by Bill Elliff | Apr 14, 2021 | Church Leadership, Pastors & Leaders Content
Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married (for he had married a Cushite woman); and they said, “Has the LORD indeed spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken through us as well?” And the LORD heard it. (Now the man...
by Life Action | Mar 31, 2021 | Say Yes to God
A. W. Tozer wrote, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” If we were to add a follow-up statement, it would be this: “What comes into our minds when we think about ourselves is the second most important thing about...
by Bill Elliff | Mar 18, 2021 | Church Leadership, Pastors & Leaders Content
How We Can Go from Sleep-Preventing Fear to Restful Faith in an Instant I awoke in fear this morning. So much ahead, so much at stake at our church. As a leader, if you are going to worry, the places where the greatest FAITH is needed are always the places where the...
by Life Action | Feb 26, 2021 | Say Yes to God
Jesus was furious when He found that moneychangers had desecrated the temple, and He reacted swiftly and severely: “Making a whip of cords, he drove them all out” (John 2:15 ESV). The scene appeals to us. Evil motives were exposed, evildoers were punished. Good...
by John Avant | Feb 17, 2021 | Presidents Column
Beginning in 1872 and continuing for almost 100 years, every summer, people would thrill to the sight of the Yosemite Firefall. Each night, someone would build a fire at the top of Glacier Point and then push all the embers over the cliff as people below shouted, “Let...
by John Avant | Feb 3, 2021 | Presidents Column
Opportunity is my word for 2021. Now, it may not seem like the road ahead is paved with opportunity these days. We face unprecedented political division, violence, disunity, injustice, persecution, and pandemic. But did you know, Jesus specifically told us that every...
by Life Action | Jan 29, 2021 | Say Yes to God
Does your approach to growing in Christ include intentional celebration? The feasts and celebrations of the Old Testament were established to be observed at certain times, never by convenience. Perhaps one of the reasons for this was so the people would be sure to...
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 John Avant | Jan 27, 2021 | Presidents Column
When the pandemic first began, I had high hopes for the American church. After all, the two periods of the most rapid growth of Christianity in history have been during and just after global pandemics! (Specifically, the Antonine plague of the second century and the...
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...
