by Garris Elkins | Aug 23, 2023 | Prophetic
Jan and I were invited to a conference where I was one of the speakers. The conference host put us up in a beautiful Airbnb with a swimming pool. After a long day of meetings, I wanted to unwind. I donned my swimsuit and grabbed a towel and headed to the pool. The...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 22, 2023 | Prophetic
When we are surrounded by the enemies of truth and it seems that evil alliances are ruling the day, it is too easy to forget our most important weapon in spiritual warfare – worship. Worship can become just another item on our spiritual checklist reducing worship to a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 21, 2023 | Prophetic
Twice, I have seen the image of a great ship at a dock with its mooring lines unattached. The vessel represented the United States. Over time, the mooring lines had been cast off through deception and delusion leaving the vessel vulnerable. Our ship of state has...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 20, 2023 | Prophetic
I love to find profound verses tucked away in obscure biblical narratives that cut to the chase of our faith. That is one reason I read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Those verses are gems of truth and words of encouragement waiting to be discovered. Here is...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 19, 2023 | Prophetic
Our native gifts and talent are overrated, especially when it comes to leadership. God chooses leaders because of their hearts, not their style, image, or earthly accomplishments. The epitaph of a leader’s life will be written with the pen of the love they had for...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 18, 2023 | Prophetic
In southern Oregon, the smoke from several large fires burning in northern California has filled our valley. The smoke has created hazardous conditions for people’s health. It is so bad we are being advised to remain indoors with the windows closed. A report was just...
