by Bill Elliff | May 18, 2018 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers” (Luke 22 NASB). It had been revealed to Jesus that one of His...
by Bill Elliff | May 4, 2018 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
Caleb is one of the heroes of biblical history. He is not mentioned much, but what we know of him challenges us to live fully surrendered to God. The secret of his life and influence is wrapped up in one phrase, repeated three times in Joshua 14: “Nevertheless, my...
by Bill Elliff | Apr 20, 2018 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
When evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all who were ill and those who were demon-possessed. And the whole city had gathered at the door. And He healed many who were ill with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He was not...
by Bill Elliff | Apr 6, 2018 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
Are there things you really need to know to take the next step that you simply don’t know? One of the great secrets of a God-led life is to be a man or woman who is willing to give—and receive—godly counsel. But where does this come from? How does it occur? When...
by Bill Elliff | Mar 23, 2018 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
It starts early. Every dad knows he’s going to start getting the question from his kids as soon as they have cognitive thought. “Are we there yet?” That longing to get to a destination is in all of us, and it never seems to go away. It was true of the Israelites who...
