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Spiritual Famine
February 13, 2021 Spiritual Famine by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Amos 8:11-12 THE WORD HANGS LIKE AN OMEN IN OUR HEADS. We picture brutal, grotesque images. Cows’ hips protrude. Babies’ eyes are hollow. Bloated stomachs growl. Skin stretches tight across faces. The skull outline emerges. Joints swell. Grim, despairing stares replaceRead More …
Accepting God’s Solution
February 12, 2021 Accepting God’s Solution 2 Chronicles 20:14-25 When we pray about a matter that is very important to us, it’s easy to begin telling the Lord how to answer our request. We’ve all done this, haven’t we? We start out asking God for help, but as our emotionsRead More …
Pursuing Worthy Trophies
February 12, 2021 Pursuing Worthy Trophies by Pastor Chuck Swindoll James 4:14-16 HE WAS BRILLIANT. Clearly a child prodigy, the pride of Salzburg, a performer par excellence. One of the most brilliant and gifted composers of all time left earth at the young age of thirty-five. The man lived mostRead More …
Our Eyes Are on God
February 11, 2021 Our Eyes Are on God 2 Chronicles 20:1-13 How do you respond in times of crisis? If you’re like most people, it’s probable that your attention is immediately focused on the situation rather than on God. But by forgetting the Lord and relying on your own resourcesRead More …
Careful, Don’t Stumble
February 11, 2021 Careful, Don’t Stumble by Pastor Chuck Swindoll James 3:2 NOTHING DAMAGES OUR DIGNITY LIKE STUMBLING! I have seen people dressed to the hilt stumble and fall flat on their faces as they were walking to church. I’ve done it myself, hoping no one was watching. I’ve watchedRead More …
Our Calling in Troubled Times
February 10, 2021 Our Calling in Troubled Times John 14:26-28 We’ve been living in difficult times lately, and the more tumultuous life becomes, the easier it is to be self-centered. Even though the future is uncertain, we can’t afford to let ourselves be consumed with fear and anxiety regarding howRead More …
Watch Out for Fakes
February 10, 2021 Watch Out for Fakes by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 MY FRIEND ATE DOG FOOD ONE EVENING. He was at an elegant student reception in a physician’s home. The dog food was served on delicate crackers with a wedge of imported cheese, bacon chips, an olive,Read More …
Sharing Burdens in the Church
February 09, 2021 Sharing Burdens in the Church Romans 12:9-13 Although pastors are called to care for the needs of people in the church, this duty is not theirs alone. And it has nothing to do with the size of the pastoral staff—the entire congregation is to be involved inRead More …
Destination Unknown
February 09, 2021 Destination Unknown by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Matthew 7:13-14 DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING? You remember Thomas Henry Huxley. Devoted disciple of Charles Darwin. Famous biologist, teacher, and author. Defender of the theory of evolution. Bold, convincing self-avowed humanist. Traveling lecturer. After another series of publicRead More …
Bearing One Another’s Burdens
February 08, 2021 Bearing One Another’s Burdens Galatians 6:1-5 At some point, all of us struggle under the weight of a difficult situation. It might be a sin we cannot overcome, a trial that just doesn’t let up, or a need that remains unmet. However, there’s no need to struggleRead More …
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