by Paul Chappell | May 18, 2017 | Christian Life
Summer is almost as good as a new year for the fresh energy it gives us in setting goals and planning times of renewal. Of course, summer means different things to different people. To students, it means “freedom.” To farmers, it means “work”! But whatever the summer...
by Paul Chappell | Sep 12, 2016 | Christian Life
Do you ever have a day go differently than you planned? Or a year? Or an entire season of your life? I’m a planner, and although I know in theory that God may change my plans and, in fact, has every right to intervene, I don’t always see His hand in the unplanned...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 17, 2016 | Ministry Leadership
If there is anything you learn over years in ministry, it is that victory doesn’t “just happen.” But you don’t have to learn that by experience. You can see it in the example of David’s preparation and charge to Solomon for the temple. From David’s earliest desires to...
by Paul Chappell | Dec 28, 2015 | Ministry Leadership
We’re less than a week out from our annual church vision night, when I share with our church family opportunities to serve the Lord as a church in the coming year. It’s always an exciting time as I attempt to cast vision for what God has placed on my heart and we...
by Paul Chappell | Jul 23, 2015 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
If you’ve had the privilege to know Dr. Don Sisk, you are blessed. In fact, one reason I’m so excited about his recently-published biography, Where Only God Could Lead, is that it shares the story of Dr. Sisk’s life for anyone. (In a moment, I’ll tell you how you can...