Life is tough. We all need support. EVERY DAY in 2025 I want to encourage & energize you. 1. Get #DailyHope free in your Inbox: bit.ly/42qgPem 2. Listen to the Daily Hope Radio/Podcast: pastorrick.com/listen/ 3. Read the new 365 Day #DailyHopeDevotional book

45yrs ago,#HistoryWasMade on Jan.25,1980 Kay & I (age 25) moved to Calif. to start a new church with #NoMembersOrMoney. We invited 5 adults to join a Bible study in our tiny condo. That night, #SaddlebackChurch was born with 7 Founders! I took photo. Kay is next to our baby Amy

Rick Warren Equally amazing is that 45 years later, one of these people is still serving in student ministry at #SaddlebackChurch. You are never too old to make a difference and pass things on to the next generations.

Thank you, everyone, for your kind & encouraging birthday greetings today. You're such dear friends! I'm told I took my 1st steps on my 1st birthday. Mom often told us, "Rick never walked. He grabbed his dad's Bible & just started #running with it. He's done that ever since"

In Bible times, #eggs were a valued food like today. Jesus used an egg as a metaphor #ToTeach that we should expect GOOD gifts from God, not harmful ones, when we pray. At COSTCO today I wondered: Is this woman preparing to teach a month-long seminar on prayer? #3dollarsAdozen

In 55 years of serving God by serving others... I learned I didn't need great faith to accomplish great things... I just needed a simple faith in a Great God. The size of your God, not the size of your faith, should determine the size of your goals.

Jesus: "Whoever #serves me must #FOLLOW me." Jn 12:26 Seems obvious, right? But while serving Jesus in ministry, we can stop #following Him! Instead, we start following politicians, podcasters, or peers-and our vision, values & priorities come from social media, not Jesus. #bad

I apologize. I wrote poorly. I don't believe Jesus was a centrist. He stands far above it all. “My kingdom is not of this world..." Jn.18:36 Jesus demands our total allegiance as the center of our lives.

Behind every self-defeating habit is a lie you believe is true.

Behind every self-defeating habit is a lie you believe. Identify the lie and believe the truth. "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32

Lunch with friends

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I was confronted with this in my quiet time reading today: "Do not mistreat those who are widows, those who are orphaned, those who are immigrants, or those who are poor. And don't even think evil against others in your heart." Zechariah 7:10

Yes, it can #snow in Orange County, CA. but only on our #SaddlebackMountain. It looked like this from my backyard this week

However, on the same day it snowed on Saddleback Mountain I picked these oranges, tangerines, lemons, and avocados from some of the many fruit trees I planted in my back yard 30 years ago.

For 55 yrs my Life Verse has been Acts 13:36 "David served #thePurposeofGod in #HisGeneration" Do what's timeless in a timely way. Serve what's eternal in a relevant way. Live for what never changes in a world that is constantly changing. THAT defines a truly successful life!

Life is a rollercoaster Yesterday was the 12th Anniversary of Matthew’s death Today is the 45th Anniversary of Saddleback’s birth Apr.5, 2013 our youngest lost his lifelong battle with mental illness Apr.6,1980 Kay & l launched the 1st public service of our church. Romans 12:15

“Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It makes me feel glad to be alive. It's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything." LM Montgomery, novelist, Anne of Green Gables Live with wonder!

Nothing is more empowering & liberating than trusting God's Sovereignty! Others often intend something to harm you but God is greater than their scheme They THINK they're in control God laughs at that He's USING them to position you for greater effectiveness & blessing Dont Worry

If you are either a CHURCH PLANTING network, org, or movement, or you are a CHURCH PLANTER, please let me know & follow me so I can follow you- then we can direct message each other. If you know someone like this, please forward this to them. Bless you and THANKS! Rick