“Finding Light in the Darkness”

Paul K. Chappell, nationally known author, speaker, and peace advocate will speak at both Sunday services and lead an afternoon workshop at Unity Renaissance on Oct. 2. A West Point graduate and former Army captain, Paul offers a unique perspective on war and why peace is both necessary and possible.

His topic at the 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday services will be “Finding Light in the Darkness.” He will speak from personal experience about how traumatic life incidents can deepen our wisdom, expand our faith, and lead us to greater experiences of light.

His workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. will address two topics: “Why Peace is Possible” and “Waging Peace in Difficult Times.”

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said: “Captain Paul K. Chappell has given us a crucial look at war and peace from the unique perspective of a soldier…He can help people everywhere understand why war must end, and how together we can end it.”

The workshop is available on a love offering basis. All are welcome.

More about Paul:

Paul K. Chappell graduated from West Point in 2002, was deployed to Iraq, and left active duty in November 2009 as a Captain.

He is the author of the Road to Peace series, a seven-book series about waging peace, ending war, the art of living, and what it means to be human. The first five published books in this series are Will War Ever End?, The End of War, Peaceful Revolution, The Art of Waging Peace, and The Cosmic Ocean.

Chappell serves as the Peace Leadership Director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. He lectures across the country and internationally, and also teaches courses and workshops on Peace Leadership and Peace Literacy.

He grew up in Alabama, the son of a half-black and half-white father who fought in the Korean and Vietnam wars, and a Korean mother. Growing up in a violent household, Chappell has sought answers to the issues of war and peace, rage and trauma, and vision, purpose, and hope. His website is www.peacefulrevolution.com.