by Garris Elkins | Nov 16, 2015 | Culture, Deliverance, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Integrity, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Restoration, Truth
–> There are times in Church history when we discover the way forward by rediscovering a truth that was present in our past. Jude wrote a short letter describing the “salvation we all share”. He said this shared faith was “once for all delivered...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 7, 2015 | Apostle, Deliverance, Obedience, Prophecy, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Word
For the last few days, I have been hearing the words, “a call to arms”. The Oxford Dictionary defines the phrase as a call “to defend against a takeover”. When I heard this call to arms, I saw a soldier in battle firing shots at an approaching...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 1, 2015 | Humility, Prophecy, Trust, Truth
One of the most challenging things we can do is bring a word of correction. Hopefully, these corrective words are rare and birthed only by a merciful work of the Spirit and not by our own impatience or frustration at the level of brokenness we see in the lives of the...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 30, 2015 | Mercy, Truth
Only God is able to pen the final definition for any person, group or culture. Resist allowing other people, special interest groups or governments to define your outlook on life. The only definition you can trust is one written from the dictionary of God’s...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 9, 2015 | Hope, Truth, Wisdom
I have lived long enough to hear the various conspiracy theories that have risen within each generation. I have noticed there is an industry of fear that surrounds these theories. This industry exists within elements of the media and in some sections of the Church....
by Garris Elkins | Mar 5, 2015 | Church, Identity, Joy, Peace, Truth
A life without a foundation of truth will eventually begin to wander. Our perception of truth becomes relative and flexible if sourced in human logic and emotion. If we allow these two issues to become our truth interpreters, it becomes difficult to live a simple and...
