by Garris Elkins | Jul 18, 2016 | Apostle, Five-fold, Kingdom of God, Power, Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, Worship
In military and police work the term “Staging Area” is used to describe a location designated where intelligence, personnel and materials are assembled in preparation for a coming campaign or assault. Personally, I have stood in actual staging areas where my...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 16, 2016 | Destiny, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Hope, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prayer, Prohecy, Revelation, Spirit
When I was a young pastor, I hiked alone to the very crest of the Rocky Mountains that overlooked the Flathead Valley in northwest Montana. Jan and I were pastoring a church in the valley below in the city of Kalispell. As I stood atop the rocky ridgeline to my right...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 13, 2016 | Courage, Culture, Faith, Kingdom of God, Peace, Prayer, prayer repentance hope future, Reconciliation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching
As tension grows in our culture unresolved issues will incite people to greater levels of dishonor and violence. At the same time, God will give insight to His people releasing greater levels of revelation that offer solutions and direction not available to those...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 7, 2016 | Father, God, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Joy, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Redemption, Restoration
So many painful things are taking place in our culture. Death and sorrow fill our computer screens. Disappointment and dismay abound. Some have become overwhelmed and simply given up. In all of this, God is not unaware. His is seated above all that is taking place and...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 5, 2016 | Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
Over the years, I have seen strange and unexplainable things take place. I want to share one such experience because there seems to be a silence in certain segments of the Church regarding such things. It is actually healthy to process. One cold winter morning, I was...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 5, 2016 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Family, Future, Hope, Prayer, Promotion, Restoration, Transition
Crossing New Frontiers 2016 marks 170 years since the Applegate Wagon Train crested the Cascade Mountain Range near Ashland, Oregon and a weary band of pioneers viewed the beautiful Rogue Valley for the first time. These were brave pioneers who accepted a risky...
