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Son of Encouragement
June 22, 2020 Son of Encouragement by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 9:26-30 The disciples feared Saul. They couldn’t bring themselves to believe he was a disciple. “But Barnabas . . . “ Isn’t that a great opening? Out of nowhere comes Barnabas to encourage Saul and be his personal advocate. How didRead More …
Sunday Reflection: The Call to Be a Neighbor
June 21, 2020 Sunday Reflection: The Call to Be a Neighbor Dr. Charles Stanley If loved ones suffer, we want to relieve their burdens—to alleviate pain, meet needs, or right a wrong. But if helping family and close friends is sometimes complicated, taking action to assist strangers or people weRead More …
A Lesser Known
June 21, 2020 A Lesser Known by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 9:26-30 Act two of the drama opens with, “When he came to Jerusalem . . . ” (v. 26). Jerusalem! Saul owned Jerusalem. He went to graduate school in that great town. I mean, the man knew that old city likeRead More …
God’s Definition of Success
June 20, 2020 God’s Definition of Success Psalm 25:1-5 How would you define success? Though much of the world considers power and prosperity to be the highest of goals, God desires a different yearning in His children. From the Lord’s standpoint, success means walking in His way. The Bible asks,Read More …
Slow Down!
June 20, 2020 Slow Down! by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Galatians 1:11-17 Part of the solution is to pursue the benefits of solitude and silence found in times of obscurity. For the first time in seven years, I took six weeks off one summer. No preaching, no writing, no counseling, noRead More …
Prayer and Forgiveness
Prayer and Forgiveness Dr. Charles Stanley Matthew 6:14-15 The Lord’s Prayer teaches that we should ask God to forgive us as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us (Matt. 6:12). Today’s passage expands on that idea with a warning that if we don’t pardon others, our heavenly FatherRead More …
Desert Retreat
Desert Retreat by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 9:20-25; Galatians 1:11-17 I’m convinced it was there, in that barren place of obscurity, that Paul developed his theology. He met God, intimately and deeply. Silently and alone, he plumbed the unfathomable mysteries of sovereignty, election, depravity, the deity of Christ, the miraculousRead More …
A Forgotten Hero
A Forgotten Hero by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 9:20-25 The transformation is stunning. Saul, no doubt with blood stains still on his garment from Christians he had tortured, now stood with arms outstretched announcing, “I’m here to testify to you that Jesus is the Messiah, God’s Son.” And the peopleRead More …
D5 Creation