by Garris Elkins | Nov 17, 2013 | Gifts, Healing, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Revival
Many years ago, I heard John Wimber say to our Foursquare Convention at Angelus Temple, “Just go back and do what’s in the Book.” That single sentence changed everything for Jan and me. We returned to our church in Montana and the Spirit...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 7, 2013 | Dreams, Future, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Revelation, Supernatural
As a boy, I listened any time an older person told a story. I loved hearing their stories. It was through these stories that I learned about life and came to appreciate the power of seeing something for the first time. My maternal grandmother was born in 1896....
by Garris Elkins | Oct 9, 2013 | Church, Holy Spirit, Revival
It is about to heat up. There are two kinds of heat coming. Heat from the religious establishment and heat from the fire of God. The religious establishment binds people up. Their heat is used to silence and discredit anyone who tries to remove their...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 24, 2013 | Faith, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Prophecy, Revival, Teaching
This week, I recorded a thought on my Twitter feed: “A healthy prophetic word will include an element of self-indictment.” The day after I shared that sentence, I was reading in Ezekiel and came across verse ten in chapter three,“Son of man, let all my words sink deep...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 23, 2013 | Church, Future, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Power, Revival, Teaching
I have lived long enough to see a few trends develop in the Church. Some of the trends were healthy and others have caused me a bit of concern. As a young boy my religious heritage included time in the Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist traditions. I got...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 25, 2013 | Church, Future, Holy Spirit, Hope, Prophecy, Transition
I use the social media tool, Twitter, as a place to park my daily thoughts. Having to limit yourself to the 140 characters required by Twitter has caused many of us to write with greater economy. Our words need to be concise and clear enough to fit within the...
