“When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” John 8:12 (NIV) Brimming from the ancient pages of the four Gospels rise significant and specific accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus …
Uncertainty about the future results either in paralyzing fear or in self-managed control. Without the hope that Christ is for us and that our future is secured by God, we will be excessively anxious and engaged in self-preservation and self-enhancement. We’ll end up thinking only about ourselves, our future, and our problems, instead of loving …
“Remember the instruction You gave Your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, but if you return to Me and obey My commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have …
“And the church is His body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with Himself.” Ephesians 1:23 (NLT) The book of Ephesians is all about the church. Ephesians tells us that as members of the church, we are a new creation in a new body—the Body of Christ. So …
Each new year brings an opportunity to praise the Lord for the past and look forward in hope to His plans for the future. Listen and be encouraged by these worship services and messages from God’s Word given by Pastor Chuck Swindoll. “…I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to …
In the beginning, God’s plan was to create a world of beauty and wonder—a world He originally created for us “which was very good” (Genesis 1:31). But something tragic happened: Sin entered the world and damaged God’s creation, and even darkened His light among us. Fortunately, the history of humanity does not end with darkness …
A diagnosis, a phone call, an urgent plea—some moments in life change everything. What do you do when you face the unthinkable? When it feels like the floor drops out, where do we find the courage to persevere? Extraordinary valor is driven by love that overcomes fear. Join us for part one of a two-part …
It’s not hard to see that we live in a divisive world. It can feel impossible to even talk to people who don’t believe what you do, let alone reason with them, so with every topic, you might wonder, Is the truth really worth fighting for? Tune in for this series on 1 & 2 …
How would your life change if you physically encountered Jesus? People of two millennia ago encountered roadblocks to place their faith in Jesus, but their curiosity and humility allowed them to be transformed by the Light of the world. Their faith turned their question to action, their pain to gain. In the series, Encountering Jesus, …
