by Garris Elkins | Dec 9, 2012 | Church, Culture, Faith, Family, Future, Healing, Identity, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Vision.
When I was in Bible College in early 1970’s, I attended a very conservative institution that has changed for the better over the years. I can still remember buying a plastic covered scripture reference note sheet that had one section titled, “Problem...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 3, 2012 | Apostle, Church, Culture, Five-fold, Future, Leadership, Ministry, Transition, Vision.
Creating an apostolic community requires more than just reading good books on the subject or having discussion groups at the local Starbucks. Creating this kind of community requires providing traction points that will actually initiate change. This kind of...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 11, 2012 | Church, Faith, Future, Hope, Prophecy, Transition, Vision.
Recently, I took part in a conference with people attending from all around the world. The worship was powerful. During one of the morning worship sessions the Lord began revealing to me a developing image of a father’s heart. I saw a father gently pushing one...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 20, 2012 | Future, Hope, Prophecy, Transition, Trust, Vision.
I am tucked away in a lodge outside of Bend, Oregon on a writing retreat. For the last three days I have been assembling and editing my personal God-experiences and testimonies, an exercise I have been encouraged by the Lord to do over the last two years. For...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 13, 2012 | Future, Hope, Leadership, Transition, Trust, Vision.
In the late 1980’s and early 90’s many pastors in America hung out in the business section of their local bookstore. In those aisles stuffed with business knowledge were books that drew their titles from subjects like swimming with sharks, searching for...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 4, 2012 | Church, Honor, Hope, Love, Transition, Vision.
Living in Berlin, Germany brought to me many memorable moments. One of those moments took place because of a decision I made to stop and buy some fruit. After World War II, the Soviets were one of the major powers to occupy postwar Berlin along with the United...
