by Garris Elkins | May 16, 2025 | Prophetic
In a marriage, we don’t have a partner. We have a husband or wife—a man and woman united in a unique expression of oneness with God. While a husband and wife may partner together in the responsibilities of this life, it is their bond of marriage, not the tasks they...
by Garris Elkins | May 15, 2025 | Prophetic
Some sins are being allowed, even celebrated in the Church. These sins exist because we have abandoned the restraints of Scripture and allowed sin to remain unchallenged. Paul wrote about our response to these sins, “So, don’t make judgments about anyone...
by Garris Elkins | May 14, 2025 | Prophetic
When we get down to it, “The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God” (I Corinthians 1:18). When Paul wrote those words, he did so as a very learned man. However,...
by Garris Elkins | May 13, 2025 | Prophetic
Reading someone’s final words can sum up what they said and what is essential for the reader to take to heart. Many times, these final words contain a warning. They are exclamation points attached to what someone said, just like it was with Paul’s closing...
by Garris Elkins | May 12, 2025 | Prophetic
When I was a young patrol officer, I almost shot a man. I was working in a two-man unit during a midnight shift. We stopped a vehicle that drove past us at high rate of speed in violation of the posted speed limit. So, we pulled in behind the vehicle and initiated a...
by Garris Elkins | May 11, 2025 | Prophetic
Today, on this Mother’s Day of 2025, I am remembering my mother. She passed away in 2010. As a young girl, she experienced the pain of her parent’s divorce in a day when such things were frowned upon. She grew up in the deep South. She only had one pair of shoes...
