by Paul Chappell | Jun 6, 2016 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Over the past thirty years of ministry here in Lancaster, we have attempted to reach our community for Christ in many ways—including billboards, television ads, promoted Facebook posts, radio programs, community newsletters, gospel-centered acts of community service,...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 3, 2016 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
If there is one thing that is clear in the New Testament, it is that the gospel doesn’t end with receiving it. It is a truth to pass on to others. From the woman at the well who immediately “left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,...
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 | Dec 10, 2015 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources
Being a parent is a tough job. And in today’s broken society, it sometimes seems that there are 1,001 forces working against you. But parenting is not only tough—it’s vital. It’s the highest of callings, and it’s important that you succeed in raising your children to...
by Paul Chappell | Dec 8, 2015 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources
Assumptions are powerful for two reasons: first, because we often don’t recognize our assumptions (by definition, we accept them as fact) and second, because they do, in fact, shape our actions. In almost thirty years of pastoring and counseling, I’ve...