Topic: Prayer

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.

Making a Comeback When You Feel like giving Up!

Everyone loves a comeback story, and God specializes in them. Dr. Mike Ladra looks at Paul’s honest words in 2 Corinthians 1: he was so overloaded and crushed that he despaired of life itself, yet God, who raises the dead, brought him back. He shares three keys to making your own comeback: never let the facts convince you it’s impossible, stop believing every negative thought that pops into your head, and pray, asking others to pray for you and taking time to listen to God.

God Never Gives Up On Anyone!

Is there someone in your life you’ve decided will never change? Opening a new series on the Apostle Paul, Dr. Mike Ladra looks at Saul: a self-righteous, graceless persecutor of the church whom even the disciples believed could never change, until Jesus transformed him. Sharing honestly about a difficult person in his own extended family, Dr. Ladra explains why arguing with difficult people only blocks the miracle God wants to do. He shows how faith-filled imagination and persistent prayer keep hope alive, and when it’s time to step off the “anthill” and set healthy boundaries.

Can Our Prayers Change What Happens?

Do your prayers really change anything, or is God going to do what He’s going to do? Dr. Mike Ladra takes on “Christian fatalism” with Jesus’s own words: “Ask, and it will be given to you.” He shows from Scripture how prayer has changed outcomes, from Hezekiah’s 15 extra years to Moses pleading for Israel. He explains that “no” is also an answer, and why unanswered prayers can be blessings in disguise. He encourages us to pray big, bold prayers from a right relationship with God, because unprayed prayers never get a yes.