by Garris Elkins | Sep 18, 2014 | Discipline, Honor, Joy, Mercy, Trust
This week a small town in Northern California was devastated by fire. Many homes in the city were lost and hundreds of people displaced. Video footage of the fire’s aftermath looked like a warzone. In the days following the fire, I would discover what gave the small...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 15, 2014 | Freedom, Honor, Love
When I was thirteen years old, I traveled with my family into the Deep South where my mother grew up. This was in December of 1963 just weeks after President Kennedy was assassinated. We flew to our destination, picked up a car and then drove back home to the...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 9, 2014 | Destiny, Honor, Identity, Trust
A couple of years ago, I was hiking on a mountain trail above our home. As I hiked, I came across a very large and aggressive dog. I could see the owner had let his dog off leash to enjoy a run. Unleashed dogs are not allowed on this particular trail system. There are...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 7, 2014 | Favor, Forgivness, Future, Honor, Love
You are in a spiritual battle and you need to let your enemy win. This tactic will make no sense. Jesus said to bless your enemies. He instructed His disciples to forgive 7 times 70. This crazy kind of cheek-turning love only happens when...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 3, 2014 | Church, Fear, Honor, Leadership, Ministry, Truth
This morning, I read a Facebook post from a pastor who hosts a radio program. He shared how this had been a challenging week for him because he had some people call him a heretic. Along with a few other pastors, I responded to encourage him. I shared that I found out...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 29, 2014 | Change, Courage, Culture, Honor, Identity, Kingdom of God, Spiritual Warfare
Many people have no idea what it means to live in a state of terror on a daily basis. Those in the war torn nations of the Middle East understand terror. A rape victim understands terror. Soldiers and police officers and those who put themselves in harms way...
