Topic: Words

The Tremendous Power Of Our Words

Words are free, but how you use them can cost you. Dr. Mike Ladra looks at the marriage of David and Michal, one of the Bible’s great love stories, which was ruined when both of them let anger loose through their mouths. He shows how hurtful words can leave wounds that last for years. He […]

How To Tame Our Tongue

How we use our tongue can make or break a marriage, a family and a career. Dr. Mike Ladra looks at James’s warning that if we claim to be Christians but don’t control our tongue, our religion is worthless. He calls us to a “second conversion,” a conversion of the mouth. He gives practical steps: […]

Angry? Who? Me?

You don’t have to be a yeller to have an anger problem. Cain never raised his voice, and he still killed his brother. Dr. Ladra gives a 14-question quiz that exposes quiet anger. Then he shows three ways to manage it: shut your mouth and listen, ask what’s really behind your anger, and don’t invite […]

The Word No One Wants To Talk About

Your life is a vapor. Using James 4, Dr. Ladra takes on the word most of us avoid: death. Tomorrow is guaranteed to no one, so he asks what you would say if you had one more day with someone you’ve lost. Then he shows how to live now: make memories on purpose, taste the […]