CHRISTIAN LIFE · BIBLE
Charles R. Swindoll
Also known as: SWINDOLL CHARLES R, Dr. Charles R. Swindoll
Charles Rozell Swindoll (born October 18, 1934) is an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher. He founded Insight for Living, headquartered in Frisco, Texas, which airs a radio program of the same name on more than 2,000 stations around the world in 15 languages. He was the founding pastor at Stonebriar Community Church, in Frisco, Texas, and also sat on its elder board.
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Strike the original match
Looking for a biblical book on marriage? You've found it. Recognizing that the idea of marriage originated with God, Charles Swindoll calls for a fresh and detailed look at God's original blueprint for marriage and the home. But there's no perfectionistic demands here. Swindoll's realism is refreshing as he directs our thinking toward reachable goals. Biblical, practical, believable, positive. This is the book you've been looking for. - Back cover.
Living above the Level of Mediocrity
Living Above the Level of Mediocrity is yet another fantastic title by Charles Swindoll. The gist of this book is the need for us to live above the level of just doing enough to get by. Among the many principles Swindoll covers are: 1. Encouragements for standing tall. 2. Problems with the world's system. 3. Be willing to minister to others out of the limelight. 4. Soaring takes effort and requires eliminating negativity. 5. Following Christ will cost us relationships, possessions, and personal goals/desires. 6. Characteristics of people who positively impact others. 7. Defining vision, determination, and dreaming. 8. Observations about conformity to other people's standards.
Start Where You Are
2001
Start Where You Are is an indispensable handbook for cultivating fearlessness and awakening a compassionate heart. With insight and humor, Pema Chodron, author of The Wisdom of No Escape and When Things Fall Apart, presents down-to-earth guidance on how to make friends with ourselves and develop genuine compassion toward others. The author shows how we can "start where we are" by embracing rather than denying the painful aspects of our lives. Pema Chodron frames her teachings on compassion around fifty-nine traditional Tibetan Buddhist maxims, or slogans, such as: - Always apply a joyful state of mind; -Don't seek others' pain as the limbs of your own happiness; -Always meditate on whatever provokes resentment; - Be grateful to everyone. Working with these slogans and through the practice of meditation, Start Where You Are shows how we can all develop the courage to work with our own inner pain and discover joy, well-being, and confidence.