by Garris Elkins | Aug 20, 2017 | Gifts, Holy Spirit, Power, Prophecy
Preaching or prophesying to an overly focused demographic will limit the scope and impact of your voice. Surprise those who are investigating your message with the diversity of your audience and the content of your message. Never be afraid to speak what is unpopular...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 19, 2017 | Change, Courage, Creativity, Faith, Favor, Fear, Future, Gifts
We just came through one of the hottest weeks on record here in Oregon. Each night it remained warm enough to walk outside in a t-shirt. Yesterday, as I sat in the early morning hours writing, the heater came on. It surprised me because it was not cold outside. Jan...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 16, 2017 | Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Eternity, Forgivness, Freedom, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Power, Redemption
In my very distant past, I carried a gun and a badge. The streets were mean then but meaner now. I have had men try to kill me. These were life and death struggles. To survive, I needed to respond with superior tactics to each threat. Those responses allowed me to go...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2017 | Gifts, Holy Spirit, Prohecy
The Lord said to me there is a new prophetic movement emerging. These are people who are not impressed with what has become of the most visible parts of the prophetic movement. Behind the bright advertisements, the titles and the garish flash of unleashed promotion...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 12, 2017 | Faith, Gifts, Jesus, Prayer, Prophecy, Spiritual Warfare, Truth
Recently, I read an obscure but interesting piece of data. A report in 2011 from the General Accounting Office (GAO) reveals that for every insurgent killed in the wars in Iraq and Afganistan 250,000 rounds are fired. This included both training and actual combat....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 10, 2017 | Church, Courage, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Power, Prayer, Revelation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Truth
John Wimber once said, “If you’re not aware of the Presence you will never be aware of the Power.” The greatest thing a pastor can do when a congregation gathers is to help the people acknowledge the presence of God in the assembly. Without this acknowledgment and a...
