by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2009 | Hope, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Vision.
God never leaves His people without a believing remnant. We have all read about the children of Israel wandering in the wilderness for forty long years. I have personally processed this as a time when unbelief had to die off so a new generation, based in faith, could...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 21, 2009 | Church, Culture, Kingdom of God, Vision.
Recently, I have been talking to believers about establishing their “pivot point”. A pivot point is that place where you put one of your feet conceptually and say, “This is my bottom line – I can’t give this up.” There is not a lot that should occupy that...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 2, 2009 | Culture, Holy Spirit, Vision.
As I write this article I am inside a warm cabin in Central Oregon. It is raining outside and a fire is crackling in the fireplace. Even though it is early June, the fire feels good. Like most cabins used by lots of people throughout the year, the accumulative effect...
by Garris Elkins | May 19, 2009 | Leadership, Vision.
Early one morning an experienced pilot took off on a flight from a small Montana airport with two friends on board to fly across the Rocky Mountains. This ill-fated flight disappeared from the radar screen about ten minutes after departure. The remains of the crash...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 19, 2009 | Hope, Prophetic, Vision.
Most of us have written something in the margin of a book or a Bible. As we read along we have thoughts and observations that we want to remember. We connect those thoughts and observations with what we are reading by making notes in the margins of the text. There is...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 13, 2009 | Hope, Restoration, Vision.
When I was 8 years old I was a Cub Scout. I still have my little blue Cub Scout hat and yellow bandana. Being a Cub Scout was a big deal for me because it was the first time I was able to wear a uniform. Kids with uniforms feel important and big. My mom and dad were...
