by Bill Elliff | Jan 26, 2017 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
As he often did at the end of his letters, Paul left the Thessalonians some rapid-fire bullets of instruction. Any one of these commands would change us. But just think of what your life would be like this week if you simply followed all four of these instructions in...
by Bill Elliff | Jan 12, 2017 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of...
by Bill Elliff | Dec 15, 2016 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
Life is filled with overwhelming noise. Our old and constant Enemy orchestrates a cacophony of confusion around us. If we are not careful, we will fall right into his trap, and the results are disastrous. The secret of David’s spiritual success was his determined...
by Bill Elliff | Dec 1, 2016 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, and His sovereignty rules over all (Psalm 103:19 NASB). It is our lack of understanding of this verse and its massive, overarching truth that causes most of our problems. SOVEREIGNTY MEANS … … absolute...
by Dan Jarvis | Nov 17, 2016 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
Why should a church set aside special time for spiritual renewal? Certainly the content associated with “revival teaching” can be delivered in a sermon series, or as part of a small group or class curriculum. So, with all the other calendar events vying for attention,...
by Dan Jarvis | Nov 16, 2016 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
The only antidote to unconscious pride is conscious humility. Unconscious pride is my heart’s belief that it doesn’t really have need; that it has the resources, wisdom, and authority to move forward without further reference. Of course, unconscious pride is just as...
