by Garris Elkins | Oct 23, 2012 | Church, Faith, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Revelation
Today, there are many formulas floating around the American Church promising success. If you do this – that will happen. They don’t require much faith – you simply follow the formula and you will arrive at your spiritual Disneyland. Most of these so-called formulas...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 15, 2012 | Faith, Future, Holy Spirit, Hope, Prayer, Revelation, Vision.
This week, I am preparing to teach out of Mark 3 where two groups of people have expressed personal opinions about Jesus. His family thought He had lost His mind and they wanted to “rescue” Him from His ministry. The teachers of religious law...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 27, 2012 | Faith, Future, Hope, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Transition
“A Choice within a Choice” is a short video excerpt from a message I shared during the Sunday morning service at New Hope in Salem, Oregon. It is about making personal decisions within the larger decisions God has already...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 12, 2012 | Church, Faith, Healing, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Prophetic, Revelation, Revival
In the center of the valley where I live is a midsize city – Medford, Oregon. We have a large shopping mall anchored by several national chain stores. Sprinkled across the valley are other malls where you can get most anything you would desire. The Rogue...
by Garris Elkins | May 23, 2012 | Church, Culture, Future, Leadership, Prophetic, Revelation, Vision.
Recently, I sent a private Facebook message to a friend of mine who leads an international ministry. My message was prophetic in nature and would seem somewhat cryptic to the casual reader. I trust this leader and knew he would be able to move past the nature of the...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 24, 2012 | Church, Future, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Revelation, Transition, Vision.
When Moses died Joshua became the leader of the nation of Israel. Joshua made this leadership transition at a critical time in the nation’s history. Where before Joshua could rely on Moses, now he would carry the mantle alone. In Joshua 1:3-4, God said, “I...
