by Garris Elkins | Apr 27, 2018 | Courage, Discipleship, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Wisdom
When I was a young SWAT cop, our team was asked to assist in the takedown of some very bad people. They were part of a drug cartel and heavily armed. We got some intelligence that members of this group were transiting our area in the back of a U-Haul rental truck in...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 24, 2018 | Change, Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Discipleship, Faith, Obedience, Peace, Trust, Truth
The saying, “opportunity is knocking at your door,” is about to take on a new and deeper meaning. Instead of waiting for the sound of a new opportunity to knock, you will open the door to wait in anticipation before the opportunity actually arrives. Faith hears the...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 10, 2018 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Forgiveness, Freedom, Honor, Identity, Obedience, Pride, Promotion, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Truth
If you are returning home after a season of wandering, like the prodigal son, your only hope of restoration will be found in the love of the Father. The environment you left has not changed, the spirit of the jealous older brother is still present, and those who saw...
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 4, 2018 | Change, Courage, Faithfulness, Obedience, Peace
Your waiting time is almost over. The wait has become intense in recent days. You have reached up wanting to harvest the fruit of a promise but wisely held back knowing it was premature. You are so close. The self-control you exhibit in the coming days will be more...
