by Garris Elkins | Oct 19, 2010 | Hope, Prayer, Verse, Vision.
To the despair in this dry place – listenListen to the approaching soundof a rising tide of answered prayerMounting upon a wave of his presencebreaking down upon this soul in droughtupon the despair in this dry place.
by Garris Elkins | Oct 13, 2010 | Hope, Obedience, Prayer, Transition
On Tuesday mornings I gather with other believers in the sanctuary at Living Waters Church to pray. Like we do each week, we put on some worship music and spend an hour together in God’s presence. There is something powerful and spiritually fulfilling about...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 4, 2010 | Church, Hope, Humility, Leadership, Prayer
It seems that in each season of breakthrough two things show up – critics and crisis. At our best we will never be able to please all the people all the time. It can be a rude awakening for some to realize that not all people agree with them. The critics, for...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 31, 2010 | Holy Spirit, Hope, Prayer, Vision.
Recently, I read an article from Central Oregon about the unusually high number of suicides within the business community over the financial losses and subsequent despair that has occurred in this economic downturn. As I meet with pastors and leaders I am finding that...
by Garris Elkins | May 19, 2010 | Church, Culture, Hope, Kingdom of God
Jan and I were recently in Northern California for a meeting. The next day, after the meeting was over, we departed for the drive home. As I navigated the city streets I saw a homeless person across the lanes of traffic on the sidewalk. This person was pushing a...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 30, 2010 | Hope, Prayer, Prophetic, Vision.
My daughter Anna is a student at the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, California. Our home is in Medford, Oregon just a few hours away by car. Recently, my daughter’s new computer had a problem. Anna was home on a break from school when the...
