by Garris Elkins | Aug 6, 2013 | Church, Future, Holy Spirit, Hope, Revelation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Transition
Every 11 years something significant takes place on the Sun – the polar regions reverse. North becomes south and south becomes north. This event takes place at the peak of each solar cycle as the sun’s inner magnetic dynamo re-organizes itself. The...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 31, 2013 | Forgiveness, Future, Holy Spirit, Hope, Love, Obedience, Prayer, Repentance, Revival, Transition
This week we were in a time of corporate prayer at Living Waters Church in Medford, Oregon. Our worship pastor, Andy Southmayd, was leading us in a moment of unscripted and spontaneous worship. Andy began to sing the words, “Break down the walls”. He sang...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 17, 2013 | Church, Future, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Spiritual Warfare
I am sensing this is a time for the Church to discover, and for some to rediscover, the significance of where we are currently positioned in heaven, in Christ, at the right hand of the Father. In order to navigate what is before us we must first grasp this truth and...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 11, 2013 | Church, Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Identity, Miracles, Repentance, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
Many believers are waiting for the “next big thing” God wants to do. The more I think about these “next big thing” mindsets, the more I have come to realize they are illusions. The next big thing God wants to do is witihin my heart and yours. He wants us to obey His...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 1, 2013 | Church, Future, Holy Spirit, Identity, Leadership, Pentecost, Transition
I love to read people who understand history and the development of language. A couple of years ago I was struck by a paragraph within an article written by my Fulbright Scholar and Master of Fine Arts educated daughter: “When I taught literature to high school...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 27, 2013 | Faith, Future, Holy Spirit, Hope, Leadership, Ministry, Obedience, Prayer, Restoration
Several years ago, I realized that if I was going to finish well I would need to invest in those things that allowed me to go deeper in my intimacy with God. Over the years of ministry I have seen the encroachment of demands and needs taking over my calendar and...
