Before We Go

Planning for opportunities this fall to extend hospitality represents a kind of renewal that should appeal to all followers of Jesus. David and Karen Mains offer some suggestions as to how to make this happen.

Have you ever read a book that you later felt had altered your life in some positive way? Perhaps such a book is worth reading again. That is the very subject that David and Karen Mains discuss, as they each share one book that they believe has proven life-altering.

As time has passed, more recent followers of Jesus may not have heard of the transformative and creative work performed by the late Dr. Francis Schaeffer. David and Karen Mains revisit an interview with Dr. Schaeffer, recorded 40 years ago for The Chapel of the Air radio broadcast.

Sometimes, we Christians become so busy with our day-to-day activities, and even with our service to Christ and His Kingdom, that we lose sight of the “big picture.” David and Karen Mains discuss how we can set aside our “big picture blindness.”

There are times in the life of a believer in the life-transforming power of the Lord Jesus Christ when it becomes critically important to celebrate what God is doing in that believer’s life. David and Karen Mains amplify this idea with some concrete examples.

Making adjustments to our lives, setting new priorities, and purposefully choosing to make our relationship with God the major focus of our existence—these are all matters that we followers of Jesus need to consider. David and Karen Mains offer some very helpful suggestions as to what we can do.

When approaching difficult or controversial subjects, is there a particular mindset that Christians should cling to as they interact with others about these troubling topics? David and Karen Mains offer some suggestions worth considering.

Is there a way to increase the power of prayer? David and Karen Mains discuss a companion to prayer that will magnify the effectiveness of our praying.

Prayer is the powerplant of the Christian church. David and Karen Mains discuss how churches need to increase their emphasis on corporate prayer, in order to regain a position of relevancy in modern America.

When disasters strike our nation, do churches respond in a relevant way? Does the church properly represent the Lord Jesus Christ to our culture? David and Karen Mains issue a call for repentance and offer examples of how the church can reclaim its relevancy.

Once you become aware of the four specific ways you can see God touching your life, as you search for them, you need to write down those times you see the hand of God at work.

David and Karen Mains share a spiritual discipline that has shaped them, as individuals, and also had a significant impact on the spiritual formation of their family members: Going on a God Hunt.

In response to the tragic mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, David and Karen Mains discuss ways that white churches and individual white Christians can become more closely identified with their brothers and sisters in Christ, no matter what the color of their skin.

Sharing your faith in Christ with someone does not have to be a daunting task. David and Karen Mains discuss how asking appropriate questions can open up a profitable discussion concerning a believer’s faith in Christ.

Because the church consists of individuals who are, in turn, influenced by their own personal sins and by the sins of the culture, the church in America finds itself afflicted by sin. David and Karen Mains identify certain sins that the church needs to deal with in order to maintain its vitality.

We don't seem to hear much about sin anymore. Even those speaking from the pulpits of our churches rarely talk about the sins that pervade our society. David and Karen Mains share their insight into some of the sins that afflict our nation.

When you visit a church you haven’t visited previously, how do the people at that church welcome you? David and Karen Mains discuss their recent experiences of visiting churches in their area. Then, they make some suggestions as to how to properly welcome visitors to a church.

God often surprises us in amazing ways. He gives us blessings wrapped in the loving hearts of the people He brings into our lives. For David and Karen Mains, one such person is George Koch. To celebrate his 15 years of service to Mainstay Ministries, David and Karen interview George about his autism.

If someone asks you to speak to a group of people about your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, do you know how to begin preparing such a talk? In Part 3 of this discussion, David and Karen Mains offer some very concrete steps on how to begin this task.

If someone asks you to speak to a group of people about your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, do you know how to begin preparing such a talk? In Part 2 of this discussion, David and Karen Mains offer some very concrete steps on how to begin this task.

If someone asks you to speak to a group of people about your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, do you know how to begin preparing such a talk? David and Karen Mains offer some very concrete steps on how to begin this task.

David and Karen Mains remind us of a spiritual practice that can help us see God’s hand in the daily experiences of our lives. This will help us remain aware of His loving care for us.

During this time of crisis in the nation of Ukraine, many Christians have been rightly moved to pray. David and Karen Mains offer very helpful suggestions on how to more precisely direct such prayers.

During times of great dissension, when strife exists among family members, between neighbors, or even between political parties, Christians can employ the positive opposite to reign in the rancor. David and Karen Mains explain.

As the discourse throughout America becomes more and more rancorous, David and Karen Mains issue a call to pray for our nation.