by Garris Elkins | Mar 4, 2009 | Culture, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prophetic, Vision.
I don’t know how many times I have read Hebrews chapter 11 – the faith chapter – maybe a hundred times? Each time I savor it’s truth. This morning I just finished reading it again. Part of verse 27 jumped out to greet me in a fresh way. The...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 4, 2009 | Holy Spirit, Leadership, Spiritual Warfare
Fear is not static or lifeless – it is a presence that wants to draw us into a process of death and separation. The process of fear starts by creating suspicion. Suspicion leads to judgement, and once a judgment has been made, and allowed to create an...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 4, 2009 | Hope, Restoration, Revival
Every life has that “one thing” God is after. That one thing is what holds us back from moving into the calling and destiny God has planned for each of us. In Mark chapter 10 a sad story about a rich man takes place. This man comes to Jesus and asks,...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2009 | Church, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Revival
As a young pastor-in-training my ears strained to listen to leaders who seemed to shepherd the church with wisdom. My pastor, Roy Hicks Jr., who pastored Faith Center in Eugene, Oregon, and who is now with the Lord, said something to a group of us about thirty years...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2009 | Church, Prayer, Prophetic, Restoration, Revival
Last week I walked out of my office and down the hall into the lobby of the church. As I stepped into the lobby a man called out to me and asked if he could have a moment of my time. I just so happened to be free and invited him back to my office. There was great joy...
