by Bill Elliff | Feb 15, 2019 | Humility, Pastoral Leadership, Spiritual Challenge for Leaders
“A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor” (Proverbs 29:23 NASB). What is the desire of a proud man? He only has one, really. He wants to be lifted up. He longs to be known and honored, recognized and revered. His arrogance makes him...
by Bill Elliff | Feb 1, 2019 | Pastoral Leadership, Spiritual Challenge for Leaders
In my trouble I cried to the LORD, and He answered me (Psalm 120:1 NASB). In this world there is one certainty for every man—he will have trouble. Jesus Himself stated this fact. “In the world you have tribulation,” He said (John 16:33). The psalmist made this...
by Bill Elliff | Jan 25, 2019 | Blog, Featured
I watched with horror this week as the New York legislature passed laws so that babies could be killed right up to the time of birth. They also broadened the scope of who could perform this type of murderous infanticide. The most disturbing image, though, was the...
by Bill Elliff | Jan 18, 2019 | Pastoral Leadership, Spiritual Challenge for Leaders
It is the most frustrating thing we ever experience. When our young children simply will not listen to us, we are unable to lead them. When they are teenagers and ignore our counsel, it opens the door for them to be led by many unhealthy voices and make disastrous...
by Bill Elliff | Jan 4, 2019 | Pastoral Leadership, Spiritual Challenge for Leaders
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name give glory because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth (Psalm 115:1 NASB). One of the things that determines the trajectory of a man’s life is how he handles praise. If he is a proud man, he will absorb it,...
