born and raised twice in the bay, I preach Jesus and him crucified
At some point in 1996, I met Dudley Spears in Bowling Green, KY. I was slowly making my way towards preaching. By making my way, I mean doing everything backward and more complicated than it should be. I was always impressed with his ability to write clearly and swiftly at a rate I couldn't fathom... Continue Reading →
"And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" And some of the bystanders hearing it said, "Behold, he is... Continue Reading →
The mountains echo with the beauty of good news, as proclaimed in Isaiah 52:7-10: "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns." The voice of your watchmen—they lift up their voice;... Continue Reading →
Saying you want to be more like Christ is one thing, but it is a far more challenging course to actively strive to make your profession match your confession. Two correlated subjects ran the social media gauntlet recently: Modesty1,2 & What is appropriate dating behavior3. Of interest to me is how certain responses seem to pit two sides... Continue Reading →
Phillip W. Martin 