by Garris Elkins | Feb 8, 2018 | Fear, Forgiveness, Intimacy, Marriage, Pride, Reconciliation, Relationships, Trust, Truth, Women
Last night, I had a powerful dream. It was a nightmare. I dreamt that I had never confessed my worst sins to my wife. It was a horrible feeling – a feeling worse than the sins themselves. When I awoke, I literally thanked God it was just a bad dream. The purpose of...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 22, 2018 | Giving, Honor, Identity, Kingdom of God, Marriage, Relationships, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Trust, Truth, Worship
I remember the first time I kissed Jan. It was 47 years ago. We drove from Multnomah School of the Bible (now known as Multnomah University) in Portland, Oregon to the Eagle Creek trailhead in the Columbia Gorge. I had to borrow a car to make the trip. After a long...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 13, 2018 | Culture, Discipline, Honor, Hope, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Reformation, Relationships, Restoration, Transition, Trust, Wisdom
This is a very emotional and adrenaline-driven time in our nation. People are feeling frustrated with the current state of affairs. Every clickbait button on our computer screen, each controversy of faith or culture, foolish, and the foolish and demeaning words...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 8, 2018 | Discipleship, Discipline, Forgiveness, Freedom, Humility, Marriage, Mercy, Power, Pride, Promotion, Relationships, Restoration, Revelation, Truth, Wisdom
During the first week of each New Year, Jan and I like to do something special together. This year we drove out of town and booked a night at a beautiful hotel. We filled our days with shopping, dining and just enjoying each other’s presence. The hotel where we stayed...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 3, 2018 | Destiny, Evangelism, Faith, Father, Future, Gifts, Honor, Identity, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Love, Promise, Relationships, Resurrection, Transtion
In 1961, as a young boy, I had the honor to walk with my father down the 18th hole at Pebble Beach where my father chipped onto the green and one-putted the final hole to win his flight in the California Golf Championship for his handicap level. My father was playing...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 31, 2017 | Death, Eternity, Faith, God, Jesus, Miracles, Peace, Relationships, Revelation, Spirit, Trust, Worship
Today, December 31, would have been my dog’s 15th birthday. Abby died Thanksgiving weekend. I have missed her so much in the last month. A few minutes ago, a most beautiful and amazing thing happened to me. When I opened my iPhone calendar to check any...
