by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 8, 2018 | Christian Life, Current Events
The results of an election can reveal the character and heart of a people. And this most recent election, at least in the state of California, didn’t reveal a heart for God or loyalty to Christian values. Our newly-elected governor was, fourteen years ago, the first...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 5, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Incredible as it may be, it is easy to become discontent in ministry. That’s not a reflection on the challenges of ministry so much as it is a reflection on the fickle nature of our hearts. We start out eager to serve the Lord and others, but then, perhaps...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 1, 2018 | Christian Life
According to statistics from 2018, Americans owe 26 percent of their income to consumer debt with the average American spending 10 percent of his or her monthly income on non-mortgage debts. And although average income is increasing, American consumers are buying more...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 24, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
God’s grace has to be the greatest gift of the Christian life. It is by grace that we are saved (Ephesians 2:8), by grace that we grow (2 Peter 3:18), by grace that we have access to the presence of God (Romans 5:2), and by grace that we are motivated in service...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 7, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
I don’t read a lot of blogs, but I use social media enough to notice an excess of what 2 Timothy 2:23 refers to as “foolish and unlearned questions.” The online world provides a perfect platform for these kinds of questions because there are so many...