Running to Win - 25 Minute Edition

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 rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-21...

Whether its addictions, sexual fixations, or eating disorders, obsessions can ruin our lives. The devil and his angels will keep trying to exploit our human weakness. In this message, Pastor Lutzer describes how Jesus helps us defeat our obsessions like the demoniac set free. Jesus can confront us where we are and restore us to dignity. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any...

Not every addiction is demonic. But we all are driven by unwanted thoughts and behavior which drive us to hate, to consume, and to obsess. In this message, Pastor Lutzer paints a picture of Jesus confronting a man possessed by a legion of demons. Only Jesus can fill our emptiness with lasting hope. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or c...

We all like to build our own individual kingdoms. King Saul, unlike David, was blinded by his jealousy, unable to see God was ultimately in charge. In this message from Psalm 27, Pastor Lutzer shows three areas which expose jealously in our hearts: control, companionship, and contentment. Are we willing to relinquish control? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Ge...

When someone else gets the break or has it all, we often feel jealousy. King Saul's rivalry and comparison of David was all-consuming. In this message from 1 Samuel 13, Pastor Lutzer performs an analysis of seven characteristics of jealousy. Jealously is like a thief that robs us of everything beautiful, wholesome, and fulfilling. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amoun...

Remembering an insult can cause us to flare up at any relational irritation. Nehemiah faced constant provocation in his work to rebuild Jerusalem's wall. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers three steps in Nehemiah's stance toward injustice which can free us from anger. It's time to let go of our bitterness. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtw...

If we're destroying our relationships, spiritually stagnating, or allowing the enemy a foothold, anger is probably involved. Our anger can damage ourselves and others. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides three reasons we need to be freed from anger. Why do we have this emotion of intense displeasure? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.co...

Only God can help us discover who we really are. Over time, we can become accustomed to denying our reality and who we've become. In this message from Psalm 139, Pastor Lutzer outlines three steps to freedom from denial from King David's prayer. There is a way out of the pit called denial. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at...

We all have unfinished business—shifting blame, avoiding pain, or even living in an illusion. Why are we so willing to live in denial? In this message, Pastor Lutzer addresses the seven symptoms of denial, including emotional numbness, a lack of trust, being a selective listener, and more. God can meet us in whatever we can't face. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amou...

What is biblical masculinity? Men are created to be protectors and providers, but they often fall into passivity or domineering. In this message, Pastor Lutzer studies the characteristics of Jesus Himself in His masculinity. Both women and men can experience a whole new freedom if we look to Jesus. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or c...

Human sexuality is a gift from God. But since the beginning of time, both men and women have experienced confusion and conflict in their roles and sexuality. In this message from Genesis 2, Pastor Lutzer focuses on men's role in the home and society. If men and women's roles are distinct, what are men made to be? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rt...

Without communication, there cannot be love. In a broken world that's tearing apart, we want to hide from each other and ultimately from God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers hope to couples, families, and relationships fractured by barriers and hostility. God has made a way to cover the shame of our sin and brokenness. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get...

It's not possible to have a happy marriage or family without communicating. To understand the communication barriers we all have, we must visit the Garden of Eden. In this message from Genesis 3, Pastor Lutzer analyzes the roots of sin, shame, and fear in human relationships. If it's so important, why can't we communicate?  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get...

Despair is paralyzing. The feeling we are not worthy of God or His love strikes at our position in Christ as His precious child. In this message, Pastor Lutzer warns again the devil's intentions to cut us off from God's love. Let's discover how Jesus' authority over all can turn victims into victors. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or...

We all have internal struggles with sin. One major cause of evil is our enemy Satan, who seeks to destroy us. In this message from Mark 5, Pastor Lutzer reveals both the demonic tactics of deception but also Jesus' power to deliver us from evil. Not even a legion of demons is a match for the Son of God.

Those who have a conscience can feel shame—that sense of embarrassment when caught in a sinful act. There's also the painful, unhealthy shame inflicted on victims of abuse. In this message, Pastor Lutzer celebrates how Christ's righteousness can be applied to broken, even deceived, hearts. We don't have to stay stuck in shame. 

People often become sexual abusers within dysfunctional families. In King David's family, "love" was used to cover the violation of Tamar by her half-brother Amnon. In this message from 2 Samuel 13, Pastor Lutzer examines the characteristics of dysfunction to help us prevent sin patterns and abuse. Jesus is on a mission to rebuild the soul.

Victims of sexual abuse live in a mix of shame and regret, and often with a desire for revenge. But we don't have to be defined by what happened to us. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows a path to wholeness after experiencing sexual abuse. Allow God into the dark places of grief, and He'll walk with you to healing.

Those with sexual abuse in their past often live with fear or repressed anger. Some avoid intimacy or strike out at others, hoping to lessen their pain. In this message from Psalm 147, Pastor Lutzer identifies the first of five steps to healing from sexual abuse. For those who've been abused, only the grace of God can fully redeem the past.

None of us can go into heaven as sinners. Believers share the great hope that we will also be raised from the dead just like Jesus was. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares two vital conclusions about the road to our final destination. Let's hear a testimony of being born again into new life in Christ. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com...

Everyone faces death. Whether rich or poor, king or peasant, all of us will face that certain day. In this message from 1 Corinthians 15, Pastor Lutzer shares the facts and the necessity of a resurrection for us. For those of us who will enjoy eternal life, death is just a bend in the road. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us a...

When God raised His Son from death, the wages of sin were proven to be fully paid. But we must also assess our own relationship with Jesus. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows three aspects of Mary Magdalene's personal experience with Jesus. Imagine the difference it makes for us to belong to the risen Christ. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwo...

Nothing could withstand Christ's resurrection power, coming back to life in brilliant glory. But His followers did not know where He had gone. In this message from John 20, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to Mary Magdalene's journey with Jesus and her encounter with the risen Lord. Why didn't she recognize Him? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer...

Doubting Thomas needed proof to believe Jesus was indeed alive. Jesus extended a blessing to those of us who believe without seeing the proof ourselves. In this message, Pastor Lutzer observes three aspects of Thomas' process from unbelief to belief in Jesus' resurrection. Where are we on our journey of faith? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwof...

Is there room for doubt in the Christian faith? Jesus' followers hid away in an upper room after His devastating death. In this message from John 20, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to a skeptic, Thomas, who faced disappointment in Jesus. Let's discover two life-giving reasons why we should believe even though we haven't seen. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get y...