Despair is paralyzing The feeling we are not worthy of God or His love strikes at our position in Christ as His precious child In this message Pastor Lutzer warns again the devil's intentions to cut us off from God's love Let's discover how Jesus' authority over all can turn victims into victors This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Godliness is demonstrated in the ordinary moments of everyday life Pastor Bryan Miller bringing us into Week of our Waiting Well Sermon Series [... more]

A viral video of a mama bear trying to get her four energetic little cubs across a busy street brought a knowing smile to my face It was delightfully relatable to watch her pick up her cubs one-by-one and carry them across the road mdash only to have the cubs wander back to the other side After many seemingly frustrating attempts the mama bear finally corralled all four of her cubs and they made it safely across the road The tireless work of parenting symbolized in the video matches imagery used by Paul to describe his care for the people [... more]

In his poem ldquo Rest rdquo nineteenth-century minister John Sullivan Dwight gently challenges our tendency to separate ldquo leisure rdquo time from ldquo work rdquo asking ldquo Is not true leisure One with true toil rdquo If you want to experience true leisure instead of trying to avoid life rsquo s duties Dwight urges ldquo Still do thy best Use it not waste it mdash Else lsquo tis not rest Wouldst behold beauty Near thee All round Only hath duty Such a sight found rdquo Dwight concludes that true rest and joy are both found through love and service mdash [... more]

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 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 - - - [... more]

Learn how to pray with purpose and live in a manner worthy of God [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Should Christians be concerned about getting vaccines I have heard some politicians and church leaders say that some Christians should repent of the sin of whiteness Is there anything in the Bible that supports this My understanding is that all people are equally sinful and worthy of God's judgment so what is a Christian supposed to make of this idea How do we respond when someone says we should repent of whiteness What does the Bible say about cremation If people keep writing [... more]