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2020 Fall Conference (Everyday Investment Is Key)

The embodiment of a leader is not just a word or even a phrase. When you get to that turning point in life where you have to decide if this is something that you really want to embody, day in and day out, that mindset right there is when the average...

From the Trading Floor to Merit

When you get up in the morning, do you grab your cell phone, or do you spend a few minutes in meditation and prayer? When you receive extra cash, do you immediately buy something for yourself, or do you give to charity? Have you ever analyzed how you...

Qualifying: Don't Waste Your Life

Our character faults hang like personal items on a clothesline, suspended between the sheets and towels. We think no one sees them, and we might even forget they are there, until challenges of life expose them like a strong wind. Unchecked pride, anger,...

Fear Not! Prosecuting the Atmosphere of Fear

Is there a way to overcome fear? In most cases, there is nothing more dangerous than fear itself. "Why?", you ask. Well, fear typically begets more fear, not less. Needless to say, fear contaminates the mind. It can become such a powerful and...

Remembering the Merit of Those Who Have Passed On

Take a second to stop, close your eyes, and breathe in deeply. Now, think about someone you know who is no longer with you. Is it a family member, a friend, a co-worker, or someone who made an impact on your life? Just remember them. Remember their...

Straight Talk to Women

In a remarkable multi-part series, our beloved STBM guest speaker is back at it again, presenting her essential study to women around the world. What is God's plan for this beauty in the making? It is one that is unique and special. A woman has been...

Solving Addictions: Understanding the Power of Your Mind

You were wired for the positive, not the negative. When negative things happen, the trauma, great or small, can distort your thinking. Your mind may try to suppress it, but it’s still there, showing up in emotional and physical stress. Whatever you...

Dealing with Toxic Situations

Even when there is no global pandemic or rioting in the streets, toxic situations can occur in everyday life. It’s easy to become overwhelmed and distraught, but you don’t have to be. You cannot control others, but you can control how long...

Change Your Brain: Don't Let Unforgiveness Grow

Let's start off with a funny story. It will relax you and get you primed for learning. There once was a group of scientists who decided to approach God in a challenge. They said, "We don't need You anymore, we can make man ourselves." God said, "Oh...

Organize Your Mind, Simplify Your Life

What IS your mind? Is your mind different from your brain? Can you actually choose the genetic expression of your thoughts? Ralph Messer starts by taking this three-part teaching straight into the science of...

Qualities of an Effective Leader

The 21st century needs great leaders. So, how does one learn the Qualities of an Effective Leader? Having a connection with God is connected to effective leadership. Great leaders are not necessarily born leaders, but...

Faith: A Key to Life

Just imagine standing in front of a large wooden door. You look down at your hand to see a huge ring full of many keys—all with different cuts, shapes, and sizes. Which one is the most important key to life? Watch and listen as Ralph...

Vision of Leaders

Do you know where you’re headed in life? What is your destiny? What decisions are you making? Let vision be the source of your motivation as you fulfill the mission that God has planned for your life. Discover the keys to your purpose and potential...

Time, Change, and Planning, Vol. 2

When you navigate time and change according to God’s plan, what path do you take? Does change happen to you? Of course it does! Do you initiate change? Influence change? We know there will be new seasons that we'll travel into throughout our...

Time, Change, and Planning, Vol. 1

  When you navigate time and change according to God’s plan, what path do you take? Does change happen to you? Of course it does! Do you initiate change? Influence change? We know there will be new seasons that we'll travel into throughout our...

The Peter Pan Principle, Vol. 2

Did you know that Peter Pan is alive and well today? In our society today we are seeing a sort of phenomenon take place with the male population: the growing trend that men just don’t want to grow up. Most people love the fantasy of never ever...

The Peter Pan Principle, Vol. 1

Did you know that Peter Pan is alive and well today? In our society today we are seeing a sort of phenomenon take place with the male population: the growing trend that men just don’t want to grow up. Most people love the fantasy of never ever...

Physical Courage vs. Intellectual Courage

What do we do when the attacks on our lives are not just physical, but also mental? What is it that sustains us beyond our natural limits? With real-life examples through exciting stories, Ralph Messer dissects the difference between physical courage and...

Can God Count on You?

You count on God to bless, preserve, and protect you. But can God count on you?   The Counting of the Omer is the seven-week period between Passover and Shavuot. During this time, 49 days are counted in anticipation of Shavuot, which commemorates...

One Plus One Equals Three: The Purpose of Life

All throughout the Scriptures, there is a theme of three. How so? Good question. The answer to the equation is revealed within the contents at hand: 1 + 1 = 3. This mathematical statement sets the stage for every contrast in life: night and...