by Garris Elkins | Dec 5, 2015 | Hope
The only way forward in this time of terror and cultural fear is the pathway of hope. Some of you are so overwhelmed with emotion and dread at the current state of the world you feel as though you might explode. If you are going to explode – explode with words of...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 5, 2015 | Future, Hope, Mercy, Trust
In the third grade our class put on a play for our parents. In the play we represented some of the Presidents of the United States and their most memorable speeches. I can still remember the feel and look of what it was like to attend a 1950’s vintage grade...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 3, 2015 | Change, Courage, Culture, Dreams, Faith, Favor, Fear, Future, Hope, Prophecy, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
When people experience disaster or trauma unprepared and suffer a dire consequence, many times that mindset was created by something called Normalcy Bias. People who experience this bias believe that because something has never happened to them it will never...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 30, 2015 | Apostle, Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Faith, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, Hope, Leadership, Power, Prophecy, Revival
Some of you woke up this morning with an unexpected feeling of angst. What you are sensing is what the broader culture is experiencing each and every day. Angst is permeating our world. God is using this angst as an invitation to make a shift in your...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 24, 2015 | Courage, Destiny, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, Honor, Hope, Integrity
Each segment of the Church has the potential to succumb to a version of politically correct language. This is not the same kind of vocabulary as the politically correct language used in the realm of politics, but it is sourced from the same spirit and...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 20, 2015 | Family, Fathers, Hope, Kingdom of God, Power, Reconciliation, Redemption, Resurrection, Spiritual Warfare
It is very difficult to talk with people whose sheltered life has left them with an insulated view of reality. Distance from the sight, sound and smell of horrific violence can produce an unrealistic worldview. Years ago, when I was a police officer, I had...