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...

ABOVE ALL THINGS

The greatest yet-to-be-discovered mysteries of science and archaeology are waiting to be revealed. Mysteries appearing in the skies that were hidden for eons of time will be revealed. No matter what is made known and how astounding it may appear, they are all under...

THE PURPOSE OF A DIFFICULT PLACE

Sometimes, we are led into a difficult place that appears to have no hope. It is in that desperate place where the Lord will reveal the reasons why He allowed such things to happen. Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery and that slavery was used by God to reveal his...

THE PRESENCE OF GOD WITHIN US

While gaining qualifications like experience and education may seem significant, those two things do not qualify us to serve God. It is God’s presence in our lives that is our greatest qualification. When Joseph was sold into slavery in the slave market of...