by Paul Chappell | Nov 5, 2014 | Christian Life, Family
Attitudes regarding money are learned, and children learn theirs primarily from their parents. You’ve seen it: Families that charge themselves into deep debt often see new debt perpetuated in the next generation. Likewise, families that are inconsistent in giving...
by Paul Chappell | Sep 17, 2014 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
There is no doubt that spiritual formation in the heart of a child begins at an early age. (Moses, Samuel, Timothy, and others from the pages of Scripture testify to this fact.) Children are impressionable and easily influenced. Even in the life of a child, a...
by Paul Chappell | Jul 31, 2013 | Christian Life, Family
If you are a father with children at home, you are a blessed man. It seems just yesterday that I snapped the picture above. In reality, it was twenty years ago. When it comes to parenting, time flies. And I don’t regret a second of that fleeting time that I invested...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 15, 2013 | Christian Life, Family
I don’t remember that I thought too much about the word legacy—not in a personal sense, anyway—until my first grandchild was born. As parents, we’re so involved in the daily aspects of guiding our children, and we’re so committed to being there for them every step of...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 16, 2013 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
If repetition is the key to learning, then, when it comes to working with young people, keeping a big picture focus is the key to sanity. It’s so easy to get into a rut in which we tire of the repetition necessary to develop students. If you’re a parent, you perhaps...