Family | Paul Chappell

Which Kind of Parent Are You?

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 9, 2010 | Christian Life, Family

As parents, we have an awesome responsibility to raise our children for the Lord. Parenting is so much bigger than providing basic necessities of life; it requires nurturing young hearts in the ways of the Lord. Our culture pressures us to assume false methods of...

Praying and Trusting

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 17, 2010 | Family

I wanted to take a moment today to thank our many friends who are praying and trusting God with us regarding the physical needs in our son Larry’s life as well as our spiritual need for God’s sustaining grace and power. About a week before Thanksgiving, Larry was...

Matthew and Katie Engaged!

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 13, 2010 | Family

Nearly twenty-four years ago our family moved to Lancaster, California, to begin ministry at Lancaster Baptist Church. At that time, we had two children, Danielle and Larry, and God soon blessed us with two more children, Kristine and Matthew. This past week, our...

Humanly Impossible

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 30, 2010 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News

One of the highlights of the year at Lancaster Baptist Church is our annual winter revival with Dr. John Goetsch. I look forward these meetings every year—both for my own spiritual growth and for the growth it brings in the lives of our people. Several days of...

Cancer, God, and Larry!

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 20, 2010 | Family

I must admit I had never anticipated that words like cancer, surgery, or chemotherapy would be a part of our everyday, family vocabulary. Yet, in the past several weeks by God’s sovereign plan, we have seen our son Larry endure two major surgeries, and he is now...