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5 Revival-Producing Commands to the Local Church

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...

14 Highlights from 2014

by Paul Chappell | Dec 31, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

I’m not much of a slow-down-and-look-back person. Ask me right now about God’s greatest blessings, and I’m likely to tell you about what happened last Sunday or what I’m looking forward to in the coming days. But I did something this December that I don’t normally do:...

What True Patriots Do

by Paul Chappell | Jul 4, 2014 | Christian Life, Current Events

In 1776, American patriots pledged their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor” to sign the Declaration of Independence. And then they gave of themselves in unspeakable sacrifice to birth this great nation. These men understood that patriotism meant so much more than...

A Word about An Evangelist

by Paul Chappell | Oct 12, 2013 | Ministry Leadership

I am thankful for godly evangelists who labor for souls and for revival. The Bible mentions evangelism three different times: And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the...

Government Shutdown, World War II Memorial, & First Amendment Rights

by Paul Chappell | Oct 5, 2013 | Christian Life, Current Events

The iconic focal point of the partial government shutdown on Tuesday has become the World War II Memorial in Washington. As you are probably aware, the National Park Service was instructed to erect barricades and keep armed guards around the memorial’s perimeter....