The Spirit and Mission of a Twelfth Century Bible College
This summer I had the opportunity to visit the valleys of Piedmont, Italy—home to the Waldensians for centuries. (If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) The plaque pictured above is mounted in a mountain hut which was used...Trap that Frog
(If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) If you have a runaway toad and a spare broom, feel free to ask my grandson, Camden, for his services! And if you feel like you have a different kind of “frog”—a project or an irritation...
One Book for a Long Journey
David Livingstone is said to have begun his expedition into the heart of Africa with over seventy books in three cases with a cumulative weight of almost two hundred pounds. A doctor and an explorer by trade, these books were precious as needed reference to...
Count Your Encouragement
Perhaps you’ve heard the suggested praise/correction ratio of 10/1. And perhaps, like me, you’ve found it easy to forget to be regular on the praise side of the ratio. Last week at our annual staff training, my friend, Ken McCoy, was reminding our staff leaders to...
Focus
Learn to identify distractions, realign priorities, cultivate Christ-centered habits, and press forward with joy in Christ.
Pastor Paul Chappell
Dr. Paul Chappell is the senior pastor of the Lancaster Baptist Church and president of West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, California. His biblical vision has led the church to become one of the most dynamic independent Baptist churches in the nation. He has been married to his wife, Terrie, for over forty years and is the father of four married children all serving in Christian ministry.
