by Garris Elkins | Jul 5, 2016 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Family, Future, Hope, Prayer, Promotion, Restoration, Transition
Crossing New Frontiers 2016 marks 170 years since the Applegate Wagon Train crested the Cascade Mountain Range near Ashland, Oregon and a weary band of pioneers viewed the beautiful Rogue Valley for the first time. These were brave pioneers who accepted a risky...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 19, 2015 | Change, Church, Five-Fold Ministry, Revival
In the mid-1950s our family lived in the small town of Los Gatos, California. Los Gatos was a suburb of San Jose that would eventually become known as the Silicon Valley. One of the things our family liked to do was go to drive-in movies. Mom and Dad would make a bed...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 6, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Ministry, Power, Supernatural
The Kingdom of God functions at a higher level of authority than a lesser authority defined by the political labels of conservative, liberal or independent. These political definitions are used to describe a lower, earthly kingdom and its limited system of power...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 3, 2015 | Change, Courage, Culture, Dreams, Faith, Favor, Fear, Future, Hope, Prophecy, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
When people experience disaster or trauma unprepared and suffer a dire consequence, many times that mindset was created by something called Normalcy Bias. People who experience this bias believe that because something has never happened to them it will never...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 23, 2015 | Change, Church, Destiny, Dreams, Eternity, Favor, Future, Revival, Thankfulness
A young woman approached me on Sunday morning just before I was to preach at The Shepherd’s Way in Ashland, Oregon. She said she saw an image of a person walking into the presence of the Lord. As this person entered the Presence they shed an old garment they had...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 17, 2015 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Future, Hope, Peace, Redemption, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Wisdom
For the last week, I have been sensing we are coming into what I would call “a first time ever” season in culture, politics and world affairs. There are events about to transpire that will be seen as first time ever events in this generation. These one of a...
