Summary Priscilla Shirer shares a personal story from her teenage years when she changed her name to "DK" at a new school, only to have her mother firmly remind her that only the ones who gave her life have the authority to name her. [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer reminds us that our true identity comes from God alone, not from circumstances, failures, or what others call us. Using Judges 6:11-12, she shares the story of Gideon, who was hiding in fear when the angel of the Lord [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer delivers a powerful call to faithfulness and endurance at Concord Church, using the story of the lone house standing after Hurricane Ike in Gilcrest as a vivid picture of lives that withstand life’s storms. Drawing from 1 [...]

Summary In this heartfelt closing session at Pink Impact, Priscilla Shirer shares how God isn’t offended by our doubts during hard seasons—like John the Baptist questioning Jesus from prison in Matthew 11. Through personal stories (her son’s funny [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer lights up the room talking about how Ephesians 3:20–21 isn’t just a nice verse—it’s a game-changer for seeing our trials differently, reminding us that God’s dynamite power is working in us right now, even from Paul’s [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer shares how Jesus sees us even in our deepest discouragement, just like He spotted Simon Peter after a fruitless night of fishing in Luke 5:1-7, and steps right into our empty, frustrating situations to turn them into [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer really drives home how God uses those tough, isolating seasons—like Elijah hiding at the brook Cherith in 1 Kings 17—to build our faith and intimacy with Him, preparing us for the bold moments ahead, just like Elijah’s [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer brings up a really good point about the taxing, dull seasons we all face. She likens it to the repetitive chores in The Karate Kid—God uses those exact moments to get us ready for bigger victories. In Luke 9, during the [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer encourages those feeling discouraged after pouring effort into life's "fishing trips" with no results, using the story of Simon Peter in Luke 5:1-11. She highlights how Jesus sees our struggles, steps into [...]

Summary It isn't just about catching the message—Priscilla Shirer emphasizes that hearing Jesus' words is hollow without the actual follow-through. Looking at Matthew 7:24-27, there’s this stark contrast between the wise and foolish [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer shares that God often allows us to go through difficult situations not to harm us, but to reveal His character and power up close, drawing from the Israelites' experience at the Red Sea in Exodus 14. She emphasizes [...]

Summary From Romans 8:18–28, the preacher passionately declares «The Groan Before the Glory.» Present sufferings—personal, generational, global—are divinely allowed to break stubbornness, strip away flesh, and birth something greater. Creation [...]

Summary In this fiery message from 2 Kings 4 about the Shunammite woman whose promised son suddenly dies, the preacher urges believers not to bury their God-given dreams even when they seem dead and cold. Despite saying «It is well» outwardly while [...]

Summary Moses begged God to show him His glory, not just to get the promised land but because he craved close proximity to God’s presence after all they’d been through together. Drawing from Exodus 33:18–23, the preacher stresses that true [...]

Summary In this sermon wrapping up 2022, Pastor Sam Rodriguez teaches from Luke 1 that our words play a critical role in birthing miracles, contrasting Zechariah's doubting question (which led to temporary silence for protection) with [...]

Summary This sermon, titled «By This Time Next Year,» draws from the story of the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings 4, who built a room for Elisha and received a prophetic promise of a son despite her husband’s old age and her own unspoken longing. The [...]

Summary In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes that joy from Jesus' presence and being filled with the Holy Spirit can happen even «in the womb"—while we’re still imperfect and in the midst of struggles. Drawing from Luke 1, where unborn [...]

Summary Pastor Sam Rodriguez preaches from 1 Samuel 5 on the captured Ark of the Covenant placed in Dagon’s temple, where the idol falls twice before the glory of God—first face down, then decapitated and dismembered. He declares «Timber!» as every [...]

Summary Pastor Sam Rodriguez contrasts Jezebel’s death threat to Elijah (1 Kings 19:2) with Elijah’s miraculous ascension in a whirlwind (2 Kings 2:11), declaring that «when Heaven starts, Hell cannot stop it.» He frames the current cultural [...]

Summary Pastor Sam Rodriguez delivers a fiery message from Mark 10:46–52 about blind Bartimaeus, urging believers to «raise your volume» through bold praise and worship to attract Jesus' attention and receive breakthrough. He connects [...]

Summary Pastor Sam Rodriguez preaches that God can turn any mess in our lives into a miracle, using the story of Jesus healing the man born blind in John 9 as the key Scripture. He emphasizes opening our eyes to see new things God is doing, to the [...]

Summary The preacher emphasizes that to have a victorious year, we must put «first things first» by starting everything with God, His Word, and praise. He draws from three key Scriptures: Genesis 1:1 («In the beginning God»), John 1:1 («In the [...]

Summary Rick Warren shares how discouragement hits hardest at the halfway point of life’s marathon, using Nehemiah chapter 4 to highlight four common causes: fatigue, frustration from rubble, feelings of failure, and fear from threats. He explains [...]

Summary Pastor Rick Warren reminds us that genuine praise to God—done with all our heart, in spirit and truth—is a vital daily habit, drawing from Psalm 150:6 and John 4:23. He stresses that lukewarm worship disgusts God, while heartfelt praise [...]

Summary In this second message of the «Shaping Your Future Self» series, Rick Warren teaches that pleasing God requires faith, expressed through setting faith goals, based on Hebrews 11:6 which states that without faith it is impossible to please [...]

