by Garris Elkins | Mar 31, 2014 | Church, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Honor, Leadership, Restoration
I posted the following sentences on my social media accounts as I was thinking about the reaction of some to the recent release of the move Noah: Sometimes the Church gets upset over the least important things. This is a good time to review what upset Jesus and follow...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 28, 2014 | Church, Faith, Future, Leadership, Miracles, Restoration, Trust
Where many experts exist there is little forward motion, only opinions that lead in different directions. Seek a word from God and follow it. God will be faithful to lead you to a place of promise even if the experts disagree with your decision. One of the challenges...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 24, 2014 | Five-fold, Honor, Kingdom, Leadership, Ministry
For the last 35 years one of the most impacting voices in my life has been Jerry Cook. Jerry formed the theology of many leaders in the Church. Recently, Jerry went home to be with the Lord. Just before his death, Jerry wrote the foreword to my book, The...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 19, 2014 | Church, Faith, Father, Forgiveness, Future, Honor, Hope, Leadership
At my age and length of service in God’s Kingdom, I am now what some people would call a spiritual father. In most gatherings, I am one of the older pastors in the room. As we age, wisdom can increasingly be present and in operation in our lives if we have allowed God...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 28, 2014 | Church, Evangelism, Faith, Future, Love, Ministry, Miracles
Last night I had the most vivid dream. I was at a conference center in a beautiful forest setting and all the pathways leading through the forest were carpeted. As people were walking along these pathways, I found myself kneeling down on all fours and running my...
