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1,625 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 234 ratingsIn his down-to-earth and often humorous style, pastor Chuck Swindoll sheds practical light on the Bible to help you understand and apply God's Word in your everyday life.
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What to Do When You've Blown It, Part 2
May 26, 2020 07:00Isaiah 58:6-12, Joel 2:23-26 / May 25-27, 2020 Too often, we end up saying “if only I had known then what I know now.” Since there’s no way to go back and relive our lives, we need to focus on the best way to respond to these painful memories. Otherwise, we will live under clouds of blame and shame and be paralyzed by fear. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
What to Do When You've Blown It, Part 1
May 25, 2020 07:00Isaiah 58:6-12, Joel 2:23-26 / May 25-27, 2020 Too often, we end up saying “if only I had known then what I know now.” Since there’s no way to go back and relive our lives, we need to focus on the best way to respond to these painful memories. Otherwise, we will live under clouds of blame and shame and be paralyzed by fear. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
STS Study: What to Do When You've Blown It
May 25, 2020 07:00Isaiah 58:6-12, Joel 2:23-26 / May 25-27, 2020 Too often, we end up saying “if only I had known then what I know now.” Since there’s no way to go back and relive our lives, we need to focus on the best way to respond to these painful memories. Otherwise, we will live under clouds of blame and shame and be paralyzed by fear. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Suggestions for Parenting Grown-Up Kids, Part 3
May 22, 2020 07:00Ephesians 4:25-32 / May 20-22, 2020 Living harmoniously as a family is an ongoing, intentional journey. The beginning of that journey is marked by great anticipation and genuine excitement. A bride and groom have high hopes and great dreams as they start out life together. However, as in all journeys, unexpected challenges pop up, including the arrival of children, which requires the couple to cultivate valuable parenting skills—without a handbook! From the Series: Biblical Parenting read ...
Suggestions for Parenting Grown-Up Kids, Part 2
May 21, 2020 07:00Ephesians 4:25-32 / May 20-22, 2020 Living harmoniously as a family is an ongoing, intentional journey. The beginning of that journey is marked by great anticipation and genuine excitement. A bride and groom have high hopes and great dreams as they start out life together. However, as in all journeys, unexpected challenges pop up, including the arrival of children, which requires the couple to cultivate valuable parenting skills—without a handbook! From the Series: Biblical Parenting read ...
Suggestions for Parenting Grown-Up Kids, Part 1
May 20, 2020 07:00Ephesians 4:25-32 / May 20-22, 2020 Living harmoniously as a family is an ongoing, intentional journey. The beginning of that journey is marked by great anticipation and genuine excitement. A bride and groom have high hopes and great dreams as they start out life together. However, as in all journeys, unexpected challenges pop up, including the arrival of children, which requires the couple to cultivate valuable parenting skills—without a handbook! From the Series: Biblical Parenting read ...
STS Study: Suggestions for Parenting Grown-Up Kids
May 20, 2020 07:00Ephesians 4:25-32 / May 20-22, 2020 Living harmoniously as a family is an ongoing, intentional journey. The beginning of that journey is marked by great anticipation and genuine excitement. A bride and groom have high hopes and great dreams as they start out life together. However, as in all journeys, unexpected challenges pop up, including the arrival of children, which requires the couple to cultivate valuable parenting skills—without a handbook! From the Series: Biblical Parenting read ...
