by Garris Elkins | Nov 22, 2014 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Joy, Promise, Provision, Redemption, Trust
For every ending – the end of a relationship, the death of a ministry or the collapse of a dream – there exists a new beginning. These unexpected new beginnings can be forced upon us by a circumstance of life or by our own poor choices. God will use these...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 15, 2014 | Change, Destiny, Discipleship, Freedom, Kingdom, Rest, Restoration, Spirit, Trust, Vision., Wisdom
When God pulls the plug in some area of your life He does this to drain away what is present in order to make room for something new. Before you start trying to plug the drain and fix the leak it is important to understand what is taking place. The Apostle Paul told...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 1, 2014 | Destiny, Discipleship, Faithfulness, Family, Fathers, Healing, Honor, Identity, Love, Mercy
Have you noticed how some people simply drop off the radar of your life? After a season of being connected you became disconnected due to the busyness of life and circumstances and you simply lost track of each other. God is about to reconnect you with some of...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 30, 2014 | Apostle, Change, Church, Destiny, Favor, Future, Identity, Leadership
(* The following paragraphs were written by Jan Elkins followed by a word from Rick Joyner about spiritual health in the Church. Jan wrote this word to our leadership team in Medford, Oregon days after we transitioned our leadership to a new team. This is a...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 26, 2014 | Deliverance, Destiny, Favor, Fear, Intimacy
We all experience fear at some point in our lives. God knew we would encounter situations in life that would make us afraid. That is why He said, “Fear not”. A reoccurring theme in Paul’s ministry was to strengthen and encourage the churches he visited. He...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 25, 2014 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Faithfulness, Favor, Future, Hope, Identity, Joy, Leadership, Ministry
(“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.) #25 A Good Place Tomorrow morning, Sunday, October 26, I will hand the leadership of our church over to a spiritual...
