From Bethlehem to the Millennium: Why Israel Still Matters
Every Christmas, our attention turns to Bethlehem. We sing of angels and shepherds, and of God stepping into human history wrapped in humility and grace. The King of kings was laid in a lowly manger. Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem was not coincidental. It was the...
Urgent Prayer Request for Gardner Family
Our hearts are heavy to share that Matt and Savannah Gardner, graduates of West Coast Baptist College and missionaries to Uganda, were involved in a tragic accident today in which they were struck by a train. Savannah, who is the granddaughter of Dr. Jim Rushing,...
Chick-fil-A and the Cost of Christian Convictions
Family Research Council’s news outlet, The Washington Stand, recently covered a story about a Chick-fil-A franchise publicly celebrating a same-sex wedding. When the corporate office was alerted, they defended the franchise with the following statement, highlighting...
The Gospel Advances: How God Worked through Spiritual Leadership Conference Latin America
When Jesus gave the Great Commission, it was not for one country alone. He said, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). One of the great joys of ministry is seeing that command carried out and watching the gospel advance...
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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.
If God could use the Corinthian Church, He can use you!
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work" (2 Corinthians 9:8).
(Full message: https://www.lancasterbaptist.org/sermons/pastor-paul-chappell-he-is-able)