Cultures and organizations do not change without strong leadership. While many leadership books focus on management or administration, the central focus of “The Conviction to Lead” is on changing minds.

I’m writing this at 9 p.m. on election night, so I don’t know who’s going to win, but by the time you read this, you’ll probably know. I’m watching people meltdown on Twitter and Facebook, and it’s making me think about the relationship between politics and culture. No matter who wins, many of my readers will be thrilled, and just as many will be depressed. Either way, it’s worth remembering Scottish politician Andrew Fletcher’s quote: “Let me write the songs of a nation: I don’t care who writes its laws.”

Sevierville, TN– Excitement is still running rampant from last year’s Operation Christmas Blessing where 2,000 hand-made Christmas cards were prepared by the ladies of the Iris B. Vest Widows Ministry Center.

A Texas woman was prohibited from early voting last month for wearing a t-shirt that read, “Vote the Bible.”

Election Day has arrived, and national intercessory prayer leaders have joined forces to help throw a shield of prayer to cover our nation during the election and until 6 a.m. EST Wednesday.

Many are calling the upcoming U.S. presidential election the most important since World War II. That may be true because, in addition to deciding the future of major economic and social policy initiatives like immigration reform, social security, debt reduction, same-sex marriage and health care, the next president will most likely have the ability to nominate two Supreme Court justices, who have unfortunately become the bottom line for confirming or eradicating major policy initiatives. (Thus unelected justices with their own ideology, political bent and ambition have legislated immorality such as Roe v. Wade in 1973 and other vital issues that affect our culture.)

Two days after the brunt of Super Storm Sandy made landfall on the Eastern Coast, Operation Compassion was busy re-supplying the areas where pre-storm staging had taken place. A week after the storm made landfall, sixteen semi-trucks have been delivered to those areas that were affected and an additional 20 are being staged to re-supply.

Minister, business consultant, management professional, life coach, singer and Psalmist, Ulanda Davis has released the powerful book, “Life Changing Prevailing Prayer” in print, Ebook and audiobook form.

Revival is spreading throughout Egypt…a revival of faith in Jesus Christ.