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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White Gloves, Oreos, and Chicken
October 06, 2022 07:00 - 308 KBHebrews 13:8 Erosion is slow, silent, and subtle. That’s why compromise can so quickly lead to erosion—it isn’t always bad, but when we compromise on God’s Word erosion beings to take place. And that leads to destruction.
When Apathy Rules
October 05, 2022 07:00 - 297 KB1 Samuel 10:9-12 It’s one thing to be apathetic towards people. We’re often indifferent to politics and social justice—trusting others to take care and do what’s right. As serious as apathy is, apathy towards God is even more critical. When we open our hearts to God He replaces apathy with passion... and that’s when our lives are changed.
Try to Stay off the Grass!
October 04, 2022 07:00 - 294 KBPsalms 46:1 What is it about human nature that just has to disobey the signs? We see the words “Do Not Touch” and we have this unexplainable urge to do the opposite. Obedience is not something that comes naturally to us—that’s human nature. The good news is God gives us the power to overcome our sinful inclinations.
The Pros and Cons of Compromise
October 03, 2022 07:00 - 305 KBEcclesiastes 3:1 Life isn’t black and white—there’s a lot of grey. There are times to compromise, and times to stand firm. Where we go wrong is when we compromise our theology to accommodate our lifestyle.
Letting Others Be Themselves
September 30, 2022 07:00 - 303 KBGenesis 1:27 Do you give a person the freedom to be completely different from you? Or must we all sound, look, and respond alike?
How Laws Affect Us
September 29, 2022 07:00 - 303 KBLeviticus 18:4-5 Sometimes we seem inundated by laws and rules, but whether or not we like them they’re usually there for a reason. The same goes for God’s Word. He gives us laws for our protection and well-being. When we go against God’s laws we find ourselves living with regret, disappointment, and heartache.
Older, Reverent, and Beautiful
September 08, 2022 07:00Titus 2:2-5 At any age, the greatest thing you can be is yourself. The godliest lifestyle comes out of authentic people who love Christ. That’s a beauty beyond description.
Missing the Mark
September 07, 2022 07:00Isaiah 28:26 It’s easy for a child of God to live like a child of the world, thinking because everyone’s doing it, it’s right. A wise person chooses to follow God’s way, even when it means standing alone.
Memorize, Personalize, Analyze
September 06, 2022 07:00Psalms 119:11 Your Bible reading will be transformed if in your time with the Lord daily you personalize the passage of Scripture. Memorizing, mixed with personalizing, will enable you to analyze.
Love and Friendship
September 05, 2022 07:00Titus 3:15 We all need love and friendship, especially when times are tough. Friends take the sting and loneliness out of life.
Looking Out for Each Other
September 02, 2022 07:00Titus 3:3-7 Those who God saves by His grace need to look out for those who haven’t yet come to the Saviour. Don’t make it hard for others by insulting those who aren’t living the life you would like them to live.
Keep it in Perspective
September 01, 2022 07:00Colossians 1 What’s your priority in life? An image? A name? A job? Once you’ve given your priorities to the Lord, who knows, He may pour them back on you. Or He may keep them at a safe distance and every once in a while let you enjoy a few. But they’ll all be added to you from His hand rather than from your own.
Just Be Real
August 31, 2022 07:00Titus 3:8 Be real, have fun, and be honest. When you live with authenticity and integrity your truthfulness is disarming.
Jargon
August 30, 2022 07:00Psalms 23Matthew 6:9-131 Corinthians 13 We live in a world full of jargon. Chuck studied the Scriptures and found Psalm 23 has 73 per cent single-syllable words. The Lord’s Prayer has 76 per cent single-syllable words. First Corinthians 13 is 80 per cent single-syllable words. What does that teach us about communication?
In Place of Drifting, Pursue!
August 29, 2022 07:00Ecclesiastes 11:6 Be bullish in your pursuit of life. Pursue the things you can change. Give your attention to the things that can be altered. And don’t do it for money!
Hippies and Yuppies
August 26, 2022 07:00John 12:25 We can’t help but be affected for the worse by the cultural atmosphere of our times. However, living in God’s spiritual kingdom can’t help but affect and shape us too—only for the better.
