by Garris Elkins | Oct 29, 2013 | Family, Fathers, Future, Love, Transition, Trust
When I became a father, God blessed me with a daughter and a son. We have prayed for each of our children since the day they were born. One of the great joys of being a father was to do special things with each of my children that would be specific to them...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 26, 2013 | Discipline, Future, Hope, Leadership, Love, Trust
I grew up in one of those wonderful little hometowns we nostalgically read about today that once dotted the landscape of 1950s America. My hometown was Campbell, California. The grade school I attended in Campbell was called San Tomas Elementary. I attended that...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 24, 2013 | Family, Father, Giving, Love, Sacrifice
Growing up in the home of a self-employed contractor helped me see the seasonal nature of the construction business. Without fail, each approaching winter would put dad’s business on hold until the warm spring days returned along with new construction contracts....
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 25, 2013 | Church, Culture, Evangelism, Love, Power, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
The Church has not been called, as its first priority, to save nations. The Church has been called to advance God’s Kingdom. In the advancement of God’s Kingdom, nations will eventually be saved. When we reverse this order and mount campaigns of national...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 26, 2013 | Future, God, Hope, Love, Miracles, Repentance
As a kid growing up we had one of those large, rubber-walled above ground swimming pools in our back yard. The pool stood three feet tall and was about twenty feet across. My brother and I would spend hours each summer swimming and playing in the water under the...