Accepting Reproof from Those Who Love Us, Part 3
May 19, 2020 07:00Ephesians 6:1-4, Proverbs / May 15-19, 2020 Many of us have the right motives, but we just don’t know how to reprove one another the way God intended. In this message, let’s seek to understand the value and process of speaking the truth in love so we might gain—and share, especially with our children—the helpful insight that can remove blind spots and bring about needed change. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Accepting Reproof from Those Who Love Us, Part 2
May 18, 2020 07:00Ephesians 6:1-4, Proverbs / May 15-19, 2020 Many of us have the right motives, but we just don’t know how to reprove one another the way God intended. In this message, let’s seek to understand the value and process of speaking the truth in love so we might gain—and share, especially with our children—the helpful insight that can remove blind spots and bring about needed change. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
STS Study: Accepting Reproof from Those Who Love Us
May 15, 2020 07:00Ephesians 6:1-4, Proverbs / May 15-19, 2020 Many of us have the right motives, but we just don’t know how to reprove one another the way God intended. In this message, let’s seek to understand the value and process of speaking the truth in love so we might gain—and share, especially with our children—the helpful insight that can remove blind spots and bring about needed change. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Accepting Reproof from Those Who Love Us, Part 1
May 15, 2020 07:00Ephesians 6:1-4, Proverbs / May 15-19, 2020 Many of us have the right motives, but we just don’t know how to reprove one another the way God intended. In this message, let’s seek to understand the value and process of speaking the truth in love so we might gain—and share, especially with our children—the helpful insight that can remove blind spots and bring about needed change. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Resolving Those Parent-Child Conflicts, Part 3
May 14, 2020 07:00Matthew 5:23-24, 18:21-35 / May 12-14, 2020 Unless dealt with appropriately, conflicts lead to permanent breakdowns in our relationships that time alone cannot heal. If we wish to cultivate healthy relationships, especially with our children, reconciliation is essential. But…how? From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Resolving Those Parent-Child Conflicts, Part 2
May 13, 2020 07:00Matthew 5:23-24, 18:21-35 / May 12-14, 2020 Unless dealt with appropriately, conflicts lead to permanent breakdowns in our relationships that time alone cannot heal. If we wish to cultivate healthy relationships, especially with our children, reconciliation is essential. But…how? From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
STS Study: Resolving Those Parent-Child Conflicts
May 12, 2020 07:00Matthew 5:23-24, 18:21-35 / May 12-14, 2020 Unless dealt with appropriately, conflicts lead to permanent breakdowns in our relationships that time alone cannot heal. If we wish to cultivate healthy relationships, especially with our children, reconciliation is essential. But…how? From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Resolving Those Parent-Child Conflicts, Part 1
May 12, 2020 07:00Matthew 5:23-24, 18:21-35 / May 12-14, 2020 Unless dealt with appropriately, conflicts lead to permanent breakdowns in our relationships that time alone cannot heal. If we wish to cultivate healthy relationships, especially with our children, reconciliation is essential. But…how? From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
When the Fun Stops for Parents, Part 3
May 11, 2020 07:001 Samuel 15:22-23, Luke 15:11-24 / May 7-11, 2020 Every family has headaches and heartaches. Because human depravity runs deep, it is impossible to rear our children from infancy to independence without encountering times that call for straight talk and tough love. While we love our children no matter what, parents cannot escape those occasions when wills clash, rebellion reaches an impasse, and things get downright impossible. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
When the Fun Stops for Parents, Part 2
May 08, 2020 07:001 Samuel 15:22-23, Luke 15:11-24 / May 7-11, 2020 Every family has headaches and heartaches. Because human depravity runs deep, it is impossible to rear our children from infancy to independence without encountering times that call for straight talk and tough love. While we love our children no matter what, parents cannot escape those occasions when wills clash, rebellion reaches an impasse, and things get downright impossible. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
STS Study: When the Fun Stops for Parents
May 07, 2020 07:001 Samuel 15:22-23, Luke 15:11-24 / May 7-11, 2020 Every family has headaches and heartaches. Because human depravity runs deep, it is impossible to rear our children from infancy to independence without encountering times that call for straight talk and tough love. While we love our children no matter what, parents cannot escape those occasions when wills clash, rebellion reaches an impasse, and things get downright impossible. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
