by Bill Elliff | Jun 2, 2017 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
Everyone is tempted. Jesus illustrated that; He was “tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15 NASB). But how do we overcome the constant pull of the world, the flesh, and the devil? Is it possible to not “enter into” temptation? Is there a pill...
by Bill Elliff | May 19, 2017 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
All of God’s great men and women have seen this world properly. Lifted above the tiny island of Self, they are blessed to breathe the rare air of self-forgetfulness as their hearts are consumed with God. C. S. Lewis describes this humility as “not thinking less of...
by Bill Elliff | May 5, 2017 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
I have watched many people, often professing believers, who have entered into serious sin—often sexual sins you thought they would never commit. How does this happen? There is a pattern. King David shows us this pattern in Psalm 36: Transgression speaks [like an...
by Bill Elliff | Apr 21, 2017 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
“God is easy to live with,” Tozer said, and he’s right. The most amazing attribute of God to me is His willingness to be understood, His self-disclosure. He is waiting to be known. If you don’t want a relationship with someone, you go dark. You are unwilling to be...
by Bill Elliff | Apr 7, 2017 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
It’s one of the clearest signs of spiritual strength. If we are going to be healthy and promote a healthy spiritual community/family, we need to let people know how we’re doing. This should be done appropriately and for the right purpose. But many don’t ever open up....
