In Great Lives: Joseph- Charles Swindoll reveals to us a man buffeted with the same kinds of problems we face today- whose tenacious faith in God ultimately won him great honor and achievement. No family today is more dysfunctional than Joseph's was. No one faces greater temptation than that which Potiphar's wife offered Joseph. No faith is challenged more severely than was Joseph's on death ro…
Moses: A Man of Selfless DedicationWas he the sleek-and-trim- funloving animated man in "The Prince of Egypt" or the handsome- strong-hearted- superstar played by Charlton Heston in "The Ten Commandments"?The most likely answer is "neither." The Bible gives a much more accurate picture of the Moses God used in such remarkable ways- Charles Swindoll paints a portrait of the biblical Moses in thi…
Everyone loves a transformation story. Rags to riches. Plain to beautiful. Weak to strong. Esther's story is that- but it is much more. It is a thought-provoking study of God's invisible hand writing silently and unseen across the pages of human history. Perhaps most of all- Esther's story is the account of godly attributes like courage- dignity- wisdom- and strength―attributes that blocked a…
What does it meas to be some one “after God’s own heart?” David, Old Testament shepherd, King and Psalmist, offers and answer in the Shape of his own life. In many ways he was a most extraordinary man- intelligent, handsome, abundantly gifted as a poet, musician, worrior, and administrator. Yet in other ways he waw a most ordinary man- often gripped by destructive passion, rocked by f…
Who do you say that I am?
Whether or not you know it- this question- posed by Jesus- is the most important question you'll ever answer. But it's not only a question for those who haven't trusted Jesus for salvation- it's also one for those who call themselves followers of Christ.
Many will claim to know the answer- but even Peter- w…