by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 13, 2016 | Christian Life, Family
My wife Terrie and I were blessed to celebrate our thirty-fifth wedding anniversary last December. Every day—and more—I thank the Lord for Terrie and the gift of being her husband. Proverbs 18:22 is absolutely fulfilled in my life through her: “Whoso findeth a wife...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 13, 2015 | Christian Life, Family
I’ve read 1 Peter 3:7 hundreds—if not thousands—of times. Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.—1...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 6, 2014 | Family, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
All of us that are passionate about ministry recognize that we often have competing interests between family and ministry. If we’re not careful, we can yield to the addiction of the urgency in ministry to the neglect of our families. I know that at times I was on the...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 14, 2014 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources
When Terrie and I got married thirty-three years ago, one of the commitments we made was to keep growing as husband and wife. Every year, I read at least one book on marriage (usually more), and Terrie does the same. Often we read the same book and then discuss it...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 14, 2013 | Family
Her Love for the Lord—My wife did not come from a Christian home, but she established her own consistent walk with God after being saved through a bus ministry in Northern California. Her love for me—We’ve been married for over thirty-two years, and I’ve...