by Garris Elkins | Feb 26, 2020 | Culture, Freedom, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Reformation, Revival
This morning, I sensed the Lord saying that unusual and unexpected interpretations of private prayer in the Spirit are coming. These interpretations are similar to an understanding that occurs when a tongue is offered in a public assembly followed by an...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 23, 2020 | Reformation, Revival
Chasing after ever-fluctuating social demographics is the work of a political spirit. State and national demographics will always change as people with differing social views move in and out of an area. We can try to redraw voting districts and even state lines, but...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 9, 2020 | Apostle, Church, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Reformation, Teaching, Truth, Word
While the faith once delivered to the Church is unchangeable and true, our ability to grasp the fullness of that faith may not happen in a single generation. What one generation considered either true or false based on personal or cultural interpretation might be...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 17, 2020 | Church, Culture, Discernment, Grace, Justice, Kingdom, Mercy, Reformation
Something unexpected is about to visit. This unexpected visitation will catch some unaware and off-balance, but only if they are focused on the wrong things. “Unexpected” is a word consisting of two parts. The first part, “un,” denotes the reversal or...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 4, 2020 | Deliverance, Discernment, Fear, Justice, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Truth, Vision., Wisdom
The most dangerous enemy is never the most obvious. He plays the long game. Over time, this kind of enemy will use our naivety, personal compromise, and spiritual blindness to construct his dark plan. The products of this deception are things we would never have...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 2, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Culture, Reformation, Revival
If our New Year resolutions are limited to weight loss programs, gym memberships, or planning our next vacation, we may have lost our way as followers of Jesus Christ. Around the world, fellow believers are paying for their faith with blood. In our nation, dark...