by Garris Elkins | Oct 8, 2011 | Hope, Identity, Kingdom of God
When I lived in Berlin, Germany an appointment was arranged for me to meet an elderly man at a café in Potsdamer Platz.Potsdamer Platz is an iconic area in the city of Berlin that was devastated during World War II and was then occupied by Communist East Germany...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 1, 2011 | Faith, Hope, Kingdom of God
At the end of our street is where the Grape Tree grows.The Grape Tree is an old oak that has been overtaken by a grape vine that produces wonderfully sweet grapes each year. The little town where we live is one of those historic gold-mining towns that sprang up in the...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 13, 2011 | Faith, Hope, Obedience, Transition, Vision.
Recently, I was reflecting on Luke 5 where Jesus calls Simon to follow Him after he and his friends had fished all night and caught nothing. As I read the text I thought of all who are now struggling with the implications of the global financial downturn and its...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 18, 2011 | Faith, Hope, Prayer, Prophetic
Recently, the Lord downloaded something into my heart – “If you move the letter “i” in the word “trial” it becomes the word “trail.” Trials without the hope of their becoming trails can feel like desperate and discouraging seasons of life.Trials seem static if they...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 8, 2011 | Prophetic
Today, I helped my wife with something I really don’t like to do – moving stuff. A friend donated a load of furniture for us to give away, so Jan and I planned to spend the morning unloading several shipping containers at a local storage facility. We are...
