by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2017 | Gifts, Holy Spirit, Prohecy
The Lord said to me there is a new prophetic movement emerging. These are people who are not impressed with what has become of the most visible parts of the prophetic movement. Behind the bright advertisements, the titles and the garish flash of unleashed promotion...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 12, 2017 | Faith, Gifts, Jesus, Prayer, Prophecy, Spiritual Warfare, Truth
Recently, I read an obscure but interesting piece of data. A report in 2011 from the General Accounting Office (GAO) reveals that for every insurgent killed in the wars in Iraq and Afganistan 250,000 rounds are fired. This included both training and actual combat....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 11, 2017 | Future, Holy Spirit, Obedience, Prophecy, Revelation, Supernatural, Wisdom
There are times when God will blind us to what is taking place around us in order to speak to us. He does this so we will rely on another reality – the unseen and unexplored world of faith. We live in a time and place where many of our decisions are based on available...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 10, 2017 | Church, Courage, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Power, Prayer, Revelation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Truth
John Wimber once said, “If you’re not aware of the Presence you will never be aware of the Power.” The greatest thing a pastor can do when a congregation gathers is to help the people acknowledge the presence of God in the assembly. Without this acknowledgment and a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 9, 2017 | Church, Courage, Culture, Freedom, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Promise, Spiritual Warfare
When life takes a dangerous turn people do not want a Barney Fife of Mayberry version of a police department, a spineless government or friends who turn their backs on them in a time of threat or impending conflict. The right for people to live a peaceful and...