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The Ghost of Ephraim, Part Two

July 19, 2022 The Ghost of Ephraim, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Timothy 4:5-8 As we have been discussing, homes and churches across the country today are haunted by ghosts of the Ephraimites, men who were skilled and fully equipped for battle but who turned and fled whenRead More …

The Ghost of Ephraim, Part One

July 18, 2022 The Ghost of Ephraim, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 78:9 Psalm 78 is a hymn of history. Being a Maskil psalm, it is designed to instruct those who ponder its message. The opening words command us to listen . . . to incline our ears to whatRead More …

“Little” People, “Big” People

July 17, 2022 “Little” People, “Big” People by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Corinthians 15:58 God makes some people large, others moderate in stature. Still others are small in size. We frequently make the mistake of calling small folks “little,” but that is an unfortunate and unfair tag. I’m not pickingRead More …

Dress Your Dreams in Denim

July 16, 2022 Dress Your Dreams in Denim by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Colossians 3:23-24 Some collegians think manual labor is the president of Mexico . . . until they graduate. Suddenly, the light dawns. Reality frowns. And that sheltered, brainy, fair-skinned, squint-eyed scholar who has majored in medieval literature and minored inRead More …

Sacrament of Broken Seed

July 15, 2022 Sacrament of Broken Seed by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Titus 3:3-8 Chances are running high that you’re in a hurry today. Am I right? Your “To Do” list stretches on and on. If you’re reading this in the morning, you’re wondering how in the world you’ll get itRead More …

Acting Decisively, Part Two

July 14, 2022 Acting Decisively, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Isaiah 50:7 Making one’s own decisions develops healthy mental muscles. But there will always be a few who crave to be told what to do. A major reason some prefer to be indecisive is laziness. Decision making is hardRead More …

Acting Decisively, Part One

July 13, 2022 Acting Decisively, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Joshua 24:14-15 I like Joshua’s style in Joshua 24:14–15. Like a good leader, he laid out the facts. He exhorted those about him to get off the fence and get their spiritual act together. He encouraged personal authenticity andRead More …

Miscommunication, Part Two

July 12, 2022 Miscommunication, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Timothy 2:14-17 I repeat: Don’t garble the message! We’ve been talking about how easy it is to take one thing and transform it into another as it leaves our lips. Exaggerate this detail or rearrange that fact and you’veRead More …

Miscommunication, Part One

July 11, 2022 Miscommunication, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 40:10 “Don’t garble the message!” If I heard that once during Marine boot camp, I must’ve heard it four dozen times. Again and again, our outfit was warned against hearing one thing, then passing on a slightly different version.Read More …

Radical Adjustments, Part Two

July 10, 2022 Radical Adjustments, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Isaiah 30:19-21 On October 12, 1972, a Fairchild F-227 of the Uruguayan Air Force was chartered by an amateur rugby team. The plan? To fly from Montevideo to Santiago, Chile . . . a flight pattern which required flying over theRead More …