by Garris Elkins | Sep 7, 2018 | Deliverance, Fear, Freedom, Future, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Pentecost, Power, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Transition
Those of us living in the northwest part of the United States have been surrounded by massive wildfires all summer. Just two days ago, a new fire erupted south of the Oregon border and north of Redding, California. It exploded in size and became so dangerous that a...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 2, 2018 | Church, Culture, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Power, prayer repentance hope, Prophecy, Spiritual Warfare
When I wrote the book, Prayers from the Throne of God, little did I know it would become an emotional and spiritual source of encouragement highlighting our freedom and authority as believers. Yes, the book is about a different way to pray, but it also creates a way...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 19, 2018 | Church, Faith, Future, God, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Power, Prophecy, Revelation, Spirit, Supernatural
This morning, several hours before the sun rose, I walked out of my home and stood on the front lawn. I looked up into the night sky. Stars filled the black of night from horizon to horizon. As I stood in my bare feet looking up, I began to ponder God and His...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 9, 2018 | Church, Culture, Deliverance, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Justice, Leadership, Power, Pride, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare, Transition
The initial indicator that a reformation of culture is actually taking place will not be the arrival of new business models, fair and unbiased news media, creative trends in art and entertainment and so on. These are all by-products of a deeper change. Listen for a...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 18, 2018 | Church, Faith, Family, Freedom, Humility, Identity, Kingdom of God, Power, Restoration, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Worship
As I travel and minister, I have the opportunity to visit many different expressions of the Church. I was recently in a gathering populated by tremendous thinkers and theologians. In that mix were differing opinions on major topics of theology and God’s Kingdom. The...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 6, 2018 | Holy Spirit, Power, Prayer, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
One of the most dangerous and promising prayers we can utter is, “Come, Holy Spirit, come!” It is dangerous to the works of darkness and promising to the one who utters its invitation. The challenge comes when the Spirit finally does arrive and He must work through...