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Running to Win

Erwin Lutzer

October 01, 2026

Many Christians like the abundant life but cringe when suffering comes Paul refused to boast of his strengths and instead gloried in his weaknesses In this message Pastor Lutzer explains how to suffer well and boast in the Lord Could it be that the lighter our cross the weaker our witness This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - Moody Church Media https www moodymedia org home of Running To Win exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives Erwin [... more]

Running to Win

Erwin Lutzer

September 30, 2026

Suffering For Christ – Part 1 of 2

Comfortable believers rarely prepare for the cost of following Christ Paul answered his critics not with credentials but with a catalog of beatings and shipwrecks In this message Pastor Lutzer builds a biblical theology of suffering and persecution What if God is glorified when we suffer for Him This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - Moody Church Media https www moodymedia org home of Running To Win exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives Erwin W Lutzer is [... more]

Running to Win

Erwin Lutzer

September 29, 2026

Confronted By Christ – Part 2 of 2

There was never a more unlikely convert to the Christian faith Saul was intent on capturing and killing as many believers as possible In this message Pastor Lutzer explains how God initiates salvation and shatters self-confidence Paul was not looking for Jesus the hunter became the hunted This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - Moody Church Media https www moodymedia org home of Running To Win exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives Erwin W Lutzer is Pastor [... more]

Running to Win

Erwin Lutzer

September 28, 2026

Confronted By Christ – Part 1 of 2

We can be sincerely devout and dead wrong On a road to Damascus a violent religious man met a blinding light In this message Pastor Lutzer traces Paul's journey from darkness into the light Even the apparently good are sinful and all of us are in need of a Savior This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - Moody Church Media https www moodymedia org home of Running To Win exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives Erwin W [... more]

A New Beginning

Greg Laurie

September 25, 2026

Make a Difference | Living a Genuine Faith

We all have a bit of an actor inside us not the Broadway type or a movie star but the kind who can muster up some enthusiasm when we need to We might force a courtesy chuckle when someone tells a corny joke But when it comes to our Christian witness it's got to be the real deal It's not about putting on a show but about living a life of genuine faith Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie shows us how to purify our character and let our light shine to those around us Become a Harvest [... more]

Running to Win

Erwin Lutzer

September 25, 2026

Karl Marx Or D.L. Moody: Whose Legacy Will Last?

Every one of us has to ask how we will be remembered The legacies and worldviews of Karl Marx and D L Moody are still impacting us today In this interview Pastor Lutzer and Dr Gregg Quiggle trace how Marxism came to America Let's discover how a man who called himself a handful of dirt could leave a lasting legacy This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - Moody Church Media https www moodymedia org home of Running To Win exists to bring [... more]

Running to Win

Erwin Lutzer

September 24, 2026

Karl Marx Or D.L. Moody: Is Sin Or Oppression The Problem?

Poverty injustice evil we all see them but what is the root problem As contemporaries in the s Karl Marx blamed oppression but D L Moody said the problem was sin In this interview Pastor Lutzer and Dr Gregg Quiggle weigh both diagnoses Let's discover how the crowning act of wickedness became the crowning act of grace This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - Moody Church Media https www moodymedia org home of Running To Win exists to bring glory to God [... more]

Clearview Today

Abidan Shah

September 23, 2026

Does God Judge His Own People Too?

We are mortal creatures created for eternity and that should shape how we live But there's one uncomfortable truth we have to reckon with first everybody wants to go to heaven just not right now In this episode we launch a new mini-series on eternity starting with the one place theology has to begin God as judge We work through why holiness not love or mercy alone is the hub that everything else about God's character flows from and why judgment isn't in tension with love but a natural outflow of it We dig into a real theological disagreement over [... more]

Running to Win

Erwin Lutzer

September 23, 2026

An Extraordinary Return – Part 2 of 2

The hope of Christ's return has motivated Christians for two thousand years John had a vision of heaven open and a rider on a white horse come to judge In this message Pastor Lutzer describes Armageddon and Christ's triumphant return Where will you be standing when every eye finally beholds Him This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - Moody Church Media https www moodymedia org home of Running To Win exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives Erwin [... more]

Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

September 23, 2026

Rafting On Whitewater (2 Peter 1:3-4)

