by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 24, 2020 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
The gospel itself is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ for our sins (1 Corinthians 15:3–4). But for those of us who have believed the gospel and received Christ, the gospel has life-changing implications. And for those of us in ministry—which should be...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 17, 2020 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Any view of Christian ministry that doesn’t take the opposition of Satan into account is a naive view. He is, after, all the primary enemy of every Christian leader (Ephesians 6:12). But Satan has many weapons in his arsenal, and he uses them with great subtlety....
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 10, 2020 | Christian Life
One of the great joys of pastoring is officiating weddings for the members of our church. It’s a special blessing to me when two young people who grew up at Lancaster Baptist Church fall in love, desire to serve the Lord together, and ask me to perform their wedding....
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 3, 2020 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
My son—it is a phrase Paul used no less than eight times in his epistles, sometimes with an adjective inserted: “My dearly beloved son” or “Mine own son.” The expression gives us a glimpse into the closeness of relationship Paul shared with Timothy and Titus, in...