by Garris Elkins | May 27, 2020 | Church, Five-fold, Five-Fold Ministry
In this pandemic, pastors are getting input from all sides. This has caused me to want to be more sensitive to the challenges they are facing. This is not a comfortable time to be a pastor. Not all of the input they receive is kind, loving, or sensitive. Since pastors...
by Garris Elkins | May 25, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Faith, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Mercy, Pride, Reconciliation, Teaching, Word
Over the years, I’ve noticed we can make Scripture say what we want it to say when our opinion on a subject has become entrenched and unmovable. I know this because I have been guilty of the practice. Like you, I have “proof texts” for everything I think an...
by Garris Elkins | May 21, 2020 | Church, Family, Trust, Truth
When we allow our personal opinion to become doctrine, we will always harm and divide the unity of the Church. At no point in my lifetime have I seen the importance of making that distinction as it has become in this moment of history.
by Garris Elkins | May 18, 2020 | Apostle, Church, Discernment
God wants to transform how we see this time of social isolation. Beyond all the discussions currently taking place, a deeper truth is waiting to be discovered. Paul wrote some of his most impacting epistles from prison – Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and...
by Garris Elkins | May 17, 2020 | Church, Discernment, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Freedom, Humility, Obedience, Pride
Every follower of Jesus has an anointing given to them by God to accomplish what He has called them to do in His name. That anointing can lift if our hearts and not aligned with the heart of God. Experiencing success of any kind can become an illusion if we think in...
by Garris Elkins | May 16, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Culture, Discernment, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Power, Reformation
For years, I’ve heard many of us pray for a return to the model of the Early Church, as seen in the book of Acts. In the first century, people moved in the power of the Spirit in the streets of their city in between daily appointments. They met in homes in small...
