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Accountability
June 20, 2021 Accountability by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Romans 14:12 What do we mean by accountability? In the simplest terms, it is answering the hard questions. Accountability includes opening one’s life to a few carefully selected, trusted, loyal confidants who speak the truth—who have the right to examine, to question,Read More …
Experiencing Loneliness
June 19, 2021 Experiencing Loneliness Hebrews 13:1-6 All of us feel lonely from time to time, perhaps because of ill health, a busy work schedule, or moving for a new job or school. When that happens, we find it harder to reach out to friends. Our mind starts telling usRead More …
Guidance
June 19, 2021 Guidance by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 16:9 God offers instruction, but then it’s our move. We must accept His instruction and apply it to our lives. Then, and only then, can we expect to cash in on the benefits of His instruction. So you see, application isRead More …
Walking Through the Dark Times
June 18, 2021 Walking Through the Dark Times Psalm 105:16-24 Did you ever peek ahead to the end of a story because you just couldn’t wait for the conclusion? This is oftentimes what we long to do in our own life, especially in difficult seasons. We want to know whenRead More …
Perspective
June 18, 2021 Perspective by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Hebrews 12:2 Almost every week I come into contact with people who have been misled, thinking that success depends solely upon talent or brilliance or education. But the list doesn’t end there. For some it’s getting the breaks, pulling the right strings,Read More …
God Is Greater
June 17, 2021 God Is Greater 2 Chronicles 20:1-12 Everyone faces challenges in life, whether financial, vocational, relational, physical, or spiritual. When trouble comes, as it inevitably will, we should waste no time in bringing it to God. Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, faced an enormous challenge as three nationsRead More …
Hope
June 17, 2021 Hope by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Peter 1:3 Can you remember a recent “gray slush” day? Of course you can. So can I. The laws of fairness and justice were displaced by a couple of Murphy’s Laws. Your dream dissolved into a nightmare. High hopes took aRead More …
Times of Temptation
June 16, 2021 Times of Temptation 1 Corinthians 10:6-13 We all struggle with temptation. In fact, even Jesus was tempted, but He resisted and never sinned. From this, it’s clear that experiencing temptation is not in itself a transgression. However, if we let the enticement take root in our thoughts,Read More …
Leadership
June 16, 2021 Leadership by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Peter 5:1-4 If we hope to demonstrate the level of excellence modeled by Jesus Christ, then we’ll have to come to terms with the kingdom we are going to serve: the eternal kingdom our Lord represented and told us to seekRead More …
Moments of Weakness
June 15, 2021 Moments of Weakness 2 Samuel 11:1-5 Temptations can come at any time, but they are especially dangerous in periods of weakness because that’s when we’re more prone to yield. The Scriptures are filled with descriptions of men and women who sinned against the Lord in moments ofRead More …
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