After Jesus issued his call to follow him, he knew some were still clinging to their success in the world. This should not surprise us because even when one has followed Jesus for years, stepping into the world and its measurement for success is still tempting. In your workplace, what matters most? In your vocation, how is success measured? Let the world measure it as they may; some measures of success are acceptable.

When you get hurt in your life, it impacts every segment of your life. It is really difficult to compartmentalize your hurt and lessen the experience of it. We don’t talk about our hurt aloud many times, but it is real.

Hurt people, hurt people. Each of us has been the target of someone else’s personal hurt. They want to get us back for something we have not even done. All because they are striking out at us.

Walking with other leaders is really what leadership is all about. Within two minutes, I asked him: What is the next mountain you need to climb, or what is your next big leadership challenge before you? Walking with other leaders is also about who is walking beside you. He then asked me: What did you look for in other leaders?

My time is limited. Your time is limited. Let God teach you WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR TIME. Steward your life and your time well. The people who do, live more productive and healthy lives. Each decision you make about your time, or a series of decisions you in your life within a segment of your time, will determine your longterm future in life. WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR TIME is a bigtime issue for you and everyone you know. This is why I want to encourage you share this podcast episode with others. Please take the time to rate it for us. Tell your friends about our weekly podcast. Have a great week! WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR TIME is this podcast episode today . . . So spend your time wisely and MAKE YOUR LIFE COUNT!

There are times when your life is full and your schedule is packed. When this occurs, what do you do? Stay tuned because I am talking about this on our podcast today.

Anytime you exceed your limits, it wears on you spiritually, emotionally, mentally, relationally, vocationally, and physically. Listen carefully: Margin is the space between you and your limits. How much space is in your life for rest, enjoyment, personal time, and experiencing life in a way that is refreshing to you? Even this week, there are some of you that have had conversations with your team in your workplace or with your spouse at home, about this very subject: We need more time in our schedules. Life is full and the schedule is packed! When you find yourself there, what do you do? I want to address this subject in two ways: Biblically and Practically.

Everyone faces things that hold us back. We feel bound. Even trapped. Our pasts, including failures, insecurities, and pressure from within and from the outside, may lead us to experience feelings like these. All of us, whether in life or leadership, come up against these things. We must face them head-on because we cannot lead others consistently and effectively until we have personally experienced the necessary freedom. Today, we will talk about what it means to break free — to let go of what restricts you, and to step into a life and leadership marked by courage and freedom.

I have now lived through the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the 1968 Democratic presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Sr. I remember sitting down on the floor in our home as a 2nd grade little boy, watching President Kennedy’s funeral on a black and white television. Additionally, I remember when the Vietnam War was finally over on April 30, 1975. Furthermore, I have lived through 9/11, which happened twenty-four years ago. I have also lived through a global pandemic.

While I can say these were all significant events and even generational moments, what happened on the campus of Utah State University on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, is unprecedented, and its impact remains profound and seems endless. Who would have ever thought that a 22-year-old man would take a rifle onto the roof of a nearby building and brutally assassinate a 31-year-old man named Charlie Kirk? Charlie was on that campus to do what he does all over America, leading a dialogue with university students with the sole desire to impact their lives to make America stronger and greater in the future. With respect for every person, he was always honest with others but valued them personally and treated them with grace. However, Charlie Kirk’s unique approach was that he believed in the Bible, and his views came from a biblical worldview.

The questions are many today. Did this horrendous event occur because of Political Violence? Or did it happen because of Charlie Kirk’s unashamed and courageous commitment to Jesus Christ? Personally, I see that both are true. But I also see something more profound: spiritual warfare, which is undeniable.

Evil is alive all over America and the world. This evil deception is everywhere, including the online world, where so many evil things are occurring that lead to destruction and even death. Wake up, everyone! Satan and his demonic forces are alive and causing chaos, destruction, division, and even death. On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was a target, not only of an assassin’s bullet, but also a target of this enemy called Satan.

We all dream about the future and what it may one day look like. Dreaming about the future is healthy; we should never withhold expressing our desires, goals, or dreams about it.

Sometimes, it helps to share our dreams aloud and even with others. Lending our voice to them may help us clarify what we are dreaming about doing or considering for the future.

For those who are followers of Jesus, always know, you have an enemy who specializes in killing your dreams. He sometimes steals your joy and even plants doubt in every good thought you have about the future. Satan is your dream-killer! Please do not listen to him or his demonic voices that will often ring aloud in your ears and even in your heart.

I am not talking today about the dreams you have when you sleep. I am talking about the dreams you have for your future—your goals, thoughts, and objectives for the days ahead. These ideas that are in us may, in fact, become our path for the future, most especially when we learn how to talk to God about our dreams.

The Dream-Killer, Satan, the Devil himself, tells you that you have no value and no future ahead of you. To some of you, he claims that you are a failure. To others, he says you are too old. Listen to me: you are never too old or too young to dream about the future!

So whether you are waiting tables in a restaurant, going to class as a college student, a CEO of a Fortune 100 company, a retired woman in assisted living, a young couple facing insurmountable debt, parents of teenagers considering their futures ahead, or you are now empty nesters, or as a young single adult with a college degree and your entire future is ahead of you, this podcast is for all of you. Whatever age or stage of life you’re in, whether you’re a dreamer or someone who makes fun of others who dream about the future, this podcast is for you.