join Pastor Rick as he reminds us that God will give us the power we need to finish what he has called us to do.
  18. Growing a Love That Lasts - Part 3

    21 min

    Only with Jesus in your life will you ever be able to love your spouse with God's everlasting love. Join Pastor Rick as he concludes this series about growing a love that lasts—by expressing faith, extending …

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    Only with Jesus in your life will you ever be able to love your spouse with God's everlasting love. Join Pastor Rick as he concludes this series about growing a love that lasts—by expressing faith, extending grace, expecting the best, and enduring the worst.
  19. Growing a Love That Lasts - Part 2

    21 min

    The longer you're in a relationship with an imperfect person (and that's everyone), the more you tend to expect the worst because you know their faults and weaknesses better than anybody else. Listen as Pastor …

    Show notes
    The longer you're in a relationship with an imperfect person (and that's everyone), the more you tend to expect the worst because you know their faults and weaknesses better than anybody else. Listen as Pastor Rick shares how staying hopeful and optimistic in your marriage will grow a love that lasts.
  20. Growing a Love That Lasts - Part 1

    20 min

    The longer you're married, the easier it is to become ungracious. No marriage can last without grace, forgiveness, acceptance, and a lot of patience. In this message, Pastor Rick shares that to make your …

    Show notes
    The longer you're married, the easier it is to become ungracious. No marriage can last without grace, forgiveness, acceptance, and a lot of patience. In this message, Pastor Rick shares that to make your marriage last, you must learn to extend grace.
  21. How to Get a Marriage Makeover - Part 3

    24 min

    In order to get a marriage makeover, you must deal with unresolved hurt. Listen as Pastor Rick explains the two ways to help heal your marriage of unresolved hurt and the three little words every married person …

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    In order to get a marriage makeover, you must deal with unresolved hurt. Listen as Pastor Rick explains the two ways to help heal your marriage of unresolved hurt and the three little words every married person must learn to say.
  22. How to Get a Marriage Makeover - Part 2

    18 min

    God specializes in marriage makeovers, in bringing dead, stagnant, and stale things to life again. In this message, Pastor Rick shares how accepting responsibility for your part in your relationship problems …

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    God specializes in marriage makeovers, in bringing dead, stagnant, and stale things to life again. In this message, Pastor Rick shares how accepting responsibility for your part in your relationship problems can help turn your marriage into something fresh, exciting, attractive, fulfilling, and wonderful.
  23. How to Get a Marriage Makeover - Part 1

    20 min

    Before you can improve your marriage, you've got to understand what causes marriages to go from harmony to hostility to apathy. Listen as Pastor Rick explains how unrealistic expectations can sink a marriage …

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    Before you can improve your marriage, you've got to understand what causes marriages to go from harmony to hostility to apathy. Listen as Pastor Rick explains how unrealistic expectations can sink a marriage and how you can learn to be realistic about your spouse's imperfections, as well as your own.
  24. How to Keep Your Marriage Growing - Part 2

    27 min

    In every marriage, you must continually make adjustments for the relationship to grow. Listen as Pastor Rick shares how adjusting in life requires unselfishness and how learning to be unselfish may be the …

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    In every marriage, you must continually make adjustments for the relationship to grow. Listen as Pastor Rick shares how adjusting in life requires unselfishness and how learning to be unselfish may be the number one lesson God wants to teach you.
  25. How to Keep Your Marriage Growing - Part 1

    31 min

    God wants to grow your marriage—and you. Join Pastor Rick as he explains the reasons you need to keep paying attention to your spouse, for their benefit and for yours.

  26. Unlocking the Marriage Matrix - Part 2

    33 min

    Marriage is a three-legged stool. It takes three to make it stand—you, your spouse, and Christ. Join Pastor Rick as he shares the key to marital stability through reliance on Jesus.

  27. Unlocking the Marriage Matrix - Part 1

    32 min

    One of the purposes of marriage is to learn to be considerate, because Jesus is considerate. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick teaches how to be considerate of your spouse by showing them courtesy and treating …

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    One of the purposes of marriage is to learn to be considerate, because Jesus is considerate. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick teaches how to be considerate of your spouse by showing them courtesy and treating them with respect and care.
  28. Finding the Love of Your Life - Part 3

    25 min

    A healthy marriage starts with two emotionally healthy people. Listen as Pastor Rick shares what the Bible says about emotional health and why it matters when choosing a spouse.

  29. Finding the Love of Your Life - Part 2

    25 min

    God wants marriage to be a partnership that helps you fulfill your calling. In this message, Pastor Rick explains how spouses who complement each other's SHAPE, gifts, and calling have incredible marriages and …

    Show notes
    God wants marriage to be a partnership that helps you fulfill your calling. In this message, Pastor Rick explains how spouses who complement each other's SHAPE, gifts, and calling have incredible marriages and can avoid much conflict and pain.
  30. Finding the Love of Your Life - Part 1

    21 min

    If you plan to get married, you need to be sure your future spouse shares the most important part of your life: your relationship with God. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches about the importance of spiritual unity …

    Show notes
    If you plan to get married, you need to be sure your future spouse shares the most important part of your life: your relationship with God. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches about the importance of spiritual unity and how it can even allow you to enjoy unity in many other areas.

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