by Garris Elkins | Aug 9, 2017 | Church, Courage, Culture, Freedom, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Promise, Spiritual Warfare
When life takes a dangerous turn people do not want a Barney Fife of Mayberry version of a police department, a spineless government or friends who turn their backs on them in a time of threat or impending conflict. The right for people to live a peaceful and...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 5, 2017 | Eternity, Freedom, Future, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Prophetic
A beautiful thing just happened. I had finished praying when it felt as though someone walked into the room. It was like that feeling you experience when you have your eyes closed and a person silently enters a room and displaces the air around you creating a sense of...
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 | Jul 27, 2017 | Discipline, Eternity, Forgivness, Future, Hope
My wife, Jan, said something if understood and lived out would offer us tremendous freedom and peace of mind. Jan said, “We are only promised this moment and eternity”. Understanding the reality of that simple statement would remove much of the fear and angst we carry...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 19, 2017 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Future, Humility, Obedience
The image was a bit shocking. I saw someone walking across a stage. They were speaking to an audience. They were in the middle of making a presentation when all of a sudden the entire stage background and all the stage props crashed down around them. The performer...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 18, 2017 | Favor, Fear, Future, Honor, Identiy, Promise, Relationships
My daughter, Anna, is an accomplished artist. Her art hangs in collections around the world. In the hallway of our home is one of Anna’s paintings. It’s a Chagall-like image of a cat. The painting is professionally framed. As I walked by the painting today, I...
