21 Seconds To Change Your World – Part 1
n this episode of The Leader’s Notebook, I begin a new series from my book 21 Seconds to Change Your World, and I invite you to rediscover two of the most beloved passages in all of Scripture: the Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 23. These are not merely familiar words to be repeated from memory. They are ancient prayers filled with healing, restoration, and the power to turn the human soul back toward God.
Together, we explore why these two great passages have so often been misunderstood, neglected, or reduced to routine, and why Jesus’ own prayer still matters deeply for our lives today. The Lord’s Prayer and the 23rd Psalm have been medicine for my own soul, and I believe they can become medicine for yours as well. If you are longing for peace, restoration, and a deeper life of prayer, this message is for you.
– Dr. Mark Rutland
21 Seconds To Change Your World – Part 2
In this episode of The Leader’s Notebook, I continue our series from my book 21 Seconds to Change Your World by taking us deeper into the Lord’s Prayer. This brief prayer, taught by Jesus Himself, has crossed denominational, national, generational, and linguistic boundaries for nearly 2,000 years. It is simple enough to be prayed in 21 seconds, yet profound enough to shape the heart, mind, and soul of every person who prays it.
Together, we explore whether the Lord’s Prayer is a model of prayer, a prayer to be prayed, or both. We look at its structure, its petitions, and the way it begins and ends with the glory of God. Along the way, I share the story of a World War II veteran who found deep healing through praying the Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 23. These are not merely words to repeat. They are words to pray, believe, and live. If you want to rediscover the prayer Jesus taught us to pray, this message is for you.
– Dr. Mark Rutland
21 Seconds To Change Your World – Part 3
In this episode of The Leader’s Notebook, I continue our series from my book 21 Seconds to Change Your World by turning our attention more fully to Psalm 23. As I began to pray and rediscover the Lord’s Prayer, it led me directly to David’s great psalm, and I found that these two devotional masterpieces belong together. Prayed back to back, they become a powerful expression of trust, healing, worship, and joyful dependence upon God.
Together, we explore the beauty and depth of Psalm 23, the remarkable life of King David, and why this ancient poem has remained one of the most beloved passages in all of Scripture. Written by a warrior king more than 3,000 years ago, Psalm 23 still speaks with tenderness, strength, and profound theological truth. If you need to be reminded that the Lord is your Shepherd, your Provider, your Restorer, and your eternal hope, this message is for you.
– Dr. Mark Rutland
21 Seconds To Change Your World – Part 4
In this episode of The Leader’s Notebook, I continue our series from my book 21 Seconds to Change Your World by looking at the first and greatest truth behind both the Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 23: God is. David begins with the words, “The Lord is,” and Jesus teaches us to pray, “Our Father who art in heaven.” Before we can understand our needs, our fears, our failures, or our future, we must begin with this fundamental reality: God is, and He sees, knows, loves, and reigns.
Together, we explore how Jesus adds one word that changes everything: Father. God is not a distant force, a harsh judge, or a heavenly referee waiting to condemn us. He is our Father—perfect, present, loving, holy, and never limited by the failures of earthly fathers. If you need to rediscover the comfort, hope, and healing found in knowing God as Father, this message is for you.
– Dr. Mark Rutland
21 Seconds To Change Your World – Part 5
In this episode of The Leader’s Notebook, I continue our series from my book 21 Seconds to Change Your World by asking a simple but important question: Have you prayed the Lord’s Prayer today? Not merely repeated it, not recited it from memory, but truly prayed it as an act of worship.
Together, we look at the worshipful heart of the Lord’s Prayer, beginning with the words, “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.” Worship begins when we recognize the worthiness of God—His holiness, His goodness, His power, and His unchanging character. The Lord’s Prayer teaches us to turn our eyes away from ourselves and fix them on the God whose name is holy. If you need to rediscover prayer as worship and worship as healing for the soul, this message is for you.
– Dr. Mark Rutland
21 Seconds To Change Your World - Part 6
In this episode of The Leader’s Notebook, I continue our series from my book 21 Seconds to Change Your World by looking at one of the most powerful petitions in the Lord’s Prayer: “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.” These words are more than a prayer for God’s kingdom to be established in the world. They are also a deeply personal prayer for God’s kingdom to be established in us.
Together, we explore what it means to surrender our own will, our own kingdom, and our own way to the loving rule of God. His will is not something to fear; it is the place of peace, contentment, healing, and true restoration. When we pray, “Thy will be done,” we are asking the Father to rule in every part of our lives with His goodness, wisdom, timing, and love. If you are longing for peace in the center of God’s will, this message is for you.
– Dr. Mark Rutland
21 Seconds To Change Your World - Part 7
In this episode of The Leader’s Notebook, I continue our series from my book 21 Seconds to Change Your World by looking at the beautiful connection between the Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 23. Jesus teaches us to pray, “Our Father,” while David declares, “The Lord is my shepherd.” Both phrases reveal the heart of God as a loving guardian, a faithful provider, and a personal protector who cares deeply for His own.
Together, we explore the healing power of knowing that we belong to God’s family and live under His shepherding care. Rejection, loneliness, fear, and woundedness begin to lose their hold when we understand that the Father has welcomed us in and the Shepherd is leading us home. If you need to be reminded that God is both your Father and your Shepherd, this message is for you.
– Dr. Mark Rutland
21 Seconds To Change Your World - Part 8
In this episode of The Leader’s Notebook, I conclude our series from my book 21 Seconds to Change Your World by looking at how both the Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 23 end—with the promise of forever. Jesus teaches us to pray, “For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever,” while David declares, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
Together, we explore the freedom of belonging to God’s kingdom, the comfort of being followed by goodness and mercy, and the eternal hope that waits beyond all that is temporary. In this life, we pray, trust, heal, suffer, and believe—but beyond this life is forever. If you need to be reminded that God’s kingdom is secure, His mercy is near, and His promise is eternal, this message is for you.
– Dr. Mark Rutland
