Topic: Encouragement

God’s Encouraging Card For All Mothers!

There’s no epidural for motherhood. On a Mother’s Day that is joyful for some and painful for others, Dr. Mike Ladra speaks honestly about his own family’s grief. He shares the Mother’s Day card he believes God would write to every mother: thank you for your sacrifices; stop blaming yourself for your children’s choices; never compare yourself to other mothers; your prayers can move God to do what seems impossible; and your example shapes your children’s character. Through the story of the Canaanite mother who came to Jesus for her daughter, he reminds mothers that God is on their side.

Could You Use Some ENCOURAGEMENT?!!

Could you use a little encouragement? On Easter Sunday, Dr. Mike Ladra shows how the resurrection of Jesus, God’s greatest surprise, speaks hope into our lives. The risen Jesus sent word to “bring Peter, too.” In the same way, He forgives what we think is unforgivable and erases the stains we can’t wash out ourselves. He gives us the power to overcome the attitudes and grudges that are eating us alive. And He promises that death is not the end. Dr. Ladra closes with Jesus’s invitation: will you say yes to Him?

How to Encourage Yourself When It Looks Hopeless

Is there someone or something in your life you’ve labeled “hopeless”? Using the story of Humpty Dumpty, Dr. Mike Ladra reminds us that even when no one else can put our broken pieces back together, God can. He shares how he went from atheist to believer while studying the evidence for the resurrection. He also tells the story of a man given no hope who clung to Jesus’s promise, “With God, all things are possible.” He shows how to take responsibility for our own encouragement, stop calling people “hopeless” and call them “challenging” instead, and decide to do whatever it takes.