Insight for Living Canada - LifeTrac Podcast
683 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsThese five-minute programs feature Chuck Swindoll's best stories. You'll hear his loudest laughs, his funniest experiences, and his famous catch phrases.
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Episodes
It's Finished
April 10, 2020 07:00John 19:30 Just before Christ died on the cross he said, “It is finished!” His death covered over our sins completely. There is nothing left that needs to be finished by man.
Anticipating Change
April 03, 2020 07:00Psalms 85:13 The one constant in life is change—and most of it is unexpected. Flexibility is the key to handling change. That way you can be open to it and live courageously and victoriously.
Zest for Life
April 02, 2020 07:00Luke 5:20 What’s holding you back from living your life to the fullest? Feelings of uselessness? Self-pity? Fear? Guilt? It’s never too late—or too early—to make positive changes.
Young or Old it Doesn't Matter
April 01, 2020 07:00Psalms 92:12-15 Whatever your age, you need to keep learning, trying new things, and setting new goals. As someone has said, “Age is a matter of mind over matter—if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
Worth the Wait
March 31, 2020 07:00Ecclesiastes 3:11 Some things are worth waiting for. Do you struggle with God’s timing? Think of Ecclesiastes 3:11, “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Trust that God knows what He’s doing and wait patiently for Him to act.
Who Said You Can't Fly?
March 30, 2020 07:00Proverbs 27:1 According to the theory of aerodynamics the bumblebee cannot fly. However, the bee doesn’t know that. The same can be true for us—who told you your best years have passed? Who said you’re too young to achieve your dreams? Stay open to what the Lord has in store for you. You never know what’s just around the corner!
Moments of Reflection
March 27, 2020 07:00Matthew 5:6 Taking God seriously is not only having a sensitive heart towards Him. It’s an inner craving to know Him more. Do you hunger and thirst after God?
Map of God's World
March 26, 2020 07:002 Corinthians 5:7 At times we all find the route God has chosen for us doesn’t make a lot of sense. Especially when life takes a turn we don’t expect. But as Chuck Swindoll says, “Welcome to God’s World.”
Handling Change
March 25, 2020 07:00Psalms 139:9-12 Change isn’t easy, but it can be an opportunity for personal growth. As you learn to bend and adapt to change you become flexible. And when you’re flexible, you’re open to what God has in store for you.
Basic Needs of Husbands and Wives
November 21, 2019 08:00Ephesians 5:33 Do you know what the basic needs of your spouse are? When needs aren't met it's easy for a relationship to find itself in a state of disrepair. Here are the five major needs of husbands and wives.
A Matter of Perspective
November 20, 2019 08:001 Peter 4:8-10 Sometimes when things don’t go our way we get upset. Changing our perspective on the situation may be all we need to calm down.
What it Means to Nurture Children
November 19, 2019 08:00Proverbs 22:6 You nurture when you cultivate your children and help them know who they are. It's a bit like cultivating bamboo. You put a lot of work in and don't see many results at first but perseverance pays off!
The Need to Grow Up
November 18, 2019 08:00Hebrews 5:14 There are few things cuter than the cluelessness of children. However, there are few things more tragic than an adult living a clueless life.
Old Habits Die Hard
November 15, 2019 08:001 Corinthians 15:34 Old habits are hard to break. Sometimes we do what is wrong inadvertently, but sometimes we know we’ve done wrong but because we’ve done it so long we don’t stop—even though we hurt ourselves and sometimes others.
Discovering Our Gifts
November 14, 2019 08:00Ephesians 4:11-13 We all have special gifts and abilities from God. While it's good to venture out of our comfort zones, here's a humorous illustration of why we shouldn’t force people to go too far outside the area of their gifting.
Cultivating Children
November 13, 2019 08:00Hebrews 5:13-14 In the process of being nurtured, children learn the quality of their parents’ love (security), the limits of their own liberty (maturity), and the characteristics of a healthy independence (purity).
