by Garris Elkins | Nov 26, 2014 | Culture, Death, Faith, Forgivenss, Freedom, Honor, Kingdom, Leadership, Reconciliation, Restoration, Truth
(This morning one of my former students posted a question on my Facebook wall. I normally answer these kinds of questions with a personal email, but felt this one was important to answer publicly because the response of the church to these culturally charged...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 22, 2014 | Apostle, Culture, Death, Eternity, Family, Favor, Fear, Forgivness, Holiness, Honor, Identiy, Kingdom, Mercy
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #23 The Threat Of Mercy Mercy is a threat to a religious spirit. A religious spirit controls people with...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 28, 2014 | Change, Church, Death, Deliverance, Destiny, Dreams, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Identity, Kingdom, Kingdom of God
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #8 Endings Nothing is ever over until God says its over. Never let people, a painful circumstance or the devil...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 8, 2014 | Death, Faith, Future, Hope
The older I get the less I like changing seasons. To some this sounds like emotional heresy, but that’s my reality. I prefer life to resemble a perpetual spring – the latter part of spring when the rains wind down and things begin to dry out. Spring means new life and...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 19, 2014 | Culture, Death, Dreams, Family, Freedom, Obedience, Power
You have given the problems in your life names like, “Painful”, “Unfortunate” and “Fearful”. These names have empowered hell to steal, rob and destroy. You need to call forth new names – names birthed in the heart of God that will raise your level of faith above the...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 3, 2014 | Death, Future, Hope, Intimacy, Peace, Trust
What if you could come back to this day and do it all over again? What if you could return to that unkind conversation and respond differently? What if you could discover the profound experience you missed because it was hidden behind the familiar? What if you could...
