by Garris Elkins | Sep 23, 2010 | Church, Prayer, Prophetic, Restoration, Revival
A very strong and clear word came to me recently, “During this season stay away from over-scripted, over-studied and over-choreographed personal lives and corporate church gatherings. God is up to something new and our planning can be the very clutter that dulls our...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2010 | Forgiveness, Healing, Obedience, Restoration, Transition
For the last several weeks I have been going through a deep pressing of my soul. God is wanting to get to the foundation of who I am and that will always stir a life. Discovery is never a comfortable process. This morning I read the following verses from Mark, chapter...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 30, 2009 | Culture, Forgiveness, Humility, Restoration
A few years ago a trivia game emerged called “Kevin Bacon and the Six Degrees of Separation.” The theory goes that in this game any actor could be linked through their acting roles to Kevin Bacon, a fellow actor, within six relationships. While this trivia game is fun...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 11, 2009 | Forgiveness, Kingdom of God, Restoration, Revival
(This is part four of a five-part article about the “H.O.P.² E.” acronym taken from the book, “They Told Me Their Stories,” where the environment of faith was described that attracted God’s healing power to the Azusa Street revival. This article deals with the...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 30, 2009 | Forgiveness, Hope, Humility, Prayer, Restoration
“The one who trusts in the Lord will never be put to shame.“ Romans 9:33 When I was 12 years old I entered Junior High School. As a boy in the 6th grade I was warned by my classmates that the big kids in Junior High liked to pick on the incoming 7th graders. The...
by Garris Elkins | May 17, 2009 | Hope, Leadership, Restoration
Recently, I was driving home from my office to pack for a leader’s conference my wife and I planned to attend in California. On the commute home my route takes me through some beautiful farm land and rolling hills. On one long section of road I noticed ahead of...
