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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.

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.

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.

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!

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.