Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

Many who attend church like the Christmas music or the story of Jesus and what He's about. But do we really understand His purpose in coming to the Earth? In this message, we explore how life with God can start now for each of us personally. The life He offers to those who believe is an eternal one.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or...

At Christmas, we would rather not think about our mortality or the end of our lives. But the eternal life Jesus brought for those who believe means that death is not the end but the beginning. In this message from 1 John, we see how eternal life transforms our inner motivations. Jesus becomes the start of the true life we are meant to have. This month's special offer is available for a donation of...

We live in a society obsessed with good health and a long life. But every person who has ever lived or is alive today has an eternal destiny. In this message, we explore three aspects of God's eternal life, which He's revealed in Jesus. Are we prepared to meet God on His terms?  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-...

The light of Christ in a believer's heart shines through us every day. But God's light is not always comfortable because He often exposes what we try to hide in the darkness. In this message, we take away two transforming lessons for daily fellowship with God. How can we be healed from our darkest secrets?  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw...

Jesus said, "People love darkness rather than light." Light exposes our deeds, but it also illuminates the pathway ahead. In this message, we explore the characteristics of walking in Jesus' light. In days of darkness and uncertainty, we need the light Jesus brings now more than ever. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-80...

At Christmas, a season of joy, many get caught up in the dark desires of materialism. The Bible contrasts Satan's realm of darkness with Jesus' realm of light—light we can fully access. In this message, we find five necessary characteristics of light. Only Jesus can give us the light of true life.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or c...

From before all time, God chose to create our world where the themes of good and evil, justice and injustice, would be played out. Within that context of fallen humanity, Jesus left His home to reconcile us to Himself. In this message, we marvel at God's plan. Is there room in our lives for Jesus?  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or c...

Christmas is a special time of the year, but why do we celebrate the holiday in the first place? Before anything existed, God unfolded a plan to save us. In this message, we reflect upon why the Word was made flesh. Let's consider Christmas from a different viewpoint, from far away and a time long ago. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com...

At Christmas, we remember Jesus as a helpless baby. But that picture of Christ is only part of the picture. In this message, we encounter a Christ who divides humanity into two groups, those who are loyal to Him and those who do not know Him. So, we must ask ourselves like Jesus' own mother did, "Where do I stand?"  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at...

Mary was honored by being the one to bear the Anointed One, yet with that honor came a great burden. Before she married Joseph, she was pregnant. In this message, we explore three swords which pierced Mary, including shame and a ruined reputation. Could God's blessings come at a high cost? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at...

We usually identify the blessings of God with comfort. But often, the blessings come wrapped with excruciating pain. In this message, we meet one person who felt pain when Jesus came. While Christians now celebrate Christ's first coming, we often forget the anguish and perplexity that brought Jesus into the world.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at...

When we lose what we love, we feel our true hunger—one that only God can satisfy. King David was a man who knew his only hope was in his God. In this message, we explore the lengths to which God will eliminate any distractions from pursuing Him. Are we God-focused or self-focused? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-21...

Too often, we follow and even justify our sinful desires. Despite his own tumult of emotions, King David was thirsty for God more than he thirsted for water. In this message, we look at the ways God draws us to that kind of thirst. God does whatever it takes for us to long for Him.   This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800...

When trials come, we often wish we could see the end from the beginning. But how do we make sense of the trials we could not change? In this message, we get a fresh view of how God sees all the challenges we face. In eternity, we'll have complete understanding, but for now, we must rest in the wisdom of God. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrt...

In life, there are few certainties, but in the plan of God, there are some things that must happen. Every word of Scripture must be fulfilled. In this message, we consider the "musts" that surround the cross of Christ. Indeed, we can and must be certain of God's word and His promises.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-8...

It's an illusion that we can control all the variables of life. But the real truth is this: some things must happen. In this message, we identify five "musts" from the life of Christ, pointing us to God's enduring, redemptive plan and His ultimate purposes. When God says something must happen, it will.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com...

We all need fresh perspective. In 2 Corinthians 4, Paul gives us a glimpse of how God sees the span of our life and our success. In this message, we compare two points of view: the seen and the unseen world. How do we start fixing our mind on the things which are eternal, not temporal?  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-...

Some things are more important than life itself. For the believer, even though our body is decaying, there is always new life within us. In this message from 2 Corinthians 4, we weigh the contrast between eternal glory and our momentary troubles. God's promises give us an optimistic courage to face whatever comes our way.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get y...

Life is difficult. In 2 Corinthians 4, the Apostle Paul gives us perspective on what really matters—more than all the hurts, accidents, and failures of life. In this message, we discover the first of three contrasts: the outer and inner person. Our inner renewal outshines the outer like nothing else.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com o...

Thanklessness is a sign of the heart that does not know God, the One who sustains us every minute. After Jesus healed ten lepers who showed many similarities, only one of them acted differently, standing out from the crowd. In this message, we observe the distinct characteristics of praise and thanksgiving. Will Jesus find grateful hearts today?  This month's special offer is available for a donat...

At Thanksgiving, we hope to return home to loved ones around a table. For the ten lepers crying out for healing from Jesus, they were isolated from society. In this message, we anticipate how Jesus will respond to their cry. Contrary to what common sense told them, they believed Jesus would welcome and cleanse them. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at...

While we may not experience it in the same way, we all know what it means to be rejected or condemned. In Luke 17, a group of ten foreign lepers sought healing from Jesus, the Jewish teacher. In this message, we notice the first of four similarities between the men. Was there any hope they could be cleansed? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrt...

What compels Christians to be courageous in the face of life's storms? In Acts 27, were it not for the courage of Paul, all the prisoners and soldiers aboard his ship would have been lost. In this message, we nail down three applications for facing our storms. The One who conquered death is with us in the storm. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at off...

A storm at sea can quickly become our grave. While aboard a ship to Rome, Paul faced a sinking ship—and the possibility that all would be lost. In this message, we watch the reactions of both the sailors and the soldiers to Paul's faith. Are God's will and purposes ever hindered by a storm?  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us...

We face many storms in life, even when we're in the will of God. While in chains, Paul was sailing to his trial in Rome when a storm arose. In this message from Acts 27, we explore the first of three lessons on crises. When we find ourselves in a storm, we just might learn something new about God. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or ca...