by Garris Elkins | Jan 1, 2014 | Church, Dreams, Faith, Future, Kingdom, Obedience, Transition
In just a few weeks my new book, A Good Place, will be released. A Good Place is about walking with hope through the transitions of life and ministry. The book is not about building a transition plan – it is about the journey of our hearts and how we...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 22, 2013 | Dreams, Healing, Hope, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
We are entering a season where those who have experienced injustice are about to receive supernatural restoration. Throughout history the justice of God has brought restoration to his people who have suffered injustice at the hands of the enemy. This is not a...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 7, 2013 | Death, Future, Healing, Holy Spirit, Love, Miracles, Prayer, Resurrection
Earlier this week the Lord spoke to me. He said, “The prayers of some of my people are beginning to sound like a preparation for a funeral – not a proclamation of life.” This word came just hours before our pastoral staff visited the home of a dear man in our church...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 26, 2013 | Dreams, Future, Hope, Prophecy, Revelation
Recently I was teaching in a training school for emerging leaders in California. During a question and answer session someone asked me, “What are you seeing for the year 2014?” I responded to the question by saying that at the end of each year I would normally...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 22, 2013 | Death, Eternity, Future, Hope, Love, Resurrection
Some couples don’t like to talk about death with their spouse, but Jan and I are comfortable with such a conversation. Unless we both enter eternity together – one of us will remain behind. That is a reality of life. In 1999, we moved to Southern Oregon. Our first...
