Book Reviews: Margin and Balance
In the past year and a half I have read two excellent books by Dr. Richard Swenson—Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives and In Search of Balance: Keys to a Stable Life. As Swenson defines margin, it “the space between...
Book Review: The Promise
I not only reread The Promise, but I highlighted it heavily both times through. This encouraging book illuminates one of the most often quoted promises in the Bible—Romans 8:28. Author Robert Morgan has divided this book into two parts. Beginning with a word-by-word...
10 New Resources from Striving Together Publications
The Lord has given us a great season of resource development at Striving Together Publications. We’re excited to have released a collection of new books, minibooks, and curriculum. I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of our newest resources for you. We pray...
Stewarding Life: Three Preview Chapters
When I took some medical and rest leave in early 2011, I knew that the Lord would use this time in my life to help me make significant mid-course adjustments. But far beyond schedule or administrative changes, the Lord gave me a full journal of scriptural insights...
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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.
"And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed." (Mark 1:35)