Simple Faith: Discovering What Really Matters

by Charles R. Swindoll

Trapped in complicated Christianity? Here's permission to come out of confinement! How did so many people wind up trapped by complicated systems of performance-based faith? Why do we push ourselves past our limits in pursuit of more works than any reasonable Pharisee would have demanded? Must we run at a pace somewhere between maddening and insane to prove we're among the faithful? "No!" is the emphatic answer from best-selling author Chuck Swindoll. In Simple Faith , he shows us how to get free from such arbitrary confinement. He reminds Christians that they serve a God who promised freedom, peace, and rest. And it's everlasting ?not exhausting ?life, remember? Here at last is an exhilarating invitation to simple faith. Move beyond rat-race Christianity and break the bars calculated to wilt free spirits. A cage is no place for a Christian. Welcome to your wings!

Genres: Christian, Christian Living, Christianity, Faith, Nonfiction, Religion, Spirituality

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Charles Swindoll has devoted over four decades to two passions: an unwavering commitment to the practical communication and application of God's Word, and an untiring devotion to seeing lives transformed by God's grace. Chuck graduated magna cum laude from Dallas Theological Seminary and has since been honored with four doctorates. For his teaching on Insight for Living, he has received the Program of the Year award and the Hall of Fame award from the National Religious Broadcasters as well as multiple book awards.

Reviews

[Elly Hamby · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly I picked this book out of my parents’ bookshelf because I liked the cover oops. It was pretty boring and cheesy and I don’t really recommend but if anyone wants to read it, you can have my parents’ copy !

[Jeff Bobin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This commentary on the Sermon on the Mount is a great read. Like everything by Swindoll it will force you to think through the Bible passage with new eyes and give you a lot to think about, reflect on and apply to your life.

[Ken Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid, easy to read discussion about faith centered in the sermon on the mount. While I enjoyed the premise and agreed with most of the conclusions of the book, I felt that his discussion of the sermon on the mount focused too much on us doing and not enough on how God blesses us in whatever situation we find ourselves. Other than this caution, this is an important reminder of the need to focus on what truly matters in the midst of the busyness of life.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good book by Jodi Picoult. This time she writes about an Amish girl who is accused of neonaticide (killing her newborn). Like Vanishiing Acts by the same author, it explores legal and moral issues within the setting of an Amish community. I learned a lot about Amish beliefs and their ways (as did the lawyer who defends her). And again, as with Vanishing Acts, this book is thought provoking. In a world of black and white, Jodi Picoult looks at the grey areas of life.

[Gerald Thomson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Swindoll’s take on the Sermon on the Mount, he talks out against works and religion and focuses on loving God and others. Some real practical reminders about how we treat the poor and our Brothers and Sisters in Christ. One of his better books.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rated: B+

[Rob Hartman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book breaking down the sermon on the mount.

[Nike Chillemi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent. Explains the reality and wonder of faith in a simple, straight forward, uncompromishing yet easy to understand way.

[Read1000books · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book on "How to live out the Sermon On The Mount".

[Valorie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent commentary on The Sermon on the Mount.

[Kim Zimmerman · Rating 5 out of 5]

simply ..refreshing

[Sheila Myers · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great commentary on the Sermon on the Mount.

[Monique Amado · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this many years ago when I first started reading books like this. Really loved his approach to faith and remember this book resonating with me deeply.

[Stephanie Oh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Both the title and description of this book disguise its contents: expository commentary and anecdotes about The Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5-7. It’s an easy introduction, and hopefully not the last resource readers consume on the sermon. Swindoll quotes so often from notable commentaries / studies by minister Martin Lloyd-Jones and theologian John Stott that I found myself wishing I had just bought their books. That being said, Swindoll’s book is a helpful (convicting!) reminder about what we should be living like if we’re genuinely being sanctified in Christ and by the end of the book I found myself really enjoying his casual, grandfatherly humor and anecdotes. I’m grateful to Swindoll and this book for igniting an interest in studying this sermon more intentionally.

[Gabriel Odhiambo Achayo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm glad

Glad I read this. So many times we complicate our faith but this book reminds me of simple but yet powerful ways of following Jesus

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good exposition of the Sermon on the Mount. Swindoll's insights are practical and challenging.