The Grey Side of Technology
As a pastor who too often counsels people affected by the dark side of the Internet, I am very aware of the dangers posed online. Wandering hearts, inconsistent identities, even child predators—all of these find themselves very much at home online. (Of course, they...
After the Conference: Making Spiritual Leadership Conference More Than an Experience
The Lord graciously and powerfully blessed Spiritual Leadership Conference last week. The preaching, music, testimonies, teaching…it was evident that God’s anointing was on all of it. The Holy Spirit worked in so many of our lives—convicting, challenging, changing us....
Checklist for Off-Season Christian School Prep
Jim Lee is the administrator for Lancaster Baptist School. I appreciate his commitment to excellence in Christian education, and I asked him to write the guest post below. If you administrate or teach in a Christian school, these thoughts will be helpful to you....
Launch Out Further—What 27 Years Teaches Us
Twenty-seven years ago, God allowed my family and I to embark on a tremendous adventure of faith as we came to Lancaster, California. At the time, none of us—our family or our small church—had any idea how God would bless our obedience. We just knew that we needed to...
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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.
No system of laws can change hearts. We hold the world’s only answer, but we must be faithful to share it. #DailyDevotion https://vist.ly/3n4mhfc