by Garris Elkins | May 31, 2014 | Death, Deliverance, Destiny, Faith, Future, Hope, Love, Power, Trust
Lately, you have been afraid of death. This fear has lingered unattended in the recesses of your mind. As a promise-laden follower of Christ this fear is a contradiction to your reality. It is time to deal with this fear because unchallenged it will cause you to...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 13, 2014 | Death, Family, Future, Hope, Resurrection, Transition, Truth
This week a longtime friend died suddenly. He suffered a massive heart attack and was taken to a hospital. He never recovered from the trauma of that event and eventually died a few days ago. His death shocked many of us who knew this vibrant,...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 7, 2013 | Death, Future, Healing, Holy Spirit, Love, Miracles, Prayer, Resurrection
Earlier this week the Lord spoke to me. He said, “The prayers of some of my people are beginning to sound like a preparation for a funeral – not a proclamation of life.” This word came just hours before our pastoral staff visited the home of a dear man in our church...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 22, 2013 | Death, Eternity, Future, Hope, Love, Resurrection
Some couples don’t like to talk about death with their spouse, but Jan and I are comfortable with such a conversation. Unless we both enter eternity together – one of us will remain behind. That is a reality of life. In 1999, we moved to Southern Oregon. Our first...
