by Garris Elkins | Apr 4, 2015 | Death, Destiny, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Joy, Mercy, Peace, Promise, Resurrection, Tranistion
What makes our belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ so powerful is the resolution it provides for the largest questions we have about life and death. All we believe is crafted around Jesus rising from the dead into new life. No other belief system offers...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 27, 2015 | Church planting, Death, Deliverance, Destiny, Future, Hope, Kingdom, Love, Promise, Redemption, Sacrifice
A few years ago a much larger picture of Easter emerged for me. I could not understand why it had eluded me for so many years. I came to realize three things in context and in relationship with each other about the Easter story. The...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 21, 2015 | Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Fear, Freedom, Joy, Leadership, Ministry
Recently, I was talking with a father about his son. This father was obviously proud of the man his son had become. The young man had received a full ride scholarship at a great university. At some point before the school year began, the son told his...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 19, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Favor, Future, Holy Spirit, Humility, Leadership, Revival, Supernatural, Tranistion
I heard the Lord say, “Some things are coming apart.” Those words rolled around in my mind as the wheels of my bicycle rolled me along the road’s edge on my daily workout. My route was an 18 mile round trip. In both directions of travel, I saw bolts of all different...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 2, 2015 | Courage, Destiny, Fear, Freedom, Future, Joy, Kingdom, Leadership, Provision, Rest, Resurrection, Tranistion
I have noticed a common denominator in every successful life-transition. Those who were able to navigate through times of change and come out on the other side emotionally and spiritually healthy understood one profound truth – God is good and He is always...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 28, 2015 | Church, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Gifts, Leadership, Ministry, Revival, Thankfulness, Vision.
I live in the small historic mining town of Jacksonville, Oregon. Our community is immersed in the early history of Oregon. Gold was first discovered here in the 1850’s within a block of our home. Miles of hiking trails form a necklace that surrounds our little town....
