“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4, ESV) Parenting has always required patience, wisdom, and perseverance. It also requires discernment, presence, and a deep commitment to spiritual formation in the digital age. Today’s parents are not just raising children in a... Continue Reading →
The Story We Inherit
Joseph Eberley Martin, with his second wife, Grandma Fannie, Doodle Lula (Hatcher) Moffit, and Paul Green My grandfather, Walter Anderson Martin, recounted some of his life to my aunt Judy. It's a rich and personal account of many of his experiences. "My grandfather on my father's side was Joseph Eberley Martin, born November 10, 1852,... Continue Reading →
What Did He Just Say?
In high school, I spent almost a year raising money to travel to Nice, France. I sold oranges and grapefruits. I peddled crab feed tickets. I worked every angle I could. The city of Nice covered lodging, most meals, and local travel. All we had to pay for was airfare, lunch, and whatever extras we... Continue Reading →
The War for the Heart, Overcoming Lust and Sexual Temptation
“Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought... Continue Reading →
The Donkey and the War Horse
photo from: BiblePlaces.com, used by permission It is easy to picture the scene. One man riding a donkey from the east, followed by crowds waving palm branches and shouting “Hosanna to the Son of David!” (Matthew 21:9). Another, likely entering from the west, backed by a column of soldiers, banners and armor—there to remind everyone... Continue Reading →
Phillip W. Martin 