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An Unexpected Gift
December 20, 2020 An Unexpected Gift by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Philippians 2:9-11 CHRISTMAS DAY NEVER arrived so slowly, but finally it dawned. While no one was looking, I had shaken the box enough to know that it had to contain what I had been wanting so badly—right size, right weight,Read More …
Persevering Through Silence
December 19, 2020 Persevering Through Silence Job 23 There are times in life when we can identify with Job’s frustration at God’s silence—when we long to hear from the Lord but our petitions go unanswered. Then, feeling unsure of what to do, we think, Should I just give up onRead More …
The Irony of Incarnation
December 19, 2020 The Irony of Incarnation by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Isaiah 9:2 THE CHRISTMAS STORY HAS been so sanitized and romanticized over the centuries that even Hollywood—as jaded a culture as can be found anywhere—fails to capture the gritty pathos that surrounded Jesus’ arrival. Truth be told, even someRead More …
The Best Gift
December 18, 2020 The Best Gift James 1:16-18 Our heavenly Father showers us with many good gifts, but the one that excels them all is His Son (John 3:16). The eternal Creator of all things wrapped Himself in human flesh to enter time and space as a baby. Although HeRead More …
I Brake for Christmas
December 18, 2020 I Brake for Christmas by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 46:10 A FEW DECEMBERS AGO, I saw something that I won’t soon forget. The bumper sticker on the back of the car in front of me caught my eye. It made me think. And it even aroused someRead More …
A Spirit-Filled Life
December 17, 2020 A Spirit-Filled Life 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Which would you say is more difficult: teaching a Sunday school lesson or loving your enemies? Helping a neighbor or practicing patience with troublesome people? Doing a good deed or holding onto joy in a crisis? Most of us find theRead More …
Dangers at Christmas
December 17, 2020 Dangers at Christmas by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Romans 12:2 IN THIS SEASON OF EXTREME BUSYNESS, we Christians need to stay alert to any potential dangers. I’ll mention only four of them . . . along with some strategies that will allow us to combat each risk. First is theRead More …
Living by Faith
December 16, 2020 Living by Faith Mark 9:14-29 Do you struggle with doubts about God’s power? If so, the reason is probably because He hasn’t answered prayer as you expected. But that doesn’t prove He’s unable to do what you desire; it just demonstrates He had a different plan inRead More …
No Worms in Heaven
December 16, 2020 No Worms in Heaven by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Colossians 3:1, 3 IT HAPPENED TO ME LAST WEEK. Isaac Watts did it again. One of his best hymns (he wrote over six hundred!) lingered in my head for more than an hour before I formed the words withRead More …
God’s Provision in Storms
December 15, 2020 God’s Provision in Storms Matthew 14:22-27 Sailing or driving through a storm is scary because obscured vision makes us unsure of our direction and fearful for our safety. This is also true of spiritual storms, in which sudden, unexpected circumstances seem to turn our world upside down.Read More …
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