by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 16, 2009 | Christian Life, Current Events
It came as no surprise, this past Tuesday morning, that President Obama signed an executive order to lift the ban on stem cell research, as was promised on the campaign trail. Surrounded by an audience of scientists, religious and political figures, as well as his...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 10, 2009 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
One of the exciting changes in our ministry this year has been the addition of a New Members’ Class. When we began the class three weeks ago, it was thrilling to see over ninety people in attendance who have either recently joined or who are interested in...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 6, 2009 | Christian Life
Growing up, I had some memorable incidents with go-karts. It was always a lot of fun to race them around with friends and pretend to be a “grown-up” with my own car. All of the go-karts I drove fit into one of two categories. The first category were those with...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 23, 2009 | Christian Life, Family
In the early years of our ministry here at Lancaster Baptist, we did not always have the budget to provide a hotel room for our guest speakers, so Terrie and I often hosted these men in our home. One of the men I looked forward to spending time with was Dr. John...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 17, 2009 | Christian Life
If you’re like me, when you sat down to write your goals for the new year, reading was somewhere on your list. Whether you decided to read more books or to read certain books, you probably acknowledged the importance of reading. Several years ago, I gave our church...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 15, 2009 | Christian Life
Christopher Columbus became a fixture in history for discovering a new world. Our children learn this at very early ages, and we even have an annual date on the calendar to remind us of this. What few people realize is the tedious and rather mundane journey that...