GIVEN OVER

Sometimes, a person is so given over to sin that the consequence of their sin must run its course. It’s like what happened with Pharaoh, who laid upon Israel the bondage of slavery, and throughout his enslavement of God’s people, he and the nation suffered a course of...

PURSUING PEACE

Each night, before bed, I pray that the Lord will protect us during the night hours. Last night’s prayer was different. I was given the impression that I was to add something to my prayer in the form of a request. Knowing I am approaching the last lap of my earthly...

DISCERNING THE DARK ARTS

The Church can become numb to the reality of hell’s power to imitate works of God in an attempt to deceive God’s people. Hell can also do signs and wonders, but only to a point. The devil will use everything at his disposal to deceive us, even using the power of...

OUR NEW NAME

Thirty-five years ago, I discovered the meaning of our family name, “Elkins.” It means “Jehovah is God.” Our family name can be traced back to the Hebrew name “Elijah.” Discovering the origin of our family name had a significant impact on my life. There is a greater...

OVERCOMING IRRATIONALITY

The irrational argument that the Church should not affect change in a nation must be put to rest. During Church history, influential spiritual voices like Martin Luther, William Wilberforce, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, all leaders within the Church, spoke up for truth....

THE DEPTH OF OUR FORGIVENESS

The Lord will offer us opportunities to express our forgiveness to those who have wronged us. In God’s redemptive process, He will remove from our hearts any desire to take revenge. It is in that moment, that we will discover the depth of our forgiveness. After...