Current Events | Paul Chappell

10 Reasons I’m Thankful to Be an American

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 4, 2012 | Current Events

I have freedom—to vote, to speak, to travel, to live. We enjoy a level of freedom people in repressed nations cannot even fathom. I pledge to a flag I am proud of. The stars and stripes of Old Glory represent the courage, sacrifice, and patriotism of those who...

When Nations Forget God

by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 28, 2012 | Christian Life

Americans are not always good at remembering. We forget the sacrifices made for us so we can enjoy freedom today. We forget the blood, sweat, and tears of those who have given their all that we might have liberty. Israel was not always good at remembering either. They...

Indulgences Return. Really?

by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 16, 2012 | Christian Life, Current Events

I recently came across a New York Times article that floored me. The article described how the Catholic church has reinstituted the distribution of indulgences. I learned about indulgences in high school history (when we covered the middle ages and the Reformation),...

The Subversion of Marriage

by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 10, 2012 | Current Events

News sources are buzzing with President Barack Obama’s announcement from yesterday: “At a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me, personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.”...

In Defense of Pastor Jeffress

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 10, 2011 | Current Events

A Texas pastor has been in the news spotlight ever since he gave a forthright answer to reporters last Friday. Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, was requested to introduce Texas Governor Rick Perry at the Values Voter Summit in...