by Garris Elkins | Dec 15, 2017 | Discipline, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future, Identity, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Peace, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare, Transition, Trust, Vision., Wisdom
Albania was one of the most isolated and inaccessible nations in Eastern Europe during the years of Communist oppression. When the borders finally opened an outside world stepped across its border to discover a culture trapped in time. On my first visit to Albania, a...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 14, 2017 | Change, Discipleship, Discipline, Evangelism, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Future, Holy Spirit, Hope, Humility, Kingdom of God, Peace, Promotion, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom
I grew up in a construction family. My father built houses. Most of my summers were spent on the end of a shovel. My brother and I were human backhoes. Many times our father would say, “Give me a ditch three feet deep from here to the house. See you at lunch.” It was...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 13, 2017 | Change, Death, Faith, Freedom, Future, Love, Thankfulness, Worship
It has been two weeks since my dog died. Abby was an Australian Shepherd who lived as a member of our family for 15 wonderful years from puppyhood to her dying day. She was a good friend. For all 15 years of her life, Abby went in and out of her doggie door to...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 12, 2017 | Apostle, Courage, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Obedience, Pride, Provision, Reformation, Revival, Teaching, Truth, Vision.
When I was in the 7th grade, I played the clarinet in our junior high school marching band. I started playing the clarinet in the 5th grade, so I was not an expert. Our band was scheduled to march in a yearly parade in my hometown. One day, about two months before the...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 11, 2017 | Destiny, Dreams, Fear, Love, Obedience, Prophecy, Teaching, Vision.
As children, our imaginations were very vivid and creative. Children live in a world of mental imagery. We took journeys in our minds and created new worlds. A vivid imagination was one of the joys of childhood. Somewhere along the path of life, we were told to stop...
