by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 17, 2014 | Christian Life
In the previous post we saw that while the empty tomb is a powerful reminder of the hope we have in Christ’s victory, the cross shows us how to bear difficulties until victory comes. Specifically, we saw from Christ’s suffering, five truths to remember in times of...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 15, 2014 | Christian Life
On Sunday, we celebrate the victory of the Resurrection of Christ. We remember His triumph, and we thank God for the hope that brings in our lives on a daily basis. But remember, there could be no resurrection without the crucifixion. The empty tomb is a powerful...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 10, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
The 2014 Spiritual Leadership Conference is fast approaching—it’s now less than nine weeks away. If you have not yet registered for the conference, I would encourage you to do so today. Here are seven reasons I believe you need to register—the first two of which are...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 7, 2014 | Christian Life
Every morning brings fresh opportunities—and fresh challenges. Sometimes the challenges seem to outweigh the opportunities. Sometimes it’s difficult to see the opportunities embedded in the challenges. Sometimes—with or without challenges or opportunities—it’s just a...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 4, 2014 | Christian Life, Family
We’ve been privileged this week to host hundreds of teenagers for the West Coast Baptist Youth Conference. It has been a joy to see their responsiveness to the teaching and preaching of God’s Word. Teenagers are a delightful challenge—even to themselves! The teenage...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 27, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
As a new pastor, I had one very good reason to preach about finances—the church had no money! But I had an even more compelling reason not to preach about finances: I didn’t want to offend our few members! Pastors probably know the jokes and one-liners about preachers...