by Garris Elkins | Jan 24, 2019 | Church planting, Courage, Culture, Death, Deliverance
With the glut of self-appointed social media theologians, one would think God was neurotic and had a personality disorder. He has been described in a variety of ways. Some of these descriptions give angels pause. God did not change between covenants. There is no Old...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 23, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Death, Deliverance, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Power, Prophecy, Reformation, Restoration, Revival
Each day, I write words that are prophetic in nature hopefully bringing encouragement and instruction. These words do not contain graphic imagery. Today will be different. The image used to carry this word is graphic. It is not meant to offend. Twice in the last...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 9, 2019 | Death, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Future, Healing, Hope, Restoration, Spirit, Trust, Vision., Wisdom, Worship
Yesterday, I took Jan to see the movie, Mary Poppins Returns. The film was delightful, full of color and childlike wonder. In the movie, Emily Blunt sang the song, The Place Where Lost Things Go. The song was tender and the lyrics were profound and meaningful. I could...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 7, 2019 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, God, Identity, Obedience, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Truth
My first night as a rookie-cop-in-training, I was lost in many ways. It was all so new and unfamiliar. I was thrust into another world. With so much coming at me I felt like a thirsty man trying to take a drink from a fire hose running at full blast. That first...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 12, 2018 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Family, Father, Fear, Freedom, Leadership, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Revelation, Trust
All my life, I have been a protector. I once protected my little brother from a neighborhood bully. In the 6th grade, I got in a fight defending a Native American friend who was surrounded by mocking white kids who were issuing racial slurs. When I married Jan, I have...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 10, 2018 | Death, Discipleship, Discipline, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Freedom
Nowhere in your life are you living on borrowed time. God will grant you all the time needed to accomplish His will. Yet, it’s not more time that will turn things around. Your turnaround will come because you serve a loving God who is faithful to perform what He...
