by Garris Elkins | Sep 8, 2017 | Apostle, Courage, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Obedience, Pride, Restoration, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom
There are times when we have to say no to a bad idea. Some of these ill-conceived plans can bring unnecessary harm unless someone stands up and says, “No!” In the early 70’s police departments across American were realizing the need for specialized units who could...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 5, 2017 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Five-Fold Ministry, Humility, Leadership, Ministry, Reconciliation, Truth, Wisdom
I saw a recent interchange on a social media account where people were condemning a nationally recognized pastor about the style and substance of his ministry. The condemning volleys were fired from the misinformed distance provided to the accusers by a Google search...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 2, 2017 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Deliverance, Fear, Peace, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
When we are personally under attack it is too easy to circle our wagons in fear and stop moving forward in faith. The term, “Circle the wagons!” was a command issued by wagon masters in real life and later dramatically depicted in western movies when a wagon train...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 29, 2017 | Apostle, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Reformation, repentance. hope future
When the Lord began to speak to me about the reformation currently taking place, He said it would be a reformation that began with a sound – the sound of truth spoken in love. As I pondered the subject, I watched a video that gave me an image of what this reformation...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 28, 2017 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Discipleship, Fathers, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Humility, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Peace, Revelation, Word
I read a sad social media interchange between a church leader and the people responding to something he posted. The comment he made appeared flippant and out of tune with God’s heart. I assume it is a comment he now regrets making, maybe not in content but in his...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 24, 2017 | Apostle, Change, Church, Courage, Family, Five-Fold Ministry
In a television interview today, I said to my interviewer, “Some of those labeled as ‘forsaking the assembling’ of the Church have not walked away from God. They have simply forsaken the model of the Church we have presented to them.” Be...
