WHAT WE BELIEVE WILL DEFINE OUR LIVES

After believing in the saving power of Jesus Christ, other forms of belief will follow. Those additional forms of belief will change how we form our worldview and express our faith. I recently reviewed some of the additional expressions of my faith. I believe in the...

DEFEATING THE SPIRIT OF DREAD

A great sense of dread is filling the hearts of many people in our nation, even believers who should know better. We must capture that dread and make it submit to the will of God, or we will be led astray and become a tool of the enemy. Camps are being formed that...

WHO ARE WE?

Last week, I had three unique encounters with different people. The first happened as I was walking through our small town, and a vehicle pulled alongside. A young man rolled down his window and asked, “Are you Garris Elkins?” I said, “Yes, I...

GUARDING WHAT MATTERS MOST

Your trust will be tested in the coming days. Some of those you thought would remain faithful will not. You don’t need to pray for protection from your betrayers. Pray for your heart’s attitude when you experience the pain of betrayal. This time of testing...

DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS

When we slowly eliminate the truth of God’s word from our lives and accept human opinion as truth, we will experience a form of self-induced torture that resembles something called lingchi. Lingchi is a form of Chinese torture, meaning “death by a thousand...