Pastor Chuck Swindoll

Pastor Charles R. Swindoll has devoted his life to the accurate, practical teaching and application of God’s Word. He is the founding pastor of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas, but Chuck’s listening audience extends far beyond a local church body. As a leading programme in Christian broadcasting since 1979, Insight for Living airs around the world. Chuck’s leadership as president and now chancellor emeritus at Dallas Theological Seminary has helped prepare and equip a new generation of men and women for ministry.

Three Cheers for Graduates!

Posted on 23rd January 201710th November 2017 by Pastor Chuck Swindoll

If you are graduating this year, good for you! Graduation represents finishing . . . something a lot of people find hard to do. To broaden the words of the great apostle Paul, you have “finished the course.” I congratulate you. Your IQ, your exam grades or your class of degree do not interest me […]

Solitude: A Vital Factor in Growing Closer to God

Posted on 23rd January 201730th July 2019 by Pastor Chuck Swindoll

I often smile when I read the gospel of Mark. He loved the word immediately. It appears again and again. Mark reminds us that Jesus’s life was packed with people and pressure like you and I have never known. But he also records that “in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got […]

The Name of the Game Is Change

Posted on 23rd January 201710th November 2017 by Pastor Chuck Swindoll

When you boil the Christian life down to the basics, the name of the game is change. Those who flex with the times, who refuse to stay rigid, who resist the mould and reject the rut . . . ah, those are the souls distinctively used by God. To them, change is a challenge, a […]

Sanctity of Life

Posted on 23rd January 201710th November 2017 by Pastor Chuck Swindoll

Just how widespread is the practice of abortion? Are we making much ado about nothing, or do we have a full-scale issue deserving of our immediate attention? To begin with, let’s understand that medical authorities determine a person to be “alive” if there is either a detectable heartbeat or brain-wave activity. With that in mind, […]

Let’s Be Thankful for Angels

Posted on 20th January 201710th November 2017 by Pastor Chuck Swindoll

As I’ve said for years, it’s thanksgiving, not thankskeeping. So, let’s go there. Autumn…harvest…it is the best time of year to give thanks . . . to count our blessings. Have you counted your blessings lately? If not, allow me to prime the pump. Start with broad categories, such as family members, close friends, and […]

Injustice

Posted on 20th January 201730th July 2019 by Pastor Chuck Swindoll

The old prophet Habakkuk wrote relevant words of truth when he put this down in the first chapter of his prophecy: Yes, destruction and violence are before me; Strife exists and contention arises. Therefore the law is ignored And justice is never upheld. For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore justice comes out perverted. (Habakkuk […]

How to Make Zero Progress this Year

Posted on 20th January 201710th November 2017 by Pastor Chuck Swindoll

With the dawning of a new year comes a deluge of resolutions, reminders, and exhortations. They all follow similar how-to themes—how to increase your efficiency, how to make every moment count, how to lose weight, how to invest your time wisely and productively. Well, just for fun, I’d like to take the opposite tack. I’m […]

Four Commandments for Graduates

Posted on 20th January 201710th November 2017 by Pastor Chuck Swindoll

You—or someone you know—may soon be graduating. The time has finally come for the ol’ cap-and-gown routine. I extend my congratulations! You may not have set new academic records or had perfect attendance . . . but you finished. You got it done. You saw it through. I commend you. Your course was lengthy, at […]

Faith in the Workplace

Posted on 20th January 201710th November 2017 by Pastor Chuck Swindoll

You invest more than one-third of your life at work. Punch the clock, turn on the computer, start your engines at 8 a.m., rest a few minutes at noon, but keep your mind and body in gear till the sun has set. Then tomorrow—repeat. Sound familiar? So how can your relationship with God grow in […]

Chuck’s Insights on a Life Well Lived

Posted on 20th January 201710th November 2017 by Pastor Chuck Swindoll

What does God expect of you? Few of us have thought long or hard about that question, though all of us should. The answer determines whether we live life well or live life poorly. The ancient prophet Micah pondered what God expected. The simplicity of Micah’s divinely inspired answer shocked the affluent society of ancient […]