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“God . . . in control? Are you kidding? Look around; all you see is chaos and godlessness.”

David wrote in Psalm 12:8 that “the wicked freely strut about / when what is vile is honored among men” (NIV). There certainly seems to be a lot of strutting about these days, making it difficult for some believers to live lives of godliness and causing others to doubt God’s sovereignty. But Chuck Swindoll encourages us to stand fast in the faith and continue to trust in the truth that our God is in control, when he provides a “Survival Strategy for Our Times” and helps us recall “Timely Reminders of Timeless Truths.”

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Getting Through the Tough Stuff

Wouldn’t it be great if our days came with a “Do Over” button?

Ever had one of those days when nothing, absolutely nothing, goes according to plan? Well, Chuck Swindoll has had his share of days he’d like to do over. But since life doesn’t come with a “Do Over” button, Chuck shares how we can make the best of our days—even if it always seems that it’s one thing or another.

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Dropping Your Guard

Don’t Let Technology Drown Out Deep Relationships!

E-mail. Internet. Video. Texting. Tablets. Smart phones. The list never ends, does it? As technology advances, real human connection becomes harder and harder. If we’re not careful, each new gadget can draw us further away from the family of believers God designed us to be.

If you want to experience a close community with other Christians, the Dropping Your Guard series by Chuck Swindoll will challenge you to escape the trap of superficiality and to develop tight bonds that will feed your soul and mature your spiritual family. Keep your relationships connected . . . by dropping your guard.

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Creating a Legacy

What kind of legacy for tomorrow are you creating today? When the next generation looks back on your life, how will they remember you?

Creating a Legacy will guide you on your journey toward noble character motivated by a clear calling. You’ll look back on where you came from and see how God made you who you are. You’ll look to His Word to find out where you should be going and who you’re becoming. You’ll take positive steps toward overcoming obstacles and avoiding tragic falls. You’ll also discover how your life can become a legacy for the benefit of those who come after you.

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Strike the Original Match

Of all the hot-button issues of our day, marriage sits near the top of the list. With a gaggle of voices clamoring for an audience, the masses have grown increasingly confused about the most fundamental understanding of marriage. As Christians place a high value on God’s Word, we look to it for clarity on the most significant questions. How does God define marriage? What direction does the Bible offer on making marriage last? What is the nature of commitment, and what does it look like in this day and age? This series from Chuck Swindoll will bring clarity and offer direction as you navigate the views and vices that threaten this most sacred union.

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Living Portraits of the Church

We need one another . . . even if we don’t always want to admit it. Human beings were made to thrive in relationships—with God and with people. And yet we are often tempted to ignore God’s unique communal design for those who follow Christ: the church.

But what is the church, and what is our place in it? The Bible uses a variety of metaphors to describe Christ’s church. In this series, Chuck Swindoll explains four of those metaphors: a growing family, a dependent flock, a functioning body, and the branches of a flourishing vine. This series will help take us beyond understanding how God desires us to be in community. It will show us how it can happen.

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God’s Masterwork, Volume One

God begins a relationship with His chosen people . . . and had you in mind.

From God as close Companion to Lawgiver, from creation to the fall of humanity into sin, from the heights of Joseph’s Egyptian years to the unhappy slavery of Israel, this sermon series offers an overview of the biblical books from Genesis to Deuteronomy.

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Growing Deep in the Christian Life

Good theology is essential and foundational—that doesn’t mean tedious and dull!

Growing Deep in the Christian Life takes theology out of the stuffy lecture hall into the kids-and-carpools, meetings-and-deadlines world in which you live. In this series, Pastor Chuck Swindoll breathes life into theology, making biblical truth easy to understand and practical.

Sink your roots deep into Christian doctrine and find stability in storms, confidence in your faith, and a closer walk with God. With each theological truth, you’ll learn principles to apply to everyday living. Dig in!

 

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Experience the Land and the Book

We tend to think that the people in the Bible were larger-than-life figures who demonstrated boundless faith despite their circumstances. But they were bound to a time and a place in history with flesh-and-blood challenges. In the series Experience the Land and the Book, take a virtual guided tour of Israel theologically curated by Chuck Swindoll. Each of Chuck’s six messages was recorded in the very places trod or sailed by kings David and Saul, the disciples, the apostle Paul, and our Savior, Jesus. Each message and context connects us to timeless principles that undergird and strengthen our faith for our time.

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