by Garris Elkins | Jun 19, 2020 | Faithfulness, God, Grace
The Lord is saying that He is about to turn history on its heels, changing its direction to align with His will. When all our best efforts fail, and when we have doubts about our future, never forget a merciful God is at the helm of all things. He will not be found...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 18, 2020 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Family, Favor, Fear, Forgiveness, Freedom
Jan and I have learned and God has faithfully reaffirmed, a powerful life-lesson after each painful betrayal we experienced. We learned that betrayal is a doorway into hope and resurrection. This was only possible if we did not allow our hearts to grow hard, cold, and...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 18, 2020 | Hope, Joy, Promise
Today, I needed to get away from human input and opinion. I went to a place called Lower Table Rock. Lower Table Rock is an immense rock plateau in southern Oregon that rises above our valley. For thousands of years, from native groups to the present day, people...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 16, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Courage, Culture, Discipleship, Family, Fear, Freedom, Future
Recently, someone said they would prefer a place in the kitchen before they were offered a place at the table of cultural dialogue. I thought that statement to be very insightful. In the kitchen is where we prepare the meal that we will serve at the table of...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 15, 2020 | Dreams, Faith, Fear, Future, Hope
No matter how dark or despair-ridden a moment of history might appear, God will always remain faithful and true to His word. In these tense and challenging times, one of our greatest enemies is cynicism. It robs us of hope and steers us away from the very things we...
