by Garris Elkins | Apr 21, 2019 | Resurrection, Word, Worship
This morning at Living Waters Church in Medford, Oregon, I was undone emotionally. The worship team took us to the heights of worship with the passion of their hearts and the excellence of their musical skill. As the worship team sang about Jesus taking His first...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 21, 2019 | Eternity, Faith, Fear, Future, Grace, Kingdom of God, Redemption, Resurrection, Supernatural, Truth, Worship
This morning, I walked outside and stood on our front porch while it was still dark. I wanted to experience the predawn environment of the first Easter morning when Mary Magdalene came to visit the Lord’s tomb. Scripture says, “Early on Sunday morning, while it was...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 20, 2019 | Church, Deliverance, Eternity, Favor, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Future, Healing, Hope, Intimacy, Kingdom, Promise, Resurrection
The cross and the tomb are both empty, but the throne is forever occupied. That is God’s Easter message to the Church – Jesus has risen to His place of honor! He was raised from death to occupy a place of enthronement where all powers and authorities contrary to the...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 20, 2019 | Change, Church, Courage, Discernment, Discipline, Peace, Rest, Truth, Wisdom
We have become a culture that moves from one breathless presentation of doom to the next without taking a breath. If you don’t think this is true, turn on the news. Everyone has a crisis to sell. It has become a profitable product-selling industry in the culture and...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 19, 2019 | Church, Culture, Deliverance, Discernment, Discipline, Five-Fold Ministry, Honor, Kingdom, Pentecost, Power, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
Each time we speak the sound of our voice travels as an echo toward destinations beyond our initial audience. Our words do not fall to the ground and die. They are a powerful force that continues to echo an impact long after a conversation has ended or a statement has...
