by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 27, 2016 | Christian Life, Family
All children have moments or seasons when they struggle with obedience—just like their parents. But some young people, particularly in their teenage years, become defiant and overtly disrespectful. Why? There are many contributing reasons—including the freewill of...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 15, 2016 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
I’m excited to announce a relaunch of the Spiritual Leadership Podcast—beginning with this episode! While past episodes were primarily audio leadership lessons that had been recorded in other venues, such as Spiritual Leadership or Striving Together Conferences, the...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 15, 2016 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
The challenges to Christian ministry continue to mount. Between a cultural shift toward intolerance of truth, the decision fatigue of pastors, the opinion overload of society, and a host of other challenges, it’s no wonder that so many pastors and spiritual leaders...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 5, 2016 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
We have the absolute promise that the church will continue. Jesus plainly declared, “I will build my church” (Matthew 16:18). Thus, we have the advantage of operating from the knowledge that we are on the winning side. Even so, you and I both know of churches that...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 30, 2016 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources
We’re so excited to announce the release of our first professionally-recorded audiobook through Striving Together Publications. The book is Making Home Work in a Broken Society, a highly-practical book with biblical principles for Christian parents that I wrote this...