by Garris Elkins | Oct 17, 2019 | Change, Courage, Faithfulness, Obedience, Transition
Jan reminded me of something we don’t often consider when we enter a time of change and transition. Using the Israelites as an example, they had to break camp before they could move. Transition is not always immediate. It is a process that involves breaking camp with...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 15, 2019 | Reformation, Restoration, Revelation, Revival
Wallace Henley, a revival historian, shared an interesting note about the Welsh Revival of 1904-5. Henley wrote, “The transformation was so profound and so personal that the mules pulling the coal out of Welsh mines had to be retrained. They only knew the foul curses...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 15, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Fear, Freedom
At some point, each of us may be called to resist the downward slide of society toward further manifestations of insanity by saying no and standing immovable in our convictions. This kind of courage has been the hallmark of freedom, both politically and spiritually,...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 14, 2019 | Justice, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Peace, Trust, Truth, Worship
Just because a journey begins with excitement and hope that is not a guarantee that it will end as such. Only God remains unchangeable. Every human being and cultural institution is subject to decay if not living under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Only God’s Kingdom...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 14, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Culture, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Grace, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Prophecy, Prophetic, Supernatural
A request was sent out over social media by Wheaton College requesting stories from anyone involved in the Jesus Movement. Wheaton is conducting a research project about that time in history. I copied a chapter from my book, The Prophetic Voice, and sent it to the...
