by Garris Elkins | Jul 14, 2021 | Prophetic
I love wide-open spaces. An expanse of sagebrush, quaking aspen draws, and old, weathered cabins are a thing of beauty to me. Traveling along a dirt road far off the asphalt beaten path and seeing these old structures speaks to me. I can imagine a stagecoach pulling...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 13, 2021 | Prophetic
In many ways, the nine years I spent as a cop before becoming a pastor prepared me for the ministry. Being a cop gave me an understanding of life’s gritty reality. It also helped me understand how people would sometimes respond to fear. Life has a way of...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 7, 2021 | Prophetic
The turning point in the story of Sodom and Gomorrah took place when a mob of men, both young and old, came and surrounded Lot’s house. They demanded that Lot bring his two angelic visitors outside so they could have sex with them. Lot stepped outside his front door...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 5, 2021 | Prophetic
I came across an unpleasant article about a struggle that sheepherders are having in the United Kingdom. Crows are attacking the ewes in their flock pecking out their eyes as the mother lays defenseless on her side during the birth process. After pecking out the...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 1, 2021 | Prophetic
In January of 2020, the Lord asked Jan and me to withdraw into an extended season of sabbatical. This sabbatical meant we would need to disconnect across the board from the familiar. We were already in that place of isolation when the pandemic lockdown was...