Share a commentWhite water will tell you what you really trust We open with a rafting story that feels uncomfortably familiar the raft flips panic hits and the safe move looks like swimming to the calm edge Then comes the twist The quiet water is where the danger hides and the rough water is where protection and forward motion actually live That picture becomes a direct challenge to how we respond to pressure suffering and temptation in everyday Christian life From Peter - we lay out two solid assurances for believers who feel displaced squeezed or tired God's divine power [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 22, 2026

James Madison: The Quiet Founder Who Built a Nation

On this episode of Our American Stories James Madison rarely chased the spotlight and he knew his character flaws He was short balding awkward and didn't always play well in group settings Yet despite his stature his big ideas built and shaped America He drafted the Bill of Rights argued for ratification in The Federalist Papers and turned quiet conviction into lasting policy through partnerships with Washington Jefferson and Monroe His marriage to Dolley Madison added another kind of influence one that worked in rooms where politics met people David O Stewart author of Madison's Gift shares the story of [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 22, 2026

How Bear Bryant Changed My Life

On this episode of Our American Stories Jeremiah Castille grew up surrounded by poverty alcoholism drugs and violence At years old he found the Christian faith and began imagining a different life for himself He set his sights on one goal earn a football scholarship to the University of Alabama get an education and someday give his own family the life he never had Castille made it to Alabama and played for the legendary Paul Bear Bryant during the coach's final season He shares how a few words from Bryant changed the way he saw himself the lessons about character [... more]

Running to Win

Erwin Lutzer

September 22, 2026

An Extraordinary Return – Part 1 of 2

The last war on Earth won't be fought over land or money but worship Paul warned of a ruler who will promise peace then demand worship and the world will give it to him In this message Pastor Lutzer traces the Antichrist's deception and what it will cost Everyone alive will face one choice Whom will you worship This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - Moody Church Media https www moodymedia org home of Running To Win exists to bring glory to [... more]

Running to Win

Erwin Lutzer

September 21, 2026

An Extraordinary Ascension – Part 2 of 2

When life feels out of control is Christ really doing a good job as King Scripture describes Him seated in heaven waiting until His enemies become His footstool In this message Pastor Lutzer explains why waiting and winning both show God's sovereignty Whatever we face it's all under His feet This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - Moody Church Media https www moodymedia org home of Running To Win exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives Erwin W [... more]

Turning Point

David Jeremiah

September 20, 2026

Does God Change His Mind?

Jonah says God relented from the judgment He had announced against Nineveh raising an important question Does God change His mind This message explains how Scripture can describe God as relenting while also teaching that His character is completely unchanging When people change their response to God He deals with them according to the same unwavering holiness justice mercy and grace He has always [... more]

Running to Win

Erwin Lutzer

September 18, 2026

An Extraordinary Ascension – Part 1 of 2

No one can tell us where any religion's founder is today except one When Jesus was lifted into the clouds from the Mount of Olives angels promised His return In this message Pastor Lutzer explains three proofs of Jesus' divine rights What does it mean that a human now sits at the right hand of heaven's throne This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - Moody Church Media https www moodymedia org home of Running To Win exists to bring glory to God [... more]

The Verdict

John Munro

September 17, 2026

Can I Trust God?, Pt. 2

Life can get scary difficult and even tragic so how do we know who and where we can turn to when storms come our way That's the question Pastor John Munro addresses on this episode of The Verdict [... more]

Running to Win

Erwin Lutzer

September 17, 2026

An Extraordinary Resurrection – Part 2 of 2

Honest doubt seeks answers but unbelief kicks at what it knows When a skeptic saw the risen Christ he cried My Lord and my God In this message Pastor Lutzer shows how great thinkers throughout history tried to seal Christ's tomb Is Jesus a liar a lunatic a legend or Lord This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - Moody Church Media https www moodymedia org home of Running To Win exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives Erwin [... more]

The Verdict

John Munro

September 16, 2026

Can I Trust God?, Pt. 1

The Christian life requires absolute trust in God But when times get tough and obstacles come our way do we really put our trust in God or in ourselves In this episode of The Verdict Pastor John Munro explores this perplexing question as he continues a series called What Would You Ask God [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

September 16, 2026

What the Early Church Can Teach Us About Generosity with Dr. Darrell Bock

There was not a needy person among them That remarkable statement in Acts describes the early church's generosity The first Christians freely shared what God had entrusted to them so their community's needs were met Their example can sound almost foreign in a culture that prizes independence and personal ownership But according to Dr Darrell Bock Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary DTS the generosity we see in Acts reflects something much deeper than a particular financial system It reveals what happens when people begin to see themselves their possessions and one another differently because [... more]