How to Respond to an Ongoing, Disruptive Trial
In one sense, any trial that comes into our lives is unplanned and disruptive to our expectations. But some trials last longer than others and are disruptive to everything in our lives. The COVID-19 crisis has, in many ways, been this kind of trial. Everyone in our...
Adapting Ministry for COVID-19: What We’ve Learned and What We Are Learning
In this “coronavirus edition” of the Spiritual Leadership Podcast, we are joined by three pastor guests: Pastor Steve Chappell from Coastline Baptist Church in Oceanside, California Pastor Dave Delaney from First Baptist Church in Long Beach, California Pastor Chris...
Three Words of Rest: An Invitation to the Weary
Many of us live without truly enjoying spiritual, emotional, and sometimes even physical rest. Here in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, we are finding ourselves forced to take a different pace. For some, the change of pace has actually increased stress...
Safety, Religious Liberty, and the Coronavirus
When medical professionals and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first began encouraging us to practice social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19, I had two thoughts as a pastor: obedience to Christ and the safety of our members. Early in...
The Resilient Life
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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.
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