by Garris Elkins | Aug 4, 2025 | Prophetic
Every few months, as I hike the trails above our home, I need to transition between forest lands on a section of paved road. It had been a few months since I hiked that stretch of roadway. On a previous hike, I noticed several discarded bottles of Fireball whiskey...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 3, 2025 | Prophetic
The title of this post is from an old children’s hymn. Its title is appealing to some who have reduced Jesus to a warm and fuzzy cuddle doll, not the full spectrum of His life. They do not allow their theology of Jesus to hint at a demonstration of His power and...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 2, 2025 | Prophetic
The Lord is reordering His Church. He is examining our hearts to see if we are truly following Him or a muddled and confused version of Him and His Kingdom. After the crowd saw Jesus feed the five thousand, something happened. “When the people saw him do this...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 1, 2025 | Prophetic
It’s hard to convince some people that what we are saying is the truth. The rejection they use to justify their dismissal is a form of disbelief, revealed through the misguided assumptions they have about our message, and their familiarity with us. Social media...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 31, 2025 | Prophetic
Our ultimate extension of trust – the unfailing kind of trust – should only be placed on God, not on any human, no matter how dear that person may be to us. Even among the most trustworthy of people, no one can wear the badge of an unfailing trust because any...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 30, 2025 | Prophetic
Joseph, the father of Jesus, was a carpenter. Joseph did not work for free. He earned a living from his carpentry trade. Joseph was able to choose how his income was spent. Joseph trained Jesus in the same trade. Joseph did not do his job for free without estimating...
