When God makes spiritual changes in one’s life they often occur gradually, not instantly, says Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren. “The Holy Spirit will make changes in your life far beyond anything you thought possible, but they’re not going to happen overnight,” says Warren in a recent installment of Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope. Warren explains that […]
What does it mean to “throw away your life?” It means to surrender your life to Jesus Christ, says Rick Warren, senior pastor of Saddleback Church in Orange County, California. Citing Mark 8:35, Warren explains in his daily devotional that to “throw away your life,” is to “submit yourself to God for his purposes.” “Only those […]
Having an attitude of gratitude shapes your relationships and your outlook on life, Pastor Rick Warren says. Warren, who serves as senior pastor of the 20,000-member Saddleback Church in Orange County, California, wrote in his devotional on Friday, “The More Grateful You Are the Happier You Are,” that Christians should follow the teaching of Paul […]
A married person’s number one tool for being more Christ-like is their spouse, says evangelical pastor Rick Warren. Warren, who oversees Saddleback Church in Southern California, said in a devotional this week that God has given people the gift of a spouse to help them perfect their character and make them closer to Him. “God created […]
Easter Sunday is a day when many “unchurched” people attend worship services, presenting a golden opportunity for pastors and church leaders to evangelize. In a recent post for his website Pastors.com, Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren offers pastors and church leaders these four questions to contemplate in preparation for Easter Sunday. 1. What Message Will […]
Despite the recent announcement that Rick Warren has joined an advisory board for Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio, the Southern California megachurch pastor and best-selling…
Avoiding weariness in life involves allowing oneself to harness God’s power, Pastor Rick Warren says in a devotional on Isaiah 40:29. Warren, who heads Saddleback…
Referring to John 6, where Jesus asked, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” Pastor Warren writes that many in the crowd that…
Pastor Rick Warren delivers the final message to Mars Hill congregation, Dec. 28, 2014. Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren has shared a “hard message”…
But there are exceptions, he added, and went on to talk about what preceded Jesus’ death on the cross. Jesus was on the cross…
(PHOTO: KICKSTARTER/ TORNADO TWINS) Rick Warren called twin brothers Ruben and Efraim Meulenberg’s project “a game-changer for families and gamers alike.” Bestselling author and Saddleback…
Pastor Rick Warren said that his nearly 40 years in ministry have helped him learn how to benefit from opportunities by first asking a few…
