Before We Go

A great day of judgment is coming at the end of the age. Does this fact influence our behavior as Christians? David and Karen Mains discuss how the coming judgment should be more prominent in our thinking and in our living out our faith.

What kind of aspirations do you have for the days that remain in your life? David and Karen Mains share what they would like to accomplish, with God’s help, before they graduate to heaven.

The Patriarch Abraham was noted for many admirable qualities. But, one of his most important qualities was his willingness to urgently plead with God on behalf of the sin-riddled cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. David and Karen Mains discuss the great example that Abraham provides for Christians today.

We Christians often give God thanks for what He has done for us. But, do we ever attribute worth to God by giving Him a compliment? David and Karen Mains share their insights on giving compliments to God.

David and Karen Mains share the many rich dividends they have received because they have pursued friendships with people unlike themselves. And, they encourage us to do the same.

As followers of Jesus, when we take note of something truly wonderful that one of our brothers or sisters in Christ has done, do we let them know how much we applaud that one’s accomplishment? On this Podcast, David and Karen Mains promote such standing ovations.

Planning for opportunities this fall to extend hospitality represents a kind of renewal that should appeal to all followers of Jesus. David and Karen Mains offer some suggestions as to how to make this happen.

Have you ever read a book that you later felt had altered your life in some positive way? Perhaps such a book is worth reading again. That is the very subject that David and Karen Mains discuss, as they each share one book that they believe has proven life-altering.

As time has passed, more recent followers of Jesus may not have heard of the transformative and creative work performed by the late Dr. Francis Schaeffer. David and Karen Mains revisit an interview with Dr. Schaeffer, recorded 40 years ago for The Chapel of the Air radio broadcast.

Sometimes, we Christians become so busy with our day-to-day activities, and even with our service to Christ and His Kingdom, that we lose sight of the “big picture.” David and Karen Mains discuss how we can set aside our “big picture blindness.”