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Priorities
May 31, 2021 Priorities by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Matthew 6:33 Life is a lot like a coin; you can spend it any way you wish, but you can spend it only once. Choosing one thing over all the rest throughout life is a difficult thing to do. This is especiallyRead More …
Sunday Reflection: Beauty in Weakness
May 30, 2021 Sunday Reflection: Beauty in Weakness To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. As early as the 1600s, Japanese embroiderers reinforced garments with special stitching known as sashiko—a word meaning “little stabs.” The technique uses repeated lines orRead More …
Only for the Lonely
May 30, 2021 Only for the Lonely by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Timothy 4:9, 11, 16-17 Make every effort to come to me soon . . . . Only Luke is with me. Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service . . . . AtRead More …
Building Solid Friendships
May 29, 2021 Building Solid Friendships Proverbs 27:5-9 Friendships are precious. Acquiring quality companions—who laugh with us in good times and stand by us during hardship—requires shared commitment and an investment of time and energy. Here are some ways to maintain a solid friendship: Transparency. We must be honest andRead More …
For Turning Bitterness into Sweetness
May 29, 2021 For Turning Bitterness into Sweetness by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Peter 3:14-16 Even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being readyRead More …
Saving Troubled Friendships
May 28, 2021 Saving Troubled Friendships Matthew 5:21-26 We all want our friendships to last. But each relationship involves two imperfect humans who were born with a sinful nature—that means hurt feelings are bound to happen. And if they go unaddressed, the friendship can be damaged. How do we avoidRead More …
For Protection and Strength in the Face of Terrorism
May 28, 2021 For Protection and Strength in the Face of Terrorism by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 46:10-11 “Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” The LORD of hosts is with us; The God ofRead More …
When Your World Is Turned Upside Down
May 27, 2021 When Your World Is Turned Upside Down John 14 We don’t often receive a warning before our world crashes down around us. Catastrophic events in our life usually come suddenly, leaving us at a loss about how to cope. A spouse walks out, an accident or heartRead More …
For Facing Our Own Death
May 27, 2021 For Facing Our Own Death by Pastor Chuck Swindoll John 11:25-26 “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.” (John 11:25–26) Our Father, this is a sacredRead More …
Words Reveal Character
May 26, 2021 Words Reveal Character Luke 6:43-45 Who we really are on the inside will at some point be revealed outwardly by our words. According to Scripture, all of us make mistakes in what we say—it would take a “perfect” person to always bridle the tongue and thereby controlRead More …
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