by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 2, 2013 | Christian Life, Family, Ministry News
The ministry schedule here at Lancaster Baptist seems to sometimes bring periods when multiple events happen in back to back succession. This is one of those seasons. Resurrection Sunday took place two days ago, and tomorrow begins the West Coast Baptist Youth...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 14, 2013 | Family
Her Love for the Lord—My wife did not come from a Christian home, but she established her own consistent walk with God after being saved through a bus ministry in Northern California. Her love for me—We’ve been married for over thirty-two years, and I’ve...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 13, 2013 | Family
People use different words to describe it, but every Christian dad I know wants it for his children—a pure and emotionally healthy path to the marriage altar. By God’s grace, Terrie and I have watched all four of our children fall in love and marry the spouse of their...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 12, 2013 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Busy ministry can easily overtake core convictions. When we find ourselves on a perpetual treadmill of activity, it’s wise to pause to remember the early convictions upon which we’ve been building. In this week’s growth points video, revisit with me two convictions...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 16, 2013 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
If repetition is the key to learning, then, when it comes to working with young people, keeping a big picture focus is the key to sanity. It’s so easy to get into a rut in which we tire of the repetition necessary to develop students. If you’re a parent, you perhaps...