by Garris Elkins | Aug 21, 2017 | Faith, Freedom, Kingdom, Prohecy, Revelation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Truth, Wisdom, Word
There are times when God will give you a word loaded with such power and potential, it feels like you are riding a rocket. At the moment of your launch, you begin to realize you are heading toward a target much larger than you first imagined. As the distance closes...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 15, 2017 | Trust, Truth, Wisdom
Yesterday, Jan and I had a meal with some good friends from the East Coast. They are involved in a ministry that trains young leaders. As usual, our conversation was filled with Kingdom strategy and planning. During our conversation, I saw an image. It was the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 12, 2017 | Faith, Gifts, Jesus, Prayer, Prophecy, Spiritual Warfare, Truth
Recently, I read an obscure but interesting piece of data. A report in 2011 from the General Accounting Office (GAO) reveals that for every insurgent killed in the wars in Iraq and Afganistan 250,000 rounds are fired. This included both training and actual combat....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 10, 2017 | Church, Courage, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Power, Prayer, Revelation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Truth
John Wimber once said, “If you’re not aware of the Presence you will never be aware of the Power.” The greatest thing a pastor can do when a congregation gathers is to help the people acknowledge the presence of God in the assembly. Without this acknowledgment and a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 8, 2017 | Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Revelation, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
The Word of God was not given to us to become an overly-dissected book cut up in such a way that it proves our pet theology or gives us the winning point in a forensic debate setting. The Word of God is a living love letter. It was written to humanity to reveal the...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 25, 2017 | Discipleship, Dreams, Eternity, Prophecy, Revelation, Supernatural, Truth, Word
Over the years, I have had unusual dreams. I once had a dream where I was speaking fluent German and understood each word of a two-way conversation. In another dream, I was flying a high-performance military jet aircraft completely comfortable and confident performing...