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Why You Absolutely Need A Church Family—Part One

January 23, 2026
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With the billions people in the world who attend church, many can’t identify why they even go. They don’t know that church isn’t just an event you show up to—it’s a spiritual family you belong to. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks the purposes of a church family and how it can meet your deepest needs.


In this message series, Pastor Rick looks at several reasons why the church is the most important thing on earth and why it’s critical that you join a body of believers.


God’s plan for all time involves the church. In fact, Jesus died for the church—that’s how valuable it is! In this broadcast, Pastor Rick examines why the church is the most important thing on earth and why God is more interested in building it than any nation, business, or organization.

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About Pastor Rick's Daily Hope

Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope brings biblical hope and encouragement to people around the world. Through his daily audio and written devotional Bible teaching, Pastor Rick shares the hope of Christ and the biblical truths people need to fulfill God’s purposes for their life. https://PastorRick.com




About Pastor Rick Warren

As founding pastor of Saddleback Church with his wife Kay, Dr. Rick Warren leads a 30,000-member congregation in California with campuses in major cities around the world. As an author, his book The Purpose Driven Life is one of the best-selling nonfiction books in publishing history. It has been translated into 90 languages and sold more than 50 million copies in multiple formats. As a theologian, he has lectured at Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, University of Judaism, and dozens of universities and seminaries. As a global strategist, he advises world leaders and has spoken to the United Nations, US Congress, Davos Economic Forum, TED, Aspen Institute, and numerous parliaments.


Pastor Rick also founded the Global PEACE Plan, which Plants churches of reconciliation, Equips leaders, Assists the poor, Cares for the sick, and Educates the next generation in 196 countries. You can listen to Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope, his daily 25-minute audio teaching, or sign up for his free daily devotionals at PastorRick.com.

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Daily Hope Ministries
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RSM, CA 92688

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