by Paul Chappell | Oct 3, 2016 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Coach John Wooden used to say, “Make each day your masterpiece.” I read that statement recently, and it got me thinking. When you’re a kid, you’re asked from time to time, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” If you’re like me, your answer to that question...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 17, 2016 | Family
As many of our praying friends have heard, our three-year-old grandson, Chandler, was taken by ambulance on Sunday night to the emergency room with pneumonia and breathing difficulty. The pneumonia was so severe that he was transferred by ambulance to Kaiser Sunset in...
by Paul Chappell | Apr 11, 2016 | Christian Life, Media/Resources
There are some books that you read, finish, and move on. And then there are books that you read and feel profoundly thankful were written. For me, Forward in the Face of Fear: My Life for Christ in the Muslim World by Edgar Feghaly is in the second category. This...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 22, 2016 | Christian Life
As recently as a couple weeks ago, I stood with Dr. Daniel Kim at the DMZ by North Korea. It’s a heartbreaking feeling to stand just a few hundred yards away from people locked in a country of repression and, for Christians, a place of severe persecution—and be able...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 28, 2016 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Do you ever feel ineffective in prayer? True prayer is really a foundation of true ministry. Without regular, fervent prayer, we may produce much activity, but we won’t see lasting spiritual fruit. Not only that, but our own spiritual growth is dependent on regular...