by Garris Elkins | Jan 31, 2018 | Culture, Discipleship, Discipline, Evangelism, Faith, Faithfulness, Five-Fold Ministry, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God
The tension, angst, and increasing frustration swirling around in the hearts and minds of many people is like the tension expressed in a bubble just before it bursts. This is not a financial or political bubble. It is a spiritual bubble that once it breaks will...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 28, 2018 | Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Pride, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom
Years ago, I said to the Lord, “I can’t wait to see you face-to-face and ask you some questions.” At that time, early in my journey of faith, I wanted the Lord to give me those answers to prove my points of preferred theology and win debates with anyone who held an...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 25, 2018 | Apostle, Change, Church, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Revelation, Revival
An invitation is coming your way that will change everything. The fatigue, the unhealthy expectations and the ruts of routine will be displaced by what this invitation will release. The arrival of your invitation will announce the beginning of a new season. Ten years...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 18, 2018 | Courage, Discipleship, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Obedience, Reformation, Revelation, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
It can make some theologians nervous to say that good theology is formed from experience. The pages of Scripture are a story of God interacting with people, not a hard and cold set of impersonal facts about God. I formed my theology about God’s goodness at 2:00 am...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 16, 2018 | Apostle, Change, Church, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Reformation, Revival
When I awakened this morning, I began to think of what would happen if the masses of people who follow Jesus Christ became an active part of the reformation currently taking place in our culture. Today, many believers feel distant from the subject. They think...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 31, 2017 | Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Prohecy, Prophetic, Revelation
The most significant message delivered in a prophetic word is hope, not a prediction or the revelation of a previously unknown fact. We seem to rate the ability to declare hidden things like dates, names and what might happen in the future as more significant. While...
