Running to Win - 25 Minute Edition

There are times to feast, holiday times, and times of celebration. But in the plan of God, there are also times to fast. In this message from Joel 2, we identify four results in our hearts from fasting and prayer. Do we know the inner resources and spiritual nourishment needed to walk with God in every season? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

The concept of fasting is strange in a culture where we eat so much. But the rigors of fasting can cleanse, heal, and discipline our bodies. In this message from Joel 1, we discover the benefits of fasting and prayer for both the body and the soul. What if fasting actually deepened our walk with God? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Money always tests God's people. The love of money can turn our hearts away from God. In this message, we notice three changes which must take place to be free of the love of money: a change of heart, of ownership, and of perspective. Change only happens when we give our selfishness away. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

A Christian's values are made evident through their giving. The love of money affects both the rich and the poor. In this message from 1 Timothy 6, we stress three dangerous results to our hearts from the love of money. Whether we have little or much, we must be good stewards of all that God's given us. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Does meditation suggest an Eastern mystic in a lotus position? Biblically, meditation on the Word of God grants us inner resources to face whatever comes our way. In this message, we ponder three ways to meditate: analyze, memorize, and personalize. As we meditate on God's Word, we are transformed. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

The world may be filled with chaos and difficulty, but a heart stayed on God's Word can overcome. Joshua meditated on the Law as he prepared to lead the nation of Israel into Canaan. In this message, we see how meditation on God's law prepared His people for battle. Can we have true inner peace today? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Some believe the purpose of life is to work, earn money, and retire. Why is it that God is oftentimes not the center of our lives? In this message, we meet the Samaritan woman who was forever changed as she learned the true meaning of worship. There is no other purpose to life. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

We often fail to worship God because we aren't intentional. We must be disciplined and deliberate in our worship. In this message from John 4, we discover three characteristics of genuine worship through Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman. True worship is a matter of the heart. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

At the Last Supper, Jesus served the bread and cup as pictures of His coming sacrifice. Throughout church history, this ordinance has taken many forms and spurred much debate. In this message, we look back, look forward, and even look inward through reflecting on this sacred act. Since faith in Christ alone saves, all who believe can partake. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

The ordinances of the church are important marks of obedience. Christ commanded that we practice them as outward symbols of His inner work in our lives. In this message, we consider how Baptism identifies us with our Savior in His death and resurrection. What is the connection between Baptism and our repentance? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

People count greatness by power, possessions, or charisma. Jesus displayed it by taking a towel and washing feet like a slave might have done in Bible times. In this message, we look at Jesus' example of greatness through three observations on servanthood. What would happen if our church members wholly embraced service? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Many believe greatness comes by being powerful and by being served by others. But Jesus says that true greatness comes from serving others. In this message from Mark 10, Jesus responds to James' and John's desire to be at His right hand. Service is our lifelong calling as followers of Jesus. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

To be vulnerable requires mutual trust over time. As we enter into fellowship with God, we learn to leave behind a life of darkness and move forward into the light. In this message from 1 John, we discover the power of fellowship with the Father and His Son, Jesus. How did the early church turn their world upside down? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

The early church was unstoppable. Nothing seemed to hinder its growth. In this message from 1 John 1, we discover how the early church's fellowship and accountability helped them grow spiritually and numerically. What was the common life that the early church shared? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Being accountable to others is key to living a holy life. The church is how God intended for us to display our unity and experience mutual accountability. In this message from Acts 5, we find five reasons why the Bible affirms we should belong to a local church. What are the benefits of belonging to a body of believers? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Many are concerned about the church merely surviving rather than thriving. What is God's vision for the church? In this message, we discuss The Moody Church's story and local context to better understand our identity and unity as the body of Christ. As God's church in the world, we are all called to be salt and light. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Is there room for doubt in the Christian faith? The disciples had seen the resurrected Christ, but Thomas had his doubts about the resurrection, looking for solid evidence. In this message, we ponder our wavering doubts and Jesus' crucifixion scars. Where are we on our journey of faith? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

