by Garris Elkins | Jun 26, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Fathers, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Leadership
What has culturally transpired over the last few months will reveal that some in positions of authority are no longer suited to lead those they serve into a new and unfolding future. This will not be a personal indictment or an attack on a leader’s character. It...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 12, 2020 | Freedom, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Lordship, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare
History teaches us many lessons. One lesson we have learned is the ugliness of our humanity is not eradicated by laws alone. It requires a change of heart. What we see surfacing at this time is a repeat of human history. Nothing is new under the sun. Not many...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 3, 2020 | Culture, Deliverance, Discernment, Discipleship, Dreams, Future, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prophecy, Vision.
The prophet Joel spoke of the culmination of time and quoted the Lord, who said, “I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.” The “all people” wording leaves no one out. It will affect believers, non-believers, and those in between. It was an all-inclusive...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 2, 2020 | Forgivness, Freedom, Kingdom of God, Restoration
When a friendship is healed and restored after an experience of misunderstanding and separation, it forms the deepest kind of friendship. If something takes place that separates good friends, and they come back together through mutual humility and forgiveness, a...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 1, 2020 | Freedom, Future, Kingdom of God, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Transition
When I look down at the gear shift area in my truck’s center console, the shift knob indicates several choices that will create motion. The only position that produces no movement is neutral. Perhaps my car’s transmission is a metaphor for life. Without...
by Garris Elkins | May 25, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Faith, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Mercy, Pride, Reconciliation, Teaching, Word
Over the years, I’ve noticed we can make Scripture say what we want it to say when our opinion on a subject has become entrenched and unmovable. I know this because I have been guilty of the practice. Like you, I have “proof texts” for everything I think an...
