by Paul Chappell | Nov 11, 2018 | Christian Life
Bible commentator William Barclay wrote of an old Roman coin which bore the picture of an ox facing an altar and a plow. The inscription read, “Ready for either.”1 This is the spirit in which our American military members enlist for service. They are ready—ready to...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 22, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
As leaders, we easily mis-measure success. We tend to believe that success is all about our attendance number or an offering number or some other statistic. But God has called His servants to one measurement of success—faithfulness. Several days ago, through the...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 13, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
Dr. Bobby Roberson, a faithful servant, great pastor, and a friend to pastors across America, went home to be with the Lord this past Monday. To say that he will be greatly missed is an understatement. Over the years, I’ve been privileged to spend time and...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 15, 2018 | Christian Life
In the early days at Lancaster Baptist Church, I gave a “Visit with the Pastor” almost every Sunday night in which I tried to infuse our young church with the DNA of New Testament Christianity. Usually these were a brief topical lesson on topics ranging from how to...
by Paul Chappell | May 18, 2017 | Christian Life
Summer is almost as good as a new year for the fresh energy it gives us in setting goals and planning times of renewal. Of course, summer means different things to different people. To students, it means “freedom.” To farmers, it means “work”! But whatever the summer...