by Garris Elkins | Aug 24, 2016 | Apostle, Culture, Destiny, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Prophecy, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Worship
In a moment of worship, I saw a crow’s nest atop the mast of an ancient sailing vessel. The ship was moving across open sea. Immediately, I knew the image was prophetic and carried an assignment for some in the Church. A crow’s nest sits atop the highest point on a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 12, 2016 | Deliverance, Destiny, Fear, Healing, Hope, Power, Spiritual Warfare
Some people are being held in the grip of things they never imagined would now have control over them. They are being led around like slaves and can’t seem to find release from the dark grip that pulls them through life contrary to the freedom they were given in Jesus...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 6, 2016 | Courage, Fear, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
The phrase, “I am ready to throw up my hands”, is defined in the dictionary as, “to give up in despair.” This should never be the mindset of a follower of Jesus Christ because hope is always on our horizon. I have heard this negative confession made by a number of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 1, 2016 | Culture, Fear, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Love, Obedience, Peace, Power, Prayer, Reconciliation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
Last week, Jan and I were walking along the beautiful Yakima Greenway that follows the Yakima River in central Washington. We noticed an abundance of cottontail rabbits, quail and other small creatures. I told Jan the presence of these little animals was an...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 24, 2016 | Deliverance, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Pentecost, Power, Spiritual Warfare
When I was a young pastor a woman began to attend our church. In the community she was known as a fire-starter. She used demons, not matches, to start fires. People spoke of her demonic talent in hushed, fear-based conversations. Since she had moved to our area two...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 20, 2016 | Change, Church, Culture, Freedom, Holiness, Humility, Kingdom of God, Promotion, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare
In this cycle of American politics we have become a living illustration of the conversation Joshua had with the commander of the Lord’s heavenly army. “Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his...
