by Garris Elkins | Oct 4, 2016 | Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Pride, Revival, Tranistion
Jan and I are part of a conference taking place for the pastors of the North Pacific District of Foursquare Churches. The conference is being held at Westside Church in Bend, Oregon. This is a beautiful part of the country to have a conference and a warm and...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 19, 2016 | Family, Fear, Forgivenss, Healing, Humility, Pride, Promotion, Restoration, Tranistion
As a kid growing up in the 50’s and 60’s, I saw a lot of strange things advertised and purchased by American families. We were impressed with anything plastic. One of those plastic items was the clear plastic couch cover my parents had installed to save our family...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 4, 2016 | Destiny, Discipleship, Dreams, Family, Forgiveenss, Future, Hope, Integrity, Reconciliation, Restoration, Tranistion
You made a righteous decision and instead of being honored you were hung out to dry. All of a sudden you find yourself in a place of relational isolation. The outcome of this situation looks like someone attached a clothes hanger to your shoulders and hung you on an...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 11, 2016 | Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Hope, Obedience, Promise, Sacrifice, Tranistion, Trust
God intends every tight and pressing spiritual passage to be followed by a release into the wide and expansive place of His goodness and provision. Some of these passages take longer than others to accomplish. Some take only a moment or a day. Others can take weeks,...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 21, 2015 | Change, Church, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Identity, Kingdom, Leadership, Tranistion
My father was a house-moving contractor. During the 1950’s and early 60’s when the freeway systems of California were being constructed, an entire track of homes in the path of a coming freeway would be sold and moved to new locations. Each house was raised from...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 4, 2015 | Death, Destiny, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Joy, Mercy, Peace, Promise, Resurrection, Tranistion
What makes our belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ so powerful is the resolution it provides for the largest questions we have about life and death. All we believe is crafted around Jesus rising from the dead into new life. No other belief system offers...
