by Garris Elkins | Sep 11, 2019 | Discipline, Family, Fathers, Forgiveness, Freedom, Healing, Mercy, Prayer, Truth
On this night 18 years ago, we all went to bed unaware of what would take place the next morning in New York. The only ones aware were the terrorists. We never know what tomorrow will bring. Tonight, pick up your phone or go to your keyboard and tell someone you love...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 20, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prayer, Reformation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Worship
On Saturday, the eyes of the nation were focused on the protests in Portland, Oregon between the anarchist group Antifa and several opposing factions. The possibility of chaos and destruction was significant. My friend, Ty Bottler and a team from The Father’s...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 3, 2019 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Discernment, Discipline, Freedom, Future, Obedience, Prayer, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare, Tranistion, Wisdom
Everyone will make a passage across what is called “transitional space” several times in a lifetime. Transitional space is created whenever we move between seasons of life, relationships or life-assignments. Transitional space requires vigilance because the movement...
by Garris Elkins | May 16, 2019 | Change, Discernment, Discipleship, Future, Integrity, Intimacy, Prayer, Promotion, Relationships, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Tranistion, Wisdom, Word, Worship
Your loudest critics have been positioned at the doorway of your future. Many have stalled at this noisy threshold not because they weren’t gifted to function in the future. They stalled because they were unable to handle their critics with wisdom and grace. The...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 26, 2019 | Change, Church, Discernment, Future, Honor, Hope, Leadership, Prayer, Tranistion, Vision.
The Church is not a structure, physically or organizationally. It is organic, incarnational, spiritual, God-breathed, and always open to mobility. The photo depicts one of the structures on the property where our church met for more than 50 years. Over the...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 14, 2019 | Discipleship, Freedom, Future, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Prayer
We have a lot of interesting comments, quips, and quotes that we toss around in the community of faith. Some of these are well-meaning, but not always fully true. We can comment, quip and quote ourselves into strange corners if we take everything we hear or...
