by Garris Elkins | Nov 19, 2014 | Discipleship, Family, Fathers, Favor, Fear, Identity, Peace, Promise, Provision, Rest, Restoration, Trust
There is no steering wheel in another person’s life that you can grab to help steer their life away from crisis and sorrow. In the human will and mind these steering wheels do not exist. For those who want to help another person this can be both frustrating and...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 17, 2014 | Church planting, Fear, God, Miracles, Pentecost, Spiritual Warfare, Word
As I listen to conversations taking place across the church, I am not hearing much about the Devil. Please don’t misunderstand what I am about to write. I don’t want to spend each waking hour pondering his presence, but I don’t want to ignore his reality either. ...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 3, 2014 | Apostle, Church, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Fathers, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Forgivness, Freedom, Leadership, Mercy
There is a reason Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers” instead of blessed are the peacekeepers. Peacekeeping involves managing a compromise created between two opposing forces in order to manage their unresolved conflict. The issues that create a lack...
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 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 | Oct 21, 2014 | Courage, Destiny, Favor, Fear, Forgivness, Honor, Identiy, Love, Mercy
Dear Anonymous You have visited all our lives from time to time. You come shrouded in the perceived safety of anonymity to deliver your comments of dissatisfaction and dishonor. Your words find a way into the comment section of blogs, websites or get...
