by Garris Elkins | Jul 5, 2018 | Change, Church, Creativity, Culture, Faith, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Prophecy, Reformation, Restoration, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
The most devasting natural disasters typically come without warning. So do the most beautiful works of the Spirit that shift culture toward God and His Kingdom purposes. While some of us move in the realm of the prophetic, on our best day we only see in part and...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 3, 2018 | Church, Culture, Discipline, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Prophecy, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Truth, Wisdom
We can build traps to capture things that do not exist. We can also build traps to capture what we fear. Not far from where I live is The Bigfoot Trap. In case you don’t know who Bigfoot is (also known as Sasquatch) he is the mysterious ape-like creature that some...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 12, 2018 | Change, Church planting, Culture, Evangelism, Fear, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Peace, Prophecy, Reformation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Vision., Wisdom
Delusion and deception are beginning to drain away to reveal the truth of God. A deluding spirit has been sowing deception in the hearts of people for a very long time. This deception is so great that those held under its spell have been blinded to an emerging...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 9, 2018 | Culture, Faith, Fathers, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prophecy, Revelation, Vision.
There is a powerful proverbial statement that historians believe was first spoken by Erasmus, “In the land of the blind, a one-eyed man is king.” The phrase reveals the impact that revelation can have no matter how small that revelation might...
by Garris Elkins | May 31, 2018 | Culture, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Prophecy, Revelation
God is adjusting our frame of reference for the release of increased levels of impact for prophetic ministry. Like a frame that surrounds and enhances a piece of historic artwork, the Lord has always desired to have us frame His revealed word with the unique wisdom...
by Garris Elkins | May 26, 2018 | Gifts, Holy Spirit, Prophecy, Revelation
The farther we move away from the historical details of an event the more some people will take license to create a new and false narrative of that history. This is where the presentation of fact, while still true, will not steer the debate and bring about a...