Relationships: Be Genuinely Interested

We can glean the components of healthy relationships—with God, our spouses, children, and brethren—from the Bible. In this sermon, we look at another key to developing good relationships, tying tips from well-known experts in the field to Biblical examples and admonitions.

Rick Shabi (1954-2025) was ordained an elder in 2000, and relocated to northern Florida in 2004. He attended Ambassador College and graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Business, with a major in Accounting. After enjoying a rewarding career in corporate and local hospital finance and administration, he became a pastor in January 2011, at which time he and his wife Deborah served in the Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida, churches. Rick served as the Treasurer for the United Church of God from 2013–2022, and was President from May 2022 to April 2025.