When the Fun Stops for Parents, Part 1
May 07, 2020 07:001 Samuel 15:22-23, Luke 15:11-24 / May 7-11, 2020 Every family has headaches and heartaches. Because human depravity runs deep, it is impossible to rear our children from infancy to independence without encountering times that call for straight talk and tough love. While we love our children no matter what, parents cannot escape those occasions when wills clash, rebellion reaches an impasse, and things get downright impossible. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Delightful Memories Your Children Won't Forget, Part 3
May 06, 2020 07:00Psalm 127:3-128:6 / May 4-6, 2020 Having learned some key words in the Bible that pertain to delighting in our offspring, we now need to think about some practical ways we can do just that. As you consider these remember, your children won’t forget the occasions you make to take joy in them. Delightful memories last forever. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Delightful Memories Your Children Won't Forget, Part 2
May 05, 2020 07:00Psalm 127:3-128:6 / May 4-6, 2020 Having learned some key words in the Bible that pertain to delighting in our offspring, we now need to think about some practical ways we can do just that. As you consider these remember, your children won’t forget the occasions you make to take joy in them. Delightful memories last forever. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
STS Study: Delightful Memories Your Children Won't Forget
May 04, 2020 07:00Psalm 127:3-128:6 / May 4-6, 2020 Having learned some key words in the Bible that pertain to delighting in our offspring, we now need to think about some practical ways we can do just that. As you consider these remember, your children won’t forget the occasions you make to take joy in them. Delightful memories last forever. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Delightful Memories Your Children Won't Forget, Part 1
May 04, 2020 07:00Psalm 127:3-128:6 / May 4-6, 2020 Having learned some key words in the Bible that pertain to delighting in our offspring, we now need to think about some practical ways we can do just that. As you consider these remember, your children won’t forget the occasions you make to take joy in them. Delightful memories last forever. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Delighting in Your Children, Part 3
May 01, 2020 07:001 Thessalonians 2:5-12 / April 29-May 1, 2020 While parents need to stand firm on issues that call for a strong hand, disciplining our children must never eclipse delighting in them! Throughout the fabric of Scripture, God has woven numerous statements underscoring the importance of not only expressing but also demonstrating affirmation, encouragement, gentleness, fun, tenderness, and affection toward our children. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Delighting in Your Children, Part 2
April 30, 2020 07:001 Thessalonians 2:5-12 / April 29-May 1, 2020 While parents need to stand firm on issues that call for a strong hand, disciplining our children must never eclipse delighting in them! Throughout the fabric of Scripture, God has woven numerous statements underscoring the importance of not only expressing but also demonstrating affirmation, encouragement, gentleness, fun, tenderness, and affection toward our children. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
STS Study: Delighting in Your Children
April 29, 2020 07:001 Thessalonians 2:5-12 / April 29-May 1, 2020 While parents need to stand firm on issues that call for a strong hand, disciplining our children must never eclipse delighting in them! Throughout the fabric of Scripture, God has woven numerous statements underscoring the importance of not only expressing but also demonstrating affirmation, encouragement, gentleness, fun, tenderness, and affection toward our children. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Delighting in Your Children, Part 1
April 29, 2020 07:001 Thessalonians 2:5-12 / April 29-May 1, 2020 While parents need to stand firm on issues that call for a strong hand, disciplining our children must never eclipse delighting in them! Throughout the fabric of Scripture, God has woven numerous statements underscoring the importance of not only expressing but also demonstrating affirmation, encouragement, gentleness, fun, tenderness, and affection toward our children. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Shaping the Will with Wisdom, Part 3
April 28, 2020 07:00Proverbs / April 24-28, 2020 Being a parent is one of life’s most delightful and rewarding experiences. At the same time, it can be one of life’s most exasperating and demanding challenges. Parenting works best when we are loving and understanding, consistent and calm in our reactions, and wise and mature in our actions and attitudes. But who on earth does all of that all the time? From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Shaping the Will with Wisdom, Part 2
