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1 Samuel

Mar 31 2025

Strengthening Your Grip: How to Be Grounded in a Chaotic World

Have you ever wondered what is essential for glorifying God in an aimless and confused world?

If so, don’t miss Pastor Chuck Swindoll in this practical series on a variety of topics like money, evangelism, parenting, purity, and more!

Strengthen your grip on walking with God in all areas of your life and experience the blessing that follows!

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Oct 31 2024

The Fruit of the Spirit

Jesus promised a gift to His followers that would stay with them always: the Holy Spirit! The Spirit brings life. The Spirit sets us free. The Spirit dwells in us. The Spirit empowers us.

So what does a life transformed by the Spirit look like? The apostle Paul painted the picture for us in his letter to the churches in Galatia: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll in this exploration of each “fruit of the Spirit,” and walk in newness of life!

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Jun 30 2023

Clinging to Hope

All of us are in desperate need of strength to endure and hope to carry on. Life is difficult and demanding. It’s often filled with pain, heartaches, setbacks, and detours.

In Clinging to Hope, Pastor Chuck Swindoll reassures us that we can endure disappointments and even those unexpected calamities. How? By taking our stand on the strong foundation of God’s Word.

When trials and tribulations rumble in like a fleet of bulldozers to demolish our lives, we can emerge from the rubble with a strong resolve to recover and rebuild. Not just to survive, but to thrive!

For a limited time, download the first chapter of Clinging to Hope for free.

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Apr 30 2023

David: A Man of Passion and Destiny

Shepherd, musician, warrior, poet, patriarch, king . . . talk about a wide-ranging life! But perhaps David’s most telling and astonishing description came from none other than God who said David was a man after His own heart.

Pastor Chuck Swindoll takes a deep look in this 24-part series at the faith journey of King David . . . a journey that proves equally fascinating and instructive for all who walk on the same path of faith today.

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Dec 31 2022

Walking with Integrity in Times of Adversity

One essential ingredient . . . which is especially overlooked in our day but is required all day each day for those who want to live a godly life in Jesus Christ . . . is a heart integrity.

In this brand-new series, Pastor Chuck Swindoll examines 12 inspiring examples of integrity in the lives of biblical characters. Each one offers special insight to help us uphold this essential ingredient while navigating times of adversity.

Discover the integrity of enduring obedience, moral purity, a bold vision, true humility, finishing well, and much more.

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Jun 30 2021

Epochal Events Nobody Expected

Have you ever faced a trial that was so surprising, unprecedented, and intense that you had no idea how God would take you through . . . but He did? Such severe trials don’t happen every day, thankfully. But they are exceedingly significant, epochal, we might say, because they reveal God’s power in ways we otherwise would not have seen.

In this series, Chuck Swindoll examines epochal events in the lives of Abraham, Joseph, David, and Elijah. Each event included an extreme test that stretched the person’s faith and then culminated in an epochal moment—a saving act of God designed to inspire us to trust Him during our own seemingly impossible circumstances.

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Aug 31 2018

Things to Stop and Start

Many of us spend our days saying, “I don’t have enough time!” Meanwhile, our cluttered closet stays cluttered, the thought of our estranged family member still stirs up resentment in our heart, and our time with God remains on the back burner.

Is it really true that we don’t have enough time? Or do we just need help prioritizing what truly matters?

Join Chuck Swindoll for this vital message series and learn:

  • Why to say no to procrastination, blaming, drifting, and other negative traits
  • How to say yes to following through, forgiving, digging into our faith, and more

Let’s start making the most of the time God has given us.

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Apr 30 2018

Wise Counsel for Troubled Times

Charting a course through the stormy, uncertain seas of our lives can be difficult. It’s impossible without a reliable compass, an accurate set of maps, and some sturdy examples of faith and courage.

In this series, Chuck Swindoll introduces you to many of these courageous and stronghearted individuals. With each message, Chuck invites you to look closely into their lives and discover how to carefully apply to your life what they learned about overcoming challenges. As you fasten yourself to the mainstay of God’s Word, you, too, will stay upright through whatever storms come your way.

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Sep 30 2017

Growing Up in God’s Family

God’s Word describes the body of believers as “brothers and sisters” and “co-heirs” with Jesus, and when Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He began by saying, “Our Father.” Why?

We’re a family in Christ. And like any family, God’s family is filled with people in all stages of spiritual development: newborn believers, those still adolescent in their walk, and the spiritually mature.

Join Chuck Swindoll as he takes an in-depth look at the stages of growth that characterize the Christian walk.

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Nov 30 2015

Biblical Parenting

Parenting is a privilege . . . and yet, it sometimes feels like a struggle. Whether persevering through an infant's late-night cries or grappling with a teenager's bad attitude, all parents need help. This series will throw a lifeline to moms and dads as Chuck Swindoll teaches biblical and practical principles for godly parenting.

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