Every person, organization, team, business, family, and church will face major problems. There is no such thing as a problem-free life. The real question is this:

How will you respond in these times, and what will be your source for decision-making?

Whatever the situation, we must do the right thing in the right way to God’s glory.

Teams, organizations, businesses, families, churches, and each of us can be in our greatest seasons, but suddenly a major problem emerges that jeopardizes almost everything. This problem is serious and demands immediate attention.

So what do we do? How do we get through this critical issue? We need to know and then follow some guiding principles to solve the major problems we are experiencing. The first guiding principle to follow is…

You are in for a great time with us today. My subject is rarely discussed, yet it is critical to your life and leadership.

I hope your first few days of 2026 have been purposeful, meaningful, and enjoyable. I have been so blessed and have enjoyed this time. For the few or many like me, whichever it is, the game of football has been a thrill to watch. Both college and professional football are near crowning their champions. My wife, Jeana, loves watching games with me, so we have fun together.

When these teams complete their final game, they will join those already sitting at home, busily working on next year, strategizing about what they need and how they can gain an edge over their competition when the new season begins this fall.

One thing about sports like this is that there is a scoreboard. It does not lie. It gives us the result. That result is reality. One wins. One loses. Whether you are in sports, business, healthcare, or numerous other professions, the results usually reveal reality.

Just remember, there is another reality, perhaps many, behind the scoreboards of your life. In life and leadership, we have to discipline ourselves and face reality. The real reality about who we are, where we are, what we are doing, how we are doing, and whether we are being as effective as God created us to be. Just as difficult as this is personally, it may be even more difficult in your workplace. In life, work, career, church, and the future, we have to peel back again and again to discover the real reality. This is why this podcast is about: DEFINING YOUR REALITY.

As you enter 2026, there is one thing you know: Your life will be busy, and that busyness is an unavoidable reality. So how do you remain spiritually alive? It is a definite challenge, and on this podcast today, I am going to tell you how to be spiritually alive.

Happy 2026! I am so excited today you are joining us on this 75th Podcast Episode. I do hope you had a meaningful Christmas season, and I am looking forward to the year ahead. We had our family here with us for some time and enjoyed it thoroughly. Jeana and I celebrated our 49th Wedding Anniversary on December 31. So we are praying and trusting God for the days ahead.

As you enter 2026, there is one thing you know: Your life will be busy, and that busyness is an unavoidable reality. So, how do you live spiritually alive? It is a definite challenge, and on this podcast today, I am going to tell you how to be spiritually alive. We would do well to stop idolizing busyness

I believe in the power of prayer. Prayer shapes my mindset, my attitude, and my will to conform to God’s Providential and Sovereign will for my life. I have discovered there is only one way to be spiritually alive in the busyness of your life. Are you ready to hear this? Listen closely...