by Paul Chappell | Feb 9, 2021 | Christian Life, Family
Less than two months ago, Terrie and I celebrated our fortieth wedding anniversary. When we got married in 1980, I never could have imagined how our relationship would deepen over the years or how profoundly grateful I would be today for Terrie and the blessings of...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 10, 2020 | Christian Life
One of the great joys of pastoring is officiating weddings for the members of our church. It’s a special blessing to me when two young people who grew up at Lancaster Baptist Church fall in love, desire to serve the Lord together, and ask me to perform their wedding....
by 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...
by 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...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 12, 2018 | Family
On one of the most memorable road trips of our early marriage, Terrie and I were making the six-hour drive from our home in San Dimas, California, to her parents’ home in San Jose for a birthday party. I was in Bible college, sleeping only a few hours each...