by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 22, 2012 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
The story is told of a struggling community who called an open town meeting to discuss their financial straits. Included in the group of a couple dozen people at the meeting was a stranger. No one knew him, and no one paid him any attention. In fact, once when he...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 8, 2012 | Ministry Leadership
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by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 8, 2012 | Ministry Leadership
During a particularly pressing season of ministry, Jesus invited His disciples, “Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while” (Mark 6:31). I have not always executed this command well, and at times I have even felt guilty when I pulled away from my...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 7, 2012 | Media/Resources
A post-Christian culture questions everything related to Scripture, and the church certainly hasn’t escaped its scrutiny—or its dismissal. Some claim that the church was man’s idea. Others suggest that it has deviated so far from the first century that it is no longer...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 1, 2012 | Media/Resources, Ministry News
(If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) The longer I walk with the Lord, the more convinced I am that knowing and loving Jesus Christ is really what the Christian life is all about. As a pastor, more than I want my church...