by Garris Elkins | Jul 2, 2013 | Church, Family, Forgiveness, Honor, Humility, Obedience
When I read the story of Judas Iscariot betraying Jesus, I find myself wanting to distance myself from him. Maybe my need to keep my distance is because I have found him living in me from time-to-time when I have betrayed the things that God holds dear. This...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 25, 2013 | Church, Culture, Evangelism, Love, Power, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
The Church has not been called, as its first priority, to save nations. The Church has been called to advance God’s Kingdom. In the advancement of God’s Kingdom, nations will eventually be saved. When we reverse this order and mount campaigns of national...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 17, 2013 | Church, Future, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Spiritual Warfare
I am sensing this is a time for the Church to discover, and for some to rediscover, the significance of where we are currently positioned in heaven, in Christ, at the right hand of the Father. In order to navigate what is before us we must first grasp this truth and...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 11, 2013 | Church, Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Identity, Miracles, Repentance, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
Many believers are waiting for the “next big thing” God wants to do. The more I think about these “next big thing” mindsets, the more I have come to realize they are illusions. The next big thing God wants to do is witihin my heart and yours. He wants us to obey His...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 1, 2013 | Church, Future, Holy Spirit, Identity, Leadership, Pentecost, Transition
I love to read people who understand history and the development of language. A couple of years ago I was struck by a paragraph within an article written by my Fulbright Scholar and Master of Fine Arts educated daughter: “When I taught literature to high school...
by Garris Elkins | May 25, 2013 | Church, Evangelism, Faith, Humility, Revelation, Teaching
In the late 1970’s, I was a student at Ministries Institute at Faith Center in Eugene, Oregon. I had the privilege of listening to profound teachers each week. Names like Roy Hicks, Jr., Ron Mehl, Jack Hayford and Jerry Cook graced our pulpit. It was...