Hard Reality
August 25, 2022 07:00 - 304 KBEcclesiastes 10:2-3 When the Bible paints a portrait it doesn’t remove the imperfections. It’s reassuring to know the men and women God used to accomplish His will were real people.
Handwritten Letters
August 24, 2022 07:00 - 308 KBHebrews 4:12 Most communication today is electronic, without a personal touch. Did you know 21 of the New Testament books were handwritten letters? Something to think about.
Growing Older
August 23, 2022 07:00 - 306 KBEcclesiastes 12:6-7 Although we’re living longer than ever before, one day our bodies will return to the earth and our spirits will return to God. Now is the time to remember Him in all our thoughts and deeds.
Great Days of Youth
August 22, 2022 07:00 - 302 KBEcclesiastes 11:9 As we instruct our children on how to live, let’s be sure they have a lot of fun when it’s the years for having fun. Let’s also be sure to keep them from disillusionment.
Grace is a Big Deal
August 19, 2022 07:00 - 300 KBTitus 2:11-14 Coming to grips with God’s grace will loosen your inclination for sin. Once your faith is placed in Jesus and you’ve experienced His forgiveness, sin’s dominance will be loosed from your life.
God is Watching
August 18, 2022 07:00 - 299 KBMatthew 28:19-20 Something happens when you know your father is watching and smiling. It changes your whole lifestyle. What if we lived like God our Father is watching and smiling? Would anything change?
Four Reasons You Should Memorize Scripture
August 17, 2022 07:00 - 302 KBEphesians 6:11 Memorizing Scripture will help you gain control of your thought life—you’ll become disciplined, sharp, and confident.
Four Feelings We Have About Aging
August 16, 2022 07:00 - 308 KBEcclesiastes 12:5-7 Instead of trying to stop aging, which is impossible, why not change the way you look at aging? Aging well has more to do with attitude than anything else.
Finding Happiness
August 15, 2022 07:00 - 304 KBEcclesiastes 11 Have you ever wondered what our purpose is on earth? Ecclesiastes 11 says it’s to love God and enjoy Him forever—not just to serve or obey, but to find happiness.
Faith, Hope, and Love
August 12, 2022 07:00 - 301 KB1 Corinthians 13:13 Where there is great freedom there is also the potential to abuse it. God’s grace, once embraced, should keep us from returning to our old ways and abusing His gift to us.
Being an Example
August 11, 2022 07:00 - 304 KBTitus 2:9-10 You are a Christian. You work for someone who is your boss. Your responsibility is to be diligent to the task, being subject to your leader, showing all good faith.
Authenticity, Integrity, and Truth
August 10, 2022 07:00 - 303 KBTitus 3:1 Here are two statements from Chuck Swindoll on how to live this Christian life. Number one, it takes authenticity and integrity to win a hearing. Number two, it’s impossible to convince anyone of any truth you’re not living.
Wisdom Literature
August 09, 2022 07:00 - 301 KBEcclesiastes 9:11-12 The pursuit of success can drag you down and lead you away from God’s Word and Spirit. Only by stepping away from life’s rat race will you begin to experience real success and satisfaction on God’s terms.
Wisdom and Intellectualism
August 08, 2022 07:00 - 304 KBJames 1:5 If you’re dealing with problems caused by your own foolishness, ask God what wise course of action you can take to turn your problems in the right direction. As you seek His wisdom for your decisions and responses to everyday life, the right attitudes and actions will become clearer.
Remember Him While You're Young
August 05, 2022 07:00 - 300 KBEcclesiastes 12:1 Remembering your Creator means more than just thinking about Him now and then. It means keeping Him at the forefront of your mind so His will affects your attitudes and actions.
Quiet Wisdom
August 04, 2022 07:00 - 301 KBEcclesiastes 9:16-18 Death and sudden disaster are realities we must face. We can’t escape them, no matter how strong or clever we are. What’s needed in these situations is to apply quiet wisdom and acknowledge God’s sovereignty over our lives.
Overexpecters
August 03, 2022 07:00 - 306 KBJoshua 1:7 Overexpecters run in all different categories. Some are fathers and some are husbands. Sometimes they’re coaches or teachers. Frequently they’re preachers.
