by Garris Elkins | Mar 26, 2019 | Eternity, Family, Father, Future, Hope, Intimacy, Love, Restoration, Spirit
On November 27, 2017, a best friend of mine died. Abby was my Australian Shepherd. She lived just a few days shy of 15 years. To say I was devastated at her passing would be an understatement. I cannot remember grieving like that in all my life. A few weeks ago, the...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 26, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Creativity, Discipleship, Father, Fathers, Five-Fold Ministry
I have the privilege and the honor of speaking in a variety of churches and conference settings. While I value those public venues what I enjoy the most is getting to sit in a living room or on a stool and speak as a spiritual father to a team who carry a shared...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 25, 2019 | Change, Church, Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Freedom, Gifts, Kingdom of God
Every life-transition will reveal our insecurities. One of the gifts of transition is exposure. God sheds light on us so he can heal us and prepare us for what is...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 24, 2019 | Apostle, Church planting, Deliverance, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Pentecost, Power, Revelation, Spirit, Teaching, Truth, Word, Worship
I watched a video of a whale breaching the realm of water and entering the realm of air just before falling back into the ocean to continue his journey. Flying fish also breach the realm of water, as do Manta rays. When I trout fish, I know the fishing will be good...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 23, 2019 | Family, Freedom, Holiness, Humility, Love, Marriage, Worship
Jan and I have been taking communion together every day for the last 20 years. It is a powerful place of connection and union we share with each other and with the Lord. Our daughter, Anna, brought this small brass goblet back from Israel several years ago as a...
