by Garris Elkins | Aug 21, 2012 | Church, Culture, Evangelism, Identity, Kingdom of God, Teaching, Transition, Vision.
When I started in full-time ministry over 30 years ago most of us wore jackets and ties to preach on Sunday morning. Recently, I looked at some old pictures of me back in the early 1980’s and according to the fashion standards of the day we looked just fine....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 11, 2012 | Church, Five-Fold Ministry, Identity, Kingdom of God, Leadership
“And God chose me to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of this Good News.” II Timothy 1:11 When Paul wrote these words to his spiritual son, Timothy, it was the second letter Paul had written bearing Timothy’s name. There is a sense of urgency...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 7, 2012 | Faith, Hope, Miracles, Transition, Trust, Vision.
A couple of months ago Jan and I flew to Phoenix, Arizona. My flight was in the month of May so Phoenix was already getting hot. I decided to wear shorts, flip flops and a tee shirt for the flight anticipating a very warm arrival. The flight from Medford,...
