by Garris Elkins | Jul 16, 2016 | Destiny, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Hope, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prayer, Prohecy, Revelation, Spirit
When I was a young pastor, I hiked alone to the very crest of the Rocky Mountains that overlooked the Flathead Valley in northwest Montana. Jan and I were pastoring a church in the valley below in the city of Kalispell. As I stood atop the rocky ridgeline to my right...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 14, 2016 | Courage, Destiny, Faith, Fear, Healing, Miracles, Power, Prophecy, Spiritual Warfare
As a young SWAT cop, I was assigned to the case of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA). The SLA was the premier domestic terror group in operation in the United States during the early 1970’s. They kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst and went on a spree of bank robberies...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 14, 2016 | Courage, Destiny, Faith, Fear, Healing, Miracles, Power, Prophecy, Spiritual Warfare
As a young SWAT cop, I was assigned to the case of the Symbionese Liberation Army – the SLA. The SLA was the premier domestic terror unit in operation in the United States during the early 1970’s. They eventually kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst and went on a spree of...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 10, 2016 | Culture, Destiny, Forgivenss, Reconciliation, Relationships, Transition, Trust, Truth
This weekend, Jan, Anna and I had the rare opportunity of ministering together at the Crescent City Foursquare Church in Crescent City, California. While Anna was conducting a Prophetic Art Workshop with Jan, I took the opportunity to spend the day in the city walking...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 9, 2016 | Apostle, Courage, Destiny, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Prophecy
The Lord spoke a simple phrase to me. He said, “Sharpened voices.” I waited for a moment and He went on to say He has sharpened voices for this moment in our national history to address prophetically the challenging issues we are facing as a nation. These voices have...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 5, 2016 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Family, Future, Hope, Prayer, Promotion, Restoration, Transition
Crossing New Frontiers 2016 marks 170 years since the Applegate Wagon Train crested the Cascade Mountain Range near Ashland, Oregon and a weary band of pioneers viewed the beautiful Rogue Valley for the first time. These were brave pioneers who accepted a risky...
