by Garris Elkins | Dec 29, 2020 | Prophetic
We arrive at dismissive and ill-informed conclusions about other people when we refuse to sit down with them and talk through our differences. If we can listen to someone without needing to correct them as the goal of our interaction, we will accomplish two things....
by Garris Elkins | Dec 29, 2020 | Prophetic
This morning, I sat down as I do each morning to begin writing. Just before I began, I saw a notice about a 12-minute documentary film a friend of mine, Danny Hall, had edited and posted on his Facebook wall. For some reason, I felt led to put aside my normal writing...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 17, 2020 | Prophetic
A good friend of mine, Mark Simon, conducts strategic operating planning sessions, or “Strat Ops.” These Strat Ops sessions can last for several days, venturing deep into a person’s motivating principles. The goal of the planning process is to help people...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 6, 2020 | Prophetic
A subtle shift in thinking is taking place. People are waking up and seeing their reality from a new and different perspective. Those who at first saw the restrictions of our government as reasonable and even defended their implementation now realize a change of...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 1, 2020 | Prophetic
This morning, Jan and I talked about ways to recalibrate our lives in preparation for the coming of 2021. We realize some things are transpiring that do not give us the luxury of waiting until January 1 to enter deeper spiritual disciplines. Daniel’s life was the...