by Garris Elkins | Aug 5, 2020 | Church, Deliverance, Destiny, Discernment, Freedom, Justice, Kingdom of God, Reformation
“In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes” (Judges 17:6). The spirit of rebellion manifesting in our nation has arrived and displayed its presence because many have become their own lords, believer, and...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 1, 2020 | Church, Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Fear, Freedom, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Miracles, Spiritual Warfare
Evil, like water, will find seek the course of least resistance. In my state of residence, Oregon, evil manifestations of a spirit of rebellion, have found that place of least resistance in some of our cities. Evil will continue to manifest if not challenged. It has...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 31, 2020 | Courage, Discipline, Freedom, Integrity, Relationships
Opinions have been shared that have tested the integrity of longtime relationships, so much that a distance now exists between friends. It would be a sad thing, if, in this season of social intensity, a differing opinion would be given permission to create division,...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 23, 2020 | Culture, Deliverance, Family, Fear, Freedom, Future, Hope, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership
The older translations of Romans 13 tell us the government does not bear the sword in vain. In more contemporary language, we would read that phrase as “without purpose.” One noted translator rendered that portion of Romans 13 to read “’not to hide it (sword) in...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 22, 2020 | Courage, Deliverance, Discernment, Discipline, Faithfulness, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Spiritual Warfare
When I was a young cop, my training officer taught me a lot. I watched how he moved through a hostile crowd of drunks in a bar. He was able to read a crowd. One thing he did was to determine who was the most dangerous person in the room. This is the person who, if not...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 20, 2020 | Freedom, Jesus, Justice, Reconciliation, Relationships, Revelation, Teaching, Trust, Truth, Wisdom
There is a great deal of conversation taking place in our culture about the subject of freedom. Today, I took a look at what Scripture tells us about true freedom. It became for me a meaningful personal reminder and a point of clarity. While some may say this only...
