by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 27, 2016 | Christian Life, Family
All children have moments or seasons when they struggle with obedience—just like their parents. But some young people, particularly in their teenage years, become defiant and overtly disrespectful. Why? There are many contributing reasons—including the freewill of...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 21, 2016 | Family
Just four months ago, in June of this year, our three-year-old grandson, Chandler, was in the pediatric intensive care unit at Kaiser Sunset Hospital in Hollywood with necrotizing pneumonia. It was a close call that included a lung surgery, ten days in the hospital,...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 25, 2016 | Christian Life, Family
One of the easy traps for parents to fall into is having shortsighted goals for their children. If I can just make it through today… (particularly in the preschool years) My child’s greatest problem is to change _______ behavior. If he can just make a higher grade… If...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 30, 2016 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources
We’re so excited to announce the release of our first professionally-recorded audiobook through Striving Together Publications. The book is Making Home Work in a Broken Society, a highly-practical book with biblical principles for Christian parents that I wrote this...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 29, 2016 | Christian Life, Family
In my previous post, I shared five of the lessons the Lord has been teaching me through my three-year-old grandson Chandler’s illness illness and hospitalization with severe pneumonia. These are in no real order—just the raw truths the Lord has been teaching me during...