At some point, after all the opinions are shared and all the evidence is supplied to oppose what we know is true, we simply need to move on from the opposition and do what God has called us to do.
WHEN IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON
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Prophetic Horizons
Aligning people with their God-Defined identity.
TESTED BY FIRE
In the West, we have created and exported to the nations of the world theologies and interpretations of God and His Kingdom that are like wax figurines standing in the sanctuary of a religious museum. They are untested by times of trouble and turmoil and will not be...
THE IMPOSSIBLE-SOUNDING WAYS OF GOD
Prepare yourself to see the hand of God demonstrated in ways we have not seen in our generation. The impossible will become possible. As global tensions increase people are hardening their hearts and fortifying their opinions. While this hardening appears to be...
“The Last Time I Heard Jerry Cook Speak”
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...
The Father’s Wisdom
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...
A New Gold Rush
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...
“The Last Good-bye” by Garris Elkins
This week a longtime friend died suddenly. He suffered a massive heart attack and was taken to a hospital. He never recovered from the trauma of that event and eventually died a few days ago. His death shocked many of us who knew this vibrant,...
“The Never-Ending Love of God” by Garris Elkins
Recently, in a moment of personal brokenness the Lord spoke a word to me that changed everything. He said, In the place of your greatest shame and condemnation your most significant act of spiritual warfare is choosing to believe I still love you. This...
“The Peace Equation” by Garris Elkins
People are standing at a crossroads. They are standing at the intersections of life needing to make a decision about their future direction. In these significant moments we need to know God is directing our steps. When I have faced these kinds of intersections,...
“Choosing the Right Road” by Garris Elkins
As a young pastor, I listened a lot. I listened to the many voices of leaders who went before me. There were times in those early years when I would ask a simple question and receive a profound answer. In my first year of pastoring, I asked Jerry...
“The Four Questions” by Garris Elkins
About 20 years ago, I began asking myself four questions. I also asked the same questions of our church staff during our quarterly planning sessions. The questions helped us engage a process of evaluation where we could leave behind what needed to be left behind and...
A New Book Coming Soon
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 can...
“This is a Time of Justice and Restoration” by Garris Elkins
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...
“Declaring Life” by Garris Elkins
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...
“Writing A New Future for 2014” by Garris Elkins
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...