by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 15, 2018 | Current Events
Every parent in America mourns today with the parents and families of the 17 children and faculty murdered Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. One of my early thoughts regarding this tragedy was to pray for not only the parents and...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 7, 2017 | Current Events, Ministry Leadership
Like many churches around the nation, Lancaster Baptist had a time of prayer last evening for First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Less than six hours earlier, twenty-six people’s lives were taken during the worship of that church. A mass shooting is...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 30, 2017 | Christian Life, Current Events, Ministry Leadership
Five hundred years—the amount of time it’s been since Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the door in Wittenberg—is hard to wrap our minds around. That’s over double our American history as a nation. It’s even longer than the children of Israel were in...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 24, 2017 | Christian Life, Current Events, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
In the previous post, we looked at eight indicators of an unraveling culture: Biblical illiteracy Breakdown of the family Rise in pagan practices Hostility toward authority Apathy Social media addiction Laodicean churches Distracted pastors We don’t study the needs,...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 21, 2017 | Christian Life, Current Events, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
I don’t think any serious, observant American Christian denies that our culture is on a fast downhill slide. But I’m afraid we don’t often study our society, especially the communities where we live and serve, carefully enough to gain specific understanding and...