Running to Win - 25 Minute Edition

Time will deaden the conscience—not cleanse it. Sin has both immediate and long-term consequences, and only being fully forgiven removes our sense of condemnation. In this message from Psalm 32, we study three stages of David's confession of sin: the burden, the agony, and ultimately the blessing. Will we expose our soul before our forgiving Savior? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

We might agree that God is in control of everything, but do we trust Him with our lives? God has revealed Himself to us as a Shepherd. We can relax in His loving care. In this message from Psalm 23, we consider four lessons for needy sheep like us. Let's learn the value of the personal pronoun by asking ourselves: "Is He 'my' shepherd?" This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

We can feel unworthy of God's blessing. We are, in fact, unworthy but He chooses to bless us. The Great Shepherd takes an interest in every lamb. In this message from Psalm 23, we reflect on how God, our Shepherd, guides, protects, and comforts His people like sheep. Though we are incredibly needy, He takes responsibility for us. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Politicians speak of conspiracies against them. But the real conspiracy is that of the nations of the world in revolt against God. In this message, we consider three different responses—three kisses—we can give to the true King. Despite attempts to remove God from society, our God in heaven laughs at any attempts to thwart His purposes. We can take refuge in Him. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Everywhere we look in our nation, the Christian faith is under attack. Many ask, "Is God really in charge or is He indifferent?" In this message, Pastor Lutzer traces some blatant attacks on Christians, showing four distinct voices within Psalm 2 which reveal God's plan for the world. Though the nations are rebellious, God is on His throne. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Our lives can have meaning, significance, and value—the kind that lasts. Peter's life and two epistles to the church have left a legacy that goes on into eternity. In this message, we find three reasons why Peter's life has eternal repercussions. It's not just because of what he believed or what he did, it's also about who he became. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Some of us are in prisons made by others or even ourselves. How could God possibly sustain us in our "prisons"? In Acts 12, Peter was in jail—about to be executed. In this message, we unlock three lessons from Peter's prison experience: God's sovereignty, His triumph, and His power. God will be glorified even in our darkest dungeons. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

God wants us to watch for Him even in the darkest times of our life. Sometimes, like in Peter's circumstances, God walks us through prisons. In this message from Acts 12, we notice three unbreakable links in the chain of God's providence. Through this miraculous story, we discover that we are not abandoned—even in prison. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

What do people really need? The Apostle Peter didn't have extensive resources and neither do we. In this message, we discover the effect our lives have on others, and why we, like Peter, must live in the power of the Holy Spirit. If we stand in the light of Christ, our shadows will impact others with resources that are far beyond our own power. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

All of us would like to be a positive influence, giving people help and direction. In Acts 5, people brought the sick to Peter, now transformed by Jesus, so his shadow might fall upon them to be healed. In this message, we visit three different instances where his shadow—his influence—was profound, going into eternity. What kind of an impact are we having? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Many of us are hesitant to believe God can work in and through us like He did for the Apostles. Peter, despite all his impulses and failures, experienced the Holy Spirit remaking him from the inside out. In this message, we discover how we too are blessed by the Holy Spirit of God. Do not stifle the only Voice that can save you. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Can God really change people? From the day of Christ's Ascension to the day of Pentecost, Peter is transformed from a confused and discouraged man into an Apostle with boldness and determination. In this message, we see three contrasts between the old and the new Peter. We too can be transformed. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Sometimes we are drowning in shame because we cannot change the deep failures of our past. That's where Jesus found Peter after he vehemently denied even knowing Jesus. In this message, we listen to Jesus' three restorative questions. In Christ, we have lasting incentives to be restored to Christ and His service. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

We often ponder, "How different would my life be, if only…?" Peter denied Christ, amassing a load of guilt too deep for words. In this message from Luke 22, we identify four incentives which move us closer to Christ regardless of the guilt we carry. No matter how horrible our mistakes have been, it is possible to be brought from regret to restoration. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Moral and spiritual pollution is everywhere, even within us. When Jesus knelt to wash Peter's feet, the conflict within Peter was intense. In this message from John 13, servanthood and submission are displayed, even as Jesus revealed another type of washing that is deeply inward. With our daily sins and sinful nature, how can we be cleansed? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

We'd all like to live better lives than we are. Usually, it's easy to see the evil without, but not all of us recognize the enemy within. In this message from John 13, in which Jesus washes Peter's feet, we are confronted with three lessons which expose us before God. Until Christ cleanses us on the inside, we're dirty no matter how wonderful we look on the outside. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

