by Garris Elkins | Apr 4, 2021 | Prophetic
Years ago, while still pastoring a local church, I was preparing a message to preach on Easter morning. During the week as I studied, the Spirit spoke a profound sentence to me that became the core of my Easter message then and continues to this day. “The Cross is...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 3, 2021 | Prophetic
Possessing peace in our lives is quite possibly one of the greatest gifts a follower of Christ can possess. The peace God offers is not determined by the absence or presence of external influences. Peace is a gift from God that can be deposited into any life at any...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 2, 2021 | Prophetic
There are seasons when certain elements of our lives will begin to decompose before our eyes. Relationships die and begin to decompose. Ways of thinking can decompose along with aspects of our faith built upon assumption or misunderstanding. This process of...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 1, 2021 | Prophetic
In each generation, the truth of Jesus and His word will be used to define, and in some cases, redefine the Church. This defining/redefining comes from reengaging historic biblical truth, not our opinions, interpretations, or preferences. When this happens a faith...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 30, 2021 | Prophetic
While each believer has a life of value in the eyes of God, not all who profess Christ will leave behind a healthy spiritual legacy. Good people can pursue what seem to be good things, but in the end, they failed to live a life that had a Kingdom impact. Paul wrote to...
