by Bill Elliff | May 10, 2019 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
It happened while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples” (Luke 11:1 NASB). One of the famous statements I’ve heard for years says, “Discipleship is more...
by Bill Elliff | Apr 26, 2019 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
It’s hard to believe. God has committed Himself to communicate with His creation. In one of the greatest psalms, David tells us two of the most profound ways in which this is done. Through Creation Notice the communication words in the first four verses of Psalm 19...
by Bill Elliff | Apr 12, 2019 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
If you are not convinced of the value of prayer and the need for unceasing prayer in your own life, look at Jesus. At every major juncture in His life, you will find the man, Jesus, praying. Apparently, Jesus felt He could not live properly without unceasing communion...
by Bill Elliff | Mar 29, 2019 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
God has ordained an order in His kingdom, and that kingdom is to be mirrored in His creation. Part of His order is to call out leaders to lead others. God gives some the responsibility and authority to lead others. And these leaders are to lead. If they are placed in...
by Bill Elliff | Mar 14, 2019 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
There was a habit Jesus seemed to have during his life on earth. We see it in multiple places in Scripture, but very clearly in Mark 1:35 (NASB): In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was...
