by Garris Elkins | Aug 2, 2017 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Gifts, Prayer, Prophecy, Redemption, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom
As a young rookie cop, my Field Training Officer (FTO) taught me a lot about life and police work. During one very slow graveyard shift, we were parked along a lonesome stretch of highway when a car drove by with one of its taillights out. My FTO said, “Let’s check...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 28, 2017 | Discipleship, Marriage, Relationships, Wisdom
When I was 13-years old, my buddy and I had a bright idea. On the back of his family property was an old cave. One day, we thought we would explore its interior. We got some tree branches and wrapped them in old bed sheets and dipped them in gas. Our plan was to walk...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 16, 2017 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Faith, Freedom, Hope, Intimacy, Peace, Wisdom
Jan and I have been on the road for a few days speaking at a conference in one city then preaching in a church in yet another city. When we travel like this our hosts reserve a nice hotel room for us so we can be fresh and rested. We have stayed in a lot of different...
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 | Jul 2, 2017 | Discipline, Kingdom of God, Wisdom
Any possession or experience not submitted to the Lordship of Jesus Christ will eventually become a garish absurdity. Abundance beyond the satisfaction of our basic needs must have a Kingdom assignment or it will morph into a perversion of God’s original intent. ...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 1, 2017 | Future, Hope, Identity, Peace, Transition, Wisdom
At age 15, 25 or 39 if you asked me about crossing the age-threshold of 60, I would have had no comment. In fact, that passage would have been seen as a place set aside for grandparents, older people and Social Security recipients to park until they died. Now that I...
