January 29, 2022 A Public Response by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 116:14, 18-19 Psalm 116, a lament of grief and sorrow, takes a positive turn with the composer deciding how he will respond to the Lord’s deliverance (116:12). He promised to tell the story of God’s rescue; now he determinesRead More …

January 28, 2022 Moderation versus Addiction by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 20:1 As we stated yesterday, substance abuse isn’t limited to sleazy back alleys; you can find addiction almost anywhere. The penthouse suite owned by the high roller, nice homes where small children play, efficient offices where business is regularlyRead More …

January 27, 2022 A Song of Deliverance by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 116:7, 12-13 The psalmist’s lament in Psalm 116 expresses reasons to love the Lord despite the soul-crushing burden of grief and sorrow. Because He Cares for Me Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD hasRead More …

January 26, 2022 Timely Wisdom by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 20:1 I smile inside every time I hear someone say the Bible is irrelevant. Right away, I know that person is not at all acquainted with the pages of God’s Book. As one who has been an expositor of ScriptureRead More …

January 25, 2022 A Song of Sadness by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 116:1-11 Psalm 116 is the lament of a man surrounded by grief and sorrow, most likely because death has touched his life. Let’s take a few moments to probe a little deeper into a song of sadness. TheRead More …

January 24, 2022 Intelligent Fools by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 1 Before we close this week’s study, let’s revisit the sages’ fool. The English language defines a fool as someone who’s a little mischievous or who makes foolish decisions. Hebrew culture, however, took the term fool far more seriously. WeRead More …

January 23, 2022 Sadness Abounds by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 116:1-19 It is easy for those who are strong and healthy to forget how many tears of sorrow and grief are shed every day. All around this aching world—perhaps in your own home or in your heart this very week—sadnessRead More …

January 22, 2022 Willful Opposition by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 9:7-8 Of the three distinct types of rebel—those who oppose God’s internal leading and instruction—the simple-minded or naive bear the least moral guilt. Children are expected to be simple-minded, but they come to bear greater responsibility for their naiveté asRead More …

January 21, 2022 Response to Others by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 101:6-8 Psalm 101, David’s spiritual manifesto in song, began with a list of admirable qualities the king desired to cultivate. He then took a good look around him to determine how he would respond to different kinds of individualsRead More …

January 20, 2022 Stupid Opposition by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 1:29-32 Hebrew culture recognized that not all opposition to God’s leading is the same. All opposition is foolishness, but the Old Testament sages diagnosed the different root causes of spiritual stupidity and addressed them accordingly. Yesterday, we examined simple foolishness,Read More …