by Garris Elkins | Jun 9, 2017 | Discipleship, Five-fold, Prophetic, Spiritual Warfare
During World War I many of the battles were fought in what was called, Trench Warfare. Opposing armies would dig deep trenches and exchange fire over what was called, “No Man’s Land”. It was a brutal form of combat. In this kind of warfare grenades were launched...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 8, 2017 | Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Humility, Identity, Intimacy, Obedience, Power, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom
Breakthrough has become a well-worn word in the current sea of prophetic ministry. There are promises of breakthrough everywhere you turn on social media and in the blogosphere. Breakthrough has become an elusive prize for a lot of people. The search for a magic...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 3, 2017 | Courage, Discipleship, Faith, Obedience, Power, Revival
Last week, I went out to my BBQ and opened the lid to find a rat, not a mouse, staring up at me. He was a large fully alive rat with a long tail. We were both shocked! For the next 10 seconds I tried my best to end his life with my grill brush but off he scurried. To...
by Garris Elkins | May 28, 2017 | Church, Discipleship, Evangelism, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Peace, Reformation, Restoration
Last week, I went fishing. It’s been a really long time since I last enjoyed that long abandoned pleasure. Jan had a full day of appointments so I packed my pole and fishing gear and drove to a beautiful lake near our home. I found a quiet cove that was off the windy...
by Garris Elkins | May 24, 2017 | Church, Courage, Discipleship, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Truth, Word
Have you ever heard someone say, “If it’s not in the Bible, I won’t believe it!” While I understand the desire for truth expressed in that statement, we need to understand a much larger reality about Jesus who is the Word and the partial presentation of His life given...
by Garris Elkins | May 18, 2017 | Courage, Creativity, Discipleship, Family, Fear, Gifts, Humility, Relationships
Be careful to whom you give permission to edit the content your life. They can end up rewriting your life to such an extent that you look and sound like your editors, not like the unique person God has created. My wife, Jan, is the first person to read the rough draft...