We typically think our greatest need is for money, health, or justice. In Matthew 17, Peter learned a lifelong lesson about Jesus' provision for our needs from a coin in a fish's mouth. In this message, we reflect on Jesus' Lordship not only over circumstances and nature but also His people. Why does God really care for His own? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

In our difficulties, whether physical, emotional, or vocational, we often ask ourselves, "Is Jesus able to meet my need?" Jesus knows not only the demands each day brings but also what's in our hearts because He is Lord. In this message, we learn with Peter three aspects of Christ's Lordship over everything. When challenges arise, what truly is our greatest need? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

All of us naturally self-protect, hiding our true selves. Peter could not imagine his Master nailed to a cross and told Him so. Yet Jesus gives a stern rebuke: "Get behind me, Satan!" In this message from Matthew 16, we identify four ways we avoid the cross today. Are we willing to take up our cross, humbly exposing ourselves to God and others? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Sometimes even Christians resist the direction God is pointing. Like Peter advising Jesus to avoid the cross, we attempt to find another way. In this message, we visit three scenes in which Peter unwittingly became a stumbling block to Christ. Let's consider the costly reality of the cross. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

It is acceptable today to think of truth as a personal possession—you have your truth, and I have my truth. But then we hear the jarring claim of Jesus: "I am the truth." In this message from John 6, we look at Jesus like none other. If truth is not just an opinion but a Person, what does it take to know Him? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

In our culture, you can pick and choose the parts of religion that suit you best. But there is only One who has the words of eternal life. No one else has any real answers. In this message, we observe three characteristics of truth from Peter's defining confession of Jesus Christ. Whatever our needs may be, the answer—the truth—is on offer. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

The question is unavoidable: "Who is Jesus?" Some might call Him a liar, a lunatic, or even a legend but following the crowd is not enough. In this message from Matthew 16, we ponder Peter's acknowledgement of who Jesus is. We have a choice before us as well. Nobody can be neutral about Jesus. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Many people might compliment Jesus as a historical figure or a prophet, but few confess He is God. When Peter confessed Jesus' divinity and humanity, he was entrusted with the keys to the kingdom. In this message from Matthew 16, we notice three differing opinions about Christ. Whose opinion matters the most? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

The storms of life not only occupy our thoughts—we're often drowned by them. For Peter on the Sea of Galilee, tranquility quickly turned into terrible winds. In this message from Matthew 14, faith comes alive amid upheaval. Let's learn about Peter's faith in the Jesus who controls the storm. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Jesus was no ordinary man. He had command of the laws of nature, something Peter and the disciples had never seen or believed possible. In this message, we identify three snapshots of what Peter saw when he stepped out by faith onto the Sea of Galilee. Let's learn the fundamental lessons of doing the impossible. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

We are usually most comfortable with those who are like us or belong to us. But Peter's journey of faith began when Jesus told him—a fisherman—how to fish. In this message, we learn the power and the command to witness in our offices, our homes, and our communities. If Jesus can draw fish into a net, He can save those even outside our comfort zones! This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

About 90% of all Christians have never led anyone to saving faith in Jesus Christ. We use excuses like "It's the wrong time" or "This is the wrong place." In this message, we hear Jesus' call to Peter to "fish" for people. You never know whose hearts have been prepared by God. Isn't it time we trusted God beyond our own experience? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

With all our defenses up, it is impossible to see ourselves the way God does. Jesus called Peter from life as a fisherman to a new life—and a new name. In this message, we listen for the new name Christ gives us. No longer are we called Anxiety, Rejection or Fear. When Christ calls someone, there's a great exchange. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Can human beings really change, deep down in their core? Society has many suggestions but no real answers. In this new series on Peter's life, we find three truths we need to know about a life changed forever. Just as Jesus gave Peter a new name, He is the only one who truly knows us and what we need. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

What does God do when times get tough? As darkness moves in, God brings us together to reflect His light. In this message, we tour Peter's five propositions for suffering churches: purity, unity, humility, reality, and eternity. Imagine what God can do when local churches are stronger together. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it. That's why understanding Nazi tyranny can guide the church's witness today. In this message on 1 Peter 4, we study five propositions that we learn from faithful churches, both in the first century and in Hitler's Germany. When freedom of religion is being compromised, we must be prepared. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

