by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 12, 2009 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
Today we celebrate our twenty-third anniversary at Lancaster Baptist Church. We stand amazed and humbled at all God has accomplished in our midst through these years, and today we joyfully offer the sacrifice of praise for His goodness. I’m reminded of David’s...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 10, 2009 | Christian Life, Media/Resources
I’m excited about our new daily devotional, A Daily Word. I have written these 366 devotions with the purpose of encouraging God’s people through His Word. We all need encouragement—on a daily basis, and the only source of unfailing, always-available...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 7, 2009 | Christian Life
We saw in the last article that God’s hope sustains those who are serving the Lord. But there is another group of people who need the lifeline of hope—those who are searching for answers regarding eternity. God’s Word offers true hope—you can know, based on God’s...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 5, 2009 | Christian Life
On July 4, 1952, Florence Chadwick began the twenty-one mile swim across the Catalina Channel. The water was ice-cold, and a dense fog shrouded her view of the support boats surrounding her. Several times, her support crew drove approaching sharks away with rifle...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 3, 2009 | Christian Life
Every Christian’s primary job description is to be a servant of the Lord. Paul spoke of this as the “vocation wherewith ye are called” (Ephesians 4:1). What a privilege it is to serve the King of kings! Whatever your career, you have the opportunity to serve God...