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.

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 […]

Unique Techniques: A Lesson from the Life of David

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

Man is impressed with the externals; he doesn’t see the heart. God is different. He doesn’t judge by appearance or intelligence. King Saul hadn’t learned that, however, so he looked at David and said, “You don’t have the size for it. You’re just a kid. Look over there at that giant!” (See 1 Samuel 17:17-39.) […]

The Power of a Story

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

When he had to confront King David, Nathan told a story. When Joshua urged Israel to choose whom they would serve, he told a story. When the Son of God wanted to reveal truth to His followers, He too told a story. Throughout human history, stories have served people in important ways. Stories have been […]

The Benefits of Breakdowns

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

Who would’ve ever guessed it? Out of the blue came this nobody. He had spent his years away from the crowded streets of the city, working for his father in the quiet yet rugged outdoors. Had someone asked anybody in his day if they had ever heard of him, a blank stare and a quick […]

Not Forgotten: A Lesson from the Life of Esther

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

God’s presence is not as intriguing as His absence. His voice is not as eloquent as His silence. Who of us has not longed for a word from God, searched for a glimpse of His power, or yearned for the reassurance of His presence, only to feel that He seems absent for the moment? Distant. […]

Life Is Difficult: A Lesson from the Life of Job

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

Life is difficult. That blunt, three-word statement is an accurate appraisal of our existence on this earth. When the writer of the biblical book named Job picked up his stylus to write his story, he could have begun with a similar-sounding and equally blunt sentence, “Life is unfair.” No one could argue the point that […]

I Want You to Have Raw-Oyster Courage

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

I grew up in a small South Texas town. We Texans sure do love to use colourful phrases instead of common words. For example, when we describe someone who is courageous, we might say, “He’s double-backboned.” Or we might use another of my favourites: “He’s as brave as the first man who ate an oyster.” […]

The Five “W’s” of Ecclesiastes

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

Who wrote it? Since the author didn’t give his name, but referred to himself only as “the teacher” or “preacher” (Hebrew: Qōheleth, Greek: ekklēsiastēs), we cannot be certain. However, most of the evidence suggests that King Solomon was the author. We can conclude this because the writer identified himself as a son of David and king […]

What Lasts Forever? Only Two Things

Posted on 20th January 201711th September 2018 by Pastor Chuck Swindoll

Do you realise there are only two eternal things on earth today? Only two: people and God’s Word. Everything else will ultimately be burned up—everything else. Kind of sets your priorities straight, doesn’t it? The stuff we place on the shelf, the things we put frames around, the trophies and whatnots we dust and shine […]