Running To Win - 15 Minute Edition

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 offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.  

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 offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.  

We may strive to determine our destiny or control our choices. Yet during the Nazi reign of terror, many died rather than deny the Lordship of Christ. In Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we meet one such man. In this message, we continue a journey through the five deaths a disciple must have to self-rule. Are we seeking the Lord’s will or our own?    This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.  

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 today matters to the Lord.     This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.  

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 offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.  

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 offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.  

The word martyr simply means "witness."  A faithful witness maintains that witness at the cost of life itself. Nazi Germany subverted the church, but not every believer. In this message, we meet those who gave their lives rather than bow the knee to the swastika. Let’s learn how to die faithful to Christ.   This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.      

Through propaganda and legislation, our culture can be conditioned to accept lies. In the German Fatherland of World War 2, there was little resistance, even from the believing church. In this message, we learn practical applications for our cultural moment from Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. There is something even more powerful than lies.   This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.  

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 find lessons for our churches 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 offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.  

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 cannot relent.   This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.  

When we experience tragedy or ill health, it often appears there is no hope. We come face to face with our own limits and mortality. In the 1940’s, Europe was almost destroyed by Hitler’s vision and regime. In this message, we find rest in God’s wisdom because history and our lives do not continue at random. God’s mysterious providence will prevail. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.  

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 offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.    

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 offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Do our lives, and even the outcome of our countries, have a destiny? Hitler, the Nazi dictator himself, attributed virtually everything in his life to fate or providence. In this message, we navigate the deep waters of God’s providence in Scripture and in modern history. God rules over all the affairs of humanity. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at www.offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Can our circumstances be redeemed after a moral failure? King David’s tortured journey reveals God’s will that we repent. In this message from Psalm 23, we reflect on how our souls can be restored. Though sin’s consequences may continue even to future generations, it is possible to be restored to a right relationship with God.    This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://www.offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Guilt and regret can torture our souls. Yet King David’s journey through moral failure proves that God desires 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 https://www.offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

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 watch how David walked through deep regret and shame to eventually become part of Messiah’s genealogy. God can and does restore. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://www.offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

“In the abundance of counselors there is safety.” These words from Proverbs 11 speak to anyone breaking the sin cycles, particularly sexual addiction. In this message, we hear real life stories within the body of Christ of how to find freedom. Why is it so crucial to open ourselves up and share with another person? This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://www.offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Addictions to pornography and illicit sex run deep, but the cure runs deeper still. That cure requires something to believe, something to do, and something to share. In this message from Matthew 5, we focus on what we must do to be set free. God can change us at the heart level—and He delights to do it. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://www.offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.

Addictions are widespread in our culture—even our churches. We all have the potential for failure. Of course, we want change to happen like the flip of a switch. But it takes effort and time. In this message from Matthew 5, we begin three steps to break the cycle of addiction and sin. Though it is a process, not an event, we can find freedom. This month’s special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://www.offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001.