by Garris Elkins | Feb 20, 2010 | Church, Forgiveness, Hope, Leadership
In a recent meeting with pastors a prophetic word was given in the form of an image. The image was of a person who was trying to stand in the midst of opposition. As the hand of accusation pressed on the chest of this person, their heart was so tender and open to God...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 21, 2010 | Church, Healing, Hope, Prayer, Revival
It has been over a week since the devastating earthquake took place in Haiti. I have wept as the scenes of sorrow flashed across the screen of my television. The suffering is unimaginable. Our church in Medford, Oregon has begun to receive offerings for relief work....
by Garris Elkins | Dec 1, 2009 | Church, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Transition, Vision.
This morning I was reading through the Book of Habakkuk. Like all of the prophets there is a context and an audience for what is written, and yet, as I was reading, some independent verses seemed to stand out and speak to me. I began to import some of these verses...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 13, 2009 | Church, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Prayer, Prophetic, Revival
Recently, Leslie Keegel spoke in our church. Leslie is the President of the 1,500 Foursquare Churches in Sri Lanka, a nation just off the coast of India. He carries an apostolic anointing along with a strong gift of revelation and miraculous healing. Throughout the...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 18, 2009 | Church, Culture, Prophetic, Revival
Recently, a friend of mine sent this communique to thousands of church leaders around the world: “In 1998, Hurricane Mitch wrecked havoc across Central America, especially in Honduras. The casualties were steep: 5,600 people perished, 12,300 were injured and 8,600...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 21, 2009 | Church, Culture, Kingdom of God, Vision.
Recently, I have been talking to believers about establishing their “pivot point”. A pivot point is that place where you put one of your feet conceptually and say, “This is my bottom line – I can’t give this up.” There is not a lot that should occupy that...
