by Garris Elkins | Aug 29, 2018 | Courage, Culture, Death, Deliverance, Discipline, Family, Humility, Peace, Relationships, Wisdom
We are living in a very tense moment spiritually. If we who represent Jesus Christ on Earth are not careful, we could make an undisciplined emotional response to these complex situations and bring unnecessary death to relationships and ministry opportunities. ...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 24, 2018 | Change, Creavity, Deliverance, Faith, Freedom, Joy, Obedience, Prophecy
In every season of significant spiritual breakthrough, I have felt like an overdue pregnant woman (to the extent that a man could imagine such an event). Jan and I were talking just this morning about this familiar feeling of an impending delivery. We have gone...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 23, 2018 | Change, Courage, Death, Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Future, Hope, Marriage, Peace, Prayer, Relationships
As I sat in my writing chair a bit after 4:00 am this morning, I had the window open listening to the sounds of the night. Off in the distance, I heard the wail of a siren responding to someone who had called for help. The sound of the siren was piercing the darkness...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 21, 2018 | Church planting, Culture, Deliverance, Discipline, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future, Kingdom of God, Spiritual Warfare
Some people prefer a fear-based message because it gives them a sense of purpose. It also sells books and gets hits on blogs and social media. In some ways, fear, conspiracy, and constant intrigue give people a reason to believe that something important exists beyond...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2018 | Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Identity, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Reconciliation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom
I remember the first time I responded to a shooting call as a rookie cop. A family disturbance turned into a violent confrontation. A husband shot his wife in the pelvis with a .22 revolver. Upon our arrival, my partner and I secured the suspect and the scene....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 16, 2018 | Deliverance, Freedom, Future, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
As I was praying, I saw the image of a pendulum swinging back and forth in long measured arcs. The metronomic sequence was limited in range by control barriers set at both ends of the pendulum’s movement. As I continued to watch and pray, the pendulum...
