by Paul Chappell | Aug 20, 2011 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Without hesitation, I can say that God has done His greatest works in my life through seasons of adversity. Sometimes, however, in moments of introspection we wonder, Why all the suffering? I truly believe that God does far more through suffering than we see at first...
by Paul Chappell | Sep 29, 2010 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
The title of this book caught my eye while I was walking past a bookstore in the airport this summer. I purchased a copy for myself and also sent one to three of my spiritual mentors, asking them to read it and mark anything they felt should be underscored in my heart...
by 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...
by Paul Chappell | Jul 7, 2009 | Christian Life
We saw in the last article that God’s hope sustains those who are serving the Lord. But there is another group of people who need the lifeline of hope—those who are searching for answers regarding eternity. God’s Word offers true hope—you can know, based on God’s...
by Paul Chappell | Jul 5, 2009 | Christian Life
On July 4, 1952, Florence Chadwick began the twenty-one mile swim across the Catalina Channel. The water was ice-cold, and a dense fog shrouded her view of the support boats surrounding her. Several times, her support crew drove approaching sharks away with rifle...