by Garris Elkins | Sep 3, 2021 | Prophetic
Jan and I live in a small historic gold rush town. The buildings that line our downtown were constructed in the mid-1800s. The construction materials of choice were brick and mortar. While they look strong, if an earthquake takes place the mortar will weaken releasing...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 2, 2021 | Prophetic
It seems like lunacy to look into the pain of the last 18 months and think a gift from God is hidden somewhere in all the suffering. There is a hidden gift. It is the gift of exposure. This exposure takes place when we come to see what is actually in our hearts. It is...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 1, 2021 | Prophetic
So much relational intensity is happening in our world. With each heated issue there is an abundance of evidence on both sides to support a preferred position of choice. Intellectual and spiritual camps have been constructed with moats to surround and protect each...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 31, 2021 | Prophetic
To be trapped in a life and death situation is thankfully something most of you reading these words will never have to experience. I thought after being a cop I would have endured all the drama I would ever encounter in those situations. That was true until I became a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 30, 2021 | Prophetic
The dream was very vivid and expressed in great detail. As the dream began, I knew I was representing some in the Church who have never been taught about spiritual warfare, and as a result, have missed a basic understanding of its elements. In the dream, I rounded a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 29, 2021 | Prophetic
I’ve always loved ballad songs, songs that speak of the struggles and harsh realities of life with a poetic tone. I remember being an 18 – year-old kid driving to Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington for my freshman year. The year was 1968. As I pulled...