by Garris Elkins | Oct 18, 2014 | Church, Destiny, Five-Fold Ministry, Holy Spirit, Ministry, Miracles, Supernatural
Whatever happened to the spiritual response called feeling? Some people think our feelings are never accurate and cannot be trusted. These same people are afraid if we allow a person to get in touch with their emotional response to God and life that...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 17, 2014 | Destiny, Family, Fear, Forgiveness, Mercy, Truth
The greatest damage to our lives doesn’t come from the onslaught of hell or the evil plans of another human being. The greatest damage comes from self-inflicted wounds. In my own life, I don’t need the devil or an ornery person to cause me harm. I can do a...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 17, 2014 | Courage, Destiny, Faithfulness, Family, Favor, Love, Trust
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #22 Just Show Up Some of the greatest things in life happen when you simply choose to show up. Choose to show...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 15, 2014 | Deliverance, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Miracles, Trust, Wisdom
When I was a young cop, I was working the midnight shift as a rookie. My training officer and I received a call to respond to a domestic dispute. These calls carry the potential for violence because people release a lifetime of pain in a single, unscripted moment...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 14, 2014 | Church, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Identity, Miracles, Pentecost, Supernatural
On June 4, 1851, three men laid a stone in the west hills of Portland, Oregon that would later become known as the Willamette Stone. The Willamette Stone was used as the initial point of reference for all future land survey measurements taken in Oregon, Washington and...
