by Garris Elkins | Aug 2, 2017 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Gifts, Prayer, Prophecy, Redemption, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom
As a young rookie cop, my Field Training Officer (FTO) taught me a lot about life and police work. During one very slow graveyard shift, we were parked along a lonesome stretch of highway when a car drove by with one of its taillights out. My FTO said, “Let’s check...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 31, 2017 | Joy, Love, Marriage, Pride
Each time I pass by JanI make sure to touch her. It may be a loving pat, a hug or simply making sure to brush up against her in passing. I do this because I want her to know I have an enduring passion to be with her. Jesus does the same with each of us. He is...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 30, 2017 | Apostle, Change, Church, Courage, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Identity, Prohecy, Promise
As a teenager growing up in the 1960’s, I remember the great folk-rock classics of that era. I can still sing many of those songs from memory. One song that always created an emotional response in me was written by Stephen Stills and performed by Buffalo Springfield....
by Garris Elkins | Jul 30, 2017 | Prophetic
One of the things I enjoy about this season of my life is seeing younger leaders rise up and step into new and previously unexplored places where our faith can find expression. When I use the word “younger”, I do not mean younger as in inexperienced. It simply...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 30, 2017 | Change, Courage, Eternity, Hope, Intimacy, Jesus, Obedience, Peace, Prayer, Promise, Spiritual Warfare, Transition
When Jan and I lived in Europe we traveled by car when air and rail travel was not an option. Driving across the Alps and entering a tunnel that is several miles long was a very strange and unnerving experience. Most of the tunnels in the United States are short – you...
