by Garris Elkins | Mar 18, 2024 | Prophetic
Fifty-three years ago, my wife, Jan, was a student at what was then known as Multnomah School of the Bible. We would eventually meet on campus when our paths crossed one day which led us to love and a life-long commitment to each other. One of Jan’s classes was...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 10, 2024 | Prophetic
Reading the Old Testament prophets can scare some people. They read the harsh treatment of God upon the rebellion of His people and miss the point that before God’s harshness was displayed the people had plenty of opportunity to repent. They confuse God’s judgment...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 23, 2023 | Prophetic
There’s a fine balance between making known the spiritual gifts we use to serve the Church and self-promotion. This is not just for pastors and prophets. This is a check of our integrity that applies to all of us in every setting of life. I’ve stopped following some...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 8, 2023 | Prophetic
While all forms of sin will separate us from God, when it comes to sexual sin, there is a difference. Paul wrote, “Run away from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does” (I Corinthians 6:18). The next time someone tells you that sexual...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 2, 2023 | Prophetic
Finding common ground with people to resolve an issue and move forward together is a noble task. It’s noble if in the process we don’t compromise our integrity or dishonor who or what we represent. Politics is where most of us see the process of compromise in a...
