Before We Go

David and Karen Mains urge those in their senior years to develop a strategy to pass the baton in their areas of interest to someone who will carry on the race.

The most powerful tool in the arsenal of a determined believer is the power of prayer. David and Karen Mains issue a call to gray-haired citizens to devote themselves to prayer.

While the process of aging may seem daunting, there are actually many benefits that come to us as we age. David and Karen Mains share some of the benefits they have recognized and are willing to celebrate.

Every day we all get a little bit older. As the years go by, we tend to lose more of our strength and vitality. David and Karen Mains discuss the effect of aging and how to recognize that our advancing years are a special gift from God.

This special time of year celebrates a very important event. But, was the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ a culmination, or just the beginning of a series of important, interrelated events? David and Karen Mains share their thoughts.

In these stressful times, David and Karen Mains urge listeners to pay particular attention to the prophetic words spoken by trusted individuals.

In difficult times when everything seems quite chaotic, David and Karen Mains urge listeners to concentrate on seeking God’s perspective regarding the events of our lives.

In this season of gift giving, we have a very special gift that we can lovingly give to others. David and Karen Mains talk about the nature of this gift and share examples of how they have received this gift throughout their lives.

As Christians, we speak often about the Kingdom. But, who is our King? What do we know about Him? Do we understand that He knows us by name? David and Karen Mains share another episode with us from their book: Tales of the Resistance —part of the “Kingdom Tales Trilogy.”

As Christians, we speak often about the Kingdom. But, who is our King? David and Karen Mains share how our King helps us deal with stress through another episode from their book: Tales of the Resistance —part of the “Kingdom Tales Trilogy”—urging us to “Choose Hope”!

As Christians, we speak often about the Kingdom. But, who is our King? What do we know about Him? David and Karen Mains offer some answers to these questions through another episode from their book: Tales of the Resistance —part of the “Kingdom Tales Trilogy.”

As Christians, we speak often about the Kingdom. But, who is our King? What do we know about Him? David and Karen Mains offer some answers to these questions through an episode from their book: Tales of the Resistance —part of the “Kingdom Tales Trilogy.”

God gives us the Gift of Freedom. We should not take this gift lightly. David and Karen Mains discuss how to make that God-given freedom come alive within our own lives.

Just as a human can die early, so a nation can die early, as well. David and Karen Mains offer four concrete suggestions that Christians may use to help preserve and extend the life of our nation.

The word “lament” appears a significant number of times in the Old Testament. In our society today, we rarely hear someone speaking about the value of, or need for, time to lament. Yet in our day, we have many problems—very serious problems—for which Christians should rightly feel the need to lament. In this episode of the “Before We Go Podcast,” David and Karen Mains talk about the biblical histo...

On this podcast, David and Karen Mains discuss a topic that will force many listeners to think carefully about how God views what has become a controversial subject in our society. The Mains propose that “Christians who see God as both pro-choice and pro-life are frustrated when forced to choose one side or the other.” As you listen, you may well find a great deal of food for thought about how we...

The social climate in the United States leading up to the 2020 Presidential Election seems fraught with conflict. Even within families, people seem to bear animosity toward those who favor each candidate or political party. In this podcast, David and Karen Mains offer concrete suggestions on how to prevent discussions with family members and others from turning hostile.

David and Karen Mains ask the question we must all ask ourselves: “Are we prepared for what is to come?” Whether we want to think seriously about it or not, the days ahead may well become more difficult than we can even imagine. The Bible gives us some clues as to what may take place in the future. 

We each need to keep a tight reign on our tongue because it is like a blaze set on fire by Hell that does great damage. David and Karen Mains offer some specific suggestions as to how we can control what we say to each other during these trying times. No one doubts but that these days have offered unique challenges. The way we react to those challenges—what we say and what we do—takes on significa...

Personal revival—a spiritual coming to life again—represents a gift from God to believers who genuinely seek to have a deeper relationship with Him. Roy Hession, author of the best seller, “The Calvary Road,” shares his thoughts about this potent subject with David Mains, in this interview originally recorded in November, 1988.

What should be done about the problem of debt? David and Karen Mains share their own experiences with debt and offer some practical suggestions as to how you can deal with debt in your own life, by reaching out to others.

When something in the “main stream” of your experience brings the flow of your life to a standstill, don’t be afraid to explore “divergent tributaries.” You may very well discover something new that will re-start your forward movement and help you along the way.

The Noah story is a Biblical reminder to live with the next catastrophic event always in mind.

Let the elderly of today's church ensure that the effectual prayers of God's senior citizens will not disappear from our generation.

The harmful, childish habit of habitually blaming others can be halted by developing the practice of honest and humble self-evaluation.