by Garris Elkins | Mar 23, 2025 | Prophetic
The irrational argument that the Church should not affect change in a nation must be put to rest. During Church history, influential spiritual voices like Martin Luther, William Wilberforce, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, all leaders within the Church, spoke up for truth....
by Garris Elkins | Feb 13, 2025 | Prophetic
When we think of a prophet in the Old Testament, we have various understandings about who they were. Some of God’s prophets were simple people whom the Lord used to reveal profound truths. Amos was a shepherd and a sycamore fig farmer. He was a matter-of-fact kind of...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 8, 2025 | Prophetic
Some efforts that began with good intentions have become infested by the termites of greed and corruption. Over time, the consuming power of greed and corruption so compromises the structure that it must be demolished to start over again and rebuild its purpose. We...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 4, 2025 | Prophetic
When culture’s turmoil and people’s sins surround us, they become a heavy burden on our lives. In those burdened times, the Lord will answer our prayers using anyone or anything to remove the burden. We need to be willing to look beyond our judgments of...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 31, 2024 | Prophetic
I have an old book in my library written by a pastor in 1886. The title is “Quit the Meanness.” The pastor was writing about the kind of life that pleases God. To be mean is to be unkind, malicious, or cruel. It is the opposite of an attitude a believer should...
