8 Indicators of an Unraveling Culture
I don’t think any serious, observant American Christian denies that our culture is on a fast downhill slide. But I’m afraid we don’t often study our society, especially the communities where we live and serve, carefully enough to gain specific understanding and...
Grace for the Growing Church
One of the results of church growth is problems. I don’t mean that negatively, just factually. Think of the first-century church in Jerusalem. In a time of great growth and great grace, they encountered a significant problem (Acts 6). In fact, their problem was...
Engaging a Corrupt Culture with the Gospel
None of us preach in a vacuum. We live “in this present world” and have been commissioned by God to declare His gospel in it. It seems to me that, when it comes to the present-day culture, there are two extremes preachers tend toward: embracing the culture to the...
10 Secrets to a Joyful Christian Life
When I think of someone who models the joy of the Lord in ministry, I think of Dr. Don Sisk. What is so remarkable about Dr. Sisk is that he has been serving the Lord for nearly sixty-five years and still has the joy of the Lord. This year at Spiritual Leadership...
Focus
Learn to identify distractions, realign priorities, cultivate Christ-centered habits, and press forward with joy in Christ.
Pastor Paul Chappell
Dr. Paul Chappell is the senior pastor of the Lancaster Baptist Church and president of West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, California. His biblical vision has led the church to become one of the most dynamic independent Baptist churches in the nation. He has been married to his wife, Terrie, for over forty years and is the father of four married children all serving in Christian ministry.
If God could use the Corinthian Church, He can use you!
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work" (2 Corinthians 9:8).
(Full message: https://www.lancasterbaptist.org/sermons/pastor-paul-chappell-he-is-able)