by Garris Elkins | Dec 28, 2021 | Prophetic
I have noticed something that is sad to realize, but some people haven’t learned to say thank you. In some settings, it has become a lost art. When I was a pastor, I had a stack of thank you cards that I kept in my office desk. I would frequently write a thank you...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 27, 2021 | Prophetic
150 years ago, merchant shipping went through a transition from sail to steam power. In the 1880s, the Brooklyn Bridge was constructed. When completed, the span of the bridge across the East River was too low to allow for the passage of tall-masted sailing vessels. At...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 26, 2021 | Prophetic
A perilous juncture is created when a religious spirit and a political spirit join forces and become allies. This is an intersection where these two spirits join their energies and gather willing participants who choose to believe a narrative that at first glance...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 25, 2021 | Prophetic
I wrote the following Christmas word a few years back and felt the Lord nudge me to share it once again this year. For many, this has been a tough year. In all our challenges, the Lord promises to do more with less if we can trust His creative goodness. THE $14.26...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 24, 2021 | Prophetic
We tend to think we would be immune from disbelief that Jesus was born of a virgin if the event were to happen today. The insulation of time, distance, and geography can become an intellectual and spiritual form of Novocain numbing us to an honest inquiry and...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 23, 2021 | Prophetic
In the coming week, as we celebrate Christmas and the New Year, remain spiritually alert while enjoying the holiday festivities. This request for awareness is not about submitting to fear, suspicion, or negativity. It is about remaining spiritually aware in a critical...
