by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2009 | Church, Hope, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Obedience, Revival, Vision.
For years I taught people how to create mission statements for their lives and how to develop a vision along with a personal set of values. It was good, but I don’t do that anymore. At first these vision planning sessions excited me. Then something changed. A...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2009 | Church, Hope, Prayer, Prophetic, Restoration
Yesterday, Jan and I went to see the movie Valkyrie. The movie was based on the true story surrounding the events of a failed assassination attempt on Hitler at the infamous Wolf’s Liar. It was good cinema and Tom Cruise did a great job acting out his character....
by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2009 | Church, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Prophetic, Vision.
Places dedicated to prayer attract me. When I was a student at Multnomah in Portland, Oregon I enjoyed walking into the prayer chapel and sitting on the wooden pews. The chapel is as old as the campus. At one time someone proposed removing the old chapel to make way...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2009 | Church, Hope, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Restoration, Vision.
Last week I took a hike. Most of the time I like to hike alone so I can talk with God. My hike began in the historic mining town of Jacksonville that is located in southwestern Oregon. After walking across town I went through the pioneer cemetery and then linked up...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 2, 2009 | Church, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Restoration
As I look out from my hotel room in Long Beach I see the great Queen Mary passenger ship docked across the harbor. She is visible through an urban forest of yacht masts, man-planted palm trees and large dock cranes. In the distance freighters inch across the horizon...
