by Garris Elkins | Jul 29, 2022 | Prophetic
I have always liked a pursuit. When I used to bow hunt, I was drawn to the pursuit of wild game. Pursuing Jan was a joy. Each morning when I wake up, I began to pursue God and listen for the sound of His voice. As a young 22-year-old trying to decide my future, I was...
by Garris Elkins | May 19, 2022 | Prophetic
When parts of the body of Christ align more with the standards of an unredeemed culture and allow a government to enforce and impose those standards on all who dissent, a dangerous intersection is crossed. We are currently navigating through that intersection. The...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 24, 2022 | Prophetic
The Lord is sending individuals into frontiers of spiritual conflict to become Kingdom force multipliers. They will work in concert with people of very different faith expressions, so different it could be prematurely concluded the two groups could never get along,...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 6, 2022 | Prophetic
One of the greatest messages on social protest I ever heard was from my pastor, Roy Hicks Jr. It took place one Sunday morning 40+ years ago at Faith Center in Eugene, Oregon where Roy was the pastor. Just before Roy began his sermon, he made a comment regarding a...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 24, 2022 | Prophetic
Never be so nice that you fail to be kind and speak the truth. Kindness is a fruit of the Spirit. Niceness is a weak substitute when the truth is required.