by Garris Elkins | Jun 25, 2019 | Change, Church, Culture
A Kingdom mindset is not limited to the bottom line. Creating a vision and mission around a bottom line is the product of a natural mindset. This way of thinking is limited by what can be measured and considered by human reasoning. God invites us to entertain the...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 24, 2019 | Discipleship, Family, Favor, Gifts, Honor, Obedience, Provision, Sacrifice, Wisdom
Last weekend, Jan and I were ministering at Won by One Church in Oregon City, Oregon. It was a wonderful weekend. We spent time with the leadership team in several different settings and then we spoke during their Sunday morning worship service. Just before the...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 23, 2019 | Change, Creativity, Discernment, Dreams, Future, Healing, Marriage, Mercy, Relationships, Thankfulness
Jan and I live in a wonderful place. We have bakeries, wineries, gourmet cheese factories and chocolatiers all set in the frame of our beautiful natural surroundings. From time to time an invitation will go out for the community to come and experience a pairing. A...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 22, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Culture, Five-fold, Leadership
Striving to stand atop the proverbial heap will leave you standing at the summit of just a heap. An elevated position of earthly power and authority is not the only place where significant revelation occurs. The greatest revelations are designed to arrive on...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 21, 2019 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Discernment, Faith, Holy Spirit, Hope, Marriage, Miracles, Redemption, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
Have you ever wondered why people freeze up and are unable to respond to an emergency? There is something called the “startle factor.” It occurs in a state of emergency when overwhelming outside stimuli takes place like stark visuals and loud noises. It causes people...