Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

Many of us wonder what heaven will be like. For those of us who have trusted Christ alone as our Savior, heaven will be our destination one minute after we die. In this message from 2 Corinthians 5, Pastor Lutzer discusses what will continue after death in our consciousness. Will we keep our memories and our affections? 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.

Most of us have some fear of death. Death has a lot of mystery, but the Scripture says Jesus died that He might take away the fear of death. In this message, Pastor Lutzer highlights three lessons from the death of a believer. What keeps us grounded amid the uncertainty of death? 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.

Some say that after death the soul sleeps until the last judgment. But the Bible paints some lovely pictures of what happens when a Christian dies. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers the Scriptures on what believers can expect. Like folding a tent or setting sail for home, we can look forward to that transition from shadows to sunlight. 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.

Death. We do everything we can to avoid it, yet it's how God calls His children home. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers the first of five captivating images throughout the New Testament on death. For those who have put their trust in Christ and are under the shelter of His protection, our souls simply depart from Earth and arrive in heaven. 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.

What's the difference between those in heaven and those in hell? In Luke 16, Jesus told of a man in torment after death. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reflects on the lessons we can take from this chilling story. If our names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life, we can go directly into God's presence. 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 could die in a moment of time—a heart attack, a car accident. Our destiny, after we die, is determined in this life since God will judge according to our deeds. In this message from Luke 16, Pastor Lutzer takes a sober look at the rich man's fate. Where will we be one minute after we die? 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.

Most of us are too busy to think about our own deaths. But our eternal destiny is determined in this life. In this message from Luke 16, Pastor Lutzer notes three aspects of the rich man's experience of Hades, the place of the dead. Each of us has an appointment we can't avoid. 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.

What happens after unbelievers die? From Genesis to Revelation, we see glimpses of what the afterlife is like. In this message, Pastor Lutzer distinguishes between the grave, "Sheol" as the place of the dead, and hell. As we uncover what it is like to die without personal faith in Jesus Christ, we'll discover no one is in hell—yet. 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.

Death is no respecter of persons. The Bible says, "It is appointed unto man once to die, and after this, the judgment." In this message from Luke 16, Pastor Lutzer contrasts the incredible difference between the rich man's and Lazarus' destinies. All of us can know the truth about the great mystery of death. 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.

One day, we all will pass beyond this present life and face what lies on the other side. How can we know what life after death will be like? In this message from Genesis 2–3, Pastor Lutzer contemplates the judgment and grace found in death. We need God's revelation on what happens after we die. 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.

Some people who've had a near-death experience reported a strange, inviting light. But the Bible is God's revelation of our ultimate destinies. In this message from Acts 7, Pastor Lutzer reflects on the first Christian martyr who had a near-death experience. When the soul separates from the body, what are the conditions of the life beyond? 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.

Throughout the ages, many have people have had near-death or out-of-body experiences. Most of the stories are strikingly similar in saying that there's no concern for future judgment. In this message, Pastor Lutzer warns against the fascination with out-of-body experiences and occultism. What does the Bible say about the afterlife? 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 have never felt the warmth of the Father's love. Like the prodigal's father, our Heavenly Father longs to welcome us home. In this message, Pastor Lutzer encourages us to keep our children from moral harm and point them to the Gospel. This is the only message that can keep our souls, and our families, anchored in a culture falling apart. 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 family is on life support these days. It's up to Christians to show by example the value and power of a godly family. In this message, Pastor Lutzer prepares us to teach children about our accountability before God. How do we provide children with a loving environment and consistent rules? 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.

In an age of sexual immorality, children are among the most vulnerable to perversion. Where can we find help to defend our children and their futures? In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares common sense steps to help us be counter cultural. We need the Lord's wisdom to guide our children. 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 of us are looking for ways to guide our children in this cultural moment. God's Word provides a solid defense against the world's godless agenda. In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers practical instruction and definite action steps for Christian parents. Whether we are Christians or not, all of us are invited to come home to the Heavenly Father. 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.

Parents today want good children. But as our culture's celebration of violence, sexuality, and godlessness steals the hearts of our children, what can we do to stop it? In this message from Deuteronomy 6, Pastor Lutzer gives us the first of fourteen "commandments" all parents must follow to raise not just good kids, but godly kids. Our families need the Lord. 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.

Both the redefinition of morality and the celebration of immorality threaten the foundations of our society. How can Christian families be counter-cultural? In this message, Pastor Lutzer encourages us to teach the next generation how to confront compromise and temptation. Have we lost moral authority in our 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.

We want to believe it's never too late for family healing to begin. But can we see God's blessing, despite family dysfunction like King David's? In this message, Pastor Lutzer paints a picture of Jesus' genealogy, the Son of David. Let's be sure we belong to the right branch of David's family tree. 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.

King David let sin and dysfunction fester in his family until the poison burst out in civil strife. What can we learn from his mistakes? In this message, Pastor Lutzer offers five inner resources that enable us to both walk through and rise above the brokenness of any family situation. Let's deal with unresolved matters before it's too late. 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.

Everyone is born into a family network. But what if we're in a family system that is dysfunctional, like King David's? In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides insights into family wounds and brokenness. We can't just deal with one family member without dealing with the other members who are also involved. 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.

Everything a parent does—or doesn't do—will affect the family. King David exemplified passivity to an extreme degree. In this message from 2 Samuel 13, Pastor Lutzer shows the consequences of passive fathers from the Bible's honest portrayal of David's family. What happens when a father is passive? 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.

Cycles of hurt and abuse can be broken. There's a way forward from the scars, the guilt, and the condemnation we feel to forgiveness and healing. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares three truths about ourselves, others, and our view of God. Let's catch a new vision of the God who heals the brokenhearted. 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 secrets around abuse lead to emotional manipulation, belittling, name-calling, and shaming. Though we may have been abused previously, we do not have to turn out that way. In this message, Pastor Lutzer describes the causes of abuse. But the truth found in Jesus Christ can set us free. 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 cycle of rage that starts with feelings of abandonment and inferiority continues from generation to generation. But that cycle can be broken. In this message, Pastor Lutzer warns against the signs of abuse—how an abuser's charming exterior is hiding a violent, destructive secret. Are we ready to be used by God to share hope and help? 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.

Domestic abuse is a dark secret destroying family after family. Is there a way to healing and wholeness? In this message from Ephesians 4, Pastor Lutzer recognizes four myths about angry, abusive people. The Bible always has the most accurate diagnosis of the human heart. 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 do not make peace with our fathers, we will perpetuate the curse. How do we avoid the mistakes our fathers made? In this message, Pastor Lutzer encourages us to take four steps to make peace with our fathers—with or without their cooperation. Let's resolve to be godly examples for the next generation. 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 Bible says the sins of the fathers are visited upon the generations to come. King David was a mighty warrior, yet his passivity led to cycles of sin and dysfunction in his family. In this message, Pastor Lutzer identifies five kinds of fathers with whom we must make peace. Can we break the curse of a father's negative impact? 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.

Fathers play a critical role in the lives of children. Much of the anguish in today's families can be traced to fractured father relationships. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers four requirements for winning a child's heart. Fathers, by God's grace, can turn their hearts to their children, even at great personal cost. 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.

Our fathers can bless us, encourage us, diminish us, or curse us. Biblically, fathers are responsible for the spiritual well-being of their wives and children. In this message from Malachi 4, Pastor Lutzer shares three word-pictures for the role of the father. Fathers represent God, for good or ill, and He will hold us personally accountable. 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 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.