Before We Go

Does your day fill up with way too many activities? Do you lament that you are not accomplishing the really important tasks you desire to complete? If so, you are not alone. David and Karen Mains discuss the setting of priorities based on this key sentence: “Setting priorities is an important Christian discipline to practice—especially as one ages.”

Grace—unmerited favor—has the power to soothe the disagreements or strident conflicts that seem to have overtaken our society here in the United States, and even around the world. David and Karen Mains discuss the merits of grace, based on the concept that: “Christians would do well to be known as people of grace.”

To followers of Jesus, the word “worship” means “attributing worth to God.” Said another way, when we worship God, we are paying Him a compliment that He so well deserves. David and Karen Mains discuss the value of worship based on the idea that: “Becoming proficient at complimenting God will prove to be a powerful spiritual practice.”

David and Karen Mains discuss a critically important strategy, summarized by this statement: “The time has come for the people of God to put their minds and hearts into helping solve the massive refugee/immigration problem on our southern border.”

David and Karen Mains discuss the gift God gives to some of His dearly loved children of aging well and how to take advantage of this great gift.

As we face the beginning of another new year, David and Karen Mains reflect on the content of a radio broadcast from The Chapel of the Air recorded 45 years ago that shares pertinent suggestions for moving forward into the future. The key sentence: “Before entering into new opportunities, God’s people are wise to purify themselves.”

The Season of Advent celebrates the coming of Jesus as a baby born in Bethlehem. This Season also celebrates, with great anticipation, the return of our Lord Jesus Christ at the time of His Second Coming. David and Karen Mains discuss this second part of the Season of Advent, emphasizing: “Contemporary Christians would do well to frequently remind ourselves that our King’s return—His Second Advent—could soon be taking place.”

David and Karen Mains share ways that they continue to celebrate the Season of Advent based on this idea: “A deeply meaningful Christmas or Advent Season requires intentionality on behalf of the participants.”

David and Karen Mains discuss a new perspective on Advent, encapsulated in this sentence: “Focusing on Christ’s Second Coming, as well as His first coming, could help give perspective to the way I celebrate Christmas this year.”

During one of the busiest times of the year, leading up to the Christmas holiday, it is important for people to maintain their perspective, particularly those who are in their sunset years. David and Karen Mains discuss how to navigate the changes that come by urging listeners to understand that: “Aging sagely is easier for those who trust God in the process.”