April 27, 2020 07:00Proverbs / April 24-28, 2020 Being a parent is one of life’s most delightful and rewarding experiences. At the same time, it can be one of life’s most exasperating and demanding challenges. Parenting works best when we are loving and understanding, consistent and calm in our reactions, and wise and mature in our actions and attitudes. But who on earth does all of that all the time? From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
STS Study: Shaping the Will with Wisdom
April 24, 2020 07:00Proverbs / April 24-28, 2020 Being a parent is one of life’s most delightful and rewarding experiences. At the same time, it can be one of life’s most exasperating and demanding challenges. Parenting works best when we are loving and understanding, consistent and calm in our reactions, and wise and mature in our actions and attitudes. But who on earth does all of that all the time? From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Shaping the Will with Wisdom, Part 1
April 24, 2020 07:00Proverbs / April 24-28, 2020 Being a parent is one of life’s most delightful and rewarding experiences. At the same time, it can be one of life’s most exasperating and demanding challenges. Parenting works best when we are loving and understanding, consistent and calm in our reactions, and wise and mature in our actions and attitudes. But who on earth does all of that all the time? From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Unpacking Our "Ancestral Baggage", Part 3
April 23, 2020 07:00Genesis 25:19-21, 25:24-28 / April 21-23, 2020 We know that we are all sinful and in need of salvation, but often, we fail to consider that we bear the specific “bents” of our parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents. When we think about it, all of us must admit the direct link between the people we have become and the lives of those who formed our heritage—for good and for ill. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Unpacking Our "Ancestral Baggage", Part 2
April 22, 2020 07:00Genesis 25:19-21, 25:24-28 / April 21-23, 2020 We know that we are all sinful and in need of salvation, but often, we fail to consider that we bear the specific “bents” of our parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents. When we think about it, all of us must admit the direct link between the people we have become and the lives of those who formed our heritage—for good and for ill. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
STS Study: Unpacking Our "Ancestral Baggage"
April 21, 2020 07:00Genesis 25:19-21, 25:24-28 / April 21-23, 2020 We know that we are all sinful and in need of salvation, but often, we fail to consider that we bear the specific “bents” of our parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents. When we think about it, all of us must admit the direct link between the people we have become and the lives of those who formed our heritage—for good and for ill. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Unpacking Our "Ancestral Baggage", Part 1
April 21, 2020 07:00Genesis 25:19-21, 25:24-28 / April 21-23, 2020 We know that we are all sinful and in need of salvation, but often, we fail to consider that we bear the specific “bents” of our parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents. When we think about it, all of us must admit the direct link between the people we have become and the lives of those who formed our heritage—for good and for ill. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Straightening Granddad’s Bent, Part 3
April 20, 2020 07:00Exodus 20:4-6, 34:5-9 / April 16-20, 2020 Can we trace certain acts of iniquity back to our ancestors? The answer is “yes.” The sinful “bents” of our ancestors do not stop with their deaths. Wise are the parents who understand this, observe it in their children, and deal with it appropriately in order to bring an end to long-standing familial iniquity. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Straightening Granddad’s Bent, Part 2
April 17, 2020 07:00Exodus 20:4-6, 34:5-9 / April 16-20, 2020 Can we trace certain acts of iniquity back to our ancestors? The answer is “yes.” The sinful “bents” of our ancestors do not stop with their deaths. Wise are the parents who understand this, observe it in their children, and deal with it appropriately in order to bring an end to long-standing familial iniquity. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
STS Study: Straightening Granddad’s Bent
April 16, 2020 07:00Exodus 20:4-6, 34:5-9 / April 16-20, 2020 Can we trace certain acts of iniquity back to our ancestors? The answer is “yes.” The sinful “bents” of our ancestors do not stop with their deaths. Wise are the parents who understand this, observe it in their children, and deal with it appropriately in order to bring an end to long-standing familial iniquity. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Straightening Granddad’s Bent, Part 1
