by Garris Elkins | Dec 24, 2015 | Hope, Redemption
The flesh-present of Christmas, God in man, man in God. Wrapped as union, deity and desperation joined together in blood, muscle, bone and spirit. Walking together in divine cadence through veils of time and restricting space. Experiencing together impossible things...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 23, 2015 | Destiny, Faith, Family, Fathers, Freedom, Healing, Hope, Kingdom of God, Pentecost, Power, Prophetic, Revival, Teaching
In the fourth grade at San Tomas Elementary School we had what was called, “Show and Tell”. We did Show and Tell each Monday morning in our class. Kids would stand in front of their classmates and share what happened to them over the weekend. Sometimes kids would...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 21, 2015 | Apostle, Church, Destiny, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Restoration
When Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.” With that statement, Jesus was telling His disciples there were more people doing the will of the Father in that...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 19, 2015 | Change, Church, Five-Fold Ministry, Revival
In the mid-1950s our family lived in the small town of Los Gatos, California. Los Gatos was a suburb of San Jose that would eventually become known as the Silicon Valley. One of the things our family liked to do was go to drive-in movies. Mom and Dad would make a bed...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 18, 2015 | Faith, Fear, Freedom, Kingdom of God
When we take a position on any social or spiritual issue and defend our position with an anger-filled discourse of fear we will begin to separate our selves from the very people God has called us to love without condition. Unchallenged this angry fruit of fear will...