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How Thankfulness Strengthens Faithfulness in Ministry

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 27, 2019 | Christian Life, Family

One of the great desires of my life is to finish well. At the end of my race, I want to be able to say with Paul, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7). There are many aspects to lifelong faithfulness, but I...

Grandmother Chappell in Heaven

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 17, 2019 | Family

Just after Spiritual Leadership Conference concluded in Lancaster last week, Terrie and I got a call that my 100-year-old grandmother was nearing Heaven, and we should come see her soon. We came as quickly as we could, and she entered the presence of Christ last...

Happy Grace-Filled Valentines!

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 14, 2019 | Christian Life, Family

For some couples, the month of February is a reminder of the way it’s supposed to be, perhaps even the way it used to be. Kind, thoughtful, romantic—sadly, these words are not always the reality in Christian marriages. But they could be. As Christians, we have the...

Mentoring and Modeling in the Home

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 20, 2018 | Ministry Leadership

One of our annual traditions is taking a family picture to send out with our Christmas cards. For our picture this year (above), we went up to the Tehachapi mountains. I couldn’t help but remember that it was in a room located in these very mountains where twenty-five...

Five Disciplines for Building a Strong Family in a Busy Ministry

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 15, 2018 | Christian Life, Family, Ministry Leadership

All of us who are passionate about ministry recognize that we can have competing interests when it comes to balancing our ministry and family responsibilities. If we’re not careful, we can yield to the addiction of busyness in ministry to the neglect of our own...