Before We Go

David and Karen Mains explore the influence of a secular society by sharing an interview with the late Dr. Francis Schaeffer.

David and Karen Mains issue a call: “The time is now for the clergy of America to call their people to sustained and earnest prayer on behalf of this nation we love.”

David and Karen Mains describe what a spiritual director does and how having a spiritual director has affected their spiritual lives: “A skilled spiritual director can help you achieve a richer and deeper relationship with God.”

David and Karen Mains discuss the joy that comes from memorizing verses of Scripture: “Those who delight in memorizing Scripture will discover its impact goes far beyond their expectations.”

David and Karen Mains discuss how to employ the Scriptural principle of the Sabbath: “It is important to understand and obey the Scriptural principle of rest and celebration.”

David and Karen Mains continue to discuss the value of asking the right questions: “Most people have a lot to share that’s truly helpful if you just work at asking the right questions.”

Asking the right questions is one key to a productive interview. David Mains interviews the late Bishop Festo Kivengere of Uganda. Then, David and Karen Mains discuss the value of asking the right questions.

Recognizing that each person’s life has a finite length, David and Karen Mains discuss what priorities Christians should choose in order to live the remainder of their lives effectively: “Ask yourself frequently what you are looking for in life, because it goes by quite quickly.”

As we face a consistent string of unusual natural events, David and Karen Mains offer some very practical suggestions: “When the news seems to be more and more about disastrous weather related incidents, Christian leaders should start to explore the Bible to see if it has something to say about what’s going on.”

David and Karen Mains share some of their experiences, where they engaged with the people who cross their pathways in a way that leads to very positive conversations: “Simple acts of kindness quickly open people to who you are and eventually to what you believe.”

David and Karen Mains discuss the signs of Jesus’ second coming and reflect on a Christian’s need to remain aware of these end time signs: “So His followers would live always anticipating His promised return, Jesus informed His worldwide followers of end time signs.”

With lots of projects on our To-Do Lists, it is easy to become overwhelmed. David and Karen Mains discuss the value of making wise choices regarding the unfinished projects we add to our busy lives: “As we age, we need to learn to choose carefully the unfinished projects we take on.”

David and Karen Mains discuss how Christians can assess the value of an invitation from Who’s Who in America, and how God is the One who determines our true value: “We do well to live in a way that pleases God, because a time is coming when He will judge everyone fairly and with finality.”

David and Karen Mains discuss the way to replace chit-chat with meaningful conversation: “Rather than allowing time with friends and associates to be swallowed up in small talk or chit-chat, learn to ask questions that will help improve who you are as a child of God.”

David and Karen Mains discuss the great value that self-examination can give to Christians who desire to walk more closely with the Lord Jesus Christ: “A Christian who takes the journey into self-examination should always ask the Holy Spirit to reveal His truth about who that Christian is.”

David and Karen Mains discuss the focus that believers should have on the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ: “One measure of our spiritual state is how eagerly we anticipate the return of the Lord.”

David and Karen Mains discuss how to understand revival, as David reads portions of chapters from his latest manuscript: “Believers do well to understand the nature of revival.”

David and Karen Mains discuss their recommendation for Christians to include world travel in their future vacation plans: “We recommend that you include Kingdom Thinking, as a part of your travel or vacation plans.”

David and Karen Mains share experiences they have had in their lives, when God chose to provide for them in a special way: “Christians need to respond joyfully when God provides the right people for the right task at the right time in the right place.”

In sharing how they recently helped their son move, David and Karen Mains discuss how Christians can strive to properly handle excessive stress: “During a time of extreme stress, make it a practice of looking to God for His help.”

David and Karen Mains share the lessons they have learned over the many years of their marriage: “By sharing the lessons we’ve learned, we can help each other grow in our walk with God.”

David Mains shares another chapter from his new book, tentatively titled Prayer Vigilantes . This chapter addresses how Christians can receive an improvement of their spiritual growth: “Praying for Revival will restore our spiritual joy.”

David Mains shares another chapter from his new book, tentatively titled Prayer Vigilantes . This chapter addresses how Christians can improve their prayer lives: “Your revival praying should improve exponentially as a result of participating in a group with that singular focus.”

David Mains shares another chapter from his new book, tentatively titled Prayer Vigilantes . This chapter addresses how Christians should respond if Jesus came and lived as a houseguest in their homes: “Christians should rejoice, when they learn that Jesus wants to come as their houseguest.”

Karen Mains introduces her husband, David Mains, who will continue to read a chapter from his latest book manuscript entitled: Prayer Vigilantes. The theme of this chapter: “Prayer vigilantes are imperfect people, often intimidated by the fact that revival is always marked by an overwhelming sense of the Lord’s presence.”