by Garris Elkins | Oct 16, 2018 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Power, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
A fresh encounter with the presence of God is coming. Our theologies, our cultural barriers, and our personal opinions will not be able to stand in His way. Time is compressing under the weight of His passion. An explosion of His presence is ready to fill the Earth to...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 14, 2018 | Faith, Intimacy, Peace, Spirit, Thankfulness
I sat in the morning light, in a red plastic Adirondack chair, my back to the cool winds of fall, my face toward the sun. Leaves fall all around me like crackling red-orange potato chips shaken from maple tree limbs. They cartwheel across the lawn, then catch for...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 13, 2018 | Creativity, Deliverance, Faith, Freedom, Hope, Miracles, Prayer, Provision, Revelation, Trust
This week, we had a costly and much-needed repair project take place at our home. Our old sewer line needed replacing. It was not something we had in our budget, but such is life. Our house was moved onto our lot in 1948. It was a small officer’s...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 12, 2018 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Family, Father, Fear, Freedom, Leadership, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Revelation, Trust
All my life, I have been a protector. I once protected my little brother from a neighborhood bully. In the 6th grade, I got in a fight defending a Native American friend who was surrounded by mocking white kids who were issuing racial slurs. When I married Jan, I have...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 11, 2018 | Apostle, Church, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Identity, Kingdom of God, Pentecost, Power, Reformation, Restoration, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
If we are not speaking the truth in love, we need to stop what we are doing and disengage our voice from the conversation. To continue on with an agenda other than the sound of love, we will end up doing more harm than good, all in the name of God. Paul wrote...
