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Holiday Messages 2020

Such intriguing scenes fill the biblical pages recounting the Christmas miracle! That’s why we have a season every year to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. In this year’s holiday series, Pastor Chuck Swindoll takes us on a journey to visit some of those scenes—from peeking behind the curtain into the divine council of eternity past to traveling 90 miles with Mary and Joseph to listening in on God’s voice in the cry of a baby. We’ll linger at each one and simply let in all the wonder.

Chuck Swindoll’s 2020 holiday messages are not available for sale but you may listen to them through streaming in our Broadcast Library or on the Insight app.

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As Dawn Arrived . . . He Arose

Matthew 28:1–7

Have you ever felt lost and alone, like you’re stumbling through a dark tunnel and God’s light seems so far away?

So did the disciples. When the thick fog of disillusionment and disappointment settled after Jesus’ heartbreaking death, His disciples felt helpless and vulnerable. But when Christ rose from the dead, light broke through and dispelled their depression.

Join Chuck Swindoll in this Easter message, and allow the light of Christ’s resurrection to give you hope today.

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The Best of 2019

Messages that inspire you to keep going are the ones that settle into your soul and resonate. Five of Chuck Swindoll’s most impactful messages in 2019 surely fit the bill. These five popular Insight for Living titles from this year will:

  • Spark an attitude of fortitude during tough times
  • Convince you that God’s grace provides a brand-new start after failure
  • Renew your commitment to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission

. . . and more! If you missed these teachings the first time around, give your walk with God a boost by taking them in now.

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The Season That Still Touches Hearts

In this holiday mini-series, Chuck Swindoll spreads a banquet of spiritual insights about the true appeal of Christmas: Jesus. Chuck’s three messages feature Jesus as the gift who saves us from sin, as a surprise that brings relief to weary souls, and as a heavenly magnet that draws believers together to worship Him. A Gift. A Surprise. A Magnet. Jesus is the true appeal of Christmas—the season that still, and always, touches hearts.

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Straight Talk for Seminary Students

Saying YES! to God’s call to ministry often feels like entering a send-off rally filled with clapping and hoorays. A new adventure awaits, and you eagerly anticipate seeing lives transformed by the living God.

Yet, if you’re not careful, that awe can easily fade as the spiritual journey turns into a day-after-day, thankless grind.

Spirit-driven virtues must abide for a lifetime of ministry. Grit and humility. Contentment and faithfulness. Gratitude and holiness.

That’s why Chuck Swindoll exhorts Christian servants toward these qualities, and more, in this series of straight talks for seminary students. Receive the wisdom and encouragement you need to persevere in the spiritual harvest.

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Mission Possible: Christ’s Great Commission

Have you said yes to Jesus’ Great Commission? Now, yes doesn’t always mean you cross an ocean. For some, it does. But for most, it means you simply join in the work of spreading the good news. That’s why we give. That’s why we pray. The majority who stay support the few who go. Those who remain have as much to do in fulfilling the Great Commission as those who leave.

In this four-part series, Chuck Swindoll teaches us about the God of limitless possibilities, encouraging our vigilance in God’s work—in sending, going, praying, and being a good neighbor. As Chuck says, “The most thrilling thing we do is lead another soul to Jesus!”

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Laugh Again: Experience Outrageous Joy

When was the last time you had a good belly-shaking laugh? That long? Okay, when was the last time you chuckled? Giggled? Smiled?

In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he declares that Jesus Christ came to fill our lives with joy. And this authentic, abiding joy—genuine laughter deep within the soul—is available to all, regardless of life’s ups and downs. Would you like to experience outrageous joy—the kind that tingles the soul? Then it’s time to Laugh Again.

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A Vision 195 Conversation with Chuck: Insight for Living Portuguese

Before ascending into heaven, Christ issued His final command: “Go and make disciples of all the nations” (Matthew 28:19). Through Vision 195, Insight for Living Ministries seeks to obey Christ’s Great Commission by extending God’s grace and teaching His Word in all 195 countries. Our plan is to train pastors in their own countries to minister to their people . . . in their languages and cultures.

In this special one-day broadcast, Chuck Swindoll talks with Fernando Bochio, pastor of Insight for Living Portuguese, who visited our headquarters recently from São Paulo, Brazil. Along with offering pastoral care to listeners and training and mentoring pastors and missionaries, Fernando voices Insight for Living in Portuguese (Razão Para Viver).

Let this special broadcast stir your heart with inspiring stories of how God’s grace is transforming lives among Portuguese-speaking people.

Learn more about Fernando and what God is doing through the Insight for Living Portuguese ministry.

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A Conversation with Chuck Swindoll about the Great Commission

Ever wonder what motivates Chuck Swindoll to keep on proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ? It’s his all-consuming enthusiasm to obey Jesus when He said, “Go and make disciples of all the nations” (Matthew 28:19). In fact, it’s what has caused Chuck to remove the word “retirement” from his vocabulary.

In this personal conversation with Chuck, he shares his passion for preaching and his excitement about what God is doing through Insight for Living Ministries in the United States and around the world. Be inspired to do your part in fulfilling God’s plan!

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Transformed by Grace

When life falls apart, how do you pick up the pieces and move forward? The answer is REFRAME.  To reframe is to see your losses, struggles, and burdens through God’s lens of grace and to let Him reshape your pain into new purpose. Paul describes this process: “Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think” (Romans 12:2).

With God’s power, you can become a new person as God guides your thoughts, heals your heart, and energizes new habits. Reframing is not easy; it is an ongoing process of growth as God transforms you by His grace. Join Chuck Swindoll and his daughter Colleen Swindoll Thompson as they transparently share their reframing journeys.

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