Before We Go

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.”

Karen Mains introduces her husband, David Mains, who will 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.”

David and Karen Mains share an interview with Luis Palau, recorded many years ago for “The Chapel of the Air” radio broadcast: “Talking with one of God’s Champions can give us encouragement, as we pray for revival.”

David and Karen Mains share an interview with Luis Palau, recorded in 1979 for “The Chapel of the Air” radio broadcast: “Talking with one of God’s Champions can give us encouragement, as we pray for revival.”

David and Karen Mains share three words that they do not like and why these words are so distasteful to them: “The humble, honest lifestyle Jesus, taught and practiced, should mark those who are leaders in His cause.”

David and Karen Mains discuss the way that a revival overtakes a nation: “Understanding the usual process of spiritual awakenings helps us pray for its reoccurrence.”

David and Karen Mains discuss how to start a spiritual conversation with someone, who crosses the pathway of our lives during the course of traveling, or on other random occasions: “The Golden Rule, as expressed by Jesus, is a good way to get into a conversation about spiritual matters.”

David and Karen Mains discuss Karen’s current book project on the value of listening: “A sense of well-being comes to the fore whenever someone feels listen to, heard, and understood.”

David and Karen Mains discuss the need to meet spiritual challenges through concentrated prayer. David shares the second chapter from his current book project: “To meet the many spiritual challenges of our day, we issue a call for Prayer Vigilantes.”

David and Karen Mains discuss the importance of promptly responding to the nudges that God sends our way: “When God puts something on your heart, be as expeditious as possible—don’t procrastinate.

David and Karen Mains discuss the great value of connecting with God in a childlike way: “A spiritual practice adult Christians might do well to remember is to sometimes approach God the way a child would.”

David and Karen Mains discuss how coming into a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ will provide the ultimate ability for people to deal with guilt and shame: “The en-goded life is the ultimate aim of the Christian journey and it requires rigorous cultivation.”

David Mains leads his wife Karen on a quest to find a key that will help Christians really understand the Bible: “A simple understanding of the overall structure of the Bible makes it much more comprehensible.

David and Karen Mains consider how lies have filled our current culture with stumbling blocks for everyone. Christians have a responsibility to hold fast to the truth: “Present and future anti-Christ forces make it important that Christ’s followers seek the truth, speak the truth, and embrace the truth.”

David and Karen Mains discuss the effect that aging has on our prayer lives: “As we age, we should become more mature in the way we pray.”

David and Karen Mains talk about the importance of praying for our public leaders, especially in light of the current rancor that has prompted death threats against them: “Hearing about death threats should prompt believers to be more active in their prayer support.”

David and Karen Mains discuss how even ordinary people—those who may consider themselves insignificant “little people”—can change the world when they respond obediently to God’s loving direction: “When living decidedly Christian, even ‘little people’ can change the world.”

Facing the reality of aging, David and Karen Mains discuss the importance of sharing with others some of what they have learned over the course of their lives: “Baton-passing is a skill that older generation believers should take seriously.”

David and Karen Mains issue a call for older citizens to ban together, forming Prayer Vigilantes, because: “America stands in desperate need of the powerful prayers of its gray-haired citizens.”