by Garris Elkins | Aug 18, 2018 | Apostle, Church, Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Obedience, Reformation, Revival, Teaching, Transition, Worship
We talk a lot about bringing Heaven to Earth, and rightly so. That one experience can change everything. But, what are we going to do with Heaven once it arrives? Heaven and its accompanying glory do not arrive on Earth so that we can attend yet another impactful...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2018 | Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Identity, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Reconciliation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom
I remember the first time I responded to a shooting call as a rookie cop. A family disturbance turned into a violent confrontation. A husband shot his wife in the pelvis with a .22 revolver. Upon our arrival, my partner and I secured the suspect and the scene....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 16, 2018 | Deliverance, Freedom, Future, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
As I was praying, I saw the image of a pendulum swinging back and forth in long measured arcs. The metronomic sequence was limited in range by control barriers set at both ends of the pendulum’s movement. As I continued to watch and pray, the pendulum...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 15, 2018 | Apostle, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Holy Spirit, Reformation, Revival, Spirit, Teaching
On July 15, 1,700 lightning strikes occurred in our region sparking fires that will most likely burn into the fall with no immediate end in sight. Two huge wildfires have now merged to create a conflagration of great concern. Our valley has experienced only a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 14, 2018 | Creativity, Discipline, Freedom, Future, Gifts, Holiness, Humility, Pride, Revelation, Teaching, Trust, Truth, Wisdom
Even though I have been writing and speaking for many years, I am still surprised where my words, either in script or video, end up. With the advent of socil media, it is easy to create a “trophy case” displaying where some of these words have been delivered. That...