by Bill Elliff | Feb 18, 2021 | Featured
When Jacob finished charging his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people (Genesis 49:33 NASB). Some rarely think about it. Others fear it and fight against it. But there are those happy people on this earth who have...
by Bill Elliff | Jan 27, 2021 | Church Leadership
We spend our lives trying to gain certain things, and we are full of momentary joy when we get them. Our first car, our first job, our first home. Reputation, prestige, influence. The list is long. But, is it possible to have all those things and not have the most...
by Bill Elliff | Jan 26, 2021 | Featured
It happened more than once. As a young boy, I would often wake up on a summer morning to a big watermelon on our front porch with my name on it. I had no idea of its source. When I got older, my pastor father told me that these had always given by Mr. Kidwell. “He’s...
by Bill Elliff | Jan 20, 2021 | Church Leadership
I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ (2 Corinthians 11:3 NASB). Paul had a healthy fear for those he loved. It’s a fear that should concern each of us. He...
by Bill Elliff | Jan 19, 2021 | Featured
The fundamental flaw in man is as old as the Garden of Eden. We were made by God and for God; but in our rebellion, we want to live by ourselves and for ourselves. It’s the misdirection of our hearts that causes all the problems. A Babel Illustration A self-focused...