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UNSHACKLED! on Oneplace.com

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110 Real people...real life stories...stirring, dramatic accounts of hopelessness, and the hope that changes everything. UNSHACKLED! the award-winning radio drama from Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago, grips the heart with compelling and relevant stories of transformed lives. Without Jesus Christ, we are all shackled by sin by our wrong choices, disobedience and selfish motives. But God is at work, and the power of Christ sets us free of our bondage. We are... UNSHACKLED!

Episodes

July 16, 2025 27 mins
The storms of life shock us, get our attention, teach us who’s in charge, and often lead us to our knees before the throne of God.For Jonah, it was an actual storm. God created a violent wind on the waters to get Jonah hurled out of the ship and into the sea. Good thing for Jonah, God appointed a fish to swallow him as a divine rescue.Join Chuck Swindoll in this study of Jonah 1:9–17 as he teaches us how to walk through the storms ...
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The word of God came to Jonah, but Jonah turned away. God said to go east; Jonah went west. God said to speak; Jonah stayed silent.Did this rebel prophet thwart God’s plan? What happens when people today learn of God’s plan for their lives but choose to sidestep it?From Jonah 1:1–12, Chuck Swindoll teaches us about the God who pursues. Learn how the grace of God shines through even in the rebellious turn of a racist prophet. To su...
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July 14, 2025 27 mins
The word of God came to Jonah, but Jonah turned away. God said to go east; Jonah went west. God said to speak; Jonah stayed silent.Did this rebel prophet thwart God’s plan? What happens when people today learn of God’s plan for their lives but choose to sidestep it?From Jonah 1:1–12, Chuck Swindoll teaches us about the God who pursues. Learn how the grace of God shines through even in the rebellious turn of a racist prophet. To su...
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July 11, 2025 27 mins
Chuck Swindoll begins his series on Jonah, not by immersing us in the intricate details of this literary masterpiece but by giving us a bird’s-eye-view of the book.Immediately, we’ll learn how running from God is a theological impossibility and how running with God is a remarkable discovery.No matter the season in which you find yourself, whether you feel distant from God or close, listen in to the first message of Chuck’s nine-par...
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July 10, 2025 27 mins
Chuck Swindoll begins his series on Jonah, not by immersing us in the intricate details of this literary masterpiece but by giving us a bird’s-eye-view of the book.Immediately, we’ll learn how running from God is a theological impossibility and how running with God is a remarkable discovery.No matter the season in which you find yourself, whether you feel distant from God or close, listen in to the first message of Chuck’s nine-par...
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If you’ve ever spoken with someone facing impending death, you know he or she speaks with urgency, clarity, passion, and love. In apostle Paul’s final written words in 2 Timothy, you’ll find each of those qualities.Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll in an emotional retelling of Paul’s final weeks, final words, and ultimate death.Learn from Paul’s passionate exhortation to Timothy on how to live wisely. Relish the Word of God that others ha...
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If you’ve ever spoken with someone facing impending death, you know he or she speaks with urgency, clarity, passion, and love. In apostle Paul’s final written words in 2 Timothy, you’ll find each of those qualities.Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll in an emotional retelling of Paul’s final weeks, final words, and ultimate death.Learn from Paul’s passionate exhortation to Timothy on how to live wisely. Relish the Word of God that others ha...
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If you’ve ever spoken with someone facing impending death, you know he or she speaks with urgency, clarity, passion, and love. In apostle Paul’s final written words in 2 Timothy, you’ll find each of those qualities.Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll in an emotional retelling of Paul’s final weeks, final words, and ultimate death.Learn from Paul’s passionate exhortation to Timothy on how to live wisely. Relish the Word of God that others ha...
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Even though Paul was chained to a Roman guard under house arrest for two years, he refused to let his circumstances define his attitude or contentment (Acts 28:30–31). He chose to believe his suffering would advance the gospel. Paul’s words in Philippians provide a blueprint for how to live today.Discover with Pastor Chuck Swindoll the key to contentment and how to live above your circumstances.Resolve to live above your circumstan...
