by Garris Elkins | Aug 18, 2017 | Creativity, Eternity, God, Worship
Per NASA (1999 data), in the last 5,000 years, the Earth has experienced 11,898 eclipses. 3,173 have been total. Enjoy the eclipse event but avoid letting it Y2K your life. It is a very noteworthy natural event that is part of life in our solar system. However, never...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 13, 2017 | Death, Eternity, Father, Freedom, God, Hope, Jesus, Marriage, Peace, Relationships, Transition, Worship
A friend of mine was talking with Jack Hayford a few weeks ago. Jack’s lovely wife, Anna, had passed away after they shared 62 years of marriage and 60 years together in ministry. My friend posted a single sentence on his Facebook wall from that meeting with Jack. The...
by Garris Elkins | May 20, 2017 | Death, Deliverance, Freedom, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Peace, Relationships, Resurrection
As a 28-year old police detective, I thought I had seen it all until I was handed the homicide case of an 18-month old little girl named Savannah. I will never forget her name because God used her death to bring me life. Savannah was murdered by the drunken, live-in...
by Garris Elkins | May 6, 2017 | God, Jesus, Teaching
God is far more merciful than the theology we use to describe Him.Be careful as you attempt to interpret God. At its best, your most confident understanding is only a small slice of a much larger theological pie. This is why the Father sent Jesus to represent His love...
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 12, 2017 | Faithfulness, God
Prophecy is the announcement of a promise from God. Prophetic promises are only released on this side of eternity. In eternity all our promises will be fulfilled and we will no longer have a need for anything to be prophesied because we will possess all things. If God...