We will all die, whether it will be quite soon or someday in the future. With a loud voice, Jesus breathed his last by giving His spirit into His Father's hands. In this message, we discover crucial lessons from Jesus' willing sacrifice. While Jesus certainly taught us how to live, He also taught us how to die. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

If anyone tries to earn their way into heaven, they don't realize how much it costs. The penalty for sin must be paid before anyone can enter God's holy presence. In this message, we discover three lessons from Jesus' declaration, "It is finished." Will we die with the assurance of salvation in Christ? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

At our last breath, will we have finished everything God had wanted us to do? When Jesus cried, "It is finished," He was declaring the debt of sin "paid in full." In this message, we consider all that Christ accomplished for us. Jesus' last words were not of despair but of victory. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

People turn to sin because we feel deep down that God isn't meeting our needs. Yet the one who said "I thirst" from the cross is the one who says "if any man thirst, let Him come to Me." In this message, we're refreshed by three lessons from Christ's suffering. Why did Jesus thirst on our behalf? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Many of us know what it means to be violated and humiliated. When Jesus cried out, "I thirst," He revealed His solidarity with our deepest human feelings. In this message from John 19, we absorb three characteristics of Jesus' suffering. Are we ready to change our perspective on suffering? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

We all deserve hell—eternal separation from God. In an unthinkable mystery, God turned His back on His only Son so we might have access to Him. In this message, we ponder three unforgettable lessons at the foot of the cross. The One who bore our sin is our only hope of reconciliation with God. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

How trivially we regard sin. On the cross, Jesus bore the guilt of every sin ever committed in the history of humanity—even though He Himself was without sin. In this message, we contemplate three wonders of this fourth cry from the cross. Why did the Father abandon Jesus? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

With His life, Jesus taught us how to live. In His death, He taught us how to sacrifice for others. In this message, we realize how the cross is a place for us to take responsibility, receive rebuke, and ultimately accept redemption. Will we continue in our selfish ways or follow in the way of Jesus? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

While Jesus was hanging on the cross, He was thinking about others. As life slipped from His body, Jesus gave the world an example in caring for those He loved. In this message, we meet the three people who are involved in this third cry from the cross. The closer we get to the cross, the better we should see ourselves. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Everyone wants to be remembered. Even if we are not remembered by man, how much better it is to be remembered by God. In this message, we compare the two thieves crucified with Jesus. These two represent the division across humanity: those who look to Christ for salvation, and those who don't. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

For the thief on the cross next to Jesus, death was only minutes away. If anyone ever needed assurance of salvation, it was him. In this message from Luke 23, we glimpse Jesus' incredible words of assurance. We all must hang onto Christ's promise from this life to the next. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

At His crucifixion, Jesus cried out, "Father, forgive them!" God answered that specific prayer both at the cross and at Pentecost. In this message, we apply three dynamics of Christ's forgiveness to our own relationships. If Christ's own executioners can be forgiven, how much more do we extend forgiveness to those who've wounded us? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

One of Jesus' last prayers is for His heavenly Father to pardon His enemies. Beaten to the point of being unrecognizable, He exhibits the heart of God's forgiveness in His most tormented hour. In this message, we meditate on the context and the content of Jesus' prayer. Can any of us comprehend this kind of compassion? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

In God's plan, all His glorious attributes converged at the dreadful hill called Calvary. The Suffering Servant, of Isaiah 53, was wounded and rejected for our healing. In this message, we study five facts about Jesus our Messiah's wounds. How do we access the healing found only through His wounds? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Jesus suffered immense physical and spiritual suffering at the cross. We will never plumb the depths of God's love shown on that dark day. In this message, we hear the first of seven cries Jesus uttered before giving up His spirit. Because of the cross, Christianity is the only religion that has a God with wounds. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

We're all prone to addictive sin habits. Media and technology have only made us more vulnerable. In this message from Matthew 5, Jesus Himself speaks to our impurities and lust. What do we say to loved ones who are addicted to media consumption or explicit material? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

