by Garris Elkins | Aug 8, 2017 | Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Revelation, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
The Word of God was not given to us to become an overly-dissected book cut up in such a way that it proves our pet theology or gives us the winning point in a forensic debate setting. The Word of God is a living love letter. It was written to humanity to reveal the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 4, 2017 | Apostle, Church, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prophecy, Reformation, Revelation, Revival, Teaching, Word
A reformation has begun in the Church. This reformation will be known historically for the sound it makes – the sound of truth spoken in love. What is coming will be simple, so simple it could be missed if we expect it to create another top-heavy and complicated way...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 2, 2017 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Gifts, Prayer, Prophecy, Redemption, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom
As a young rookie cop, my Field Training Officer (FTO) taught me a lot about life and police work. During one very slow graveyard shift, we were parked along a lonesome stretch of highway when a car drove by with one of its taillights out. My FTO said, “Let’s check...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 28, 2017 | Discipleship, Marriage, Relationships, Wisdom
When I was 13-years old, my buddy and I had a bright idea. On the back of his family property was an old cave. One day, we thought we would explore its interior. We got some tree branches and wrapped them in old bed sheets and dipped them in gas. Our plan was to walk...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 25, 2017 | Discipleship, Dreams, Eternity, Prophecy, Revelation, Supernatural, Truth, Word
Over the years, I have had unusual dreams. I once had a dream where I was speaking fluent German and understood each word of a two-way conversation. In another dream, I was flying a high-performance military jet aircraft completely comfortable and confident performing...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 20, 2017 | Courage, Creativity, Destiny, Discipleship, Gifts, Resurrection
There are a few things that will elicit an emotional, gut-wrenching and sometimes sobbing joy in me. This happens when an unnoticed underdog rises to a place of freedom and victory before an audience of doubters. It can be a timid singer on a talent show stage who...