by Garris Elkins | Aug 9, 2020 | Family, Father, Fathers, Grace, Healing, Honor, Hope, Integrity
Last night, Jan and I watched a movie that was different from our typical fare of drama, action, and intrigue. It was a western. At first, I thought it might be too corny to endure, but it grew on us as the minutes rolled on. The theme of the movie was redemption,...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 2, 2020 | Deliverance, Destiny, Discernment, Discipleship, Dreams, Faith, Faithfulness, Favor, Fear, Future, Hope, Identity, Jesus
There has been only one principle that Jan and I followed when needing to discover our next step in life. That principle has been to follow the Lord at all costs. We had a few times when we stumbled, but when we finally stepped out in faith, that single principle has...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 1, 2020 | Church, Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Fear, Freedom, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Miracles, Spiritual Warfare
Evil, like water, will find seek the course of least resistance. In my state of residence, Oregon, evil manifestations of a spirit of rebellion, have found that place of least resistance in some of our cities. Evil will continue to manifest if not challenged. It has...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 28, 2020 | Courage, Culture, Favor, Fear, Honor, Hope, Justice, Leadership, Ministry, Reformation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
Speaking the truth in love requires sound. A silent church that hopes to get back to “normal” without addressing the elephants in the room will have missed an opportunity to express the sound of truth in this time of growing anarchy and censorship. Yes, we are to be...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 24, 2020 | Deliverance, Discernment, Faith, Future, Gifts, Healing, Hope, Leadership
To those of you who lead anything – a business, a church, or a family – God knows what you are facing. You are giving it your best, and yet you still have a lingering suspicion that your best might not be enough or that somehow you have missed an important...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 23, 2020 | Culture, Deliverance, Family, Fear, Freedom, Future, Hope, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership
The older translations of Romans 13 tell us the government does not bear the sword in vain. In more contemporary language, we would read that phrase as “without purpose.” One noted translator rendered that portion of Romans 13 to read “’not to hide it (sword) in...
