by Garris Elkins | May 5, 2015 | Church, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Humility, Intimacy, Leadership, Ministry, Trust, Wisdom
When I wrote my first book, Prayers From The Throne of God, Dr. Jack Hayford honored me by writing the foreword. During a phone conversation with Pastor Jack, I mentioned I was worried about the book having grammatical mistakes. Jack said, “All books have...
by Garris Elkins | May 3, 2015 | Courage, Dreams, Fear, Kingdom, Miracles, Trust
I am more and more convinced the way forward for the Church in the coming season will not be discovered by traveling a known course predicted and planned by our logic and reasoning. The way forward will be discovered within the wind of the Spirit. Near our...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 30, 2015 | Mercy, Truth
Only God is able to pen the final definition for any person, group or culture. Resist allowing other people, special interest groups or governments to define your outlook on life. The only definition you can trust is one written from the dictionary of God’s...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 29, 2015 | Faith, Fathers, Identity, Intimacy, Love, Rest, Restoration, Resurrection
This morning, I stood in front of a dumpster where I had just put my old chair. It had finally worn out. This was a chair I bought in Germany twenty years ago and it followed me back home in 1999. For the last twenty years this chair has supported me...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 24, 2015 | Church, Courage, Forgivenss, God, Holiness, Humility, Leadership, Ministry, Restoration
A friend of mine works with mentally challenged people. Some of his clients have severe disabilities. His work is really a ministry. His commitment is humbling. This week we had breakfast together. In the course of our conversation he described...
