by Garris Elkins | Dec 1, 2016 | Honor, Love, Marriage
Forty-four years ago, as a young couple in love, Jan and I went to a mall in San Jose, California and bought our engagement and wedding rings. We couldn’t afford the $400.00 price tag so we put the rings on credit. We took the next four years to pay it off. Tonight, I...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 30, 2016 | Fear, Hope, Trust
You are standing at an intersection trying to choose which way to go. You have reduced your life down to this single decision. It has stalled your forward progress. The stalling reveals a flaw in your understanding of God’s heart. This is not a decision about you...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 28, 2016 | Church planting, Courage, Culture, Destiny, Dreams, Fathers, Freedom
I have been asking God to show me the spiritual aspect of what has taken place during the election cycle of 2016. It is clear to all that our nation is in the throes of painful and hurtful expressions of separation, disconnection, abandonment, anger and sorrow akin to...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 28, 2016 | Forgivenss, Reconciliation, Redemption
You were hung on a relational clothesline and dismissed. You were literally hung out to dry. Those who did this to you thought by hanging you in this isolated place they would never see you again. But God had another outcome in mind. While you were hanging in...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 27, 2016 | Apostle, Five-Fold Ministry
Family is listed as one of the 7 mountains of cultural influence. If that is correct, maybe its time to rethink the role of motherhood. Just for context, the other 6 mountains are Government, Religion, Economy, Education, Media and Arts/Entertainment. Those six...
