by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 8, 2017 | Christian Life
We know that Jesus is the reason for the season. But how much of our season actually is centered around celebrating Christ? It’s so easy in the rush of responsibilities to see December as more of a to-do list than as a month of special opportunity to lift up Christ....
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 4, 2017 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Christmas might very well be the most wonderful time of the year…but it is also the busiest! I know for our ministry, the next three weeks are packed with activity—extra Christmas outreach, special Christmas services, and unique opportunities for ministry. On top of...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 29, 2017 | Ministry Leadership
This past Sunday evening, we had a service specially themed around worship and the importance of the home in setting the direction of a child’s worship. In the early part of the service, families played and sang, and two of our staff men gave tips on involving...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 25, 2017 | Christian Life, Current Events, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
Just ten degrees north of the equator to forty degrees north, on the Eastern Hemisphere, lies a relatively narrow section of the world—the 10/40 window—that holds over half of the world’s population. Of these almost five billion people, close to 90 percent are...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 22, 2017 | Christian Life
Last week our grandson, Chandler, went to the doctor for a follow up appointment on his lungs. (He had severe necrotizing pneumonia and lung surgery last year.) As he sat on the little table in the checkup room, the nurse began taking his vitals. As she prepared to...