by Garris Elkins | Jul 2, 2017 | Discipline, Kingdom of God, Wisdom
Any possession or experience not submitted to the Lordship of Jesus Christ will eventually become a garish absurdity. Abundance beyond the satisfaction of our basic needs must have a Kingdom assignment or it will morph into a perversion of God’s original intent. ...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 26, 2017 | Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Power, Prophecy, Spiritual Warfare
This morning I did something I do each morning before I sit down to write. I stand by a window in our living room and look up into the night sky and pray for the day. I asked God to release His presence through my family and through me. I prayed, “Lord let...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 10, 2017 | Gifts, Giving, Kingdom of God, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Teaching, Women
“If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal” (I Corinthians 13:1). Overlooking the city of Corinth is a mountain called, Acrocorinth.Atop the Acrocorinth was located the Temple...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 5, 2017 | Change, Courage, Creativity, Discipline, Evangelism, Holiness, Humility, Identity, Intimacy, Kingdom of God, Relationships, Wisdom
As a young man, I hunted with a bow and arrow. I no longer hunt but recall some great memories with friends chasing elk and deer through the mountains of Montana and Oregon. Each summer was filled with practice and preparation for the annual week in hunt camp. Many...
by Garris Elkins | May 29, 2017 | Church, Freedom, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Peace, Reformation, Restoration, Tranistion, Wisdom
The warning against “not forsaking our own assembling together” will fall on deafened ears in the coming reformation of the Church. People will not become deafened to the importance of gathering together but to the undiscerning threats made by those who see no...
by Garris Elkins | May 28, 2017 | Church, Discipleship, Evangelism, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Peace, Reformation, Restoration
Last week, I went fishing. It’s been a really long time since I last enjoyed that long abandoned pleasure. Jan had a full day of appointments so I packed my pole and fishing gear and drove to a beautiful lake near our home. I found a quiet cove that was off the windy...
