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Radical Adjustments, Part One
July 09, 2022 Radical Adjustments, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Joshua 1:9 Extreme dilemmas are usually solved by radical adjustments. It used to be called “fighting fire with fire.” Minor alterations won’t do. If the situation is getting completely out of hand, a slight modification won’t cut it. It’sRead More …
The Hammer, the File, and the Furnace
July 08, 2022 The Hammer, the File, and the Furnace by Pastor Chuck Swindoll James 1:2-4, 12 It was the enraptured Rutherford who said in the midst of very painful trials and heartaches: Praise God for the hammer, the file, and the furnace! Let’s think about that. The hammer isRead More …
Innovation, Part Two
July 07, 2022 Innovation, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Corinthians 5:17 Yesterday, we talked about innovative people, and I mentioned that there are a whole lot more innovative people around than any of us can imagine. Could you be one of them? Let’s take a little test andRead More …
Innovation, Part One
July 06, 2022 Innovation, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 12:1 Webster defines it: “The introduction of something new . . . a new idea, method, or device.” When we innovate, we change, we flex. We approach the standard operating procedure, not like a soft-footed Native American scout sneaking up onRead More …
Pain
July 05, 2022 Pain by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Corinthians 4:7-10 They called him “Old Hickory” because of his tenacity and grit. His mother chose “Andrew” on March 15, 1767, when she gave birth to that independent-minded South Carolina rebel. Wild, quick-tempered, and disinterested in school, Andrew answered the callRead More …
The Shadow of the Giant, Part Two
July 04, 2022 The Shadow of the Giant, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Ephesians 6:14-18 Yesterday, we visited David as he faced off against Goliath. Refusing to accept his brothers’ rationalizations or listen to the giant’s threats, David saw through the Philistine strategy and withstood it through sheer, solidRead More …
The Shadow of the Giant, Part One
July 03, 2022 The Shadow of the Giant, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Samuel 17:50 Goliath reminds me of the cross-eyed discus thrower. He didn’t set any records . . . but he sure kept the crowd awake! Day after day, he paraded along the slopes of the Valley ofRead More …
The Cry from a Cave
July 02, 2022 The Cry from a Cave by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 18:30-36 The Cave of Adullam was no Holiday Inn. It was a wicked refugee camp . . . a dark vault on the side of a cliff that reached deeply into a hill. Huddled in this clammy cavern wereRead More …
Persistence, Part Two
July 01, 2022 Persistence, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Luke 11:5-8 Yesterday, we focused on Philippians 1:6, noting that God “who began a good work . . . will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” And, since we are to be “imitators of God” (Ephesians 5:1),Read More …
Persistence, Part One
June 30, 2022 Persistence, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll James 1:12 Persistence pays. It’s a costly investment, no question about it. But the dividends are so much greater than the original outlay that you’ll almost forget the price. And if the final benefits are really significant, you’ll wonder whyRead More …
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