by Garris Elkins | Jan 2, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Culture, Reformation, Revival
If our New Year resolutions are limited to weight loss programs, gym memberships, or planning our next vacation, we may have lost our way as followers of Jesus Christ. Around the world, fellow believers are paying for their faith with blood. In our nation, dark...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 2, 2020 | Change, Church, Creativity, Discernment, Dreams, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Future
Last night in a dream, I was asked to speak at a conference. The church where the conference was being held had been a cutting-edge ministry. The sanctuary reflected what at the time was a very innovative form of architecture but now looked outdated and tired. The...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 1, 2020 | Creativity, Deliverance, Dreams, Favor, Freedom, Future, God, Grace, Promise, Promotion, Restoration
Women who are pregnant possess a unique beauty. They are carriers of new life and the life they carry illuminates something in their expression only seen during pregnancy. I remember when Jan was pregnant with our children. She has always been a stunning beauty to me,...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 31, 2019 | Deliverance, Discipline, Favor, Fear, Peace
A wise mentor once said, “Your authority will never be established until it is challenged.” Over the years, there were times when I wanted so badly to respond in fleshly tones to the challenge but held back my negative response. Through personal failure, I...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 29, 2019 | Family, Grace, Healing, Mercy, Relationships
When my father passed away 30 years ago, I wanted to keep one of his hats. He was from a generation where if a man went outside, he wore a hat. I remember several years after his passing that I picked up one of his hats and held it to my face. I could still smell a...
