INSIGHT FOR TODAY WITH CHUCK SWINDOLL.
Insight for Today provides practical, relevant insight into today’s issues with Biblical principles applied. This devotional will help you connect with God on a daily basis, while also equipping you with a Bible-based approach to transforming your everyday life. Insight for Today” is a daily devotional written by Chuck Swindoll.
The Topic of Chuck Swindoll Daily Devotional 20th July 2025 is “Advice for Long-Term Ministry”.
Scripture: (1 Peter 5:1–2)
And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. As a fellow elder, I appeal to you: Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.
TODAY’S INSIGHT – 20TH JULY 2025.
There is every temptation for God’s people (especially God’s ministers!) to fall in line, get in step, and follow the cadence of our times . . . and in so doing, we will become unauthentic, boring, predictable, and, well, “religious.” We need to be warned against that! While we cannot be Spurgeons (one was enough), there is much we can learn from this model of clear thinking, passionate preaching, creative writing, and unbending determination. It is nothing short of amazing that a man of his stature and gifts remained at the same church almost four decades . . . especially since he was such a lightning rod, drawing criticism for so long from so many people.
One of the secrets of a long-term pastorate is clear-thinking realism on the part of both the pastor and the congregation. The importance of two-way tolerance is extremely significant. A pastor needs to be very tolerant of the people he is serving. And the people who are being served by the minister need to be very tolerant of him. We need to give each other a lot of wobble room. Congregations need to give each other—and their pastors—room to be themselves. Religion, by the way, resists such freedom.
Please understand, I’m not saying anyone should love a lie; nor am I promoting an unaccountable sinful lifestyle. I’m simply encouraging grace here . . . giving room for others to be who they really are. All of us have quirks. All of us are unique in our own way. It’s important that we adapt to a broad spectrum of personality types.
If we’re going to live together comfortably over a long period of time, we have to accept one another’s idiosyncrasies and styles. This is an appropriate time for me to repeat something: A good sense of humor is essential, especially if you hope to survive many years in church and/or the ministry.
About Chuck Swindoll Daily Devotional “Insight for Today”.
Today’s Insight is written by Chucks Swindoll. Chuck Swindoll has devoted his life to the accurate, practical teaching and application of God’s Word and His grace. Since 1988 he has served as the founder and senior pastor-teacher of Stonebriar Community Church in Texas, but his listening audience extends far beyond a local church body. The radio broadcast of this devotional program has aired for more than 35 years. Read more.
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