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...
7 Ways to See Change in Your Life Now
Do you take periodic inventory of areas in which you need to grow? This is an important practice for leaders. And equally as important as identifying areas of growth is taking steps to actually see growth take place. If you want to see change in your life, here are...
Founded on Faith
Discover the inspiring story of America’s biblical foundations and why they still matter today.
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.
"Smart men walked on the moon; daring men walked on the ocean floor; but wise men walk with God."—Leonard Ravenhill