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I am often the brunt of my own humor.

~Charles R. Swindoll

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I think it is important to begin with a statement in your speech that grabs the attention of the audience. I try to make my opening line 15 words or less.

~Charles R. Swindoll

Topics: Attention Audience Begin Important Less Line Make Opening Speech Statement Think Try Words Your I Think

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Nothing is more bothersome to me than retiring. Weird things happen when you disengage; first you get negative, then you start telling people about your latest surgeries, and eventually you lose touch. I want to stay in touch.

~Charles R. Swindoll

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As far back as I can remember, my mother would have me down by the bed at night with her, praying. I can still hear her voice calling my name to God and telling him that she wanted me to follow him in whatever he called me to do.

~Charles R. Swindoll

Topics: Back Bed Calling Down Far Follow God He Hear Her Him Me Mother Name Night Praying Remember She Still Telling Voice Wanted Whatever Would I Can

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One of my great goals in life is to live long enough to where I am in the pulpit, preaching my heart out, and I die on the spot, my chin hits the pulpit - boom! - and I'm down and out. What a way to die!

~Charles R. Swindoll

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A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.

~Charles R. Swindoll

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It is easy for Christians to have the false impression that once we have established a relationship with Christ, which we believe sets us right with God, the problems of life will somehow scoot away or they will slowly be removed from our lives.

~Charles R. Swindoll

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When a church is spending more of its budget on media than shepherding, something is out of whack. We have gotten things twisted around.

~Charles R. Swindoll

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I am a preacher. I'm involved in many other things, but, mainly, I preach. And I love it!

~Charles R. Swindoll

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While I was raised around churches and had gotten to know a few preachers fairly well, the thought never entered my head that I would one day stand and deliver. Not only was I not interested, I lived with a major struggle: I stuttered.

~Charles R. Swindoll

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Clergyman

Born: October 18th, 1934

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