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 | Aug 18, 2018 | Apostle, Church, Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Obedience, Reformation, Revival, Teaching, Transition, Worship
We talk a lot about bringing Heaven to Earth, and rightly so. That one experience can change everything. But, what are we going to do with Heaven once it arrives? Heaven and its accompanying glory do not arrive on Earth so that we can attend yet another impactful...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2018 | Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Identity, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Reconciliation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom
I remember the first time I responded to a shooting call as a rookie cop. A family disturbance turned into a violent confrontation. A husband shot his wife in the pelvis with a .22 revolver. Upon our arrival, my partner and I secured the suspect and the scene....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 15, 2018 | Apostle, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Holy Spirit, Reformation, Revival, Spirit, Teaching
On July 15, 1,700 lightning strikes occurred in our region sparking fires that will most likely burn into the fall with no immediate end in sight. Two huge wildfires have now merged to create a conflagration of great concern. Our valley has experienced only a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 11, 2018 | Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Obedience, Promise, Resurrection, Transition
The season that is now coming to an end has been like an airplane gaining speed on a very long runway. You have been increasing momentum in the Spirit and have reached a critical point. Lift is about to take place. Unknown to you, God has been adding additional...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 9, 2018 | Church, Culture, Deliverance, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Justice, Leadership, Power, Pride, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare, Transition
The initial indicator that a reformation of culture is actually taking place will not be the arrival of new business models, fair and unbiased news media, creative trends in art and entertainment and so on. These are all by-products of a deeper change. Listen for a...
