by Paul Chappell | Mar 5, 2021 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
I’ve often said that I want to finish my race still in love with the Lord, still in love with Terrie, and still in love with the local church. But I have been in the ministry long enough to know that for this to happen, I’ll need to guard my spirit from enemies of the...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 19, 2021 | Christian Life, Current Events
I have long said that the most important ways Christians can uphold the sanctity of life are by teaching their children and church families what the Bible says about the value of human life and by being present to support single mothers in need. At the same time, I...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 9, 2021 | Christian Life, Family
Less than two months ago, Terrie and I celebrated our fortieth wedding anniversary. When we got married in 1980, I never could have imagined how our relationship would deepen over the years or how profoundly grateful I would be today for Terrie and the blessings of...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 2, 2021 | Christian Life, Family
I remember as a nineteen-year-old, newly-married husband driving home from work and asking the Lord to cleanse my mind of the language I had heard on the job site that day. I sang, quoted Scripture, and asked God to wash my mind of the vulgarities of the day. I hated...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 25, 2021 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
For the first several months of the Coronavirus pandemic, I found myself needing to make constant in-the-moment assessments and adjustments as I sought to lead our church family. Now—prayerfully, and with God’s help, as vaccines get distributed, it looks like we could...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 18, 2021 | Christian Life, Ministry News
Through the years, I have collected various quotes on revival. One that stands out is by G. Campbell Morgan: “Revival cannot be organized, but we can set our sails to catch the wind from heaven when God chooses to blow upon His people once again.” Revival cannot be...