by Garris Elkins | May 12, 2020 | Church, Courage, Culture, Faith, Fear, Future, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership
History has a strange way of repeating itself. 3,000 years ago, Samuel wrote the book of Judges. It was a time of anarchy in the land. One verse, in particular, reveals the attitude of the culture at that moment in history, “In those days Israel had no king; all the...
by Garris Elkins | May 9, 2020 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Fathers, Fear, Future, Healing, Hope, Leadership
When we hear the word “excommunication” the image of someone sitting under examination before a panel of people wearing ornate robes surrounded by a high church environment might come to mind. The picture looks ominous. Excommunication is...
by Garris Elkins | May 6, 2020 | Change, Church, Discernment, Discipleship, Favor, Future, Leadership, Pride
Our social isolation will soon come to an end. During this time, we have experienced the cessation of forward motion. What was normal came to a standstill. That lack of felt movement and the accompanying sense of isolation can cause areas of personal dysfunction, not...
by Garris Elkins | May 3, 2020 | Change, Church, Courage, Culture, Death, Deliverance
Spiritual alarm bells are not always heard by the masses. In the turning of a cultural tide, the glaring clang of alarm will be heard by those whose ears are tuned to the sound of freedom. If culture-wide deafness goes on for too long, a nation can miss a God-given...
by Garris Elkins | May 2, 2020 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Discernment, Discipline, Five-Fold Ministry, Forgiveness, Grace, Healing, Honor, Identity, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Pride, Relationships, Restoration
Critics in the Church come and go like the cycles of ocean tides. They run up on the beach of the Church to make their claim and then recede, leaving behind the hissing foam of their declaration of judgment. Over the years, I have noticed several areas where critics...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 30, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Courage, Discernment, Five-Fold Ministry, Reformation, Relationships, Revelation, Teaching, Trust, Worship
Today, as one who served in pastoral ministry for many years, I want to share something with my fellow pastors, church leadership, and those who love and pray for the local church. These are unprecedented times that will require of us deeper levels of wisdom and...
