Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

How do we share the good news in hostile places? Because Paul and Silas believed the Gospel was the power of God, they weren't intimidated as they moved into new territory. In this first message from a series on Acts, we're introduced to the courage and the strategy of the early church. The Gospel changes everything.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, globalization is not what it was. How do we interpret the developments of compromised national borders, technological advances in A.I., and economic shifts? In this interview, Pastor Erwin Lutzer rethinks Christian suffering amid a global reset. Like our heroes of the faith, there is still "No Reason to Hide."  This month's special offer is available for a donation of...

Many are confused by the current push to become a gender-neutral society. Businesses, parents, and upcoming generations have varying responses to those with a misaligned self-perception and body. In this interview, Pastor Lutzer reflects on the dignity and the image of God in all of us. What does it mean that God made us male and female?  This month's special offer is available for a donation of a...

Language can be misused to censor thought or even to shape our view of reality. As the church responds to propaganda, the rise of LGBTQ and preferred pronouns, as well as the faith deconstruction movement, we must speak the truth in love. In this interview, Pastor Erwin Lutzer exhorts us to speak up, taking the consequences. We cannot live by lies.  This month's special offer is available for a do...

What does the Bible teach about Christian unity, diversity, and ethnicity? The radical left would redefine math and history to celebrate diversity. In this interview, we consider the central failure of Critical Race Theory and discuss a biblical view of justice and reconciliation. As Pastor Lutzer says, "We cannot tear apart the church that Jesus died to bring together." This month's special offer...

We live in a divided world where victimhood has become a path to power. Should equal outcomes shape our public policies? In this interview, Pastor Erwin Lutzer discusses a biblical response to Critical Race Theory and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with his friend from The Moody Church, Pastor Larry McCarthy. In Christ, we can pursue Christian unity.  This month's special offer is available for...

Christians cannot hide anymore, living in the "mushy middle." The cultural narrative is expected to be fully endorsed or else we will be cancelled. In this interview, Pastor Lutzer unveils a most dangerous delusion. Even if propaganda has captured the public, the church must still fulfill its mission to represent Christ well.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. G...

Our culture celebrates radical self-expression, canceling anyone in opposition. As the moral foundations of our politicized culture crumble, Christians must respond faithfully. In this interview, Pastor Erwin Lutzer discusses why he wrote the book "No Reason To Hide." Why should Christians be involved in the culture?  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours...

Our lives may be chaotic but there's still time to pursue a legacy that honors God. On his deathbed, David's country and his family were in turmoil—of his own making. In this message, we listen to David's blessing based on God and His promises. Are we ready to die in peace, satisfied in God? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us...

When we look back on our lives, we often have painful regrets. King David did on his deathbed. In this message from 2 Samuel 23, we look at the first of three clouds that hovered over David: clouds of disloyalty, judgment, and family breakup. Let's attend to his dying days as we prepare for eternity. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or...

When we sin morally, God promises to forgive us when we repent. But the consequences of sin remain, as they did for King David with his ruptured relationships and divided kingdom. In this message, we examine lessons for us from David's family conflict. Don't ever underestimate what God can do with a mess. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.c...

Conflict between parents and children is not easily forgotten. King David saw his sons fall into moral decay and was unable to stop it. In this message, we summarize the deterioration of David's family. Let's heed the warning, getting godly, practical wisdom about family reconciliation. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-...

When we sin morally, God promises to forgive us when we repent. But the consequences of sin remain, as they did for King David with his ruptured relationships and divided kingdom. In this message, we examine lessons for us from David's family conflict. Don't ever underestimate what God can do with a mess. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.c...

Knowingly sinning will inevitably lead to destruction. King David's lust led to serious consequences: a devious lie, a man's murder, and a child's death. In this message, we take to heart the first of four lessons about our passions. Who loses when we fall into sexual immorality and sin?  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at...

Life is full of choices that determine our destinies. King David's one-night stand was not hidden from God. In this message, we listen to the prophet Nathan's story for the king, revealing how God sees sin. We are all laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give an account.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800...

We've all been created with strong desires for sexual intimacy. But when left uncontrolled, our passions can destroy us. In this message, we catalog the steps that led to David's greatest sin. From David and Bathsheba, we learn the danger of cover-ups as well as the high price of immorality.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us...

When God chooses to not answer our prayers, we may think He's forgotten us. When David appealed to God to build a temple, God's answer gave him so much more. In this message, we find three responses from God in place of David's original request: new promises, new intimacy, and a new project. God has something better in mind for us.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amo...

We are often too satisfied by puny pleasures. Though God didn't fulfill David's initial longing, He has revealed how the promises were fulfilled. In this message, we contemplate the mystery of God's promises. From our limited viewpoint, we have no idea where today's prayers might take us. God does.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or...

Does God care when He doesn't do what we ask? When David wanted to build a temple, God's answer wasn't the expected one. In this message from 2 Samuel 7, we ponder a promise from God like none other. Could God have something bigger in mind for us than what we originally requested?  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...

When God allows circumstances that frustrate us, do we complain or run away? When the Lord killed a man helping get the ark to Jerusalem, King David found that God is not a manageable deity. In this message, we discover three lessons to manage our anger, rather than the Almighty. God can handle whatever we might be feeling.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get...

It seemed like God was overreacting. When God struck a man dead for reaching out to stabilize the ark of the covenant, David became angry. In this message, we learn the truth about who we are when God does the unexpected. What does God's holiness reveal about us and the way we view sin? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-...

Is it ever okay to be angry with God? We are usually angry at Him because we know that behind our difficult circumstances, there is God. In this message from 2 Samuel 6, we consider the truth about who God is when we're angry at Him. Bitterness only separates us from the help we need. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-80...

God often uses stressful situations to get our attention and set us back on track. In Israel, David's hometown was destroyed by fire and his family captured. In this message from Psalm 18, we consider two lessons from David's return to God. Anyone who's strayed from the path can turn back to God. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or cal...

When God doesn't seem to act on our behalf, many of us turn to other dependencies, like addictions or relationships. For David, he strayed from God, becoming a man of blood. In this message, we explore the consequences of David's choices. What happens when everything else on which we depend is lost? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or...

We sometimes look to our most dangerous enemy to meet a need only God can. David fell so far that he joined Israel's enemy army for a time. In this message, we review key narratives of David's flight from Saul from 1 Samuel 24-27. What happens when we run from God to other fortresses instead?  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call u...