Dr. Paul Chappell

Three Words of Rest: An Invitation to the Weary

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 20, 2020 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

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

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 14, 2020 | Christian Life, Current Events, Ministry Leadership

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...

Providing Leadership in Turbulent Times

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 9, 2020 | Ministry Leadership

“It is a dreadful thing to come into the Presidency this way, but it would be a far worse thing to be morbid about it. Here is the task, and I have got to do it to the best of my ability; and that is all there is about it.”—President Theodore Roosevelt, in a letter to...

5 Ways to Prepare for an Unusual and Christ-Exalting Easter

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 6, 2020 | Christian Life

Easter 2020 is not the Resurrection Sunday we were expecting. Nor is it the one we were planning for a month ago. But it is the Easter in front of us this Sunday, and we trust that God is not limited by the social distancing restrictions imposed by COVID-19. Although...

Trust God and Seize the Moment

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 3, 2020 | Christian Life, Current Events

If you’re like me, your schedule for this week looks nothing like what you envisioned it would four weeks ago. Not only is my daily or weekly schedule scrambled, but my calendar is upended due to COVID-19. Some of the changes have been hard. I miss seeing my...