Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

Spiritual mountaintops can be followed by deep valleys, especially when we allow sin to remain hidden. Fresh from taking Jericho, Joshua suffered a humiliating defeat at Ai. In this message from Joshua 7, Pastor Lutzer notices how sin affects everyone around us. Because we're all interrelated, sin cannot be contained. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours...

We often can get stuck focusing on the size of our obstacles. But if we can see beyond our challenges to see God, suddenly the possibility of what God can do wells up within our hearts. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares encouragement for how to see beyond our walls to God. No wall we face can match up against God and His promises. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any a...

Israel marched around Jericho's walls because God's purpose was to prove to them that only He had caused the victory. They patiently waited on God, and the victory was won through His power. In this message from Joshua 6, Pastor Lutzer shows us how we can see beyond the walls in front of us to God. What are we focusing on? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get y...

How do we react when faced with an obstacle in our lives? Joshua reached a pivotal point when he faced an impregnable city. In this message from Joshua 6, Pastor Lutzer shows how God leads us to a winning battle through complete reliance on Him. Pivotal points will display God's faithfulness. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us...

Our attitude makes a big difference. Before the battles at Canaan could begin, Joshua needed a fresh cleansing from God and a fresh vision of God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides two lessons from Joshua's investigation of the Promised Land. Whatever we face in the future, we can move forward with a clean heart. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours...

At Gilgal, the Israelites found renewal and got right with God. More importantly, they saw their physical challenges for what they really were: spiritual battles. In this message from Joshua 5, Pastor Lutzer shows us how to prepare for spiritual conflict. God knows what we need before we get there. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or c...

Our circumstances and trials can squeeze the life out of us. On the threshold of the Promised Land, Joshua needed a fresh cleansing from God after living in the desert. In this message from Joshua 4, Pastor Lutzer speaks from his heart to those who've backslidden. We can face tough times ahead with a renewed sense of God's presence. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amo...

In our lives, so much time is wasted. Many of us don't start our day with a heart hot after God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares from his personal experience in daily intact of Scripture. Each of us needs the Word of God for strength to face each day, and that means meditation and study in the Scriptures. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offe...

We each need the Word of God for strength to face each day. Before stepping into the Promised Land, God commanded Joshua to meditate on God's law. In this message, Pastor Lutzer commends memorizing God's Word as we conquer the personal challenges God has set before us. What benefits would we receive? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or...

There's no substitute for a good beginning. No matter the task or opportunity, how we start sets the tone for how we'll end up. In this message from Joshua 1, Pastor Lutzer shows two of Israel's false securities which kept them from entering the Promised Land. What is standing between us and God's priorities? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerr...

God is not only in our highs but also in our lows—in the monotony. Moses was molded by God in a desert to ultimately lead Israel out of bondage into freedom. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals key lessons from Moses of servanthood, trust, and obedience to God. God is with us even in the desert. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or c...

Moses' life led him through the valleys as well as the mountains. While herding sheep in a desert for forty years, God prepared Moses for leadership beyond his wildest dreams. In this message, Pastor Lutzer prepares us for a future day when we'll understand why we needed to wait on God. Are we prepared? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com...

How do we handle life's disappointments and dead ends? Once Egyptian royalty, Moses became a shepherd for forty years in a barren desert. In this message, Pastor Lutzer guides us to transformative lessons we could never learn in a palace. Moses was prepared for his God-given calling in a barren place. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com o...

Sometimes God directs His people in a desert to teach them a lesson. Even Moses was sent into the wilderness for forty years. In this message, Pastor Lutzer describes Moses' life in obscurity, preparing him for leadership. Our deserts test the depths of our yieldedness to God. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-50...

Shepherds tend their sheep, keeping them from going astray. At Christ's birth, Bethlehem's shepherds met the Good Shepherd, who saves, cares for, and guides us like none other. In this message, Pastor Lutzer describes our relationship with the Good Shepherd today. It's both personal and practical. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or ca...

When Jesus was born, the heavenly host of angels did not appear to the ruling elite. They appeared to the humblest people they could find: shepherds. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores the region, culture, and occupation of the shepherds. Let's discover how God mightily uses the most unexpected people. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw...

Angels are powerful, sentient beings who serve God in heavenly places. But they were amazed at what God was doing in Bethlehem. In this message, Pastor Lutzer unveils how angels are models of a heavenly attitude. We too can wonder at how God saves us personally and brings us into His family. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us...

The word "angel" simply means "messenger." These angelic beings serve God in heaven and do His bidding on Earth. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares how the angels are models for us in how they worship and what their interests are. Salvation had come and they heralded it with joy. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-...

One day, 2,000 years ago, a brilliant light flooded the skies over a sleepy town south of Jerusalem. Myriads of angels announced the coming of a Savior, who was Christ the Lord. In this message from Luke 2, Pastor Lutzer shows how angels are a model for Christians of true worship, delight in salvation, and more. The angelic messengers shared greatest news we would ever hear. This month's special o...

The Son of God arrived on Earth in rude surroundings. Jesus came with no kingly pomp—just a humble bed of straw. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers how Jesus' coming in the manger changes us. All our rationalizations for sin can be put away and we will be truly home. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001....

Unlike us, Jesus had a choice where He would be born. His first night on earth was in a borrowed manger—a cattle feeding trough. In this message, Pastor Lutzer wonders at the qualities of the manger, pointing us to the depths of Jesus' humility. There is no room for pride when we ourselves acknowledge our need for Jesus. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get you...

Many wonder why the baby in a manger is so important when we seem to have more pressing problems and conflicts in life. When Jesus was born and laid in a feeding trough, there was no room for Him. In this message, Pastor Lutzer notices two worlds where Jesus has not been welcomed. Will we invite Him in today? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerr...

The desire within you for God cannot be quenched any other way except by God Himself. The Infinite One revealed Himself through the ordinariness of the manger. In this message from Revelation, Pastor Lutzer extends Jesus' invitation to us to know Him as He truly is. The baby in the manger was anything but ordinary. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at...

The coming of Jesus in the flesh was the culmination of God's redemptive plan. But can we understand the relationship between Jesus' human nature and His divine nature? In this message from Revelation, Pastor Lutzer explains three figures of speech that depict Jesus in all His fullness. What did Jesus say about Himself? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get your...

We live on a unique planet that was visited by God Himself. Yet many people try to explain away Jesus' humanity or His divinity. In this message from Revelation, Pastor Lutzer reflects on the mystery of God in the flesh. We all need to come face to face with this all-important question: "Who is this Child?" This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw...