by Garris Elkins | May 19, 2017 | Change, Faith, Future, Transition
Recently, Jan and I had coffee with some friends who were preparing their church to enter a new season. In the course of that preparation, a person with a significant leadership role in the church resigned. They were left with an important staff position to fill. I...
by Garris Elkins | May 16, 2017 | Death, Deliverance, Faith, Forgiveness, Freedom, Future, Hope, Joy, Peace, Promise, Redemption, Resurrection, Thankfulness, Trust
A time in your life when something was killed – a dream, a relationship, a hope – is now being redefined and restored. The memories of sorrow will give way to something new. The stench of death and loss will be replaced with the fragrance of life and...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 27, 2017 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Future, God, Holy Spirit, Mercy, Prohecy, Promise, Redemption, Restoration, Transition, Trust
This morning, I recalled something that took place 40 years ago. I had just awakened and was turning on the coffee maker getting ready for a morning of writing when the memory paid a visit. When the memory came a word I believe may apply to some of you. Forty...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 22, 2017 | Future, Mercy, Peace, Wisdom, Worship
Maybe it’s time for you to rethink how you process time. Your life is rapidly compressing and squeezing out every remaining moment of free time. In the end, this squeezing can leave you empty of real substance and filled only with the demands produced by your...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 12, 2017 | Courage, Creativity, Faith, Future, God, Miracles, Redemption, Spirit, Word
Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered when a sperm and egg unite that a zinc-colored spark of light ignites at the moment of conception. This was a stunning and unexpected discovery regarding the origins of life. Whenever any form of God’s creativity...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 11, 2017 | Apostle, Faith, Future, Hope, Kingdom, Leadership, Reformation, Revival, Teaching, Wisdom
There are experts in every field, even in spiritual matters. While a lot of what these experts share is helpful, they are not the gatekeepers of wisdom and revelation. Experts have gained knowledge from studying the history of what has transpired in the past in an...
