God's purpose for marriage spans all of human history from creation until the end of time. When we discover that purpose it will help us align all other areas of our lives with God’s truth. That discovery will reveal the way forward when God's original blueprint is...
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Aligning people with their God-Defined identity.
PENETRATING THE PLANS OF HELL
We have entered a moment in history when unusual and unexpected revelations will be brought to light. The Lord has planted people inside the war room of hell where dark strategies are being developed. When exposure takes place, it will contain the spiritual...
IN THE STRENGTH OF CALEB
In our home, there is a phrase Jan repeats to me whenever I am feeling my natural age. She says, “You are moving forward in the strength of Caleb!” In other words, the occasional moans and groans of an aging body do not define a person’s spiritual strength or status...
“Mean People Suck!” by Garris Elkins
Jan and I were recently in Northern California for a meeting. The next day, after the meeting was over, we departed for the drive home. As I navigated the city streets I saw a homeless person across the lanes of traffic on the sidewalk. This person was pushing a...
“50 Days of Pentecost – 2010” by Garris Elkins
(I posted these "50 Days of Pentecost" on my Facebook wall for the 50 days between Easter and the Day of Pentecost in 2010 as a reminder of the powerful spiritual DNA that the Foursquare Church carries. Each entry was taken from the book, "This is That", written by...
“Cutting the Ring” by Garris Elkins
My 91 year-old mother is dying. Her physician has stopped all medication and today she goes on morphine to ease the pain and help her rest. Since mom has gone off all medication her body is taking on water. My brother and I communicated last night and he said her...
“Holding the Line” by Garris Elkins
Awhile ago, I was with a group of pastors and leaders - a great group of people. As our conversation went on, one of the pastors commented, "Well, I know that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life for me, but I can't say that for others." As I swallowed hard and...
“The Burning Ones” by Garris Elkins
Each Tuesday morning I gather with a group of people in our sanctuary to pray. This time is open for everyone. For the first half hour we play worship music and bath ourselves in God's presence. The last half hour we pray, prophesy, confess or simply yield ourselves...
Living on Both Sides of “And” by Garris Elkins
Whenever the word “and” is used in the scriptures I pay attention. When God uses this word He is trying to connect things for our benefit. When Jesus walked on this earth He was modeling for the church what she would become after His death, resurrection and ascension....
“Hope is a Person” by Garris Elkins
My daughter Anna is a student at the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, California. Our home is in Medford, Oregon just a few hours away by car. Recently, my daughter's new computer had a problem. Anna was home on a break from school when the computer...
“Living in a Judgement-Free Zone” by Garris Elkins
In a recent meeting with pastors a prophetic word was given in the form of an image. The image was of a person who was trying to stand in the midst of opposition. As the hand of accusation pressed on the chest of this person, their heart was so tender and open to God...
“God Doesn’t Tease” by Garris Elkins
When I first moved into the Rogue Valley ten years ago people told me that in the month of February we would have a "false spring." It was explained to me that we usually got a few days of really warm weather and then we would go back to the normal cold and wet of...
“Entering the Realm of Miracles” by Garris Elkins
It has been over a week since the devastating earthquake took place in Haiti. I have wept as the scenes of sorrow flashed across the screen of my television. The suffering is unimaginable. Our church in Medford, Oregon has begun to receive offerings for relief work....
“The Only Thing That Is Inevitable Is My Will” by Garris Elkins
Recently, I read Breaking Christian News on Elijahlist and something caught my attention. The article was about a recent vote in the New York State Senate that confirmed marriage as a union between a man and a woman. The lead to the article was this: "Advocates for...
“Trusting in Broken Nets” by Garris Elkins
This morning I was reading through the Book of Habakkuk. Like all of the prophets there is a context and an audience for what is written, and yet, as I was reading, some independent verses seemed to stand out and speak to me. I began to import some of these verses...