Running To Win - 15 Minute Edition

The ideal mom draws strength from the Lord. The Bible exalts mothers, giving women principles by which they can fulfill their deepest longings. In this message from Proverbs 31, Pastor Lutzer discusses the virtuous woman who rightly relates to herself and to God. Even Eve, who was the first woman in perfect conditions, needed God’s grace. 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. 

The world’s view of a perfect woman is based on her accomplishments or body type. Have we lost the value of character and wisdom? In this message from Proverbs 31, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to the woman who rightly relates to her husband and her children. What does a life of faithfulness look like? 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. 

Women have complex experiences including singleness, miscarriage, and infertility. No matter our background, we all need wisdom about motherhood. In this message, Pastor Lutzer exposes two myths about mothers in our culture. We need God’s grace to reclaim the motherhood and the family. 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. 

For many families, the image must always be better than the reality. Because we don’t want anyone to understand who we really are, we use defense mechanisms. In this message from Genesis 3, Pastor Lutzer speaks into our deepest family problems with the earliest promise of the Gospel. What can prevent broken marriages and families? 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. 

Many marriages begin happily, but quickly descend into conflict. Our broken relationships reveal the latent rebellion that’s marked all of us since Adam and Eve. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows how God demolishes three hidden walls that divide us. What if loving communication could begin again? 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. 

Communication is important in relationships. What do we do with emotional walls within our homes and marriages that block true communication? In this message from Genesis 3, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to the first breakdown of communication. If we don’t have openness and honesty, we cannot love. 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. 

The human condition is to seek revenge whenever we’re attacked. But the Bible declares, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” In this message, Pastor Lutzer illustrates the power of forgiving others in the name of Jesus, and for our own healing. We don’t have to harbor resentment. 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. 

When someone attacks us, we want to attack back or run away. What would it take to let go of the offense done against us, especially by those impossible people? In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides biblical guidance for what we say, feel, and do after an offense. The Bible runs counter to our basic instincts. 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. 

Hurting people are susceptible to believing lies about forgiveness: “Does God care about my pain? Will I minimize the offense done against me?” In this message from Romans 12, Pastor Lutzer counteracts three lies we may believe about giving up an offense. Only God can truly heal our hearts and our souls. 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. 

Reconciliation can be difficult and full of anguish. But we must do all we can to bring about reconciliation because it’s proof that the Gospel works. In this message from Matthew 18, Pastor Lutzer explains the meaning of Jesus’ declaration, “Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven.” Where two or three gather, we need Christ’s reconciling work. 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. 

It’s never easy to confront a Christian who’s sinned. Yet Jesus taught us how to bring a believer back to repentance and fellowship. In this message, Pastor Erwin Lutzer looks at the end game of reconciliation. As Pastor Lutzer says, “Where there is forgiveness, cleansing, and acceptance, the presence of God is there.” 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. 

People remain divided until someone takes initiative to restore the relationship. What does it take to break the cycle of mistrust? In this message from Matthew 18, Pastor Lutzer gives us seven steps towards a complete process of reconciliation. All along the way, Jesus is with us in the process of reconciliation. 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. 

Reconciliation is hard obedience. And all of us have been in some kind of relational mess. In this message from Matthew 18, Pastor Lutzer proclaims four reasons we should reconcile with others. We must ask ourselves, “If God forgave me as I have forgiven my enemy, would I be content with that?” 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. 

We pray for just verdicts in God-ordained court authorities. But God is the ultimate judge of all evil and injustice. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides three biblical reasons why suffering wrong is a great privilege. God’s justice and grace is displayed even in our grievances. 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. 

Jesus never complained when He suffered. But too often we take fellow believers into court over civil matters like money or property. In this message from 1 Corinthians 6, Pastor Lutzer teaches Christians three reasons we shouldn’t sue. When Christians absorb the world’s values, they file lawsuits along with everybody else. 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. 

If we are taken to court, we certainly have a responsibility and a right to protect ourselves. But too many civil cases involve Christians, in clear violation of the New Testament. In this message, Pastor Lutzer analyzes our cultural obsession with suing others. Why is our nation so quick to settle disputes via lawsuits? 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. 

When God deposed King Saul, David was anointed to be king of Israel. But Saul didn’t go quietly. In this message, Pastor Lutzer identifies three lessons David learned from dodging a spear: patience, brokenness, and triumph. Let’s learn all we can of what God wants to teach us from those impossible people. 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. 

How should we respond when someone’s self-absorption is destroying everything around them? Saul’s jealously led him to threaten David’s life. In this message, Pastor Lutzer teaches us three ways to dodge a “spear,” like David escaping from Saul. Even though David had it within him to become destructive, he didn’t. 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. 

Narcissists are out to make sure they look better than anyone else. After David was anointed king, Saul wasn’t about to give his kingdom up for anything. In this message from 1 Samuel 10, Pastor Lutzer outlines the characteristics of destroyers like Saul. “Spear throwers” are willing to hurt anyone to keep up appearances. 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. 

Family feuds can go on for decades. Joseph and his estranged family point the way for those of us trapped in the cycle of retaliation and unresolved conflict. In this message, Pastor Lutzer applies three lessons from Joseph’s life to how we heal from bitter family feuds. What would it take for us to lay down our bitterness? 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.