by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 9, 2014 | Christian Life
This Sunday will be our church’s twenty-ninth Open House Sunday. Much work has already gone into every aspect of this day. From hours of prayer and preparation for the gospel message I will preach to the dinner for our guests, to the 1,001 other details of the service...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 6, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources
I am so excited to make available a new soulwinning resource from Striving Together Publications—Paid in Full: Your Debt, God’s Payment. This small minibook is written directly to an unsaved person. It explains salvation simply and engages with the reader...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 26, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
I think the Apostle Paul would laugh at some of our goals of “stress-free living.” Not because he would have had a desire for stress, but because of the lengths we go to avoid it! We see stress as an enemy, but in reality, it is part and parcel of life—especially life...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 23, 2014 | Christian Life
Nearly every week, we have a church call our ministry to ask for a pastor recommendation. We’re often able to recommend someone—in many cases, a graduate of West Coast Baptist College. A few days ago, I had a conversation with a deacon from a church in Colorado. His...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 19, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
You know those seasons when you are so busy you hardly feel you have time to even look at your to do list? And you consider what would happen to your family if you actually lost your mind? We can get so caught up in tasks, that not only do we lose our focus, but we...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 17, 2014 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
There is no doubt that spiritual formation in the heart of a child begins at an early age. (Moses, Samuel, Timothy, and others from the pages of Scripture testify to this fact.) Children are impressionable and easily influenced. Even in the life of a child, a...