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 | Nov 26, 2014 | Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Fathers, Favor, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Identity, Wisdom
My grandfather, like his father before him, made violins. They called these violins fiddles. From the forest that surrounded the family home near Quitman, Texas they would cut and cure hardwoods that would someday become beautiful fiddles. As they walked through a...
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 6, 2014 | Faith, Miracles, Provision, Restoration, Supernatural, Trust
You are holding one small seed of faith in your hand. Before you an immense and unplanted field of opportunity exists. Your seed looks insignificant compared to the size of the field. God is about to change your understanding of potential. God is asking you to walk...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 29, 2014 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Future, Holiness, Identity, Kingdom
A 2,000 Year Old Word Of Caution There are times in Church history when we discover the way forward by rediscovering truth that was present in our past. Jude wrote a short letter describing a “salvation we all share”. He said this shared faith was “once...
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...
