by Garris Elkins | Mar 17, 2009 | Culture, Kingdom of God, Leadership
I like getting to the bottom-line of things. If I know the bottom-line in a given situation I know where I stand and I know what I am required to do even when life is confusing and seems directionless. Maybe it was all the years I spent as a cop responding to...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 4, 2009 | Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Prophetic, Revival
Several months ago while I was in my study at church a dove landed on the sidewalk just outside my office. I like doves so I got up from my desk and went to the window and spent some time enjoying the bird. The next day the dove showed up again. This went on for the...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 4, 2009 | Culture, Evangelism, Kingdom of God, Leadership
As Jesus was about to leave the earth after His resurrection He set in motion the final preparation of His disciples to carry out His mission on earth. Pentecost was coming soon. In Acts 1:8 Jesus said to His disciples, “But you will receive power when the Holy...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 4, 2009 | Culture, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Revival, Vision.
When Jan and I were getting ready to go out and plant our first church our pastor, Roy Hicks Jr., called us into his office for an appointment to solidify some final details before we were deployed. In that conversation Roy asked us if we were ready to pastor and...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 4, 2009 | Culture, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prophetic, Vision.
I don’t know how many times I have read Hebrews chapter 11 – the faith chapter – maybe a hundred times? Each time I savor it’s truth. This morning I just finished reading it again. Part of verse 27 jumped out to greet me in a fresh way. The...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2009 | Church, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Revival
As a young pastor-in-training my ears strained to listen to leaders who seemed to shepherd the church with wisdom. My pastor, Roy Hicks Jr., who pastored Faith Center in Eugene, Oregon, and who is now with the Lord, said something to a group of us about thirty years...
