As we process grief and struggle to understand, we often think that if someone knows they’re loved, that should be enough to keep them here. It’s as if love has a built-in safety net that keeps people from falling into despair as if it can reach into the darkest places and pull someone back just because it exists. That... Continue Reading →
Reading Methods and Approaches
Reading Methods and Approaches The Hebrew Bible was not written in a vacuum. It came from real places, people, and history, shaped by centuries of experience and expectation. From antiquity, it was not just read but wrestled with, debated, and cherished. People kept returning to these words, searching for meaning, searching for God. That has... Continue Reading →
Do You Have Enough?
““Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom... Continue Reading →
Identity & Influence in a Digital World
“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” (Galatians 1:10, ESV) Approval is a powerful force. It shapes decisions, molds identities, and influences the way people see themselves.... Continue Reading →
You Are Never Alone
When you walk through a stormKeep your chin up highAnd don’t be afraid of the dark.At the end of the stormIs a golden skyAnd the sweet, silver song of a lark.Walk on through the wind,Walk on through the rain,Though your dreams be tossed and blown.Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,And you’ll never... Continue Reading →
Phillip W. Martin 