April 16, 2020 07:00Exodus 20:4-6, 34:5-9 / April 16-20, 2020 Can we trace certain acts of iniquity back to our ancestors? The answer is “yes.” The sinful “bents” of our ancestors do not stop with their deaths. Wise are the parents who understand this, observe it in their children, and deal with it appropriately in order to bring an end to long-standing familial iniquity. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
The Bents in Your Baby, Part 3
April 15, 2020 07:00Selected Scriptures / April 13-15, 2020 No matter how hard parents try, children are determined to go in a direction different from the parents’ desire, and the rebellion persists. What went wrong? What’s missing from this domestic equation? Why is the battle so difficult? The problem boils down to the natural “bents” in every baby. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
The Bents in Your Baby, Part 2
April 14, 2020 07:00Selected Scriptures / April 13-15, 2020 No matter how hard parents try, children are determined to go in a direction different from the parents’ desire, and the rebellion persists. What went wrong? What’s missing from this domestic equation? Why is the battle so difficult? The problem boils down to the natural “bents” in every baby. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
STS Study: The Bents in Your Baby
April 13, 2020 07:00Selected Scriptures / April 13-15, 2020 No matter how hard parents try, children are determined to go in a direction different from the parents’ desire, and the rebellion persists. What went wrong? What’s missing from this domestic equation? Why is the battle so difficult? The problem boils down to the natural “bents” in every baby. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
The Bents in Your Baby, Part 1
April 13, 2020 07:00Selected Scriptures / April 13-15, 2020 No matter how hard parents try, children are determined to go in a direction different from the parents’ desire, and the rebellion persists. What went wrong? What’s missing from this domestic equation? Why is the battle so difficult? The problem boils down to the natural “bents” in every baby. From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
As Dawn Arrived...He Arose, Part 3
April 10, 2020 07:00Matthew 28:1-7 / April 8-10, 2020 Join Chuck Swindoll in his Easter message, As Dawn Arrived…He Arose, and allow the light of Christ’s Resurrection to give you hope today. Remember that “weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning” (Psalm 30:5). From the Series: As Dawn Arrived...He Arose read more
As Dawn Arrived...He Arose, Part 2
April 09, 2020 07:00Matthew 28:1-7 / April 8-10, 2020 Join Chuck Swindoll in his Easter message, As Dawn Arrived…He Arose, and allow the light of Christ’s Resurrection to give you hope today. Remember that “weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning” (Psalm 30:5). From the Series: As Dawn Arrived...He Arose read more
STS Study: As Dawn Arrived...He Arose
April 08, 2020 07:00Matthew 28:1-7 / April 8-10, 2020 Join Chuck Swindoll in his Easter message, As Dawn Arrived…He Arose, and allow the light of Christ’s Resurrection to give you hope today. Remember that “weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning” (Psalm 30:5). From the Series: As Dawn Arrived...He Arose read more
As Dawn Arrived...He Arose, Part 1
April 08, 2020 07:00Matthew 28:1-7 / April 8-10, 2020 Join Chuck Swindoll in his Easter message, As Dawn Arrived…He Arose, and allow the light of Christ’s Resurrection to give you hope today. Remember that “weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning” (Psalm 30:5). From the Series: As Dawn Arrived...He Arose read more
Discovering Your Child—And Yourself, Part 3
April 07, 2020 07:00Proverbs 22:6 / April 3-7, 2020 If we hope to get parenting right, we must know and follow the vital truths and principles God has recorded for us in His Word. The best parenting starts with discovering who your child is. Amazingly, in the process you may also discover yourself! From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
Discovering Your Child—And Yourself, Part 2
April 06, 2020 07:00Proverbs 22:6 / April 3-7, 2020 If we hope to get parenting right, we must know and follow the vital truths and principles God has recorded for us in His Word. The best parenting starts with discovering who your child is. Amazingly, in the process you may also discover yourself! From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more
STS Study: Discovering Your Child—And Yourself
April 03, 2020 07:00Proverbs 22:6 / April 3-7, 2020 If we hope to get parenting right, we must know and follow the vital truths and principles God has recorded for us in His Word. The best parenting starts with discovering who your child is. Amazingly, in the process you may also discover yourself! From the Series: Biblical Parenting read more