by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 17, 2020 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Most years, December finds me in a whirlwind of preparing messages, preaching church services and special events, and hosting various Christmas celebrations. This year has been different. Partly it is because Covid-19 has reshaped the past nine months for everyone....
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 4, 2020 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Time is one of God’s greatest gifts. He gives it to all of us equally, and how we use it is our gift back to Him. We often speak of managing our time, but I have learned you really can’t manage time—you can only manage yourself. You can't manage your time—you...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 26, 2020 | Family
Over the past few days, I’ve been going through pictures and videos of my mom and remembering many precious memories of time spent with her. Not only have I felt grateful for these times, but it has reminded me of how important it is to create family memories. As we...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 25, 2020 | Christian Life
Thirty-five years ago this spring, a small congregation in Lancaster, California, learned that yet another pastor was moving on. The church had dwindled to a handful of people, and the frequency of pastor rotations didn’t help inspire confidence among the struggling...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 23, 2020 | Family
I don’t think any of us who have been blessed with the gift of a godly mother can fully convey all that is in our hearts when we say the simple title Mom. I know I can’t. This morning my mother, Maxine Chappell, went to be with the Lord. She was an amazing mom, wife,...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 17, 2020 | Christian Life, Current Events
It’s hard to believe that Election Day was already two weeks ago. It’s been a confusing and challenging season for everyone, and it may continue to be for some time yet. So how should Christians respond to this past election? During times of difficulty and...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 11, 2020 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
If you have a heart for missions and for the spread of the gospel around the world, you are going to love this episode of the Spiritual Leadership Podcast. Our three guests on this episode each brought a unique vantage point to our discussion on New Testament...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 2, 2020 | Christian Life, Current Events
As Christians, we have a unique vantage point on American politics. On one hand, our primary citizenship is in Heaven (Philippians 3:20, Hebrews 11:13). On the other hand, our earthly privilege is to exercise the great liberty we have in this country to vote. For...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 26, 2020 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
A wonderful event took place at Lancaster Baptist Church this past Sunday night as our church family had the privilege of ordaining four men to the gospel ministry. All four of these men graduated from West Coast Baptist College, and all four have served on the staff...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 19, 2020 | Christian Life, Current Events
As Americans, we are blessed to live in a nation where we choose our own leaders and where we have freedom of speech in the process of doing so. Although the candidate choices presented to us in any given election or for any given position may not be our favorite...