Dr. Paul Chappell

Two Types of Go-Karts

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 6, 2009 | Christian Life

Growing up, I had some memorable incidents with go-karts. It was always a lot of fun to race them around with friends and pretend to be a “grown-up” with my own car. All of the go-karts I drove fit into one of two categories. The first category were those with...

President Obama Approving Rally Prayers, Baptist Pastor Compromises

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 3, 2009 | Current Events

A recent article by Dan Gilgoff of U.S. News and World Report revealed a sad and disturbing trend in Barack Obama’s new presidency—the trend of “vetting prayers.” Gilgoff reported in his February 24th article, “In a departure from previous presidents, his public...

Mentoring Steps for Emerging Leaders

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 25, 2009 | Ministry Leadership

Last week I had the privilege of meeting with a twenty-six year old man in our church who is a graduate of a liberal arts college in the Midwest and has recently been working for an accounting firm here on the West Coast. As we sat in my office, he shared his...

Does He Think I’m Some Kind of Sluggard?

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 23, 2009 | Christian Life, Family

In the early years of our ministry here at Lancaster Baptist, we did not always have the budget to provide a hotel room for our guest speakers, so Terrie and I often hosted these men in our home. One of the men I looked forward to spending time with was Dr. John...

Patch the Pirate

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 18, 2009 | Ministry News

Ron Hamilton has done much in the way of promoting Christ-honoring music in fundamental Baptist churches across the nation. Each time Brother Hamilton has the opportunity to visit our ministry, I am encouraged by his testimony as well as his godly philosophy of...