by Garris Elkins | Sep 24, 2013 | Faith, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Prophecy, Revival, Teaching
This week, I recorded a thought on my Twitter feed: “A healthy prophetic word will include an element of self-indictment.” The day after I shared that sentence, I was reading in Ezekiel and came across verse ten in chapter three,“Son of man, let all my words sink deep...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 23, 2013 | Church, Future, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Power, Revival, Teaching
I have lived long enough to see a few trends develop in the Church. Some of the trends were healthy and others have caused me a bit of concern. As a young boy my religious heritage included time in the Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist traditions. I got...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 22, 2013 | Faith, Futre, Hope, Identity, Obedience, Repentance, Transition, Trust
Recently, I experienced something that became a prophetic picture of hope I believe many in the Church need to see and believe. At the end of this summer, Jan and I made a trip to Montana where I officiated at a wedding and taught in a church. ...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 6, 2013 | Church, Dreams, Future, Honor, Leadership, Repentance, Revival
The more I connect with pastors and leaders across the United States the more I am seeing a group fatigue in the ranks. This fatigue is not from busy schedules or stress-filled encounters with difficult people. This fatigue comes from a subtle resignation that...