by Paul Chappell | Jan 8, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry News
How many of us through the years have prayed, Psalm 85:6, “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” In truth, we need revival. I know of no greater need for our nation, the church where I pastor, or my own life than revival. This is why our...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 23, 2016 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Over the past thirty years, there are many types of activities that have come and over time been discontinued on our annual church calendar. But our January Winter Revival is not one of them. In fact, this Sunday will begin our thirtieth consecutive year of these...
by Paul Chappell | May 25, 2015 | Christian Life
I’ll just come right out and say it: I believe America is the greatest nation on earth. I know, I know. In today’s globalist times, nationalism isn’t always revered as a virtue. But there is not an unpatriotic bone in my body, and I unashamedly practice patriotism and...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 28, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
For the Bible-believing Christian, anything that could be called a true advancement will be in a direction leading to basic, New Testament Christianity. So in a sense, it will be going back. If we will see revival, we must get back to the basics: 1. Back to Prayer...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 19, 2015 | Christian Life
If we can learn anything from the first-century churches of Asia Minor, it is the propensity of Christians and churches toward decline. As you read Revelation 2–3, you see churches that were started in the days of the apostles already seeing sharp spiritual decline in...