The obsessive, compulsive behavior of addiction is destructive. Whether the addiction is pornographic, or any other type, the traits are similar. In this message, Pastor Lutzer gives us four signs to look for in an addict. At the center of it all is what Jesus has done for us and how only He can truly change a person. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

The Bible bluntly says, "Touch no unclean thing." In a media-saturated age, Christians must take bold steps to honor God. In this message, we learn three practical guards for our hearts: relationships, rules, and redemption. It matters where we scroll, swipe, type, or click. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Media and technology have tremendous benefits, but Christians are pulled in two directions. Do we avoid technology or risk exposure to violence and sensuality? In this message from 2 Corinthians 6, we find two commands about separation from the world. Rules keep us from certain sins, but they can't produce righteousness. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Jesus has a purpose in our struggles with sin. He's purifying us that we might be His own possession. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares the testimony of Christopher Yuan, an author and speaker who focuses on holy sexuality, rather than just homosexuality or heterosexuality. God's grace teaches us to deny ungodliness. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Is there a relationship between our addiction to technology and the rapid breakdown in morality? We need grace because failure is everywhere. In this message, we learn four ways we can respond to God's grace. It's available to all of us—no matter the depth nor the kind of sin we've committed. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

The Christian's battle against the seduction of the world is relentless. With technology all around us, how can believers renounce a love for the world's system? In this message, we hear four practical ways to submit all our technology to God. Let's take another positive step forward in the ongoing conflict for our hearts and minds. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

We are often distracted by a deluge of technology; the opportunity to view impure content is ever lurking. But Christians are training for another world. In this message from 1 John 2, Pastor Lutzer offers advice on how to be in the world yet separate from it. How can we resist the temptations that we see every single day on our devices? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

We all have devices which can be used for good, but that Satan wants to use to destroy us. Millions are bound by pornography. In this message from James 4, we are given three commands to overcome the seductive call of internet sensuality. It's time we took proactive steps to freedom. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

As media users, we can form dangerous habits, even in our own homes. The heart is designed for God, but we are all tempted by sinful desires. In this message from James 1, we recognize three stages of sin's deception. Freedom from the lure of sin starts each morning before we get out of bed. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Billions are spent in provocative advertising. As sinners surrounded by media choices, it's no surprise that immorality is rampant. In this message, we learn three ways we can responsibly guard our hearts.. As Pastor Lutzer says, "There are some things we cannot help seeing, but we cannot let our hearts go there." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

We live in a consuming media culture that can draw us away from God. But Christians are called to guard their hearts. In this message, we name three myths about today's media culture: it's neutral, it doesn't affect us, and we can control it. Can believers embrace the challenge of detoxing from screens? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Guilt is disorienting. When we go astray, we must come clean with the issues before we can move forward confidently with God. In this message from Psalm 51, we are introduced to four attributes of God that helped David put his past behind him. Do we believe God can give us a new beginning? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Many of us have made mistakes in the past that weigh us down with a burden of guilt. King David took a wrong turn by committing adultery and murder. In this message, we perceive four ways to avoid making wrong turns. What if we dealt with our sin and regained our focus? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Believers need God's power to destroy Satan's strongholds, overcoming the past and looking forward to the future. What does it take to be effective in spiritual battle? In this message from Ephesians 6, we arm ourselves for warfare praying. We access God's spiritual power through prayer. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

Many attempt to channel false power through astrology, horoscopes, séances, Ouija boards, tarot cards, and occultic practices. But the simple prayer of faith unlocks the true power of God. In this message, we consider how all three members of the Trinity are involved in effective prayer. Only God can demolish strongholds. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

We've all met Christians who experience the stronghold of fear. Satan attempts to gain a foothold by whispering condemning lies or luring us with New Age ideas. In this message, we lay hold of five principles to overcome Satanic influence. Let's press on to be who God wants us to be. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.

The enemy of our souls conspires to ruin both our pasts and our futures. Satan's strategy is to implant enticing thoughts which become obsessions and strongholds. In this message, we assess four steps Satan uses to manipulate us according to the weakness of our flesh. But there is a way to true freedom. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.