by Garris Elkins | Sep 11, 2019 | Culture, Deliverance, Discernment, Discipline, Fear, Gifts, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Ministry, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
When the first jet struck the Twin Towers 18 years ago today, I stood stunned as I watched the attack unfold. After the second jet hit the second tower, something paid a visit to my life that had been virtually dormant for 24 years. When the attack took place, it had...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 7, 2019 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Honor, Hope, Justice
I try to recognize the repetitive things I notice throughout the day to see if God is trying to get my attention. In the last few days, I have seen the word “dichotomy” in print, once on someone’s Facebook post and once on a delivery box. After these notices, I...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 4, 2019 | Culture, Deliverance, Fear, Future, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Hope, Miracles, Pentecost, Reformation, Resurrection, Revival
Church history is formed over time and can appear like a glacier moving at a speed imperceptible to the natural eye. In these glacial-like seasons, some have given up hope and allowed human opinion to form a worldview in conflict with truth. At other...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 27, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Discernment, Freedom, Integrity
In our over-heated and myopically focused social media accounts, we can too easily believe the world is falling apart. Not all we read or hear is true. Not all marriages are struggling. Not all husbands are addicted to porn. Not all wives live in a world of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 24, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Fear, Freedom, Gifts, Healing, Honor, Hope, Humility, Identity, Justice
Yesterday, I made a mistake that could have become a real hassle. I went into town to run a few errands and ended up at a large shopping center. When I got out of the car, I had a hand full of trash and my car keys in my hands. I headed for one of those large...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 19, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Freedom
Today was one of those days when I had nothing planned to write. I sat in my writing chair empty of content and prayed, “Lord, is there something you want me to write.” It would be fine with me to not write anything if He had nothing for me to say. As soon as I prayed...