40 Days of Love

Pastor Rick teaches this preparation message for the 40 Days of Love campaign, using 1 Corinthians 14:1 to explain why our number one goal in life should be love. The themes of the campaign are introduced: commit to growing, learn how Jesus loved, practice relationship skills, develop habits of the heart, and trust God to help.

Part 2 of the series 40 Days of Love

Pastor Rick looks at the three laws of love in this first message in the 40 Days of Love, based on Matthew 22:36-39: The best use of life is love, the best expression of love is time, and the best time to love is now.

Part 3 of the series 40 Days of Love

Pastor Rick teaches the cornerstone of the 40 Days of Love series looking at the four ways that Jesus loves us, with acceptance, value, forgiveness, and affirmation.

Part 4 of the series 40 Days of Love

Pastor Tom Holladay teaches this message, with the help of his wife Chaundel, on how to love with our words. They talk about loving with honest words, careful words, and building words.

Part 5 of the series 40 Days of Love

Pastor Rick focuses on people that are hard to love: difficult, demanding, disappointing or destructive people. Using 1 Corinthians 13:5, he teaches us the four marks of real love: tact, understanding, gentleness, and letting things go.

Part 6 of the series 40 Days of Love

In this direct and practical message filled with gems of wisdom, Pastor Rick delves further into 1 Corinthians 13:5 and looks at the most misunderstood and misapplied emotion, anger. In an anger-ridden world, this message gives timely advice and provides transformational tools to tame your temper.

Part 7 of the series 40 Days of Love

Pastor Rick concludes 40 Days of Love by reminding us that learning to love is the single greatest lesson in life, and teaching us the four habits of a lifetime of love.