by Paul Chappell | Dec 6, 2022 | Christian Life
Many Christians have a limited view of worship. They think of it primarily in terms of a feeling, often facilitated through music. To be sure, our worship of Christ should be driven by a true love for God that includes feelings. And yes, music is a incredibly...
by Paul Chappell | Nov 17, 2022 | Christian Life
The word praise is repeated 248 times in our Bible. Over and over, we are admonished and encouraged to give God praise—not just for one blessing, but habitually. We are to be people of praise who consistently and constantly praise God for who He is and for what He has...
by Paul Chappell | Nov 2, 2022 | Christian Life, Media/Resources
Everyone needs resilience. Sometimes it’s for big, life-changing crises. And sometimes it’s for the daily pileup of challenges and pressures. Without resilience, we get stuck. Even if we continue to go through the motions of fulfilling our duties, we become...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 27, 2022 | Christian Life
One of the activities I really look forward to each summer is some extra time for reading. I read throughout the year, but summertime typically affords me the opportunity to read more. I typically read a couple dozen books from June through August. When our children...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 13, 2022 | Christian Life
Just over two weeks ago, our church hosted Spiritual Leadership Conference Egypt. The Lord blessed the conference in amazing ways. We were able to see nearly fifty people come to Christ through outreach in conjunction with the conference. And the Lord used the...
by Paul Chappell | Apr 25, 2022 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Hours before Jesus was arrested, He gave His disciples—and us—an imperative to glorify God: Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. (John 15:8) We can’t always see the fruit that God is bringing about through our...