Running To Win 15 Minute Version

Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer

Countering The Culture – Part 2 of 3

July 4, 2024

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. 

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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? 
July 3, 2024
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.
July 2, 2024
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.
July 1, 2024
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.
June 28, 2024
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?
June 27, 2024
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.
June 26, 2024
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.
June 25, 2024
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?
June 24, 2024
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.
June 21, 2024
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.
June 20, 2024
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The Marriage Puzzle
This resource is a realistic analysis of why so many marriages that begin well end so tragically. Pastor Erwin Lutzer addresses the pressure points in marriage both biblically and compassionately so you can move beyond the past, seek God's guidance, and allow conflict to strengthen the relationship. Here is hope for those couples who think they are doomed to a relationship crippled by the failures of the past and the pain of the present. In Christ, any marriage can be strengthened and restored. Click below to receive this book for a gift of any amount or call Moody Church Media at 1.800.215.5001.

About Running To Win 15 Minute Version

Running the race of life is hard. But with the Bible front and center and a heart to encourage, Pastor Erwin Lutzer presents clear Bible teaching, helping you make it across the finish line. Since 1998, this 15-minute program has provided a Godward focus. Today this program broadcasts internationally in seven languages.

About Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer

Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the Senior Pastor for 36 years (1980-2016). He earned a B.Th. from Winnipeg Bible College, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, a M.A. in Philosophy from Loyola University, and an honorary LL.D. from the Simon Greenleaf School of Law (Now Trinity Law School).

A clear expositor of the Bible, he is the featured speaker on two radio programs: Running to Win—a daily Bible-teaching broadcast and Songs in the Night—an evening program that’s been airing since 1943. Running To Win broadcasts on a thousand outlets in the U.S. and across more than fifty countries in seven languages. His speaking engagements include Bible conferences and seminars, both domestically and internationally, including Russia, the Republic of Belarus, Germany, Scotland, Guatemala, and Japan. He has led tours to Israel and to the cities of the Protestant Reformation in Europe.

Pastor Lutzer is also a prolific author of over seventy books, including the bestselling We Will Not Be Silenced, One Minute After You Die, and the Gold Medallion Award winner, Hitler’s Cross. Pastor Lutzer and Rebecca live in the Chicago area and have three grown children and eight grandchildren. Connect with Pastor Lutzer on X (@ErwinLutzer) or moodymedia.org.

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