Charles R. Swindoll's Blog, page 18

Time once was when our homes and offices buzzed with loud laughter. As family members and coworkers, we interacted with each other in houses and hallways, by the water cooler, in the kitchen, at the fireplace, sitting on front porches,...

We're living in a day when most people are focused on one thing: economic survival. While that is certainly an important pursuit, it's easy for that single objective to make us ignore something far more valuable. Hard times often lead...

Without wanting to be misunderstood, let me say—without shame or embarrassment—that I love the grand old hymns. Throughout my Christian life, I have treasured their historic statements of the church's faith. I have committed many of them to memory. They...

This week I want to recommend that you spend a few minutes reading a recent interview I had with LeadershipJournal.net. In the brief conversation, I shared a number of my passions for today's pastors—especially for those younger than me. (Yes,...

When I served overseas in the Marines many years ago, I had a bunkmate named Eddie. When he found out I was a Christian, he told me in no uncertain terms: "Hey, I want to tell you something, Swindle. I...

God has no grandchildren. He only has children. As much as we would love it, there is no automatic transfer of God's truth to others. Everyone must make his or her own spiritual journey. (That includes pastor's kids.) Moses knew...

The conflict between the urgent and the important is inescapable. How easy to get the two confused! It is common for us to think that by staying busy and working hard we're dealing with the important things. But that is...

Recently, someone asked me on the blog what I meant when I wrote in an earlier post: "God never wants you to substitute the good for the very best." Allow me to explain. As pastors, we need to understand this...

Because marriage is under siege, it's natural for us to forget that strong families grow from strong marriages. Thus, we often make building strong families the end-all goal. Marriage is the foundation of family life, and marriage is one of...

Some of you pastors are facing what could easily be called an unsolvable problem. You alone know what it is. It's you I hope to encourage this week. Often the situations with no human answers form the basis upon which...