Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

There is an epidemic of sensuality online and throughout our culture. Fantasies replace reality, and families are being destroyed daily. In this message, we learn how to practically break the cycle of sexual addiction and sin with something to believe, to do, and to share. Let's swim against the rising tide of immorality. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yo...

A pattern of unforgiveness can suck all the joy from our life. But because forgiveness seems unfair, we try to look for any alternative to avoid paying the cost. In this message, we find the way out of bitterness and the process back to joy. Because Christ paid the debt we could not pay, there is hope for our future. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours a...

How can we forgive someone of grievous wrong when reconciliation seems impossible? The bitterness of unforgiveness often turns into depression and anger, sometimes toward God. In this message, we distinguish forgiveness from reconciliation. It takes one to forgive, but two to reconcile. Let's find the way forward. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at h...

Any kind of relational and sexual abuse leaves scars. Many vividly remember the abuse they have suffered. Some are troubled by the memories of those they have abused. Forgiveness is not easy. In this message, Pastor Lutzer begins to list six misconceptions about forgiveness which are biblically incorrect. But healing is possible through God's forgiveness. This month's special offer is available fo...

Does restoration with God seem out of reach? A prostitute in Jesus' day knew she had offended God. Her tearful desire for healing led to Christ extending these words, "Your sins are forgiven." In this message, we discover what is greater than the sin in our past. In the presence of Jesus, we can be declared clean. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at h...

After living in sin, is it possible for God's peace to heal our hearts? The woman who wiped Jesus' feet with her hair knew this man could restore her dignity as well as forgive her sins and immorality. In this message, we begin to explore five steps on the way to wholeness. Now is the time to fall before the Savior and find peace. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amoun...

Can we sin too much to be forgiven? Many assume God will not forgive sexual sins, so they sin even more, not knowing the mercy of Jesus. In this message from Luke 7, we listen to a real-life story of how Jesus restored someone's dignity despite a lifetime of sexual sin. Are we determined to meet Jesus at any cost? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at h...

Many find it difficult to commit to marriage, so they live for the pleasures of the moment. Only later do they see the damage to their soul from the bonds of false intimacy. In this message, we step into freedom with Christ through honest confession and wholesome relationships. No matter how strong those bonds are or how far we've fallen, God is the God of new beginnings. This month's special offe...

Immoral relationships create very deep bonds, even between people having "casual" sex. The more bonds we make, the tougher they are to break. In this message from I Corinthians 6, we identify the consequences of defiling bonds from the Bible's most important teaching on sexuality. It's time we go back to the Designer's handbook. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount....

Sex is more than a one-night stand. It creates a bond that unites us to another in purpose, desire, and relationship. What effect does a sexual relationship outside of marriage have on us? In this message, we examine the spiraling consequences of a soul bond. Let's discover how to break those bonds. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://www.offe...

"I deserve this. God overlooks my weaknesses. I'm locked into my lifestyle." Even many Christians will believe lies like these to justify or cover for sexual urges. These lies have devastating consequences. In this message, we cut through the lies about sex to find two results of God's truth. Are we ready to hear God's truth about our deepest longings? This month's special offer is available for a...

"If it feels good, it must be right. After all, I am entitled to my happiness." With lies like these, we rationalize our disobedience to God's commands, even about sex. In this message, we continue an honest look at five lies about our desires. Our souls can be restored, but the lies must be stripped away. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://w...

Driven by our desires, we are experts at self-deception. We will do whatever it takes to satisfy our urges, and then justify it by believing blatant lies. In this message, we begin to expose five lies about our desires from Genesis 3. Facing the truth about ourselves is costly but there is a way for the soul to be restored. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get...

The outcomes of sin, including sexual immorality, are like files in a secret room. Many are overwhelmed by the shame of pornography, infidelity, and abortion. In this message, we find hope not only in wholesome relationships but also in God's forgiveness. As if entering a room that we would rather avoid, Jesus comes to us in our deepest shame. This month's special offer is available for a donation...

All of us have had shameful thoughts and done shameful deeds. People want to gratify their desires in every way but God's way. Since the original sin of Adam and Eve, people have been using others to gratify their desires, without any true commitment. In this message, we uncover God's answer to the devastation of shame. Where is God amid our most shameful secrets? This month's special offer is ava...

Our nation is a sea of sensuality. Some have attempted to redefine marriage while others' marriages are infected with infidelity and pornography. In this message on Creation and the Fall, we address God's design for sexuality. When we abandon God's morality, our lives—even our souls—are in turmoil. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://www.offer...

On Mount Moriah, a sacrifice was interrupted. An angel called from heaven to make sure Abraham did not kill his willing son Isaac, as God had commanded. Total obedience was proven, and God provided another sacrifice. In this message, we find three lessons about Abraham's worshipful sacrifice. Are we putting the Lord first? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get y...

When God is not our priority, our self-absorption destroys both us and our relationship with Him. To ensure we understand the cost of Calvary, God gave us Moriah. In this message, we reflect on the parallels between Jesus' and Isaac's sacrifice. On that mountain, Abraham said, "God will supply for Himself a lamb." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at h...

God asks us two questions in trials: "How much do you love me?" and "How much do you trust me?" When God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, the only fitting response was obedience. In this message, we ascend the mountain with Abraham and Isaac while reflecting on the coming Redeemer from Isaac's line. Through a story only God could have written, what's He asking us? This month's special offer is ava...

Even if we say we do not love the world, we can be tempted to violate our consciences. Lot compromised because his faith was too weak to stand against Sodom's relentless debauchery. He lost his testimony, his family, and his character. In this message, we apply lessons from Lot's failure. Is God faithful even when we become too comfortable with the world? This month's special offer is available fo...

Just like Abraham interceded to spare Sodom and Gomorrah, Christians make an impact in the world. In this message, we contemplate lessons on prayer for others, for our cities, and for our families. Despite Abraham's intense intercession, the cities' debauchery was relentless until their destruction. Was his prayer worth it? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get...

Just like Abraham interceded to spare Sodom and Gomorrah, Christians make an impact in the world. In this message, we contemplate lessons on prayer for others, for our cities, and for our families. Despite Abraham's intense intersession, the cities were destroyed. Was His prayer worth it? Let's probe into the true purpose of prayer. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amo...

Some people feel another prayer request will just be a bother. Abraham had a dialog with the Lord about the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah. We can feel his desperation as he pleads for God's justice. He asks that the righteous not be killed with the wicked. In this message, we find the first of three transforming lessons of Abraham's intercession for Sodom and Gomorrah. This month's special offer is a...

When we feel burned by unanswered prayer, we often neglect our friendship with God. With neighboring cities facing fire and brimstone, Abraham welcomed three men—no ordinary men—into his tent. In this message, we listen to Abraham's intercession for Sodom and Gomorrah with transforming lessons for our prayer life. Let's recover the primary purpose for prayer.   This month's special offer is availa...

What drags our souls away from God does not have to keep us away. When God revealed His intention to give Abraham's descendants the Promised Land, He also revealed a new name: El Shaddai, or God Almighty. He can make covenants that cannot be broken, as He did with Abraham. In this message, we are assured that God keeps us from the final lessons of God's promise. This month's special offer is avail...