Topic: Courage

Courage: Being Afraid But Doing It Anyway!

Did you know Christmas happened only because of one young woman’s courage? Dr. Mike Ladra shows what Mary risked when she said yes to God. As an engaged teenager in a tiny, strict village, she faced disgrace and possibly death, and Gabriel gave her no guarantee of safety. He explains why courage is the virtue […]

The Most Courageous Woman In the Bible!

Who was the most courageous woman in the Bible? Dr. Mike Ladra makes the case for Mary. As a young, engaged girl in a tiny, strict village, she risked her reputation and even her life when she told God, “I am the Lord’s servant. May it be done to me according to Your will.” He […]

Your Past Does NOT Determine Your Future!

Does your past still define who you are? Dr. Mike Ladra tells the story of Rahab, the prostitute of Jericho who hid Israel’s spies. She ended up in the Bible’s “Hall of Faith” and in the family line of Jesus. He shows that our past is a lesson, not a life sentence. When we confess, […]

Defending America Against “Cancel Culture”

On the Fourth of July, Dr. Mike Ladra shares his concern that America’s greatest threat comes from within. He argues that deceptive language, cancel culture and attacks on free speech are eroding the freedoms Americans have sacrificed to protect. Drawing on history, the story of a POW who sewed an American flag in a Vietnam […]

How To Have The Courage To Say ‘No’!

On the plain of Dura, thousands bowed to Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image, but three young Jews didn’t. Dr. Ladra shows that the Bible is grounded in history. He then explains where Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego found the courage to be a minority. They remembered the price Jesus paid, they stood together, and they had been making […]

How To Have More Courage

America is a modern Babylon that keeps pressuring believers to erase God’s moral lines. In Daniel 1, Daniel and his friends decided not to compromise, even over the king’s food. Dr. Ladra shows where their courage came from: they chose God’s applause over man’s, they valued God’s favor, and they were willing to pay a […]