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...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 8, 2012 | Church, Culture, Leadership, Transition, Vision.
I remember the first time I heard a concept that I knew was a leadership principle. At the time I was in my 20’s and studying for the ministry. A wise leader said the Church is like a pendulum – it is constantly swinging back and forth to find a place of balance. As...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 27, 2012 | Church, Faith, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Revival, Vision.
Recently, in a time of corporate prayer, I sensed the Holy Spirit ask me a question, “Am I awed by God or impressed by man?” While this question was asked within the quiet confines of my heart, I knew it was for all who were present that day. A few minutes...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 15, 2011 | Church, Faith, Hope, Identity, Prophetic, Transition, Vision.
When God created us in His image He did not create us to look like Him physically. The Genesis account was the creation of a people crafted from the very nature and attributes of God. God’s “DNA pool” became our source of life. When the image of that original work of...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 13, 2011 | Faith, Hope, Obedience, Transition, Vision.
Recently, I was reflecting on Luke 5 where Jesus calls Simon to follow Him after he and his friends had fished all night and caught nothing. As I read the text I thought of all who are now struggling with the implications of the global financial downturn and its...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 7, 2011 | Church, Hope, Leadership, Vision.
When I was a young pastor-in-training the church I was part of was Faith Center in Eugene, Oregon,. This wonderful church took a step of faith with me and let me try my hand at counseling people. I was so green and yet there I was – in a real office sitting...