Summary In this sermon from the «Strategies for Stressful Times» series, Rick Warren uses the analogy of running out of gas in a car to illustrate why people feel spiritually, emotionally, and relationally empty, listing ten common reasons such as [...]

Summary In this message, Rick Warren draws from recent tragedies like mass shootings and personal losses to emphasize that God expects believers to comfort others in grief using the comfort we’ve received from Him, based on 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. He [...]

Summary In this message from the «Building a Better Future» series on Nehemiah (Part 6, focusing on Nehemiah 4), Rick Warren addresses handling opposition when pursuing God’s will. Opportunity and opposition go hand-in-hand («Opportunity + [...]

Summary In this message from the «Building a Better Future» series on Nehemiah (Part 8, focusing on Nehemiah 5), Rick Warren teaches how to earn respect through handling internal conflict wisely. Respect is a deep human need and is earned, not [...]

Summary Rick Warren shares how God’s sovereign timing led him to found Saddleback Church in the Saddleback Valley back in 1979-1980 through miraculous coincidences like crossed letters mentioning the same location. In this historic June 2021 [...]

Summary Rick Warren teaches that true happiness is a choice, not dependent on circumstances, drawing from Paul’s joyful letter to the Philippians written while imprisoned in Rome. He identifies four common «killjoys» of happiness—pain, pressure, [...]

Summary In this message, Rick Warren warns that misplaced priorities are a major cause of discouragement and fatigue among pastors and believers alike, often because we focus on urgent but secondary issues instead of what truly matters eternally. [...]

Summary In this devotional, the speaker uses a humorous family story about her mother Lois Evans refusing to fly on small planes to illustrate that the strength of our faith depends not on its size but on the object it’s placed in. Drawing from [...]

Summary This sermon urges believers to move beyond merely owning Bibles to actively engaging with God’s living word personally, drawing an analogy from the preacher’s tech-challenged dad who had computers but couldn’t use them. Using Hebrews 4:12 [...]

Summary In this message, the preacher encourages believers to embrace the often overlooked seasons of private dependence on God and close-knit community ministry, using Elijah’s journey in 1 Kings 17 as the key Scripture. He stresses that true [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer delivers a powerful message from 2 Kings 5 about Naaman the leper and the unnamed Israelite captive girl, emphasizing that hidden «leprosy"—spiritual, emotional, or relational ailments—often overshadows outward [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer reflects on childhood memories of asking for «do-overs» in games like double Dutch, drawing a parallel to God’s abundant grace that offers second chances, spotlighting Jonah 3:1 where «the word of the Lord came to Jonah a [...]

Summary Drawing from her junior high volleyball days where the team often dropped the ball despite yelling «I got it,» Priscilla Shirer urges believers not to drop the «ball» of God’s purposes in a culture turning away from truth, using 1 Kings 18 [...]

Summary In this heartfelt personal prayer, Priscilla Shirer shares how a middle-of-the-night awakening led her to intercede specifically for her listeners, distinguishing this genuine moment from AI-generated content. She passionately prays for [...]

Summary Priscilla Shirer shares a powerful message on true identity rooted in who God says we are, drawing from personal stories, biblical examples like Abraham, and the feeding of the 5,000 in Luke 9, where Jesus empowers His disciples. She [...]

Summary In this message from Judges 6, the preacher shows how God meets Gideon in his fear and hiding, declaring two unchanging truths: who God is—the ever-present, covenant-keeping Lord—and who Gideon truly is—a mighty warrior, despite his current [...]

Summary From Elijah’s story in 1 Kings 18 after the Mount Carmel victory, the preacher highlights how the prophet heard the «sound» of coming rain in the spiritual realm long before any visible signs, declaring it boldly despite drought and [...]

Summary Using a personal story about changing her name to «DK» in high school and her mother’s firm reminder of her true identity, the preacher illustrates that only God has the authority to define who we are—not others, not circumstances, not our [...]

Summary Drawing from the story of Gideon in Judges, the preacher emphasizes that true victory in spiritual battles begins with worship and prayer on our knees, recognizing that God has already secured the win. She contrasts fighting for victory [...]

Summary The preacher uses the striking example of a single house that survived Hurricane Ike in 2008 while 199 others were destroyed, to illustrate the importance of building our lives on a solid foundation that can withstand life’s storms. He [...]

Summary In this message, Priscilla Shirer emphasizes the power of reminders from Scripture to awaken and encourage believers, drawing from 2 Peter 1 where Peter seeks to «stir up» readers by reminding them of foundational truths. Through personal [...]

Summary In this message, Priscilla Shirer encourages believers facing overwhelming chaos, fear, or multiple crises to intentionally fix their eyes on God rather than their problems, as this shifts perspective and brings stability, just like a child [...]

Summary In this sermon, the preacher teaches that when life feels confusing, unfair, or discouraging—especially seeing the wicked prosper while the righteous suffer—we must choose to worship God anyway, as it recalibrates our perspective and [...]

Summary The preacher stresses that true worship is our heartfelt response to who God is, what He has done, and trusting what He will do, and how we worship now reveals our eternal destiny with Him. Drawing mainly from John 4, Psalm 100, and [...]

Summary The sermon «True Prayer Drives Out Fear,» based on Psalm 27, teaches that authentic prayer overcomes anxiety by following David’s model: (1) Anchoring in God’s character (declaring who God is—Light, Salvation, Defense); (2) Seeking God’s [...]