by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 10, 2015 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources
Being a parent is a tough job. And in today’s broken society, it sometimes seems that there are 1,001 forces working against you. But parenting is not only tough—it’s vital. It’s the highest of callings, and it’s important that you succeed in raising your children to...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 8, 2015 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources
Assumptions are powerful for two reasons: first, because we often don’t recognize our assumptions (by definition, we accept them as fact) and second, because they do, in fact, shape our actions. In almost thirty years of pastoring and counseling, I’ve...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 25, 2015 | Christian Life, Family
We live in a world where “enough” is never enough. Whether we realize it or not, there is a constant pull on our hearts toward materialism and covetousness. But it’s not just adults who fight these battles. Our children are bombarded with the offer of more. They need...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 19, 2015 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources
Parents are responsible not only to teach God’s Word to their children but to “teach them diligently.” Deuteronomy 6:7 describes the level of persistence with which we are to teach our children: “and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 12, 2015 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources
The way I remember Christmas morning when our children were small was a row of eager children sitting on the couch—excited to open their presents, but first basking in the warmth of hearing Dad read the Christmas story. And of course, meditating on the grace of God in...