by Garris Elkins | Apr 3, 2017 | Dreams, Faith, Kingdom, Power, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
Last night, I had a very vivid dream. In the dream, I experienced bright colors and actual conversations just like I was awake. I drove down a new road that has just been excavated leading to a hidden camp secreted in the heart of a city. An armed guard sat on my...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 28, 2017 | Revelation, Truth
Not all progress is positive. Take time to confirm the final destination of what you currently believe or what you choose to no longer believe about Jesus Christ before you begin any new journey of faith. John wrote II John like he had just time-traveled forward to...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 24, 2017 | Revelation, Teaching, Truth
Some of the most profound theologians are not theologians by definition. They are men and women who work outside the walls of churches and seminaries in ordinary jobs. These unrecognized theologians walk daily in an intimate relationship with God and in that intimacy...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 23, 2017 | Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom
I never allowed the rookie cops I trained to run toward danger. Until we knew what was actually taking place, I wanted them to move forward with caution under cover and concealment taking the time to assess what was happening. Some of these so-called emergencies...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 14, 2017 | Courage, Death, Eternity, Forgivenss, Freedom, Honor, Resurrection, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
This morning, a story buried deep within my memory surfaced. It took place almost 40 years ago when I worked as a police detective. I was handed the lead on a homicide investigation. Attached to the investigation was a reporter from the Eugene-Register Guard newspaper...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 12, 2017 | Revelation, Truth
The greatest deliverance you will ever experience is not from demons, but from an unhealthy image of God. If you know God as a loving Father who will never leave you or forsake you, you will make hell tremble because you will have found the secret to living a life of...