When Faith Knocks
Thomas Edison observed, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” It seems to me that something similar can be said of faith. I have observed that some of the most faith-building times in my life have been when I’ve...
The Spirit and Mission of a Twelfth Century Bible College
This summer I had the opportunity to visit the valleys of Piedmont, Italy—home to the Waldensians for centuries. (If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) The plaque pictured above is mounted in a mountain hut which was used...Trap that Frog
(If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) If you have a runaway toad and a spare broom, feel free to ask my grandson, Camden, for his services! And if you feel like you have a different kind of “frog”—a project or an irritation...
One Book for a Long Journey
David Livingstone is said to have begun his expedition into the heart of Africa with over seventy books in three cases with a cumulative weight of almost two hundred pounds. A doctor and an explorer by trade, these books were precious as needed reference to...
Count Your Encouragement
Perhaps you’ve heard the suggested praise/correction ratio of 10/1. And perhaps, like me, you’ve found it easy to forget to be regular on the praise side of the ratio. Last week at our annual staff training, my friend, Ken McCoy, was reminding our staff leaders to...
7 Ways to See Change in Your Life Now
Do you take periodic inventory of areas in which you need to grow? This is an important practice for leaders. And equally as important as identifying areas of growth is taking steps to actually see growth take place. If you want to see change in your life, here are...
When God Prunes, Don’t Resist
No Christian enjoys the pain of purging. But every Christian who is walking in the Spirit wants to bear fruit. Jesus made it clear that purging is part of the process of fruit bearing. In John 15, Christ compares Himself to a vine and us to branches. Obviously, the...
Book Reviews: Margin and Balance
In the past year and a half I have read two excellent books by Dr. Richard Swenson—Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives and In Search of Balance: Keys to a Stable Life. As Swenson defines margin, it “the space between...
Thoughts from Down Under
Terrie and I have had the privilege of ministering in Australia for several days. We are wrapping up our meetings today and tomorrow in Rock Hampton, Australia, with Pastor Robert Bakss. It has been a great privilege to participate in several services during which...
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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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