by Garris Elkins | Mar 30, 2020 | Hope, Prophecy, Prophetic
“Israel will remain a stump, like a tree that is cut down, but the stump will be a holy seed that will grow again.” —Isaiah 6:13b When I was a boy, I watched my father trim the mulberry trees that lined our driveway. When these trees were in full bloom, they provided...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 28, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Courage, Creativity, Discernment, Discipleship
Recently, I was asked to write a magazine article from the content of my new book, BEYOND. When you have written tens of thousands of words and framed them within the pages of a book, reducing the critical elements down to just a couple of thousand words can be a...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 28, 2020 | Church, Family, Reconciliation, Relationships
Have you noticed arguments about the non-essential issues of life and the theological arguments over personal preferences have left the online conversations? When a globally fearful presence is prowling the streets of our cities, we rise to something better in our...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 27, 2020 | Faithfulness, God, Grace, Healing, Hope, Joy, Promise
The Lord is doing a work of increase in this time of decrease. While the garment of your patience has become frayed and threadbare, and you feel naked and exposed, the Lord has been crafting something new to clothe your thoughts and emotions. He will not waste your...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 26, 2020 | Culture, Deliverance, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Future, Holy Spirit, Hope, Justice, Mercy, Peace
For the last 40 years, whenever my life entered a confusing and challenging time, I went to the Psalms. This morning the Lord invited me back to the Psalms into a quiet place with Him. I am sheltering in place with the peace of God. Historians tell us that in times of...
