by Garris Elkins | Jul 7, 2018 | Change, Deliverance, Father, Fear, Freedom, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Miracles, Relationships, Transition, Women
In August of 1969, I was driving north on I-5 in my 69 VW bug to return for my sophomore year at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. I was reporting early for football camp. As I drove north, I was listening to the song White Bird by the band, Its a Beautiful...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 13, 2018 | Discipleship, Dreams, Eternity, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Identity, Marriage, Obedience, Peace, Spiritual Warfare, Transition
In the last couple of years, I have been spending more and more time riding elevators. Usually, this happens in a hotel where I stay when I teach and minister. Yesterday, I saw the image of an elevator in a video. In the video, a person extended their finger and...
by Garris Elkins | May 29, 2018 | Change, Death, Family, Future, Jesus, Marriage, Peace, Resurrection, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Worship
In the last month, some of my friends have experienced the suddenness of life and death. One friend was on a flight with his wife when a woman sitting behind them died. They had to finish the long flight knowing the dead woman’s body would accompany them to their...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 8, 2018 | Courage, Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism, Fear, Future, Identity, Kingdom of God, Marriage, Mercy, Obedience, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Wisdom, Word, Worship
There are several bills under consideration in California (AB 1779, 2943, 2119) that would prohibit the church from freely ministering to those in same-sex relationships and gender identity issues, who want to seek help as they process these life-altering decisions....
by Garris Elkins | Apr 6, 2018 | Father, Future, God, Love, Marriage, Obedience, Thankfulness
Recently, I watched a vintage newsreel depicting San Francisco in 1939. It revealed a beautiful city with a magnificent bay. As I watched the black and white images unfold of people walking up and down Market Street and Fisherman’s Wharf, I realized somewhere in the...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 5, 2018 | Change, Family, Father, Fear, Honor, Identity, Leadership, Love, Marriage, Miracles, Pride, Relationships, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Transition, Trust
This morning, I awakened to check the flight status of my daughter, Anna. She is returning home from a month away hosting writing teams in both Spain and Morocco. For the last week, Anna and some of her friends had some downtime in Paris. As I slept, Anna boarded her...
