by Garris Elkins | Jul 31, 2012 | Future, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, Transition, Vision.
When Jan and I lived in Berlin, Germany our ministry assignment during that time was to strengthen and encourage churches and leaders in Europe. As we traveled each week we were constantly crossing national borders. More importantly, we were also crossing...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 17, 2012 | Church, Leadership, Transition, Vision.
As I drove to my office this morning I turned on the CD player and a worship song began to declare these words, “Take me where I’ve never been. Take me where I’m scared to go.” Those words began to touch me and I found myself pressing the replay button...
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 | May 6, 2012 | Future, Hope, Leadership, Transition, Verse, Vision.
Older preachers like me see the treadmills of passing ministry as foisted rides in some clergy amusement park. To roller coaster rides of success we were drawn the rising then the falling, stars on the upward climb the ticking, clacking sounds of...
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...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 16, 2012 | Future, Hope, Transition, Vision.
My wife, Jan, received the following word during a recent worship service at Living Waters Church in Medford, Oregon. I wanted to post this for that person(s) who needed to hear the hope these words contain. “During the worship, I saw myself swimming...
