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Happy Birthday America - 7/4/2021! Sing along with David and Noelle Green - "America the Beautiful" https://youtu.be/z_GLCLYQ1ak

Inspiration for Today, S3, E207, Aired on TV6 on 07/06/2021 Pastor Rick Bradford has a conversation with Brandon Miller Geneses 1:20 https://youtu.be/-1CDdwgovIs

Inspiration for Today, S3, E206, Aired on TV6 on 07/05/2021 Pastor Rick Bradford has a conversation with Linda Miller Deuteronomy 11:18-19 https://youtu.be/182xzyjjcJY

Happy Independence Day!!!

He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Isaiah 53:3 (NIV) From Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope:... If you woke up feeling lonely this morning, God has something to say to you: I understand exactly how you feel. God is with you during this difficult season. If you think Jesus doesn’t understand loneliness, you’re wrong. Jesus was despised and rejected by the people he created. He experienced loneliness throughout his entire life. During his final hours, Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. This was an emotional time for him. He knew the very next day he would be crucified on the cross, separated from his Father. Since Jesus had a need for human companionship, he took his three best friendsPeter, James, and Johnwith him into the garden. He said to them, I’m very sad . . . Stay here and keep alert with me (Matthew 26:38 CEB). What did they do? They fell asleep! Jesus came back and said, Couldn’t you stay alert one hour with me? (Matthew 26:40 CEB). Jesus must have felt so lonely in that moment. The next day, he was nailed to a cross, where he cried out, My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? (Matthew 27:46 GW). Since Jesus was carrying the sins of the world, the Father couldn’t look at sinat him. He was truly alone. Jesus knows what it’s like to feel lonely. And he wants to relieve your loneliness. He cares about you and wants to help you. Maybe loneliness isn’t an issue for you today. However, you might be surprised by who the lonely people around you are. Loneliness doesn’t care whether you’re beautiful, wealthy, successful, or popular. Even married people can be lonely; some couples never share any true intimacy, closeness, and fellowship. The pandemic has made it clear that no one is immune to loneliness. Eventually, each one of us experiences it. If you’re lonely today, Jesus understands and he wants to give you relief. The ultimate way that Jesus can relieve your loneliness is by making you part of his family. Through his own lonely death and then his Resurrection, Jesus made it possible for you to belong to God’s family. When you’re part of God’s family, you still may face seasons when you feel lonely. But you will never truly be alone again.

Inspiration for Today, S3, E205, Aired on TV6 on 07/02/2021 Pastor Rick Bradford talks about July 4th and what it means to our Nation Psalm 121 https://youtu.be/DJwlzf_Tnwk

Inspiration for Today, S3, E204, Aired on TV6 on 07/01/2021 Pastor Rick Bradford visits the Baker Thermometer Revelation 3:15 https://youtu.be/fd7c9-AZJOk

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Inspiration for Today, S3, E089, Aired on TV6 on 01/21/2021 Opportunities at Saddleback Laguna Woods Patrick Haynes talks about Class 101 https://youtu.be/J9W9Xe3NprE

Inspiration for Today, S3, E088, Aired on TV6 on 01/20/2021 Opportunities at Saddleback Laguna Woods - Dick Whitten talks about Class 201 Spiritual Maturity https://youtu.be/LG0g4e9v154

Inspiration for Today, S3, E087, Aired on TV6 on 01/19/2021 Opportunities at Saddleback Laguna Woods Jeff Feld talks about Together Tuesday https://youtu.be/S5Ap4oyblXo

Inspiration for Today, S3, E086, Aired on TV6 on 01/18/2021 Opportunities at Saddleback Laguna Woods - Vicki Cox talks about the new Women’s Bible Study series Simply Jesus https://youtu.be/M36ny4O8iCs

Check out these powerful words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that can guide our hearts and every day actions. Today, all the members of Saddleback Church, including those who serve at our campuses in Asia, Latin America, and Europe, want to honor Martin Luther King Jr. for his courageous leadership for liberty, justice, and grace for all. Join us in celebrating MLK’s life and work by resharing your favorite quote on your timeline and tagging us!

God doesn’t want you to show mercy only to the people you like, or only to the people it’s easy to be merciful to. God wants you to be merciful to everyone. Why? Because you need mercy to get into heaven. Jesus says, If you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins (Matthew 6:15 NLT). The only way you can get into a perfect heaven is by God’s mercy and forgiveness through the death of Jesus Christ. But you cannot receive what you’re unwilling to give yourself.