Chris Elrod

  • Darkness Does Not Overcome

    Some days just seem dark...troublesome...without hope. We feel defeated in every area of life...particularly in our relationship with God. It is in those days that we have to cling to what we know in…

    Created 3 months ago

    John 1:5 (NIV)

  • Nov. 9, 2011 - Just And Right

    Wow...as a leader this verse wrecked me today. Here is King David...ruler of his domain...with unchecked authority...but he still makes decisions that please God. He led his people by God leading him...as…

    Created 7 months ago

    2 Samuel 8:15 (NLT)

  • Nov. 1 - Ownership

    We don't "own" anything. God made it all...made everything...we are just care takers of it for a little while. It's amazing to see how quick the wheels can come off of my walk with God when I start thinking…

    Created 7 months ago

    Leviticus 25:23 (NLT)

  • Oct. 28, 2011 - Choose Smeone Else God

    There have been times where I have felt just like Moses..."thanks for the calling God...but no thanks." This has been one of those weeks!!! Pastoring, shepherding and leading people looks great...from…

    Created 7 months ago

    Exodus 4:10 (NLT), Exodus 4:11 (NLT), Exodus 4:12 (NLT), Exodus 4:13 (NLT)

  • Oct. 28, 2011 - Choose Smeone Else God

    There have been times where I have felt just like Moses..."thanks for the calling God...but no thanks." This has been one of those weeks!!! Pastoring, shepherding and leading people looks great...from…

    Created 7 months ago

    Exodus 4:10 (NLT), Exodus 4:11 (NLT), Exodus 4:12 (NLT), Exodus 4:13 (NLT)

  • Oct. 26, 2011 - Too Hard

    Nothing is too hard for God...nothing. He is the Creator off all things. He can move mountains with His voice. He can calm the seas with a swipe of His hand. If He can do that...then any problem we have…

    Created 7 months ago

    Genesis 18:14 (NLT)

  • Oct. 25, 2011 - Going Through The Motions

    Abram was called righteous in this passage of Scripture. Abram did a lot of things for God...a lot of actions because of his faith in God. But it is not the actions that always prove our devotion and…

    Created 7 months ago

    Genesis 15:6 (ESV)

  • Oct. 24, 2011 - Influence

    Blameless. Righteous. Two words that seem impossible for a human being to master..particularly in our walk with God. Noah wasn't perfect...but he had so a close relationship with God...a pure relationship…

    Created 7 months ago

    Genesis 6:9 (NLT)

  • Oct. 23, 2011 - Responsibility

    God...the Creator of the universe...creates the Earth out of nothing...and then gives us the authority...to some extent...over it. Whoa!!! That is no small thing...it should be seen as an honor and a…

    Created 7 months ago

    Genesis 1:28 (NLT)

  • Oct. 21, 2011 - The Creator And Me

    There are moments throughout each week that I get blown away by the fact that God the Creator...the Maker of every single thing I have ever laid eyes on...spends time with me. To think that each day I…

    Created 7 months ago

    Genesis 1:25 (NLT)

  • Oct. 20, 2011 - Honest With God

    David always seems to be bipolar in Psalms. One minute he's emotionally up talking about God's goodness and praising Him. The next minute David is emotionally down crying out to God. I can relate to this.…

    Created 7 months ago

    Psalm 6:6 (NLT)

  • Comfort And Fear

    The comfort that comes from the Creator of this universe knowing my name is immeasurable. To know that God knows me...everything about me...gives me hope...and the feeling of being loved. At the same…

    Created 8 months ago

    2 Timothy 2:19 (NIV84)

  • Faith Of The Blind

    Too many times we ask God to reveal something to us without having the faith to receive it. We want to know about His plan for our life, but pray without faith that He will answer. We want Him to heal…

    Created 9 months ago

    Matthew 9:27 (NIV), Matthew 9:28 (NIV), Matthew 9:29 (NIV), Matthew 9:30 (NIV)

  • How Big Is God?

    God's arms are big enough to reach into every area of our lives and work.

    Created 9 months ago

    Isaiah 59:1 (NIV)

  • Dream

    This...this verse...this moment...this response to God...is what I long for. To see 3,000 people come to Christ in one day...is the reason I get up in the morning. I long...I pray...I dream...to see it…

    Created 10 months ago

    Acts 2:41 (NIV)

  • At Work

    Too many times pastors or church leaders covet other churches and what other pastors have. They do not fall in love with their own church...their own flock...they fall in love with the flock of others.…

    Created almost 2 years ago

    Galatians 2:8 (ASV)

  • Battleground

    This is one of those verses in the Bible that just gives me chills. Here is a man...Judas...that walked with Jesus for several years. He saw the miracles...knew that Christ was the Son of God...heard…

    Created almost 2 years ago

    Luke 22:3 (ASV)

  • Leave It All On The Field

    I love this story...and the implication of this story concerning ministry. Yes I realize that it's about financial giving...but it is so much more than that. The widow had very little...almost nothing...but…

    Created almost 2 years ago

    Luke 21:1 (ASV), Luke 21:2 (ASV), Luke 21:3 (ASV), Luke 21:4 (ASV)

  • I Hate This Verse

    I seriously hate this verse. Human nature is to protect yourself. When a person hoses me over once...forgiveness is cool. If they hose me over twice then I start getting leery. If they hose me over a…

    Created almost 2 years ago

    Luke 17:4 (ASV)

  • Small But Significant

    Too many times the world's view of success and the Bible's view of succes are two different things. We tend to celebrate churches that run large numbers and dismiss those that do not. This Scripture reminds…

    Created almost 2 years ago

    Luke 15:7 (ASV)

  • Little Or A Lot

    This verse always rocks my world. When things get rough financially I always think about Luke 16:10. It makes me go through a list of questions as to why resources are tight. Was I good steward? Because…

    Created almost 2 years ago

    Luke 16:10 (ASV)

  • John 13:14-16

    What a powerful example Jesus set!!! Here is the Son of God...the greatest that has ever lived...washing his Disciples' feet. Until the following day it was the ultimate act of sacrifice and servanthood.…

    Created about 2 years ago

    John 13:14 (NIV84), John 13:15 (NIV84), John 13:16 (NIV84)

  • John 3:19-20

    The images of darkness and light are used constantly in the New Testament...but none more powerful than this verse. Knowing God...accepting his Son as our Savior puts a new way of thinking into our hearts…

    Created about 2 years ago

    John 3:19 (ASV), John 3:20 (ASV)

  • John 2:10

    When God chooses to bless us He doesn't give us His leftovers. He doesn't skimp on the quality or the quantity. When God chooses to bless us He gives us the good stuff...His best stuff. If that is the…

    Created about 2 years ago

    John 2:10 (ASV)

  • John 1:23

    One simple thought today...the calling of John The Baptist should be our calling. We should all be a voice crying in the desert and wilderness of this world proclaiming the second coming of Christ and…

    Created about 2 years ago

    John 1:23 (NIV84)