by Garris Elkins | Jul 12, 2019 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Future, Hope
Only a posture of hope birthed from faith can redefine what has been declared impossible. Choosing hope is a critical step in the process of renewing our minds. The determined choice of hope when all appears hopeless is one of our greatest acts of faith and often the...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 2, 2019 | Discernment, Discipleship, Faithfulness, Future, Identity, Integrity, Love, Promotion, Sacrifice, Tranistion, Worship
This morning, before sunrise, I got up to prepare for a dinner we would have later in the day. We have some good friends staying with us for a few days, so after being on the road for most of last week, I was hungry for some home cooked barbeque. I had our smoker...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 1, 2019 | Culture, Deliverance, Discernment, Discipleship, Fear, Freedom, Future, Spiritual Warfare
God sits on a throne above all our social, political and personal issues. He is absolutely and completely victorious. He is building an army of love to march under the orders of His victory to bring about cultural transformation. The issues you worry about to a point...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 24, 2019 | Discipleship, Family, Favor, Gifts, Honor, Obedience, Provision, Sacrifice, Wisdom
Last weekend, Jan and I were ministering at Won by One Church in Oregon City, Oregon. It was a wonderful weekend. We spent time with the leadership team in several different settings and then we spoke during their Sunday morning worship service. Just before the...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 10, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Discipleship, Five-fold, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Ministry, Pentecost, Revelation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural, Wisdom, Worship
Yesterday, the Church all around the world gathered to celebrate Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost was the day when the Spirit came in a sudden and unexpected demonstration of power. I try to examine what takes place after such events. I am not sure God wants us...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 8, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Discipleship, Fear, Forgiveness, Grace, Identity, Justice, Love, Mercy, Obedience
Each time we perform to feel loved we deform love’s beauty. In our performance, we become a slave to a conditional form of false love that Jesus came to set us free from. Performance is subtle. It can masquerade as religious dedication but when you begin...
