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Friendly—Inside Out
March 24, 2021 Friendly—Inside Out by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Samuel 16:1-7; 1 Kings 5:1-12; John 15:15 Are you attractive? I’m not referring to external beauty nor facial features. I’m asking if you are attractive—magnetic, winsome, charming, friendly. Listen to Proverbs 18:24a (KJV): A man that hath friends must showRead More …
Quietness
March 23, 2021 Quietness by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 46; 131; Isaiah 30:15-18; Mark 6:30-32 It is almost 10:00, Monday night. The children are snoozing and snoring upstairs (or they should be!). Aside from a few outside noises—a passing car . . . a barking dog . . . a few, faint voices in the distance—all’sRead More …
Dialogues of the Deaf
March 22, 2021 Dialogues of the Deaf by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Leviticus 26:14, 18, 21, 27, 40-46; Luke 8:4-18; John 4:1-26; James 1:19 It is impossible to overemphasize the immense need humans have to be really listened to, to be taken seriously, to be understood. No one can develop freelyRead More …
Memorizing Scripture
March 21, 2021 Memorizing Scripture by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 37:30-31; 119:9-16; Matthew 4:1-10 I know of no other single practice in the Christian life that’s more rewarding, practically speaking, than memorizing Scripture. That’s right. No other single discipline is more useful and rewarding than this. No other single exerciseRead More …
The Value of Confidentiality
March 20, 2021 The Value of Confidentiality by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 25:19 CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? Can you? Be honest, now. When privileged information passes through one of the gates of your senses, does it remain within the walls of your mind? Or is it only a matterRead More …
The Power of Honesty
March 19, 2021 The Power of Honesty by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Ephesians 4:21-24 GENTLEMEN: Enclosed you will find a check for $150. I cheated on my income tax return last year and have not been able to sleep ever since. If I still have trouble sleeping, I’ll send you theRead More …
Feeling Apprehensive
March 18, 2021 Feeling Apprehensive by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 20:22-24 THE SCENE IS FAMILIAR: a hospital lobby with all the expected surroundings . . . soft sofas and folded newspapers . . . matching carpets and drapes illumined by eerie lighting . . . a uniformed lady at the desk, weary from answering the sameRead More …
Of Parrots and Eagles
March 17, 2021 Of Parrots and Eagles by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Mark 6:18-20 EAGLE THINKERS ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS, take strategic risks, search hard for the whole truth, and soar high above mediocrity. Parrot people enjoy the predictable, routine, rehearsed words of others. I’ve discovered that many churches and organizationsRead More …
All Those Idols
March 16, 2021 All Those Idols by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Luke 12:34 IDOLS TAKE MANY FORMS. A church building can become an idol to us, when all the while it is simply a place to meet and worship our Lord—nothing more. Your child can become your idol. In subtle waysRead More …
The Un-bliss of Ignorance
March 15, 2021 The Un-bliss of Ignorance by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Timothy 4:1-2 DURING MY PASTORING DAYS in New England, I heard of a teacher who quizzed a group of high school students on the Bible. The quiz preceded a Bible-as-literature course he planned to teach at the NewtonRead More …
D5 Creation