by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 6, 2020 | Christian Life, Family
Fulfilling. Consuming. Exciting. Challenging. Parenting is all of this, and more. And it is one of the greatest privileges of my life. The Lord gave Terrie and me four children who are now married and all serving the Lord with their spouses and are raising our eleven...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 27, 2019 | Christian Life, Family
One of the great desires of my life is to finish well. At the end of my race, I want to be able to say with Paul, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7). There are many aspects to lifelong faithfulness, but I...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 25, 2019 | Christian Life, Media/Resources
It is an interesting fact that the people we give thanks for today were often hated in their own lifetimes. More interesting still, is that they are often forgotten in our lifetime. For instance, what do you know about Peter Waldo? Felix Manz? Patrick Hamilton?...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 30, 2019 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
How would you finish the sentence, “A growing church is…”? Anyone who has been at Lancaster Baptist longer than six months could answer, “…always in transition.” A growing church is always in transition. A growing church is always in transition. Share on X From...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 25, 2019 | Christian Life, Media/Resources
Technology is interesting in that the more integrated into your life a particular aspect of it becomes the more likely you are to take it for granted. And perhaps the less likely you are to consider its impact on your life—for good or for bad. In the early days of...