Articles
Dr. Elliott's pieces on his passion for discipleship in Africa and feeling and expressing emotions in a Biblical way.
Sadness, Despair, Discouragement, and Depression: How the Scriptures offer Honesty and Hope Together
The following paper was originally presented at Evangelical Theological Society conference in November 2011. Abstract: In the Scriptures, there is a pattern of both a full expression of sorrow and hope in the same passage. Often, we neglect the expression of strong...
Having an Interlude? Thoughts on Psalm 44
Mostly I wanted to share this Psalm and let is speak for itself, but I will add a few thoughts here and there. The Psalmist seems to start out so positive, so pumped about God and all he does for us. There are no illusions of power; we do not accomplish anything in...
Is the Process the Point?
I read both the following quotes on the same day and was struck by them. Is God trying to get through? I am a task completer, want closure, need to have attained the goal. But as life goes on, I learn how impossible that is in the total picture – the ebb and flow...