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A Song of Quietness
December 10, 2021 A Song of Quietness by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 63:1-11 How easy it is to fall into the trap of “ritual religion”! So many Christians know little of a vital, fresh, day-by-day relationship with the Lord. I did not say an inactive relationship. Christians have never beenRead More …
Start Where You Are
December 09, 2021 Start Where You Are by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 24:3-4 With the foundation laid by wisdom, the house built by understanding, and the home filled with knowledge, we have all the ingredients necessary for the cultivation of a happy, prosperous, emotionally safe, spiritually rich household. This isRead More …
God’s Deliverance
December 08, 2021 God’s Deliverance by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 54:7 The final verse of Psalm 54 describes a sudden reversal. The first verses describe a dire situation, prompting David to plead for God’s help. By verse 7, his despondency has turned to triumph. His declaration, “He has delivered meRead More …
Rich Relationships
December 07, 2021 Rich Relationships by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 24:3-4 Let’s review the building analogy. Wisdom has laid a solid foundation for the home, and the household leaders are committed to making God’s Word their standard operating procedure. Upon this bedrock, the domestic structure rises. Thanks to the adults’Read More …
Rest in God’s Faithfulness
December 06, 2021 Rest in God’s Faithfulness by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 54:6 As David’s lament (Psalm 54) over the grind of difficult people draws to a close, he turns from bitter resentment to find rest in God’s faithfulness. David has named his enemies and acknowledged their sins, and heRead More …
Leave Vengeance to God
December 04, 2021 Leave Vengeance to God by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 54:4-5 David could have written a whole book of poems lamenting the host of enemies surrounding him. Enemies in Saul’s court. Enemies among the priests. Enemies in the surrounding territories. Enemies everywhere! But in Psalm 54, he devotesRead More …
Bedrock
December 03, 2021 Bedrock by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 24:3-4 The grind of domestic disharmony can be the most distressing of all. After all, home should be a place of rest and safety, a refuge from the stresses and dangers of the world. For many, however, home is a battlefieldRead More …
Consider the Source
December 02, 2021 Consider the Source by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 54:1-3 Imagine David wilting under a bush or slumped in a cave, pouring out his feelings in Psalm 54, begging the Lord for help. The first three verses are a prayer with emphasis on the enemy. The spotlight thenRead More …
Suffering but Not Silent
December 01, 2021 Suffering but Not Silent by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 25:23-24 Of all the grinds that erode our peace, none is more nagging, more draining, more painful than disharmony at home. Sarcastic infighting. Stinging put-downs. Withering stares. Deafening silence. Volatile explosions of anger. Occasionally, emotional brutality and physicalRead More …
People Problems
November 30, 2021 People Problems by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 54:1-7 For many years, I opened the daily newspaper looking forward to another dose of wisdom from the mind of Charles Schulz, the creator of the comic strip “Peanuts.” In one particular scene, Lucy chides her little brother Linus, “YouRead More …
D5 Creation