by Garris Elkins | Jul 14, 2017 | Courage, Discipleship, Forgivenss, Freedom, Humility, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Peace, Pride, Reconciliation, Restoration, Revelation, Teaching, Truth
When we pile on a perceived error the truth gets buried. This piling on can resemble a football game where the ball is in the hands of one of the players at the bottom of the heap. The officials referring the game must remove each person from the pile to find the...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 13, 2017 | Hope, Joy, Prayer, Prophecy, Teaching, Worship
Have you ever started to sing the opening lines of an old song but forget the rest of the lyrics? You sounded great singing the first few words then mumbled the remainder of the chorus hoping you might recall the lyrics. I just did that with an old 60’s song. As I was...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 12, 2017 | Courage, Culture, Five-fold, Future, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Promise, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Transition
There are times when I am asked to help churches make transitions in pastoral leadership. When meeting with the primary leadership team of a church in transition, I will three questions. 1. What kind of church do you have? I ask people to describe the relational...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 10, 2017 | Gifts, Giving, Kingdom of God, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Teaching, Women
“If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal” (I Corinthians 13:1). Overlooking the city of Corinth is a mountain called, Acrocorinth.Atop the Acrocorinth was located the Temple...
by Garris Elkins | May 7, 2017 | Courage, Five-Fold Ministry, Leadership, Promise, Prophetic, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Tranistion, Wisdom, Word
A revolution of faith is taking place. As this revolution heats up and spills into the streets of religion, it would be wise to confirm that your line of faith is securely set to the anchor of Hope. You will need to confirm this connection in order to endure the...
by Garris Elkins | May 6, 2017 | God, Jesus, Teaching
God is far more merciful than the theology we use to describe Him.Be careful as you attempt to interpret God. At its best, your most confident understanding is only a small slice of a much larger theological pie. This is why the Father sent Jesus to represent His love...
