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. Ple...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Through the years of pastoring people and leading a local church, I discovered people wanted help to live life effectively. Whenever we asked them how we could help them, they would bring up the subjects of marriage and living purposefully. In last week’s podcast, I discussed marriage. In fact, podcast 60 was titled "7 Insights For A Meaningful and Long-Lasting Marriage." If you missed it, please go back and listen to it or watch it. Through forty-eight years of marriage with my wife J...

If you long for a marriage that is both meaningful and lasting, you’re not alone. Regardless of your vocation, stage of life, or marital status — whether single, newly married, or many years along — today I want to share with you 7 Insights for a Meaningful and Long-Lasting Marriage. Jeana and I have discovered these insights together for over forty-eight years. Welcome to Podcast #60. After conversations with my wife, Jeana, on this week’s podcast, I will share “7 Insights For A Meani...

Hi everyone, I am Ronnie Floyd. Last week’s subject, Walking Toward The Future God Has For You. We had a great response to it. If you missed it please note to listen to or watch it. Last week, I traveled to Athens, Greece, to lead seven twenty-minute sessions on experiencing prayer. Over 400 leaders attended from more than sixty countries worldwide. The sessions were meaningful, and the Lord moved in each one. We gifted over 500 books to those leaders present, including my new book, The...

When I was younger and life didn’t seem so complicated, I believed I knew all the answers about the future God had in store for me and others. As a pastor and spiritual leader, I was often asked this question: “What do you think God may want me to do?” Based on the information they shared with me beforehand, I would quickly give them my opinion. I did this more out of innocence, because I didn’t know some things about life, than because I thought I knew everything. I never wanted to be that k...

Are you willing to do the right thing even if others disagree with you? Are you willing to do the right thing when the risks are high and there’s no guarantee that enemy fire won’t come back at you? WELCOME TO PODCAST 57. OUR SUBJECT IS: DOING THE RIGHT THING EVEN WHEN OTHERS DISAGREE. This past weekend, it was reported and recorded that President Donald J. Trump commanded the United States Armed Forces to execute their plan called Operation Midnight Hammer, the bombing of Iran’s...

WE ARE LIVING IN SERIOUS TIMES ACROSS THE WORLD RIGHT NOW. RUSSIA AND UKRAINE (5,000 WEEKLY DYING IN WAR) HAMAS’ EVIL MASSACRE IN ISRAEL ON OCTOBER 7, 2023, APPROXIMATELY 1200 DEATHS 251 HOSTAGES TAKEN TO GAZA 82 CONFIRMED DEAD NOW 146 FREED OR RESCUED 23 ARE STILL BELIEVED TO BE ALIVE IRAN AND ISRAEL ARE AT WAR WITH ONE ANOTHER (WHAT IS THE PROPHETIC MEANING) AMBASSADOR MIKE HUCKABEE PERSONALLY AMBASSADOR HUCKABEE COMMUNICATED THAT OVER 700,000 AMERICANS LIVE IN ISRAEL 9.5 MILLION PEO...

In Nigeria—one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a Christian—our brothers and sisters are being persecuted, hunted, and killed for their faith in Jesus. Churches are being burned. Homes destroyed. Christians kidnapped. Families torn apart. Some are fleeing. Some are hiding. And many are dying. Nigeria has become the global epicenter of violence against Christians. Open Doors reports that in 2024, Nigeria was the deadliest country in the world for Christians, with over 3,100 kill...

This past Sunday, I had the privilege and responsibility of preaching at Cross Church Springdale and Pinnacle Hills, two of our three current campuses in Northwest Arkansas. In 2026, we will open our fourth campus in Farmington, Arkansas, near Fayetteville. On Sunday, July 13, I will be preaching at our Cross Church Fayetteville Campus. Some of you may not know this, but I pastored Cross Church for almost thirty-three years, until God called me to Nashville in mid-2019. After spending three y...

Welcome to our podcast today. I am Ronnie Floyd, your host and friend. Before I start this episode, let me introduce you to some important matters. First, next Monday is Memorial Day. Thank you to all families throughout generations who have lost family members in the line of battle, protecting our freedom in America. Thank God for each one of them. Next week, we will not release a podcast due to Memorial Day, a shorter work week, and many of you will be formally beginning your s...

I am very excited about my subject this week: 5 PRACTICAL THINGS TO D0 WHEN YOU ARE FEELING DOWN. When we become disappointed about something, or we become discouraged in life, what should we do? On last week’s podcast I talked about WHEN DISCOURAGEMENT COMES. In it, I wanted to focus on the subject of discouragement, so really did not talk about some practical things to do to overcome it. When you are feeling down, what should you do?

Whatever your level of success, you will still face discouragement. You may be worth millions or billions, or living one pay period at a time. You can have homes worldwide or live in a modest apartment or house. You can have an impressive financial portfolio or be deep into debt. You can have the title in your job you have always wanted and operate at the top of your game, or you may be working your way to the top, which now seems like a hopeless journey. My point today: Every person, includi...

One of the most dangerous traps in life is self-deception. We are in trouble when we think more highly of ourselves than we should. We can see in someone else’s life when they are deceiving themselves. However, we do not see this in our own lives because we are blind and unaware of the genuine reality about ourselves. It is time to stop lying to ourselves. Yes, unquestionably, one of the most dangerous traps in life is self-deception. Stay tuned and inform others now. I am about to shar...