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AB 495: Parental Rights on the Chopping Block in California

When the government begins to redefine who can make decisions for your child—or worse, bypass you altogether—it’s not just an overstep. It’s an attack on the very foundation of the family.
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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, August 13, 2025

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Does Your Joy Show?

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By Valerie Creed, Saturday, October 1, 2016
We Serve a Good God, Our Countenance Should Show It
Why did King Solomon want apes? Could it be he enjoyed their laughter? Apes such as chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans are among the very few animals who actually laugh.
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10 Diagnostic Questions to Assess Balance and Sustainability—Part 2

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, September 26, 2016
In the previous post, we discussed the need to intentionally evaluate our balance and to make adjustments for sustainability along the way. (If you have not yet read that post, I’d encourage you to read it before reading this post.)
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Christian Living
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Accepting God’s Love

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By Scott Wendal, Saturday, September 24, 2016
God Is Not Angry at You
We have all met people who don’t understand God. They blame God for a lot of things He didn’t cause.
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Outreach & Discipleship
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3 Essential Components of a Church Plant

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By Anthony King, Thursday, September 22, 2016
Ingredients for a Successful Church Plant
As we began preparations to plant Huikala Baptist Church, I read dozens of books on church planting, subscribed to blogs and podcasts, and became a student of other successful and unsuccessful church plants.
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Church Planting
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10 Diagnostic Questions to Assess Balance and Sustainability—Part 1

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, September 19, 2016

We often speak of balance as if it is something you write out on paper and then have attained for life. The truth is, maintaining life balance takes constant adjustment. Like a sailor who is constantly analyzing the wind and adjusting his sails to reach an intended destination, balance for a spiritual leader requires sensitivity to the Holy Spirit and a willingness to make changes.

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9 Tips for Witnessing to Muslims

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By Dr. Edgar Feghaly, Saturday, September 17, 2016

1. Pray for Them

Diligently ask the Holy Spirit to work in their heart. It’s not by your power or your arguments that they will be saved.

2. Become Friends

Don’t rush. Friendship develops trust, and trust opens many doors.

3. Witness to Your Same Gender

Men should witness to men, and women should witness to women. Muslim men will not respect a woman.

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Practical Ideas to Help Your Church Develop a Heart for Missions

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By Adam Fridenstine, Thursday, September 15, 2016
Being a Sending Church
Financially and prayerfully supporting worldwide missions is not just a commandment for North American churches—it is a commandment for every local church in the entire world.
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Missions
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4 Ways Courageous Leaders Model Sustained Urgency

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, September 12, 2016
Avoid Slipping into the Trap of Complacency
You can’t miss the urgency and passion with which Jesus carried out His ministry. Throughout His ministry, He spoke of musts, such as, “I must work the works of Him that sent me” (John 9:4).
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Pastoral Leadership
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Using Specs for Your Devotions

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By Kathy Houk, Saturday, September 10, 2016
A Helpful Acrostic for Bible Study
Sometime ago, I found a little acrostic that has been helpful to me, and I would like to pass it on in the hope that it will help others. When reading a passage, I use my “specs” to find any of the following things:
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5 Benefits of a New Members Class

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By John Anderson, Friday, September 9, 2016
We should strive to make disciples, and that process of discipleship should begin at the doorway of the local church when someone desires to unite with the body of Christ.
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Outreach & Discipleship
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