Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

It's never easy to confront a Christian who's sinned. Yet Jesus taught us how to bring a believer back to repentance and fellowship. In this message, Pastor Erwin Lutzer looks at the end game of reconciliation. As Pastor Lutzer says, "Where there is forgiveness, cleansing, and acceptance, the presence of God is there." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours...

People remain divided until someone takes initiative to restore the relationship. What does it take to break the cycle of mistrust? In this message from Matthew 18, Pastor Lutzer gives us seven steps towards a complete process of reconciliation. All along the way, Jesus is with us in the process of reconciliation. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at o...

Reconciliation is hard obedience. And all of us have been in some kind of relational mess. In this message from Matthew 18, Pastor Lutzer proclaims four reasons we should reconcile with others. We must ask ourselves, "If God forgave me as I have forgiven my enemy, would I be content with that?" This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call...

We pray for just verdicts in God-ordained court authorities. But God is the ultimate judge of all evil and injustice. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides three biblical reasons why suffering wrong is a great privilege. God's justice and grace is displayed even in our grievances. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-...

Jesus never complained when He suffered. But too often we take fellow believers into court over civil matters like money or property. In this message from 1 Corinthians 6, Pastor Lutzer teaches Christians three reasons we shouldn't sue. When Christians absorb the world's values, they file lawsuits along with everybody else. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get...

If we are taken to court, we certainly have a responsibility and a right to protect ourselves. But too many civil cases involve Christians, in clear violation of the New Testament. In this message, Pastor Lutzer analyzes our cultural obsession with suing others. Why is our nation so quick to settle disputes via lawsuits? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get you...

When God deposed King Saul, David was anointed to be king of Israel. But Saul didn't go quietly. In this message, Pastor Lutzer identifies three lessons David learned from dodging a spear: patience, brokenness, and triumph. Let's learn all we can of what God wants to teach us from those impossible people. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.c...

How should we respond when someone's self-absorption is destroying everything around them? Saul's jealously led him to threaten David's life. In this message, Pastor Lutzer teaches us three ways to dodge a "spear," like David escaping from Saul. Even though David had it within him to become destructive, he didn't. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at o...

Narcissists are out to make sure they look better than anyone else. After David was anointed king, Saul wasn't about to give his kingdom up for anything. In this message from 1 Samuel 10, Pastor Lutzer outlines the characteristics of destroyers like Saul. "Spear throwers" are willing to hurt anyone to keep up appearances. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yo...

Family feuds can go on for decades. Joseph and his estranged family point the way for those of us trapped in the cycle of retaliation and unresolved conflict. In this message, Pastor Lutzer applies three lessons from Joseph's life to how we heal from bitter family feuds. What would it take for us to lay down our bitterness? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get...

Family feuds can run for centuries as generations nurse old grudges. But when Joseph was reunited with his brothers, he broke the cycle by refusing to retaliate. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explains five tests of Joseph's conscience. Time does not heal family feuds—God does. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5...

Joseph had every reason to be bitter. And yet, he is a model for us on total forgiveness. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares the first of five tests which reveal the nature of Joseph's reactions to his brothers' wrongdoing against him. Does God really have a purpose in everything—even in family feuds? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.co...

Conflict becomes a way of life—unless the cycle is broken. After Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery, he had every right to give in to bitterness. But in this message, Pastor Lutzer observes three deaths Joseph died: to his family, to his reputation, and to his friends. Joseph had to forgive against all odds. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at of...

Jacob was a cheater, liar, and deceiver. And yet the difference for Jacob was that he did come face-to-face with God. In this message from Genesis 33, Pastor Lutzer notices two vital takeaways about relational reconciliation. Only after Jacob encountered God was he ready to face his estranged brother. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com o...

God often humbles us to reconcile us to Himself—and to others. Jacob arrived at his encounter with Esau in humility and great need. In this message, Pastor Lutzer outlines the steps we must take, like Jacob did, in a process of reconciliation. Are we willing to do whatever God expects of us to restore fellowship? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at of...

Inheritance issues can divide families permanently. Jacob, the younger brother, connived for the birthright of Esau, the older. In this message from Genesis, Pastor Lutzer tells of two incidents which caused division for these brothers for over twenty years. Where was God in the ultimate family dispute? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com...

Whether intentional or not, we've all been insensitive towards others. We need the Holy Spirit to point out our sin, showing us how we might've hurt others. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares two insights on how to be free from sin and bitterness to restore unity. Let's grow in sensitivity toward God and toward others. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yo...

We are often defensive when someone approaches us with advice. Cain allowed his anger and jealousy to override the counsel given to him, personally, by God—and killed his brother Abel. In this message from Genesis 4, Pastor Lutzer reveals three underlying motivations for "destroyers" like Cain. Are we willing to let God be our counselor? This month's special offer is available for a donation of an...

Some people can inflict tremendous hurt without feeling any guilt. In the first family, Cain had no sorrow for killing his brother Abel, but was quite worried someone might kill him.  In this message from Genesis 4, Pastor Lutzer explores Cain's emotional turmoil. Destroyers like Cain play by a different set of rules. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours...

Whether we've been wronged, or have wronged others, it can keep us from moving ahead spiritually. Reconciliation might seem impossible. In this message, Pastor Lutzer helps us recognize how unresolved offenses blind us. In the presence of God, we can bring Him our deepest offenses. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-2...

All of us have been offended at one time or another. Do we see that offense wherever we turn—bring it up constantly in conversation? In this message from Romans 12, Pastor Lutzer details the characteristics of the person who will not give up an offense. Jesus is willing and able to pull the deepest offenses out of us. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours...

After a personal attack, we often build walls to block others out. How do we avoid letting an offense take over our lives? In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides four types of offences Satan uses to keep people bound. Our souls are in danger if we end up putting God on the shelf until a situation is resolved. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offer...

Lost friends, broken relationships, and vicious betrayals—all lead to deep hurt. People who've been wounded have a hard time loving again. In this message, Pastor Lutzer rejoices in Christ, who helps us heal because He too was wounded. And through Him we can learn to love and help others who are wounded. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.co...

Many wounded people feel no one could possibly understand the pain they feel. In fact, Christianity is the only religion in the world that has a God who is wounded. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares five facts regarding the wounds of Christ. Jesus is with us on the path to restoration. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at...

When we fall victim to anger, jealousy, or obsessions, we usually are tearing apart inside. We feel unloved and loveless. Pastor Lutzer identifies three wounds which make it difficult for us to love. Let's listen to a personal letter from a church member who wanted to love again. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215...