by Garris Elkins | Apr 7, 2014 | Hope, Transition, Trust
Try just one more time. Just one more time, face the fear that has held the promise of your future at bay. There is something different about this time. God has a plan to knock over your fears like dominoes set on edge. These dominoes only need a gentle...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 13, 2014 | Death, Family, Future, Hope, Resurrection, Transition, Truth
This week a longtime friend died suddenly. He suffered a massive heart attack and was taken to a hospital. He never recovered from the trauma of that event and eventually died a few days ago. His death shocked many of us who knew this vibrant,...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 27, 2014 | Faith, Hope, Intimacy, Prayer, Transition, Trust
People are standing at a crossroads. They are standing at the intersections of life needing to make a decision about their future direction. In these significant moments we need to know God is directing our steps. When I have faced these kinds of intersections,...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 1, 2014 | Church, Dreams, Faith, Future, Kingdom, Obedience, Transition
In just a few weeks my new book, A Good Place, will be released. A Good Place is about walking with hope through the transitions of life and ministry. The book is not about building a transition plan – it is about the journey of our hearts and how we...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 13, 2013 | Church, Faith, Father, Future, Hope, Leadership, Transition
In October of 2014, I will complete a transition out of the Senior Pastor role at Living Waters Church in Medford, Oregon. The man God is raising up to fill that role is Ryan Rhoden. Ryan is a good and godly man with a vision for the future. We have...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 29, 2013 | Family, Fathers, Future, Love, Transition, Trust
When I became a father, God blessed me with a daughter and a son. We have prayed for each of our children since the day they were born. One of the great joys of being a father was to do special things with each of my children that would be specific to them...
