by Garris Elkins | Apr 14, 2025 | Prophetic
We tend to form our faith around people with similar beliefs and actions. We create systematic theologies and codes of religious conduct that limit our interaction with other believers. Once those things are in place, we can become exclusive. There is nothing wrong...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 5, 2025 | Prophetic
Unity with the world systems was never God’s original intent for His people. True unity is only possible in Christ. Building the Tower of Babel was an early example of a failed expression of unity. The people had come together in one place to build a “monument...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 11, 2024 | Prophetic
We have entered a time of increasing division within the Church. We are being divided over lesser issues. We are currently seeing this happen because of our political opinions. No matter how important some of those issues are, they are not what should divide us. This...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 5, 2024 | Prophetic
We should never judge the servant of another, “Who are you to condemn someone else’s servants? Their own master will judge whether they stand or fall. And with the Lord’s help, they will stand and receive his approval” (Romans 14:4). Our opinions about life and what...
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...
