by Paul E Chapman | Sep 5, 2016 | Encouragement, Productivity
Labor, or work, has always been prized among God’s people. Work makes the world go around. Without the labor of men’s hands, the world stops functioning as the laws of sin and entropy are clearly seen in the certain spiral toward disorder and collapse. The first...
by Paul E Chapman | Aug 16, 2016 | Growth, Outline, Teaching
You have something that takes priority in your life. We all do. It changes our schedules, captures our passions and causes sacrifices. We defend it. We fight for it. We claim it. What comes first in your life? For the Christian, God should come first. He should...
by Paul E Chapman | Aug 4, 2016 | Encouragement, Love, Salvation
Everyone wants to be loved. Is there any better feeling than to know that you are loved and accepted in spite of all your shortcomings? Love stories are popular in books and movies because they reach into the deep place of the heart where we desire to be truly loved...
by Paul E Chapman | Jul 27, 2016 | Encouragement, Prayer, Suffering
Affliction is defined as “The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as sickness, losses, calamity, adversity, persecution” in Webster’s 1828 dictionary. There is a big difference between the effects of short-term trials and long-term afflictions. Psalm 102 will...
by Paul E Chapman | Jul 19, 2016 | Current Events, Love, News, Relationships
The world is in shambles today. More examples of riots, racism, terrorism, bigotry, class warfare and social unrest are in the news every night. Everyone is talking about the problem, but no one seems to have the answer. New laws and politicians are not the answer....