by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 24, 2011 | Christian Life
Christmas—the first Christmas—was a package of miracles. A virgin birth, God clothing Himself in human flesh, the Father giving His amazing love to an undeserving world, Christ making Himself poor that we might be made rich. It’s an unspeakable gift that I can’t begin...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 22, 2011 | Christian Life
Philippians 2:6–8 reveals the very thought process of Jesus. Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 20, 2011 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
God’s greatest gifts are sometimes wrapped in dark packages. We take one look at the package and decide we don’t want the gift. But, in reality, under the dark paper are the gifts we desperately need. Paul received one of these gifts. He called it “a thorn in the...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 14, 2011 | Christian Life
How would you finish this sentence: “All I want for Christmas is ________.” I already have my two front teeth (got them when I was about six), so I’m asking God for something much, much bigger this year. To know Him. It’s too easy for Christmas to simply be about...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 7, 2011 | Christian Life
When I look at my December calendar, I just about break into a cold sweat. You probably feel the same way. It seems there is no end to how many wonderful activities can be packed into this special time of year! And yet, one of the decisions that I make early every...