by Garris Elkins | Apr 3, 2023 | Prophetic
As a young pastor, I listened to how wise and experienced leaders would respond to their critics. The leaders who impacted me the most were those able to address their critics with a blend of both wisdom and grace. Unless a person lives as a hermit in an isolated...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 2, 2023 | Prophetic
When I was a little boy, my father chased away my childhood monsters. He helped me fall asleep when I was afraid of what was under my bed. He walked with me on the uncertain streets of life while I was enveloped by his confident presence and love. I remember in his...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 2, 2023 | Prophetic
A loosening of our grip on truth is taking place within the Church. Believers are letting go of historic, foundational truths of Scripture that have been orthodox throughout the history of the Church. The release of God’s truth is letting go of what defines how we are...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 1, 2023 | Prophetic
Every time I see a video of someone walking a dangerous animal on the end of a leash, my first thought is a question, “Are you kidding?” In our anthropomorphic world reality is overcome by the untrustworthiness of our emotions and the false hope that the beast on the...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 31, 2023 | Prophetic
The end of the United States as we know it is becoming a very real possibility. That end will bring a time of great sorrow, but also, a time of great opportunity for the Church to offer God’s love in very tangible ways. To some in the Church, this...
