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Shifting the Stress by Prayer and Rest
October 11, 2022 Shifting the Stress by Prayer and Rest by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Hebrews 4:1-11 If you tend to get caught up in the hurry-worry sindrome, there is a better way to live. In Parts One through Three we talked about some strategies for alleviating stress. Prayer is anotherRead More …
Stress Reduction: Spreading Out the Workload
October 10, 2022 Stress Reduction: Spreading Out the Workload by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Exodus 18:13-27 We’ve been talking about the very common and very real problem of stress. Today I’d like to tackle a practical suggestion for stress-reduction: spreading out the workload. There is a side of stress that isRead More …
Overcoming Worry
October 09, 2022 Overcoming Worry by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 3:5-6 In Part One, we looked at a couple of New Testament examples (one negative—Martha, the other positive—Jesus) of people under stress. Let’s now go back to the Old Testament and lift out some familiar words of hope to thoseRead More …
Two Perspectives on Stress
October 08, 2022 Two Perspectives on Stress by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Luke 10:38-42 There is an old Greek motto that says: YOU WILL BREAK THE BOW IF YOU KEEP IT ALWAYS BENT. Wise words, but how do we loosen the strings? Even when we make every effort to slow downRead More …
When We’ve Handled Troubles Correctly
October 07, 2022 When We’ve Handled Troubles Correctly by Pastor Chuck Swindoll James 1:12 James 1:12 offers two specific promises for those who have handled troubles as they should—one for now, the other for when we stand before our Lord to receive our eternal rewards. First, right now, “God blessesRead More …
How Do We Handle Troubles?
October 06, 2022 How Do We Handle Troubles? by Pastor Chuck Swindoll James 1:1-4 The third question about troubles flows from James’s answer to the first two. We can’t avoid the various troubles in life, but we can accept that God has purposed them for our good. We’re to viewRead More …
Tension in the Tank, Part Two
October 02, 2022 Tension in the Tank, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Romans 5:3-5 In the northeastern United States, codfish are not only delectable, they are a big commercial business. There’s a market for eastern cod all over, especially in sections farthest removed from the northeast coastline. But theRead More …
Tension in the Tank, Part One
October 01, 2022 Tension in the Tank, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Romans 8:28-30 Ever felt sorry for certain Scriptures? I sure have. I’m talking about passages like John 3:17, Hebrews 4:13, 1 John 1:10, and Philippians 4:14. Great verses, all . . . yet the popularity of their next-door neighborsRead More …
The Tailor’s Name Is Change, Part Two
September 30, 2022 The Tailor’s Name Is Change, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Colossians 3:1-17 As I mentioned yesterday, as stimulating and invigorating as change may be—it is never easy. And when it comes to certain habits that haunt and harm us, change can be excruciating. But it isn’tRead More …
The Tailor’s Name Is Change, Part One
September 29, 2022 The Tailor’s Name Is Change, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Ephesians 5:1-10 When you boil life down to the nubbies, the name of the game is change. Those who flex with the times, refuse to be rigid, resist the mold, and reject the rut—ah, those are the souls distinctivelyRead More …
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