Before We Go

David and Karen Mains discuss the need to meet spiritual challenges through concentrated prayer. David shares the second chapter from his current book project: “To meet the many spiritual challenges of our day, we issue a call for Prayer Vigilantes.”

David and Karen Mains discuss the importance of promptly responding to the nudges that God sends our way: “When God puts something on your heart, be as expeditious as possible—don’t procrastinate.

David and Karen Mains discuss the great value of connecting with God in a childlike way: “A spiritual practice adult Christians might do well to remember is to sometimes approach God the way a child would.”

David and Karen Mains discuss how coming into a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ will provide the ultimate ability for people to deal with guilt and shame: “The en-goded life is the ultimate aim of the Christian journey and it requires rigorous cultivation.”

David Mains leads his wife Karen on a quest to find a key that will help Christians really understand the Bible: “A simple understanding of the overall structure of the Bible makes it much more comprehensible.

David and Karen Mains consider how lies have filled our current culture with stumbling blocks for everyone. Christians have a responsibility to hold fast to the truth: “Present and future anti-Christ forces make it important that Christ’s followers seek the truth, speak the truth, and embrace the truth.”

David and Karen Mains discuss the effect that aging has on our prayer lives: “As we age, we should become more mature in the way we pray.”

David and Karen Mains talk about the importance of praying for our public leaders, especially in light of the current rancor that has prompted death threats against them: “Hearing about death threats should prompt believers to be more active in their prayer support.”

David and Karen Mains discuss how even ordinary people—those who may consider themselves insignificant “little people”—can change the world when they respond obediently to God’s loving direction: “When living decidedly Christian, even ‘little people’ can change the world.”

Facing the reality of aging, David and Karen Mains discuss the importance of sharing with others some of what they have learned over the course of their lives: “Baton-passing is a skill that older generation believers should take seriously.”