Three Steps to Setting Spiritual Goals and Building Daily Consistency in the New Year
There is nothing like the beginning of a new year for fresh momentum in vital goals. And there is no more vital area of goal-setting than in our walk with God. After all, spiritual growth rarely happens by accident. It grows in the direction we intentionally set,...
Seven Ways to Be an Effective Christian Witness
Every growing Christian desires to share their faith effectively. This desire is natural because if you know the Lord, you want others to know Him too. Jesus Himself commanded us to share the gospel: “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the...
Truth Is Immortal: On the Five Hundred Year Anniversary of the Anabaptists
Some events are so significant, so shaping of history, that their dates deserve to be remembered. The Protestant Reformation was such an event, and when its five hundredth anniversary arrived, the Christian world buzzed with reflections on its significance. (I...
One Thing People: The Answer to Clarity in a Distracted World
There is much to admire about the Apostle Paul—his tireless dedication, his bold preaching, his endurance through suffering. But one of the most striking statements he ever made is found in Philippians 3:13: “This one thing I do…” One thing. One. That’s startling when...
How to Build Spiritual Habits that Last
I’m a strong proponent of setting goals. But goals without habits don’t make progress. Perhaps you began this summer with goals for your spiritual growth—plans to spend more time in God’s Word, to pray more consistently, or to deepen your walk with Christ. But if...
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Learn to identify distractions, realign priorities, cultivate Christ-centered habits, and press forward with joy in Christ.
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.
If God could use the Corinthian Church, He can use you!
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work" (2 Corinthians 9:8).
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