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...
by Paul Chappell | Oct 23, 2015 | Christian Life, Current Events, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Do you ever wonder how a nation that carved the words of Scripture into its stone monuments and inscribed “In God We Trust” on its currency could come to the place where the Bible is openly scorned and its truth is disregarded? Although there have been concerning...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 15, 2015 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
Over the past few weeks, Striving Together Publications has released several new resources that we believe will be tremendously helpful for Christians and local church ministry. The resources below will be featured at Spiritual Leadership Conference this week, but for...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 2, 2015 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
There are some phrases we’ve turned into something like cliché prayers. That is, we say them without really giving thought to the specifics of what we’re asking or the practical ramifications of what they may entail. “Bless all the missionaries” is a good for...