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 | Faith, Teaching, Trust, Truth
A wide variety of ideas about how someone gets “saved” are floating across our computer screens and working their way into our conversations. I have never felt comfortable with a definition of personal salvation that did not include the exercise of personal...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 13, 2017 | Deliverance, Truth, Word
(A posting note: The following article has nothing to do with the The Shack, a movie, and book both Jan and I enjoyed immensely for its ability to communicate the heart of God.) In every period of Church history, there will be seasons in which people move away from...
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...
