by Garris Elkins | Mar 20, 2009 | Holy Spirit, Prayer, Spiritual Warfare
Recently, I watched one of those cable shows about modern technology. They described a new breed of missiles. These missiles have the ability to loiter. Up to this point I always thought “loitering” was something that was prohibited. In the small town where I grew up...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 4, 2009 | Holy Spirit, Leadership, Spiritual Warfare
Fear is not static or lifeless – it is a presence that wants to draw us into a process of death and separation. The process of fear starts by creating suspicion. Suspicion leads to judgement, and once a judgment has been made, and allowed to create an...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2009 | Church, Culture, Hope, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Spiritual Warfare
Honor creates a supernatural environment. Without living in honor with all people, the Church can never rise into the fullness of her calling and see the miraculous transformation God has planned for the nations. Honor is a word that means, “to value someone or...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 3, 2008 | Church, Hope, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Spiritual Warfare
Recently, I was in Central Oregon speaking at a men’s retreat. I enjoyed the drive over the Cascades and was looking forward to speaking to this group of men. The previous Sunday, on the way out of the sanctuary, one of the women in our church stopped me and...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 3, 2008 | Church, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
When God prunes His people He is preparing them for a coming season of fruitfulness. Have you ever wondered why God cuts back certain resources or relationships in our lives? Are you going through a pruning season right now and find yourself searching for the reason...
by Garris Elkins | May 16, 2008 | Church, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, Vision.
Our global civilization is in an epoch change cycle. This cycle of change will test everything we know. God is birthing something new in His church to prepare us to minister supernaturally in a world that is exhausted from dead religion and dead political promises. A...