by Garris Elkins | Dec 29, 2024 | Prophetic
I’ve noticed something in all the years I’ve been part of social media. The loudest critics of what I share are typically those who only respond negatively to what others communicate. They don’t create original content. They are the critics of those who do. None of us...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 19, 2024 | Prophetic
Yesterday, we had a stove cleaner come to clean our woodstove. It is a yearly event required to prepare the stove for the burning season. To neglect cleaning our stove will affect both its efficiency and our safety. As I looked at the stove after the cleaner left, it...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 28, 2024 | Prophetic
When I went off to college, I was like a fish out of water. I was in a distant state on my own for the first time. I felt vulnerable. My dorm room was set aside for athletes. It wasn’t a fraternity but it functioned like one. In the first days after arriving on...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 28, 2024 | Prophetic
I remember standing with Jan on the rock formation that makes up the Areopagus in Athens, Greece. This is where Paul addressed the people of the city 2,000 years ago. As I stood on the rock, I tried to imagine how Paul might have spoken to the Athenians. As Paul was...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 6, 2024 | Prophetic
The release of our calling can begin with a single act of obedience that requires courage to speak when others remain silent. It happened to Elijah. He did not remain silent but spoke what the Lord told him to say, even at his peril. We are living in a similar time...
