Book Reviews | Paul Chappell

Book Reviews: Margin and Balance

by Paul Chappell | Aug 11, 2012 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership

In the past year and a half I have read two excellent books by Dr. Richard Swenson—Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives and In Search of Balance: Keys to a Stable Life. As Swenson defines margin, it “the space between...

Book Review: The Promise

by Paul Chappell | Jul 20, 2012 | Christian Life, Media/Resources

I not only reread The Promise, but I highlighted it heavily both times through. This encouraging book illuminates one of the most often quoted promises in the Bible—Romans 8:28. Author Robert Morgan has divided this book into two parts. Beginning with a word-by-word...

Book Review: 10 Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health

by Paul Chappell | Jan 25, 2012 | Christian Life, Media/Resources

How would you assess your spiritual health? Is it related to how busy you are for the Lord? How good your intentions are toward your wife? How much outward fruit is evident in your ministry? Although there are outward evidences of a rooted Christian, I don’t believe...

Book Review: Lectures to My Students

by Paul Chappell | Jan 11, 2012 | Christian Life, Media/Resources

One of the first books I received as a college student was Lectures to My Students by Charles Spurgeon. This was the text for my Pastoral Theology class and has been one of my favorites throughout the years. Although I have probably read Spiritual Leadership by Oswald...

New Minibook: Christmas Is a Gift

by Paul Chappell | Nov 16, 2011 | Media/Resources

Most of us never really unwrap the significance of the poignant Christmas season. It’s been on my heart for several years to write a Christmas themed minibook with spiritual encouragement from the Christmas story, as well as a clear Gospel presentation that can...