by Garris Elkins | May 5, 2022 | Prophetic
My father was a real cowboy, not a dude. He rode in the last remnants of the Old West. He told me a story of riding across an Arizona desert in the 1920s and running out of water. The situation would have had a dangerous conclusion had he not done one thing – he...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 27, 2022 | Prophetic
This week, I was reminded of a book I read 25 years ago by Tom Clancy titled Debt of Honor. In the book, Clancy describes a deteriorating relationship between Japan and the United States. As the book plot came to mind, I recalled the most dramatic scene in the book...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 15, 2022 | Prophetic
Last week, I was proofreading Jan’s new and soon-to-be-released book of blessings from Isaiah. I came across a line in one blessing that addressed our resistance to how God chooses to accomplish His plan for our lives and His ability to do so. Jan wrote that without...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 4, 2022 | Prophetic
It can be challenging when our faith leaves the parking lot of social isolation and enters the racetrack of public opinion. That transition is where our faith gains traction as we speak the truth in love against issues that oppose the heart and will of God. A public...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 31, 2022 | Prophetic
When I was a young SWAT cop, our five-man team was scheduled to train with sniper instructors at the Army base in Fort Ord, California. Our day began with some bleacher time. We sat before a team of instructors learning the skills required to deliver a round downrange...
