by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 9, 2021 | Christian Life, Family
Less than two months ago, Terrie and I celebrated our fortieth wedding anniversary. When we got married in 1980, I never could have imagined how our relationship would deepen over the years or how profoundly grateful I would be today for Terrie and the blessings of...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 2, 2021 | Christian Life, Family
I remember as a nineteen-year-old, newly-married husband driving home from work and asking the Lord to cleanse my mind of the language I had heard on the job site that day. I sang, quoted Scripture, and asked God to wash my mind of the vulgarities of the day. I hated...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 25, 2021 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
For the first several months of the Coronavirus pandemic, I found myself needing to make constant in-the-moment assessments and adjustments as I sought to lead our church family. Now—prayerfully, and with God’s help, as vaccines get distributed, it looks like we could...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 21, 2020 | Christian Life
There have been years on which Christmas Eve was my best day of Christmas shopping—not because it was the best of several good days, but because it was my only day! Covid-19 put me a little ahead this year, because I purchased my gifts online. I love giving to...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 17, 2020 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Most years, December finds me in a whirlwind of preparing messages, preaching church services and special events, and hosting various Christmas celebrations. This year has been different. Partly it is because Covid-19 has reshaped the past nine months for everyone....