by Garris Elkins | Oct 27, 2011 | Church, Honor, Humility, Kingdom of God, Leadership
We’ve all had experiences that change us forever. A life-changing experience for me was spending almost ten years behind a badge as a police officer. For the last 30 years I have worked in various ministry roles, both here and abroad, and these years have been...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 8, 2011 | Hope, Identity, Kingdom of God
When I lived in Berlin, Germany an appointment was arranged for me to meet an elderly man at a café in Potsdamer Platz.Potsdamer Platz is an iconic area in the city of Berlin that was devastated during World War II and was then occupied by Communist East Germany...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 1, 2011 | Faith, Hope, Kingdom of God
At the end of our street is where the Grape Tree grows.The Grape Tree is an old oak that has been overtaken by a grape vine that produces wonderfully sweet grapes each year. The little town where we live is one of those historic gold-mining towns that sprang up in the...