by Garris Elkins | May 18, 2023 | Prophetic
My great uncle several times removed was Daniel Boone the American frontiersman. As the Applegate Wagon Train moved through western Oregon in the winter of 1846 one of the wagons was occupied by his grandson, Alphonso Boone. In the same winter snowstorm that trapped...
by Garris Elkins | May 6, 2023 | Prophetic
There are distractions taking place in our world that are a tactic of the enemy. Their intent is to rob us of hope and weaken our faith. Properly discerning these distractions will determine the longevity and effectiveness of our testimony. I recently had a very...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 29, 2023 | Prophetic
It’s important to discern and appreciate the wide variety of expressions of faith that exist within the Church. We are not all the same. To require that all believers express their faith in lockstep is a very limited understanding of the diversity God intended for His...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 30, 2022 | Prophetic
Not all prisons have bars made of steel. Some of the worst prisons are constructed with intellectual and religious bars erected in the human soul. This kind of imprisonment is called soft imprisonment. The purpose of soft imprisonment is to give those who have been...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 26, 2022 | Prophetic
I held off posting this message until after Christmas because its metaphoric image would not be pleasant for some. In the image, I saw a cow that had been slaughtered and hung up to bleed out prior to butchering and eventual consumption. The interpretation of...
