by Garris Elkins | Jan 20, 2015 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Culture, Fear, Freedom, Kingdom, Mercy, Peace, Revelation
The Changing Props On The World Stage I remember being part of a stage production in high school. I had a small acting part. I played a police detective. That acting role was prophetic of what I would do as a profession later in my life. The...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 13, 2015 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Deliverance, Destiny, Faith, Future, Identity, Joy, Miracles, Redemption, Resurrection, Revival, Supernatural, Tranistion
For the last two days, I have been seeing the image of a powerful locomotive radically changing it’s direction. The locomotive was heading in one direction down a single and predictable set of tracks and then, in single moment of time, the Lord altered its...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 6, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Fear, Forgivness, Honor, Hope, Humility
There are times when two people experience something so challenging that in order to move forward each of them will need to agree to lay down their shared history without demanding anything from the other person. This is not ignoring what took place rather it is...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 31, 2014 | Change, Destiny, Dreams, Family, Fear, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Peace, Provision, Thankfulness
Last Sunday, December 28, I had a heart attack. I had been invited to preach at a wonderful church – the Klamath Christian Center in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This is a gracious church with a reputation for loving God and loving people. The pastor, Scott...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 27, 2014 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Forgivenss, Humility, Kingdom, Miracles, Obedience, Peace, Promise, Restoration, Sacrifice, Wisdom
There is a belief that says the last person standing wins the prize. In personal conflicts empowered by positional dominance people must be cut down through the unrighteous use of power in order to gain and maintain position. The victor in these conflicts will...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 23, 2014 | Change, Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Forgivenss, Identity, Leadership, Ministry, Reconciliation, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare
We have moved into a new season of human history where the wise will make critical adjustments in the way they chose to think and live. To prepare for life in this new reality, God wants to rapidly mature some who have become slack in their faith. This slackness...
