4 Eternal Priorities of a Renewed Church
Our theme at Lancaster Baptist Church for this year is one word: Renew. I shared this theme with our church family on the first Sunday of January as I preached from 2 Corinthians 4—one of the greatest chapters for understanding renewal. One of the most apparent truths...
Thoughts for Young Men
Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil...
7 Commitments for Finishing Well
No one begins the New Year with aspirations to quit. We want to finish the year well, and we want to finish our life course well. I think of the Apostle Paul’s statement in 2 Timothy 4:7: “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”...
Renew: Fresh Strength for Needy Christians
Ever started the day empty? Depleted? Dry? Welcome to the club. Anyone who has served the Lord for any length of time has experienced spiritual fatigue or exhaustion. After all, we’re only human. That’s why God doesn’t ask us to serve Him in our own strength. In fact,...
20 Questions: Asking for Your Feedback
As I look ahead to blog posts for the coming year, I’d like feedback from you so I can know you better and know what would be most helpful to you. So I’ve compiled a 20-question reader survey. Almost all of the questions have multiple-choice answers, and the answers...
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Pastor Paul Chappell
Dr. Paul Chappell is the senior pastor of the Lancaster Baptist Church and president of West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, California. His biblical vision has led the church to become one of the most dynamic independent Baptist churches in the nation. He has been married to his wife, Terrie, for over forty years and is the father of four married children all serving in Christian ministry.
