by Garris Elkins | Jan 2, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Culture, Reformation, Revival
If our New Year resolutions are limited to weight loss programs, gym memberships, or planning our next vacation, we may have lost our way as followers of Jesus Christ. Around the world, fellow believers are paying for their faith with blood. In our nation, dark...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 2, 2020 | Change, Church, Creativity, Discernment, Dreams, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Future
Last night in a dream, I was asked to speak at a conference. The church where the conference was being held had been a cutting-edge ministry. The sanctuary reflected what at the time was a very innovative form of architecture but now looked outdated and tired. The...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 26, 2019 | Change, Deliverance, Faith, Favor, Future, Hope, Promise, Transition, Trust, Truth
This time between Christmas and the New Year is an interesting week. It is like an intermission, a pause before we do it all over again. This morning, I sensed the Lord saying, “No more of the same.” Some of you have grown accustomed to life moving forward as...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 24, 2019 | Change, Dreams, Favor
It has been a long and tiring journey for some of you as you made your way through the calendar of 2019. Something different will take place in 2020. The new year is aggressively coming to you with excitement like a person working their way through a crowded room,...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 21, 2019 | Change, Church planting, Culture, Discernment, Faithfulness, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, God, Grace, Honor, Humility, Leadership
Look across the landscape of your life and ask, “Who is the least likely person I know who might become a devoted follower of Jesus Christ?” This is a question the first believers in Jerusalem would have no problem answering. They would have said, “Saul!” Saul, who...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 3, 2019 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Discernment, Faith, Future, Grace, Hope, Love, Transition, Trust, Truth
Take a moment to reconsider the detour that is taking place in your life. You are being detoured, not abandoned. The word “detour” is of French origin. It was created from the word “tour” which means “to turn.” God is turning your life in a new direction. A tour...
