by Garris Elkins | Jan 24, 2017 | Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Prohecy, Prophetic, Revelation
Something has concerned me. It has been taking place with increasing measure in the last year. I would call it, Prophetic Nationalism. This is the hijacking of the prophetic voice of the Church to promote the agenda of a nation – any nation. On the surface, this can...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 23, 2017 | Prophetic
We have arrived at a place in our culture and within the Church that is the product of 24-hour in-your-face immediate news, the isolation created by social media and our undisciplined emotions where the first bit of information out of the gate is typically the one...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 11, 2016 | Prophetic
When the sound and content of your voice is in lock step with the groupthink of a political party, a church denomination or a particular segment of society, you will eventually lose your credibility and influence in the Kingdom of God. Real credibility and influence...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 15, 2016 | Gifts, Prohecy, Prophetic, Spirit
The gift of prophecy is not the equivalent of an energetic half-time pep talk from a coach. A coach will challenge his athletes to draw on the strength and training they possess in order to produce a win. The words of his half-time challenge are based on what he knows...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 25, 2016 | Prophetic
Today, Jan and I celebrate our 43rd anniversary. I want to take a moment to honor a most amazing woman. In fact, this is my anniversary card to her. It is just a little after 4:00 a.m. here in southern Oregon. I am letting Jan sleep in a little more before a day of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2016 | Prophecy, Prophetic
The communication of God’s Spirit is not always obvious or easily discerned. We must train our spiritual eyes and ears to see and hear what the Spirit is revealing. A single word that appears out of nowhere or the arrival of an announced image in your mind can too...
