Chuck Swindoll: What If … God Has Other Plans?

What If … God Has Other Plans?
(Tyndale, 2019)

WHO: Chuck Swindoll, founder and senior pastor-teacher of Stonebriar Community Church, chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary, and founder of Insight for Living.

HE SAYS: “It’s better to ask the right questions than to act like I know all the right answers.”

THE BIG IDEA: This book asks eleven “What if …?” questions that deal with complicated issues, and for each one, delves into Scripture to find helpful answers.

THE PROGRESSION:
Each chapter explores a question that looks at a difficult life situation that we aren’t prepared for, ranging from needing a second chance to handling difficult people to losing everything. The author expresses the hope and wisdom found in Scripture for each situation.

“Questions escort us through mental doors that have been closed for too long.”

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Chuck Swindoll
Chuck Swindollhttps://www.insight.org/

Chuck Swindoll is founder and senior pastor-teacher of Stonebriar Community Church, chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary, and founder of Insight for Living.

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