by Garris Elkins | Sep 2, 2020 | Death, Deliverance, Discernment, Family, Fear, Freedom, Future, Healing, Holy Spirit, Justice, Kingdom of God, Promise, Reconciliation, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare
At this time, when so much emotion is swirling about, and when each person holds a passionate and immovable position, it is too easy to forget what is taking place. Death is manifesting its presence, and that manifestation is taking many forms. There is a spirit...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 14, 2020 | Death, Deliverance, Discernment, Future, Hope
The Devil loves this time in our history. He and his troop of dark spirits are walking through our culture with decks of cards in their hands. Instead of traditional playing cards, these cards have images of disasters, conspiracies, and dark outcomes that are...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 6, 2020 | Courage, Culture, Death, Deliverance, Discipline, Dreams, Faith, Faithfulness, Freedom
In recent months, discussions have taken place about when the rights of a believer-citizen should be exercised, or not. There are valid points on both sides of the conversation and worth hearing. One camp says a believer should never demand their rights and just take...
by Garris Elkins | May 29, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Culture, Death, Deliverance
The world “collapse” came to me this morning. It’s not a very positive word, but it is part of life. One dictionary defines collapse as: “to fall or cave in; crumble suddenly.” I remember looking out from the roof of our apartment in LA during the Rodney...
by Garris Elkins | May 21, 2020 | Death, Deliverance, Discernment, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Freedom, Future, Hope
This morning, I was reading the results from our state and local elections. I am familiar with one of the men who was seeking office. He lost. I prayed a simple prayer, “Lord, help him turn his disappointment into worship.” Over the years, like you, I have...
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...