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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 am." The young man told...
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 will...
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 cuts." The...
In times of natural warfare, debating is not an effective weapon. The same is true in times of spiritual warfare. At some point, the debate becomes ineffective, and we must abandon its appeal to continue lingering in the false promise of peace and enter the fight....
There is a misunderstanding within some parts of the Church. It has been wrongly represented that our faith in Jesus Christ must be totally open and accepting of all things, all for the purpose of inclusion and evangelism. Even the use of the word “wrongly” could be...
One aspect of the gift of discernment is the ability to determine who or what is trying to gain our ear. This journey of discernment will often begin by asking questions, especially about the credibility of those whose mission is to tell us who or what to...
The Lord is shifting the prophetic assignment of some of His prophets. They will become interpreters of current events. The Spirit-inspired prophetic interpretations offered by these prophets will deliver a deeper understanding of what is taking place in our world....
With all that's happening in our world, a lot of it painful and dark, I thought a lighter approach might help provide an emotional intermission. I was asked to write an article for a book about embarrassing moments. My list of embarrassing moments was too long to...
If you have been following news reports over the last few hours, you will have seen reports of events taking place in the skies above our nation that are concerning. This concern has transitioned from natural explanations toward explanations not sourced in the natural...
I’m guessing it was the years I spent as a cop that formed my understanding of what I am about to write. I’ve seen false bravado and what I would call a “smart-ass” response to life. It didn’t work on the streets. Those responses were not offered from a place of real...
A Chinese spy balloon and what has been described as an “unknown object” were shot down by U.S. fighter jets this week. The unknown object had the ability to hover, unlike the behavior of a balloon. As I read these reports, I sensed something else was taking place...
The level of unresolved frustration over what is happening in our world is palpable. It is rising becoming a mass of emotion that must be harnessed and led toward a healthy resolution if we are to maintain our witness of hope. As a nation, we are moving toward a place...
Over the years, I’ve had experiences when, in the Spirit, I would see the image of animals that would invade time and space to relay a message Yesterday, it happened again. I walked into our guest bathroom and began to wash my hands. As I turned to reach for the...
An intervention from God is in-coming. It will appear to come out of left field - from a place considered an impossibility. The wise will wait and not call the game until God makes His play. The phrase “out of left field” describes something that is unexpected,...
Some who analyze the subject of warfare are telling us that World War III has already begun. As the proxied elements of that global conflict continue to intensify, we will see something else take place that is not being considered by the participants and promoters....