Clothes Don't Make the Man
November 12, 2019 08:001 Samuel 16:7 Clothing may polish the image, but it doesn’t polish the character. You’ve heard the statement “You never have a second chance to make a first impression,” but does how you dress have anything to do with the inside? How do you polish that?
Caught in the Cookie Jar
November 11, 2019 08:00Romans 13:13 Ever heard of the cookie jar syndrome? It’s when there is a set of beliefs very carefully in place but there isn’t the behaviour to give it authenticity. Belief and behaviour always go hand-in-hand. And they go in that order.
Being There
November 08, 2019 08:00Ephesians 6:4 Your child needs you to help know who he is. Parents, spend more time affirming and encouraging your child for what he does right than for disciplining and correcting for what he does wrong. Children get security from their parents to know who they are, to like who they are, and to be who they are.
Are You Ready for Kids?
November 07, 2019 08:00Titus 2:3-5 Raising kids is neither an easy task nor for the faint-hearted. Here are a few humorous tests to determine if you're ready for kids. New parent? You're going to love this LifeTrac!
A Thief is a Thief
November 06, 2019 08:00Romans 13:7 There is more than one kind of stealing. Sometimes we have to confront one another but be careful of how you do this because you may be guilty of the same thing! Pay people what you owe them. If you don't, you are stealing—that's how it works!
When Self-Esteem is Missing
November 05, 2019 08:001 Thessalonians 5:11 When self-esteem is missing from our lives we erect defences, wear masks, or become clowns. But when we have self-esteem we are able to love, give of ourselves, and pull the best out of others.
Mid-Life Adolescence
November 04, 2019 08:00Job 32:6-8 Aging is inevitable. Before we know it, we're halfway through life. If you're going through a mid-life crisis, now is a good time to make some positive changes. Start by putting joy and laughter back into your life.
Marks of Maturity
November 01, 2019 07:00Matthew 19:4-6 In your family you will discover clues revealing maturity happening in your children. Tell them so. Let them go. Here is Chuck Swindoll's story about his first car and how he learned a lesson in maturity and responsibility.
Letting Them Go
October 31, 2019 07:00Genesis 2:23-24 How old is your child going to have to be until you think you can let them go out into the world? Here are some rules for letting your children go.
Laughing When Discouraged
October 30, 2019 07:00Hebrews 12:5 What do you do when you lose heart? We've all been there. You're so discouraged you just want to give up. One of the best cures for discouragement is a good laugh.
Building Esteem in Children
October 29, 2019 07:001 Timothy 3:4 Want a confident family? Focus on building into each other a sense of worth and value. Chuck Swindoll shares one way his family builds into each other when words just aren't enough.
Adolescents and Change
October 28, 2019 07:001 Thessalonians 3:8-13 Adolescence is both an amazing and challenging time…for kids and parents! Here is some practical and realistic advice for getting through the years of change.
My Dad, My Hero
October 25, 2019 07:00Luke 15:11-32 A hero is someone who is admired for his achievements, noble qualities, and courage. This definition isn’t limited to dads—even if you’ve never heard it, moms and dads, you are your children’s heroes.
Keep Family First
October 24, 2019 07:001 Thessalonians 5:14 Want some great advice for building a happy home? These four two-word one-liners will help you keep your family first.
Cultivating Your Family
October 23, 2019 07:00Romans 12:4-8 What are your priorities? It takes work to cultivate a family and make a happy home, but the long-term rewards are worth every effort.
Bonnet and Crossbeak
October 22, 2019 07:00Romans 14:22 Through this story of the rescue of two trapped whales, Chuck points out how eager we are to help in these situations, but how slow we are to set one another free from our own lists, inhibitions, restrictions, and expectations.
Weak-Willed Parents
October 21, 2019 07:001 Corinthians 13:4-7 Ever have a conflict of the wills between you and your child? Let’s face it: it’s easy to give kids mixed messages. We want to be consistent, but we aren’t. We say we’re going to do what we’ve planned to do, and then we don’t. To learn to be consistent, listen to these four essentials to training up your children.