by Garris Elkins | Jan 22, 2011 | Prophetic
I’ve noticed that some people get upset over certain words. I’m not talking about coarse vocabulary or cuss words, but words that trigger an emotional kind of anger. These words can be political, religious or cultural. Recently, a radio talk show host told...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 21, 2011 | Church, Culture, Faith, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Prophetic
In some circles of the Church-world people talk about open heavens. These open heavens are where God is visiting earth in a visible way and the things of heaven are falling in their midst, like healing, deliverance and supernatural encounters. I like to hear stories...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 17, 2011 | Church, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership
I recently posted the following on my Facebook wall: “Missional” is a buzz word in church leadership circles. According to the Book of Acts, is it possible to be ‘missional’ without a visible demonstration of God’s supernatural signs and...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 11, 2011 | prayer repentance hope future
When a believer prays with the authority and power of Jesus Christ, our prayers have the ability to change the environment into which we are praying. Because we are God’s children we carry a creative familial voice that can replicate the sound of our...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 5, 2011 | Church, Leadership, Prayer
In Matthew 21: 13 Jesus said, “My Temple will be called a house of prayer.” In this scripture Jesus is dealing with people who had turned the physical Temple into a merchandising center that cheated and demeaned people and misrepresented the heart of God....
