by Bill Elliff | Feb 15, 2019 | Humility, Pastoral Leadership, Spiritual Challenge for Leaders
“A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor” (Proverbs 29:23 NASB). What is the desire of a proud man? He only has one, really. He wants to be lifted up. He longs to be known and honored, recognized and revered. His arrogance makes him...
by John Avant | Jan 16, 2019 | Featured, Obedience
Diving with sharks. Diving with sharks with my fourteen-year-old son. Diving in cenotes (freshwater caverns in Mexico). Trips to countries where people are murdered for their faith. Some say I am an adrenaline junkie, an adventurer, or a risk taker. My wife usually...
by Donna Avant | Jan 9, 2019 | Featured, Obedience
My four-year-old granddaughter, Addy, was intently playing in her room. She heard her daddy calling her from downstairs, “Addy, come downstairs. We need to go.” Addy was in her own little world of imagination, interacting with her dolls. She didn’t want to be...
by Life Action | Jan 2, 2019 | Featured, Obedience
“Three, two, one …” For so many of life’s great events, this countdown of anticipation stirs imagination! For me, it also represented the ultimate achievement after years of education, preparation, and envisioning my future. Hearing this countdown from the...
by Life Action | Dec 31, 2018 | Featured, Obedience
What we call “waiting on God” should sometimes be more honestly called “delaying obedience.” When God speaks, we should be ready to act—and ready to fully act. But His call is not always convenient, is it? There may be something we want to take care of first, or we...
by Nancy Wolgemuth | Dec 19, 2018 | Featured, Obedience
Satan wants to convince us that the only way we can ever be different is if our circumstances change. So we play the “if only” game: “If only we didn’t have to move . . .” “If only we lived closer to my parents . . .” “If only we had a bigger house . . .” “If only we...
