by Garris Elkins | Nov 24, 2015 | Courage, Destiny, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, Honor, Hope, Integrity
Each segment of the Church has the potential to succumb to a version of politically correct language. This is not the same kind of vocabulary as the politically correct language used in the realm of politics, but it is sourced from the same spirit and...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 23, 2015 | Change, Church, Destiny, Dreams, Eternity, Favor, Future, Revival, Thankfulness
A young woman approached me on Sunday morning just before I was to preach at The Shepherd’s Way in Ashland, Oregon. She said she saw an image of a person walking into the presence of the Lord. As this person entered the Presence they shed an old garment they had...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 22, 2015 | Peace, Revival
The real power of terror is its ability to cause an entire populace to live and respond to life in fear – always and everywhere. The greatest weapon in the arsenal of terror is the fear it produces in the minds of people. God is about to turn this fear into a...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 21, 2015 | Destiny, Faith, Faithfulness, Favor, Future, Identity, Leadership, Miracles, Peace, Pentecost, Power, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
Some of you feel like you are being pushed forward in time without your permission. This rude progression of time is like a schoolyard bully who has come up behind you pushing and shoving you forward. At some point you will need to turn around and confront the bully....
by Garris Elkins | Nov 20, 2015 | Family, Fathers, Hope, Kingdom of God, Power, Reconciliation, Redemption, Resurrection, Spiritual Warfare
It is very difficult to talk with people whose sheltered life has left them with an insulated view of reality. Distance from the sight, sound and smell of horrific violence can produce an unrealistic worldview. Years ago, when I was a police officer, I had...
