by Garris Elkins | Aug 19, 2018 | Church, Faith, Future, God, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Power, Prophecy, Revelation, Spirit, Supernatural
This morning, several hours before the sun rose, I walked out of my home and stood on the front lawn. I looked up into the night sky. Stars filled the black of night from horizon to horizon. As I stood in my bare feet looking up, I began to ponder God and His...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 15, 2018 | Deliverance, Dreams, Father, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, God, Justice, Love, Miracles, Revelation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
Jan and I were driving through Spokane, Washington on freeway I-90. Jan was born in Spokane and I did a couple of years at Whitworth University, so the city holds a special place in our lives. As we entered the city traveling westbound from Idaho, up ahead I saw one...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 6, 2018 | Courage, Deliverance, Family, Favor, God, Holy Spirit, Justice, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
I just watched a powerful video from Lance Wallnau. In the video, Lance shared a piece of history from the family line of Kim Jong Un, the current leader of North Korea. Kim Jong Un’s great-great-grandparents were Christians. A Wikipedia reference says of Kim...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 18, 2018 | Courage, Creativity, Death, Discipline, Forgiveness, God, Honor, Kingdom of God, Love, Promotion, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom
The depth of our character and the breadth of our compassion are revealed when a noted public figure passes with whom we disagree politically or morally or when a guilty person suffers what some consider a deserved punishment. An undisciplined and unmerciful response...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 6, 2018 | Father, Future, God, Love, Marriage, Obedience, Thankfulness
Recently, I watched a vintage newsreel depicting San Francisco in 1939. It revealed a beautiful city with a magnificent bay. As I watched the black and white images unfold of people walking up and down Market Street and Fisherman’s Wharf, I realized somewhere in the...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 1, 2018 | God, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Resurrection, Spiritual Warfare
A few days ago, I bought an Easter lily and brought it home to Jan. She put it on a table in our living room next to my writing chair. I am looking over at the lily as I write these words. Each morning for the last week, when I walk into the dark living room before I...
