5 Ways to Make Progress When All You See Is a Mess
Do you ever begin a new week with a pile on your desk? Scraps of notations from Sunday. Left over to dos from last week. Started projects. Unanswered emails. And on top of all of that, the needs and responsibilities of the coming week. Sometimes it’s challenging...
5 Ways to Let Grace Loose!
God’s grace has to be the greatest gift of the Christian life. It is by grace that we are saved (Ephesians 2:8), by grace that we grow (2 Peter 3:18), by grace that we have access to the presence of God (Romans 5:2), and by grace that we are motivated in service...
What’s behind a Name?
In a post last week, I listed the Baptist distinctives, using the acrostic BAPTISTS, and suggested that if you believe these, you should not be ashamed of the name Baptist or of your heritage. B—Biblical Authority in all matters of faith and practice. (See 2 Timothy...
Questions about Bible College Graduates
We’ve just completed our twenty-fourth fall semester opening at West Coast Baptist College. We are humbled by the response of pastors and parents who desire a quality education under a local Baptist church for their students, and we’re grateful for the...
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Overcome the Crises and Anxieties of Life through Christ
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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.
