by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2023 | Prophetic
Like all marriages, ours has changed over time. When Jan and I went on our first date how we related to each other was very different from what we now have after almost 50 years of marriage. We are more comfortable in our relational skin. Things we never considered...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 27, 2023 | Prophetic
In the life of faith, there will be times when we must run ahead of what has become familiar, predictable, and expected of us. This moving ahead is not always a physical move. It could be initiated by a deeper revelation of how we see God’s Kingdom or a change in our...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 22, 2023 | Prophetic
The following verse is the reason why the Church must speak uncomfortable truths to those in power and to the institutions that wield their power creating bondage, not freedom in the lives of people. “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 21, 2023 | Prophetic
I took this photo through the window of a display case located along a sidewalk in our small town. The window displays photos from a gifted photographer. Each month throughout the year the photo in the window changes. The photo currently displayed is of Jan and me and...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 18, 2023 | Prophetic
In times of insecurity, fear, or rebellion, we can take on the mannerisms and lifestyles of an identity that is not someone who walks with the Lord. We begin to blend in with the world around us and in the process, lose our distinction as sons and daughters of God....