by Garris Elkins | Dec 19, 2016 | Death, Deliverance, Destiny, Discipleship
Whenever a spiritual crash takes place a debris field is left behind containing the evidence of what went wrong. When the crash of an airliner occurs, the NTSB arrives at the scene to collect evidence and find the black box hidden in the wreckage. Pieces of the...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 27, 2016 | Culture, Death, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Integrity, Kingdom of God, Power, Relationships
You and I have creative potential with our words. We have that potential because we were reborn as God’s children by the breath of the Spirit. We carry the very breath of God. He has assigned our words to be His spiritually reproductive sound on Earth. We use our...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 2, 2016 | Death, Destiny, Dreams, Fathers, Kingdom of God, Relationships, Vision.
When I was a boy growing up in California, I remember the days before the freeways came. I especially remember old Highway 99. It was a major spine of travel up and down the San Joaquin Valley. I remember the fruit stands, high-fenced reptile farms with their...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 25, 2015 | Culture, Death, Deliverance, Discipline, Obedience, Prayer, Word
When I played football for Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, one of my teammates invited me home to spend a weekend with his family and have some home cooking. As a misplaced and lonely California kid I accepted this invitation with great joy. After...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 9, 2015 | Church planting, Culture, Death, Faith, Forgiveenss, Honor, Humility, Kingdom, Leadership
The shooting at Umqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon has filled our hearts with sorrow. I live in Southern Oregon and know many of the pastors and churches involved in the healing process that is now just beginning. One of these selfless servants is a...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 25, 2015 | Death, Deliverance, Destiny, Discipline, Faith, Favor, Forgivness, Freedom, Honor, Humility, Pride, Promise, Restoration
The most painful form of rejection is betrayal. Betrayal is a powerful spiritual acid that pours its corrosive presence into your heart eventually eroding your ability to trust. Be careful when under this kind of attack. Betrayal has a goal. It wants to...
