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 10, 2017 | Change, Courage, Creativity, Holy Spirit, Transition, Truth, Wisdom
The answer to life’s most complicated issues is normally found in a place of simplicity. This simplicity is available even if you live in the midst of a cluttered calendar or find yourself in a time of life where the demands placed on you by other people feels like...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 27, 2017 | Change, Death, Family, Father, Forgiveenss, Future, Honor, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships, Thankfulness, Truth, Women
Young men, a life of faith is not meant to be complicated. It is meant to be a simple, authentic and wearable way of life. Young men, a good life is all about intimacy. ...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 21, 2017 | Reformation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural, Transition, Truth
I cannot think of a more poignant and tender goodbye in all of Scripture than Paul’s farewell address to the Ephesians elders in Acts 20. Paul knew his days were numbered. He was trying to get to Jerusalem as quickly as possible. Paul asked the Ephesians to meet him...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 7, 2017 | Mercy, Prophecy, Truth, Wisdom
There is something called anesthesia awareness or accidental awareness. This occurs when a patient is not brought to a state of complete unconsciousness in preparation for surgery. They look like they are under sedation but they are still fully awake. The anesthesia...
by Garris Elkins | May 26, 2017 | Faith, Truth
Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of our nation, created his own version of the Bible. Jefferson did not care for the miraculous aspects of Scripture, the resurrection of Jesus or His followers who wrote the New Testament. He called them “ignorant,...
