by Garris Elkins | Aug 24, 2014 | Fear, Hope, Kingdom of God, Peace, Prayer, Trust
(*Note to reader: This word came to me this morning at 3:30 a.m. as a 6.1 earthquake took place just south of us in Northern California. These words of encouragement and their timing are not by accident.) As you walk through culture it feels like you have entered a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 23, 2014 | Humility, Repentance, Trust
In the life of every person there is a lifelong search for the bottom line or what we would call, “the crux of the matter”. This familiar phrase, “the crux of the matter”, is a word that comes from the Latin language meaning “a cross”. The cross being a place of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 19, 2014 | Faith, Future, God, Hope, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Prophecy, Trust
The curtain that separates the known from the unknown is about to fall. This will not be like the controlled lowering of a curtain at intermission in a stage production. The separating curtain that has blinded so many will literally come off its track and fall...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 18, 2014 | Faith, Hope, Prayer, Trust
Clarity and understanding are ready to walk toward you. This has been a confusing season in your life. The emerging clarity and understanding will be like a person walking toward you out of a fog bank. An image of something within the fog will slowly begin...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2014 | Faith, Hope, Miracles, Trust
God wants you live like there are no foregone conclusions to any situation. A foregone conclusion is formed when we begin to believe certain outcomes are inevitable and will continue uninterrupted to a fateful end. God wants you to live knowing the implications of a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2014 | Destiny, Future, Leadership, Transition, Trust
Last night, I took this picture of my office. It was time to clean it out in preparation for our upcoming transition in October. I knew this day was coming and now it is finally here. The pictures, books, notes, photos, old sermon notes and memorabilia from our 15...
