Pastor Rick's 4th installment of his teaching series on the Holy Spirit.  He talks about where we find the Spirit at work today.

Pastor Rick's message given at Mountain of Faith on June 29.  His third installment on his teaching series on "Getting to Know the Holy Spirit"

Pastor Rick talks about his experience in Lodi and tasting at the Michael David Winery.

The second installment of Pastor Rick's teaching series on getting to know the Holy Spirit.  In this session, he talks about what the role is of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers.

Pastor Rick begins a teaching series on the Holy Spirit and launches it on the Day of Pentecost.  This session is getting to know WHO the Holy Spirit is.

Pastor Rick's message for the last Sunday of the Easter season.  He talks about prayer - including Jesus' High Priestly Prayer and the power of resurrection for us today.

Rather than a "sermon" this week, Pastor Rick teaches on a difficult passage from John's Gospel.  

The Utah Wine Pastor leads with his mistakes and does an update on a wine he previously trashed - the 2020 Rodney Strong Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley.

Pastor Rick's message for the fifth Sunday of Easter.  He talks about how we can like Peter in Acts 11 hinder God's plan of redemption.

Pastor Rick interviews Eric from the Utah Wine Store at the Tasting Room in Salt Lake City.  They discuss the wine scene in Utah wine tips for the warmer weather.

Pastor Rick's message for the fourth Sunday of Easter - "Life or Death Situation."  

Pastor Rick's message for the third week of Easter is his take on the risen Jesus meeting the Disciples on the shore from John 21.  Understanding "Transformation."

Pastor Rick's thoughts on the good and bad from Wine Night on Friday, May 2, 2025

Pastor Rick's take on the "Doubting Thomas" story.  Blessed are those who have come to believe, but who have not seen..."

Pastor Rick's message for Easter Sunday, 2025.  He teaches that Jesus followers don't just celebrate his resurrection as a one-time event.  We are called to practice resurrection in our daily living.  Find out ...

Pastor Rick's message for the fifth Sunday in Lent examines the difference between humility and humiliation.  It's connected to why some people are uncomfortable with Lent and Good Friday.

Utah Wine Pastor shares thoughts on 5 Spanish wines tasted during last Mountain of Faith wine night on March 28.  

Pastor Rick's message for the fourth Sunday in Lent speaks to the difference between aimless journeying and following The Way.

Pastor Rick's message for the third Sunday of Lent.  It's based on Isaiah 55:1-9 and Luke 13:1-9.  Jesus parable of the fig tree is a picture of a patient God.  

Pastor Rick's message for the second Sunday of Lent.  He talks about how the Kingdom of God is "Already" here but "Not Yet" fully realized.  How to live in the "In-between" time from Jesus Incarnation to his Second Coming.

Pastor Rick's message for staying "true" during our Lenten journeys.  Based on Joel 2:12-18, Romans 10:8-13 and Luke 4:1-13.  How our Lenten experience mirrors and is based on Jesus' temptations in the wilderness.

Bonnie and Pastor Rick attended the French Wine class hosted by Sheral Schowe and the Wasatch Academy of Wine at Scleto Modern Italian Restaurant in Sandy, Utah on 03-05-25.  Six really interesting wines reviewed and two terrific meals.

Pastor Rick's message for Transfiguration Sunday.  He talks about Mountaintop Experiences and where real discipleship and transformation take place.

Pastor Rick talks about his memorable meal fail with his Salt Lake wine group on February 22.  Food was great, but the presence of a flawed Bordeaux is what really made it memorable.

Second installment of Pastor Rick's sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount and the Sermon on the Plain.  It emphasizes radical generosity