We all want to be in control of our life and our future. Yet Dietrich Bonhoeffer gave his life for his allegiance to Christ rather than the swastika. Before his physical execution was ordered, he died to himself. In this message on the Hebrews 11 martyrs, we ponder how to die to ourselves. It starts today. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Will we die well? Sometimes in God's will, a believer's life is cut short. Dietrich Bonhoeffer paid the supreme price for allegiance to the cross of Christ rather than the broken cross of the Nazis. In this message, we walk through the five deaths of a disciple from Bonhoeffer's insights on Matthew 5. The way we live for the Lord today matters. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Would we choose to suffer if we knew it was worth it? Some modern-day martyrs decided to make the ultimate sacrifice during the oppression in Nazi Germany. In this message, we examine five characteristics of Christ for the suffering church in Smyrna with applications to the 1940's and today. No suffering, especially in Christ, is ever meaningless. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

What might have happened if all the pastors and their congregations in Germany stood up to Hitler? Some did, like Dietrich Bonhoeffer. In this message, we mark the characteristics of martyrs who gave their lives for the Gospel both in Scripture and in the 1940's. Many gave their lives rather than bow the knee. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

The church in Germany quickly caved to the Nazis' plan, substituting a swastika for the cross of Christ. History reveals the web of lies and laws that captured many. In this message, we learn practical applications from Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's stand against a powerful king. We must never forget that it could happen again. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

How could a nationwide church give into a political philosophy? Not only did Christian churches in Germany fail to critique Hitler's regime, but they also bought into its agenda. In this message from the pages of history, we consider three vivid descriptions of the German church that warn us today. When the stakes are high, we must stand. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

History is not merely random. Even when Hitler led Germany to ruin in the 1940's, God had a divine purpose in it. In this message, we discuss two possible responses to God's providence: anger at the One behind all that's happening or awe in His presence. How will we respond when God doesn't make sense? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Hitler's rise to power is incomprehensible. While he attributed it to fate or providence, we would credit the demonic realm for his ascension. In this message from the pages of history and prophesy, we build on five pillars of God's providence over everything. Why would God allow any kind of evil to happen? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Under pressure from agenda-driven groups, what was once considered free speech is now considered a hate crime. How do we stand up when the Cross offends somebody? In this message, we identify three principles when there's a conflict between God's law and the law of the nation. There can be no compromise with Jesus. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

The government is encroaching on the Christian freedoms our country once had, favoring various political agendas which run contrary to God's Word. In this message about Jesus' view of Caesar, we acknowledge three duties we owe government: taxes, submission, and prayer. When a country opposes the cross of Christ, what should believers do? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Each of us is wired from birth to be selfish. Only the Spirit of God can change this, transforming our hearts so that we give ourselves to serve and bless others. In this message, we realize the power of blessing, humility, and faith through the story of a cab driver with a horrid past. God forms Christlikeness in us primarily through relating to others. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Someone once said, "The church is wonderful, except for the people." When disagreements and personal agendas rise to the surface, friction inevitably occurs. In this message from Romans 12, we discover three qualities we need so we can have grace with "difficult" people. Though we do not always get along, how should we respond? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Baptism and the Lord's Supper are two ordinances all Christians observe in one way or another. Despite our differences, what do we share as fellow believers? In this message, we look at a big-picture view of the church from God's perspective in Ephesians 4. While we often disagree, unity can exist through our common Lord, doctrine, and service. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Some critics of Christianity look at its many denominations and ask, "Where is the unity Jesus talked about?" The church landscape is filled with fissures. In this message, we review four reasons why we have differences that have wreaked havoc on the visible body of Christ. What happened to Jesus' church? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

The Bible gives us direction on how Christians should respond to an antagonistic culture. It also tells us how not to respond. In this message from 1 Peter 3, we evaluate how to engage the culture with our values, perspective, and testimony. With the Lord's help, we can live in a godly way in an increasingly godless society. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Christians are living in a pluralistic world filled with conflict. Different religions, different ideologies, different philosophies abound. In this message, we journey through history to understand where Christians came from in the first century to contemporary America. Will we respect the opinions of others while we courageously show them the exclusive Way to God? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Guilt and regret can torture our souls. Yet King David's journey through moral failure proves God's desire for us to repent. In this message from Psalm 51, we rejoice in the restoration of a wounded and sinful soul! We, like David, can come back to God and find hope for the future. God's mercy is more than enough. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

Can God use us even if we've committed horrible sins? King David acted lustfully toward Bathsheba, another man's wife. A baby was conceived, and the king ended up authorizing a murder to cover up a scandal. In this message from 2 Samuel 11, we find how David came from deep regret and shame to being part of the Messiah's genealogy. God can and does restore. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.