by Garris Elkins | Jan 18, 2018 | Courage, Discipleship, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Obedience, Reformation, Revelation, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
It can make some theologians nervous to say that good theology is formed from experience. The pages of Scripture are a story of God interacting with people, not a hard and cold set of impersonal facts about God. I formed my theology about God’s goodness at 2:00 am...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 17, 2018 | Faith, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Power, Promise, Prophecy, Reformation, Revival, Truth, Wisdom
You know the feeling you get when you hear words in your heart that are not typical in your normal vocabulary. The words get your attention because you know its God speaking and not your imagination. I heard two words like that a few days ago. The words were, “Global...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 13, 2018 | Culture, Discipline, Honor, Hope, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Reformation, Relationships, Restoration, Transition, Trust, Wisdom
This is a very emotional and adrenaline-driven time in our nation. People are feeling frustrated with the current state of affairs. Every clickbait button on our computer screen, each controversy of faith or culture, foolish, and the foolish and demeaning words...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 8, 2018 | Discipleship, Discipline, Forgiveness, Freedom, Humility, Marriage, Mercy, Power, Pride, Promotion, Relationships, Restoration, Revelation, Truth, Wisdom
During the first week of each New Year, Jan and I like to do something special together. This year we drove out of town and booked a night at a beautiful hotel. We filled our days with shopping, dining and just enjoying each other’s presence. The hotel where we stayed...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 6, 2018 | Faith, Holy Spirit, Hope, Power, Prophecy, Provision, Revelation, Trust, Wisdom
When I got up this morning, I put short ribs in our slow cooker. The short ribs, garlic, salt and pepper, mushrooms, red onions and port wine will work together for the next 8 hours to create an unbelievably delicious meal. The ribs will be served alongside mashed...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 3, 2018 | Discipline, Humility, Promise, Revelation, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
God is vast and beyond our ability to fully comprehend and so are all the things He plans to do in the coming year. He is the God of surprises, and we should not be surprised by that fact. At this time of year, many of us will offer a word saying, “This is what God...
