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 | Jan 5, 2016 | Courage, Faithfulness, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Humility, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Power, Pride, Prophecy, Revelation, Word
As young Samuel learned to speak for the Lord the scripture says of him, “As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable.” (I Samuel 3:19) God is not looking for spectacular people – He is looking for people who are...
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 | Oct 25, 2015 | Culture, Death, Deliverance, Discipline, Obedience, Prayer, Word
When I played football for Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, one of my teammates invited me home to spend a weekend with his family and have some home cooking. As a misplaced and lonely California kid I accepted this invitation with great joy. After...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 20, 2015 | Prophecy, Revelation, Word
No prophetic word is complete and absolutely accurate because it’s delivery was filtered through a human vessel. A prophetic word is only a snapshot of a much larger reality. There is a peace that comes when you realize you only prophesy in part. It is important...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 5, 2015 | God, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Ministry, Revelation, Teaching, Word
I don’t remember who first coined the phrase, “The Father, Son and the Holy Bible”, but when I heard those words I had to stop and think. My impression was that some people had elevated their understanding of scripture to a place where their interpretation was the...
