by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 24, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Over the years as a Christian and as a pastor, there have been seasons of difficult, painful valleys. And these days have been one of those seasons. The valley is a difficult place to be. Yet, through the years, I’ve learned that God often speaks the most clearly in...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 15, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources
Type As like me rarely need to be encouraged to develop ambition. But we do need to be encouraged to purify our ambition. Conversely, Type Bs often need to be encouraged to pursue godly ambition. Rescuing Ambition by Dave Harvey addresses both ends of the spectrum....
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 11, 2014 | Christian Life
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...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 9, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
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...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 6, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
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.”...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 1, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources
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,...