Building Trust in the Church
Every godly pastor labors to build a foundation of trust in the local church—between the people and God, the people and their pastor, and the people one with another. But what do you do when that trust is challenged? When it is craftily undermined? When poor decisions...
What True Patriots Do
In 1776, American patriots pledged their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor” to sign the Declaration of Independence. And then they gave of themselves in unspeakable sacrifice to birth this great nation. These men understood that patriotism meant so much more than...An Alert to the Pulpit and the Pew
Do preachers make too much of preaching? Does biblical preaching amount to mere noise of the sort we’re always wanting to lessen in our busy lives? In this video, a morning sermon preached during Spiritual Leadership Conference, Dr. Sam Davison powerfully reasons from...
Don’t Waste Your Summer
The principle of rest is woven into the pages of Scripture. But in our twenty-first century mentality of hurry, we often miss it. God built cycles of work and rest into creation. (See Genesis 2:2–3; Exodus 20:11.) Even Jesus highlighted the necessity of having times...
The Resilient Life
Overcome the Crises and Anxieties of Life through Christ
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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.
No system of laws can change hearts. We hold the world’s only answer, but we must be faithful to share it. #DailyDevotion https://vist.ly/3n4mhfc