Mysteries
August 02, 2022 07:00 - 301 KBEcclesiastes 8:16-17 We want mysteries to be solved. But God is sovereign—and He has His own answers and purposes. The proper perspective on mysteries allows us to place our trust and hope in God, regardless of whether or not He reveals the answer to us.
Ministry is a Joy
August 01, 2022 07:00 - 306 KBEcclesiastes 8:1 Few things are more contagious than cheerfulness. A wise leader has a cheerful disposition—what’s your leadership style?
Life Isn't Fair
July 29, 2022 07:00 - 305 KBEcclesiastes 6:2 It’s important to have a vision and pursue your dreams. But we have to be prepared for life to take unexpected twists and turns. So in the pursuit of our dreams we must also learn to enjoy what we have in the present.
Learning Wisdom
July 28, 2022 07:00 - 301 KBEcclesiastes 7:1 Ecclesiastes 7:1 says the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth. If you’re a believer you view death as the ultimate deliverance from the pain and struggles of this world.
Knowing How and Knowing Why
July 27, 2022 07:00 - 306 KBEcclesiastes 8:2-4 The person at the top of an organization doesn’t have to know all the details of everything within, but he needs to know where it’s going and why. He needs to be ready to defend it.
Journals
July 26, 2022 07:00 - 305 KBEcclesiastes The book of Ecclesiastes is King Solomon’s journal. In it he paints the tragic self-portrait of a man filled with regret. For us reading his journal we see his simple message—God is God and we are not.
Insanity
July 25, 2022 07:00 - 306 KBEcclesiastes 9:3 We’re all born with a depraved heart, which can deteriorate towards evil...if not for the restraining grace of God.
How to Respond to Mysteries
July 22, 2022 07:00 - 308 KBEcclesiastes 8:14-15 How do we handle the mysteries? What do we do with those unsolved questions? How do we live in the realm of untimely pleasure? Chuck has three suggestions for us.
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
July 21, 2022 07:00 - 306 KBJohn 14:26 God gives us wisdom so we can view life with objectivity and handle it with stability. When we place our faith in Christ we have access to wisdom through the Holy Spirit.
Go For It!
July 20, 2022 07:00 - 306 KBEcclesiastes 9:7 Life is exciting! Life is fun! Life is happy! Like Jim Elliot once said, “Wherever you are, be all there.” You’re on the mission field—get at it! Have a ball! Go for it!
Four Ways We View Life
July 19, 2022 07:00 - 304 KB1 Corinthians 13:12-13 Optimism, pessimism, suspicion, and fatalism all fail to present life as it really is. In contrast to these four ways we view life God tells us to live with a perspective characterized by reality, joy, trust, and hope.
Four Modern Philosophies
July 18, 2022 07:00 - 306 KBJohn 14:6 The man-made philosophies of materialism, hedonism, humanism, and fatalism are false foundations that will never bring contentment. Examine your lifestyle—are any of these philosophical foundations guiding your decisions?
Cycling Leaders
July 15, 2022 07:00 - 301 KB1 Timothy 6:18-21 As leaders we are tempted to see the objective in front of us—of all we must get done. Wise leaders remember objectives can’t be the single drive of our lives; we must build into those who will someday be in leadership.
Building on the Rock
July 14, 2022 07:00 - 303 KBLuke 6:47-49 Jesus says if we build our lives on Him, when the storms of life come, we will stand. We can trust in His wisdom and power.
An Illuminated Face
July 13, 2022 07:00 - 305 KBEcclesiastes 8:1 A wise leader has a cheerful disposition. And no one says it like Solomon, “Who is like the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom illumines him and causes his stern face to beam,” Ecclesiastes 8:1.
Where Mottos Break Down
July 12, 2022 07:00 - 307 KBRevelation 2:1 “If it feels good, do it.” Six single-syllable words comprise the motto of this generation. God gave us the senses, but if pushed to a far enough extreme, we move into either heresy or perversion.
What is Wisdom?
July 11, 2022 07:00 - 304 KBProverbs 1:20-21 When we’re reproved our egos are threatened and we become defensive. What if instead of protecting ourselves we committed to becoming more like Christ? When we desire to be like Him we welcome reproof.