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Even though Paul was chained to a Roman guard under house arrest for two years, he refused to let his circumstances define his attitude or contentment (Acts 28:30–31). He chose to believe his suffering would advance the gospel. Paul’s words in Philippians provide a blueprint for how to live today.Discover with Pastor Chuck Swindoll the key to contentment and how to live above your circumstances.Resolve to live above your circumstan...
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July 2, 2025 27 mins
To whom do you turn as you navigate life’s stormy trials? Have you ever wondered if there’s a better way?The storm and shipwreck in Acts 27 impart wisdom beyond a simple history or nautical lesson. Listen in to Pastor Chuck Swindoll share four anchors that will hold fast as you encounter the inevitable storms of life.Discover how to cling to the anchors of stability, unity, renewal, and reality no matter what seemingly impossible c...
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July 1, 2025 27 mins
To whom do you turn as you navigate life’s stormy trials? Have you ever wondered if there’s a better way?The storm and shipwreck in Acts 27 impart wisdom beyond a simple history or nautical lesson. Listen in to Pastor Chuck Swindoll share four anchors that will hold fast as you encounter the inevitable storms of life.Discover how to cling to the anchors of stability, unity, renewal, and reality no matter what seemingly impossible c...
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June 30, 2025 28 mins
To whom do you turn as you navigate life’s stormy trials? Have you ever wondered if there’s a better way?The storm and shipwreck in Acts 27 impart wisdom beyond a simple history or nautical lesson. Listen in to Pastor Chuck Swindoll share four anchors that will hold fast as you encounter the inevitable storms of life.Discover how to cling to the anchors of stability, unity, renewal, and reality no matter what seemingly impossible c...
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June 27, 2025 27 mins
Earthly heroes are those who stand tall in moments when others shrink back. They use their voice to speak truth, and their actions follow suit. In those moments of standing tall, they seem invincible.Pastor Chuck Swindoll presents Paul’s final trial before Festus and King Agrippa in Acts 26. He stood tall by boldly proclaiming the truth of the gospel.Those who stand tall might not know the impact of their words or actions, but they...
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June 26, 2025 27 mins
Earthly heroes are those who stand tall in moments when others shrink back. They use their voice to speak truth, and their actions follow suit. In those moments of standing tall, they seem invincible.Pastor Chuck Swindoll presents Paul’s final trial before Festus and King Agrippa in Acts 26. He stood tall by boldly proclaiming the truth of the gospel.Those who stand tall might not know the impact of their words or actions, but they...
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June 25, 2025 26 mins
Earthly heroes are those who stand tall in moments when others shrink back. They use their voice to speak truth, and their actions follow suit. In those moments of standing tall, they seem invincible.Pastor Chuck Swindoll presents Paul’s final trial before Festus and King Agrippa in Acts 26. He stood tall by boldly proclaiming the truth of the gospel.Those who stand tall might not know the impact of their words or actions, but they...
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Have you grown impatient, bitter, or defensive in others' false accusations against you?According to Paul, a "wide door for effective service" brought "many adversaries" (1 Corinthians 16:9 NASB). Tune in to hear Pastor Chuck Swindoll share how Paul dealt with accusations and critics in the trials found in Acts 24 and 25.Explore how you, too, can stand on the promises of God and cheerfully "defend your case" before God and others. ...
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Have you grown impatient, bitter, or defensive in others' false accusations against you?According to Paul, a "wide door for effective service" brought "many adversaries" (1 Corinthians 16:9 NASB). Tune in to hear Pastor Chuck Swindoll share how Paul dealt with accusations and critics in the trials found in Acts 24 and 25.Explore how you, too, can stand on the promises of God and cheerfully "defend your case" before God and others. ...
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Have you grown impatient, bitter, or defensive in others' false accusations against you?According to Paul, a "wide door for effective service" brought "many adversaries" (1 Corinthians 16:9 NASB). Tune in to hear Pastor Chuck Swindoll share how Paul dealt with accusations and critics in the trials found in Acts 24 and 25.Explore how you, too, can stand on the promises of God and cheerfully "defend your case" before God and others. ...
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June 19, 2025 27 mins
Selections from Acts 21-25Even with an abusive mob and murder plot following him, Paul courageously proclaimed Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. False accusations, beatings, and imprisonment couldn’t stop him! Fierce courage and supernatural peace marked Paul’s character and words.Pastor Chuck Swindoll narrates the five trials Paul endured for defending his faith (Acts 21–23). Paul’s “straight thinking” not only saved his life on ...
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