Five Biblical Steps to Navigating Marital Conflict
Terrie and I celebrated forty-five years of marriage this past December. For those who are married, it will not come as a surprise to learn that over four and a half decades, we have experienced our share of conflicts and disagreements. Conflict is an inevitable part...
Ten Qualities to Instill in the Hearts of Students
There’s something about the start of a new year—and the routines that come with it—that feels like a reset. Schedules fill, activities regain momentum, and families settle back into familiar rhythms. Before the pace takes over, however, it’s worth pausing to regain a...
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...
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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.
