by Garris Elkins | Jan 31, 2019 | Rest, Restoration, Trust
In the area where I live there are a couple of decommissioned police cars parked on busy streets. The police cars get people’s attention and cause them to slow down. It works for me. Even though I actually prefer driving the speed limit, when I see...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 29, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Culture, Death, Discipleship, Eternity, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Reformation, Restoration, Teaching
Three years ago, the Lord took me on a journey to discover the impact of reformation, both within the Church and within the culture. Like others interested in the subject, I began to study, write and speak about the different spheres of cultural influence and what it...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 28, 2019 | Destiny, Discipline, Freedom, Future, Jesus, Obedience, Prayer, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
Years ago, I got up early in the morning while it was still dark and thought I was late for work. I hustled out of bed, showered and got dressed. After I was fully dressed and still thinking I was late, I looked at the kitchen clock and it read 1:30 am. I was not a...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 26, 2019 | Church, Creativity, Culture, Deliverance, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Prophecy, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
In 1969, the Rolling Stones released an album titled, Let It Bleed. In the album is an iconic song, Gimme Shelter. It is a song expressing the angst of my generation. Cultural change was taking place with rapidity. Our prejudices were being exposed and confronted. The...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 25, 2019 | Church planting, Courage, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Power, Reformation, Revelation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching
I heard the Spirit say, “A great unraveling has begun.” We are about to see dark agendas unravel and spill their deceptive contents into the public square of our nation for all to see. Several recent events have initiated this unraveling. Many people...