by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 20, 2011 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
God’s greatest gifts are sometimes wrapped in dark packages. We take one look at the package and decide we don’t want the gift. But, in reality, under the dark paper are the gifts we desperately need. Paul received one of these gifts. He called it “a thorn in the...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 16, 2011 | Ministry Leadership
Growth Points 001 Pastor Paul Chappell from Lancaster Baptist Church on Vimeo. This is the time of year that we get caught up in the business of the Christmas season, but we don’t want to lose sight of the priorities that God blesses. I wanted to share with you...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 14, 2011 | Christian Life
How would you finish this sentence: “All I want for Christmas is ________.” I already have my two front teeth (got them when I was about six), so I’m asking God for something much, much bigger this year. To know Him. It’s too easy for Christmas to simply be about...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 12, 2011 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Through the economic challenges our country has faced, churches have needed—more than ever before—to understand biblical principles of faith, stewardship, and compassion. In this podcast, we discover fourteen principles that should shape our church budgets, stretch...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 9, 2011 | Ministry News
Christmastime at Lancaster Baptist is encouraging and festive, and I’m looking forward to our upcoming services. Our special Christmas services will be livestreamed, available at lbclive.tv. Below is a schedule for these events (times given are Pacific Time): December...