by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 6, 2014 | Family, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
All of us that are passionate about ministry recognize that we often have competing interests between family and ministry. If we’re not careful, we can yield to the addiction of the urgency in ministry to the neglect of our families. I know that at times I was on the...
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 | Feb 14, 2014 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources
When Terrie and I got married thirty-three years ago, one of the commitments we made was to keep growing as husband and wife. Every year, I read at least one book on marriage (usually more), and Terrie does the same. Often we read the same book and then discuss it...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 25, 2013 | Christian Life, Family
Two of the greatest things parents can do for their children are to instill in their hearts eternal priorities—specifically the priority to reach the world with the gospel—and help them understand the world-wide focus of our mission as Christians. We are to witness to...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 13, 2013 | Family
Just three days ago, our youngest son and daughter-in-law welcomed their first child into the world—Alivia Love Chappell. Alivia is our fifth grandchild. Her arrival marks the last of our children to have their first child. Matt is the youngest of our children, and...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 31, 2013 | Christian Life, Family
If you are a father with children at home, you are a blessed man. It seems just yesterday that I snapped the picture above. In reality, it was twenty years ago. When it comes to parenting, time flies. And I don’t regret a second of that fleeting time that I invested...