by Garris Elkins | Mar 16, 2012 | Future, Hope, Transition, Vision.
My wife, Jan, received the following word during a recent worship service at Living Waters Church in Medford, Oregon. I wanted to post this for that person(s) who needed to hear the hope these words contain. “During the worship, I saw myself swimming...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 14, 2012 | Faith, Future, Hope, Restoration, Transition
When we moved to Newport, Oregon in the 1980’s we were impressed with the beauty of the Oregon coastline. For 363 miles this coastline exposes a raw beauty that resembles Big Sur without the crowds. Thanks to the 1967 Oregon Beach Bill the entire length of...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 15, 2011 | Church, Faith, Hope, Identity, Prophetic, Transition, Vision.
When God created us in His image He did not create us to look like Him physically. The Genesis account was the creation of a people crafted from the very nature and attributes of God. God’s “DNA pool” became our source of life. When the image of that original work of...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 28, 2011 | Hope, Prophetic, Revival, Transition
Recently, in a public worship service the Lord revealed an image to me for the coming year.I saw the Church represented as a single person, walking forward and carrying a large bucket in each hand. As we, the Church, approached the line that marked the passing of 2011...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 8, 2011 | Hope, Identity, Kingdom of God
When I lived in Berlin, Germany an appointment was arranged for me to meet an elderly man at a café in Potsdamer Platz.Potsdamer Platz is an iconic area in the city of Berlin that was devastated during World War II and was then occupied by Communist East Germany...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 1, 2011 | Faith, Hope, Kingdom of God
At the end of our street is where the Grape Tree grows.The Grape Tree is an old oak that has been overtaken by a grape vine that produces wonderfully sweet grapes each year. The little town where we live is one of those historic gold-mining towns that sprang up in the...
