Building a Better Future

Delivered on 04/25/2021

Part 1 of Building a Better Future

The past year has brought hardship and grief to most of us, if not everybody. How do you restart after a season of loss? In this message, Pastor Tom Holladay uses the example of Nehemiah to show the three-step journey of mourning, fasting, and praying to God for help, resulting in a renewed mind and restored soul.

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Delivered on 05/02/2021

Part 2 of Building a Better Future

The Christian life is so much more than being saved and surviving until you get to heaven. God wants to bring wholeness to your spirit, soul, and body. In this message, Pastor Buddy Owens uses the example of Nehemiah to show you God's restorative process for rebuilding the city of your soul.

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Delivered on 05/15/2021

Part 3 of Building a Better Future

Whether we like making plans or not, the truth is that it's impossible to build a better life for ourselves without a plan. We need to make plans for our lives because God makes plans. In this message, Pastor Rick Warren gives us Nehemiah's seven-step planning model to partner with God as we make plans to improve our lives.

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Delivered on 05/22/2021

Part 4 of Building a Better Future

What dreams are you dreaming today? Maybe your dreams seem small and insignificant, or maybe they seem so out of reach that you feel discouraged. Or perhaps you are currently running after that God-given dream of yours! In this message, Pastor Rick Warren shares about how you can enlist support for your dream and withstand opposition.

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Delivered on 05/29/2021

Part 5 of Building a Better Future

God wired us to need each other—you can't succeed on your own! Being able to work together with others is one of the most important skills you'll ever develop. In this message, Pastor Rick Warren walks you through a biblical, 7-step process for getting people to work together in pursuit of a God-given dream.

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Delivered on 06/12/2021

Part 6 of Building a Better Future

When you build a better future, not everyone's going to like it. In fact, one of the biggest ways God tests your character is through how you respond to critics. In this message, Pastor Rick Warren describes five ways people will try to stop you with ridicule, and gives you five biblical ways to handle opposition.

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Delivered on 06/19/2021

Part 7 of Building a Better Future

Are you feeling discouraged lately? Discouragement is one of the primary reasons we feel tempted to give up on our God-given dreams. In this message, Pastor Rick Warren explores four common things that discourage you, as well as God's cures for your discouragement.

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Delivered on 06/26/2021

Part 8 of Building a Better Future

We all desire to feel valued, appreciated, and respected. But being respected doesn't come automatically. Respect is something we earn by the way we talk and the way we act toward others. And God wants you to work on earning the respect of others because the world needs more people who have credibility and who are worthy of respect. In this message, Pastor Rick Warren looks at four common causes of conflict in your life and gives you five ways to earn the respect of others as modeled by Nehemiah.

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