Growth Points 35: Two Resources for Baptist Pastors
Striving Together has recently published quite a few new resources. But there are two in particular that I want to ask you to consider. The first is a free resource: America Tomorrow. You can hear the entire material taught and download the companion book here. The...
Quotes to Encourage
I appreciate the way a concise quote can define and relate profound truth. For a change of pace, I’m sharing twenty-five quotes on today’s blog that are among my favorites. Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure.—D.L. Moody Prayer is...Growth Points 34: Three Characteristics of a Lukewarm Church
If there is a recurring theme I see in the modern day church—the seeker church—it is the “I want my rights” theme: I want my rights to drink, to party, to watch whatever I want, to go to church or not go to church—I want my rights. This attitude is sometimes seeping...
Against All Odds
The Declaration of Independence was a statement against all odds. To some, it could have been called, The Declaration of Insanity. How could thirteen fledgling colonies win a war against the mother country? How could rough pioneers and poor farmers advance against a...
The Grey Side of Technology
As a pastor who too often counsels people affected by the dark side of the Internet, I am very aware of the dangers posed online. Wandering hearts, inconsistent identities, even child predators—all of these find themselves very much at home online. (Of course, they...
Focus
Learn to identify distractions, realign priorities, cultivate Christ-centered habits, and press forward with joy in Christ.
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.
If God could use the Corinthian Church, He can use you!
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work" (2 Corinthians 9:8).
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