by Garris Elkins | Nov 5, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Healing, Justice, Ministry, Pride
In the sphere of cultural influence called Arts & Entertainment, people are being touched by God. Each day more and more celebrities are coming forth and publicly confessing Jesus Christ. This is a Barnabas moment for the Church. Some are concerned with the...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 22, 2019 | Culture, Discernment, Dreams, Family, Fear, Forgiveness, Future, Gifts, Justice, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
Jan and I are at a place and time in our lives where we don’t need anything more. Twenty years ago, as two missionaries returning from Europe to pastor a church in Medford, Oregon, we stepped off the airplane with most of our earthly possessions in our luggage. We had...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 18, 2019 | Discipleship, Hope, Justice, Trust
If you have learned how to survive in a broken place for an extended season of time, you are stronger than you realize. Your life is living evidence that your faith is working and you are strong even though you might feel weak. In situations of civil unrest,...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 14, 2019 | Justice, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Peace, Trust, Truth, Worship
Just because a journey begins with excitement and hope that is not a guarantee that it will end as such. Only God remains unchangeable. Every human being and cultural institution is subject to decay if not living under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Only God’s Kingdom...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 5, 2019 | Change, Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Future, Healing, Justice, Kingdom
In each cultural revolution in human history, it was the poets, musicians, painters, writers, and cultural prophets who first publicly portrayed the enslaving injustice of their time – an injustice ultimately against the heart of God. These expressions of prophetic...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 27, 2019 | Discernment, Grace, Healing, Holiness, Honor, Integrity, Justice, Love, Prophecy, Reformation, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare, Truth
Gotchas in public discourse are not prophetic. They are a form of ridicule. Pointing out the failures of others in an attempt to win an argument or prove a point is not a work of God’s Spirit. Participating in a cruel-hearted exposure is evidence that the person...
