by Garris Elkins | Aug 25, 2017 | Prophetic
I have stood before the church door in Wittenberg, Germany where Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses five hundred years ago. Luther’s act sparked the Protestant Reformation. The Wittenberg Door represents how reformation can begin in the Church with a single act...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 24, 2017 | Apostle, Change, Church, Courage, Family, Five-Fold Ministry
In a television interview today, I said to my interviewer, “Some of those labeled as ‘forsaking the assembling’ of the Church have not walked away from God. They have simply forsaken the model of the Church we have presented to them.” Be...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 23, 2017 | Deliverance, Discipline, Favor, Fear, Honor, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Peace, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom, Word
As a young rookie cop, I listened with a blend of anticipation and joy when the old-timers told their stories. I remember one story about a young man with a bad attitude who drove by one of the old-timers. When he passed the cop, the young man extended his hand out...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 22, 2017 | Peace, Prophecy, Truth, Wisdom
Have you noticed that events like an eclipse, events known beforehand never measure up to the apocalyptic warnings issued prior to their arrival? It is the surprise events of life that catch us off guard. Those events actually change life as we know it. The unexpected...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 21, 2017 | Five-fold, Hope, Kingdom of God, Truth
Soon the natural event of the solar eclipse will be over and we will return to life as we know it – a life where true justice can be absent for many people. My wife, Jan, is finishing her new book, Blessings of Hope and Joy. Jan is writing her blessings from the book...
