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Songs in the Night
November 14, 2020 Songs in the Night by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 42:8 THERE’S NOTHING LIKE THE SONGS OF the faith to help us live beyond the grind. Why else would God have inspired those age-old compositions? Surely, He realized the lasting value of each musical masterpiece and therefore preservedRead More …
Finding Fulfillment
November 13, 2020 Finding Fulfillment by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Galatians 6:7-9 FULFILLMENT MUST BE ONE OF life’s choicest gifts. It is a major building block toward authentic happiness. No doubt, Solomon had it in mind when he wrote these timeless words: If you ignore criticism, you will end in povertyRead More …
The Blessings of Family
November 12, 2020 The Blessings of Family by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 128:1-4 A FAMILY IS LIKE MANY THINGS, perhaps most like a garden. It needs time, attention, and cultivation. The sunshine of laughter and affirmation. It also needs the rains of difficulties, tense moments, and serious discussions about issuesRead More …
Overcoming Envy
November 11, 2020 Overcoming Envy by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Philippians 4:12-13 SHAKESPEARE CALLED IT “the green-eyed monster.” Bacon admitted it “keeps no holidays.” Horace declared that “tyrants never invented a greater torment.” Barrie said it “is the most corroding of the vices.” Sheridan referred to it in his play, TheRead More …
Going . . . and Not Knowing
November 10, 2020 Going . . . and Not Knowing by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 20:22-24 THERE IS A STRANGE STATEMENT IN Scripture that flashes like a bright neon sign. Paul made it while he was saying good-bye to a group of friends standing near him. It was a sadRead More …
Disorientation
November 09, 2020 Disorientation by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Ecclesiastes 12:1-2 DISORIENTATION IS THE PITS. When you travel a lot (like airline personnel) you must deal with it. When you fight deadlines as days run into nights (like tax consultants and publishing editors and pastors) you must work out ways toRead More …
Don’t Flinch, Stand Firm
November 08, 2020 Don’t Flinch, Stand Firm by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Ephesians 6:13 TUCKED AWAY IN THE FOLDS OF Hebrews 11 is a two-word biography worth a second glance: “He endured” (11:27, NASB). The Living Bible says, “[he] kept right on going.” The New International Version: “He persevered.” The NewRead More …
Show Some Heart
November 07, 2020 Show Some Heart by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 27:9 WEBSTER DEFINES THE WORD “cordial” as of or relating to the heart: vital, tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate, heartfelt, gracious. That’s really a mouthful; in fact, that’s worth a few minutes of our time together. Being cordialRead More …
Finding Peace in Conflict
November 06, 2020 Finding Peace in Conflict by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Philippians 4:6-7 PAUL WANTED TO BE IN HEAVEN but needed to be on earth. In a temporal sort of way, this time of year, I share his frustration. I am hard pressed from both directions, having the desire toRead More …
Just Be You
November 05, 2020 Just Be You by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Amos 7:14-15 THERE IS ONLY ONE YOU. In our overly-populated, identity-crisis era it is easy to forget this. Individuality is played down. We are asked to conform to the “system.” This results in what I’d like to call an imageRead More …
D5 Creation