by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 21, 2019 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
With over 750 direct references to music in the Bible, this is an issue of no small significance in Scripture. I’ve written before on biblical purposes for music as well as on music and worship. Sometimes, however, in lengthy studies or lists, especially in a subject...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 18, 2019 | Ministry Leadership
One of the first books I read in full-time ministry was In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters. Although it is specifically about excellence in business, I was captivated by the realization that if the secular world would care about excellence in the workplace, how...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 14, 2019 | Christian Life, Family
For some couples, the month of February is a reminder of the way it’s supposed to be, perhaps even the way it used to be. Kind, thoughtful, romantic—sadly, these words are not always the reality in Christian marriages. But they could be. As Christians, we have the...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 11, 2019 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
We know that progress in the Christian life comes by looking to Jesus (Hebrews 12:1–3). Additionally, God has designed the Christian life so that others lead us in the faith. For instance, a Christian parent should model God’s love and point their child to Christ. A...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 7, 2019 | Ministry Leadership
One of the great travesties of today’s contemporary church philosophy is a lack of spiritual conviction. Notice I did not say a lack of communicating spiritual conviction, for that’s not the greatest problem. In fact, what started as an attempt to make truth more...