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Watch Your Handoffs
October 16, 2020 Watch Your Handoffs by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Deuteronomy 6:6-9 FAMILY. The place where principles are hammered out on the anvil of daily living. Where character traits are molded and shaped under the watchful eyes of moms and dads. The batons in this relay are many. Determination. “StickRead More …
The Burden of False Guilt
October 15, 2020 The Burden of False Guilt Galatians 1:10 Guilt is an emotional response to wrongdoing. We should feel the Lord’s conviction when we disobey His commandments, or even when we break civil laws that do not contradict God’s laws. But there’s another kind of guilt that is notRead More …
Confessions of a “Clutter-holic”
October 15, 2020 Confessions of a “Clutter-holic” by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 24:30-34 WHEN WE SUFFER FROM clutter-holic syndrome, our lives are marked by mediocrity, haphazardness, and putting out needless fires. Think you might have a mild case of that? Maybe a few questions will help prime the pump ofRead More …
Dealing With Guilty Feelings
October 14, 2020 Dealing With Guilty Feelings John 5:24-26 Believers in Christ often wrestle with discouragement and shame over past sins. This could then prompt doubt about God’s love, because they feel unworthy to be His child. As a result, their guilty feelings weigh them down, sap their energy, dampenRead More …
Be Still and Know
October 14, 2020 Be Still and Know by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 46:8-11 AS I WRITE THIS, the thermometer registers in the nineties. The air is still and heavy. The dog is panting at my feet, the sun is high, and the birds are silent and still. Within a matterRead More …
Prophecies About Jesus
October 13, 2020 Prophecies About Jesus 1 Peter 1:10-12 Prophecies about Jesus Christ abound in the Old Testament. However, the men whom God inspired to record them didn’t fully understand what they were writing. To the prophets, who were unable to see how future events would unfold with time, someRead More …
It’s about Time
October 13, 2020 It’s about Time by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Ephesians 5:15-17 I AM A SUCKER FOR TIME-MANAGEMENT BOOKS. Some people can’t say no to a salesman at the door. Others have the hardest time passing up a litter of free puppies. Some people struggle with driving by a garageRead More …
The Worth of God’s Word
October 12, 2020 The Worth of God’s Word 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Bible is the most amazing book ever written because its author is the Lord God. Although it was penned by men, the Holy Spirit inspired every word He wanted them to record. The Scriptures contain the Lord’s revelationRead More …
Handle with Care
October 12, 2020 Handle with Care by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 127:3-5 THE PACKAGE ARRIVED SAFELY, the reminder “Fragile: Handle with Care” affixed to the front. Oh, it had a few scuff marks and a bent corner or two, but by and large, nothing was damaged. Inside was a photoRead More …
Promises for the Persecuted
October 11, 2020 Promises for the Persecuted To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. Persecution is a scary prospect, yet it’s written into the Christian story time and time again. And the way that we think, speak, and pray aboutRead More …
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