Author Archives: Pastor Rory Martin

Faith requires us to acknowledge and accept our finitude and moral need. We cannot have faith while maintaining a prideful self-sufficient heart. We may say we have faith, but our doubting, prideful hearts say otherwise in how we live and … Read More

Considering children and the wealthy creates a stark contrast that highlights the way we must come to God. Luke points to Jesus’s interactions with both groups to expose our hearts. When we think of children, we think of an innocent, … Read More

When you think of pride or hypocrisy, what do you think of first? For those of us who have grown up in church, attending Sunday school or listening to the occasional sermon about such topics, the Pharisee was the prime … Read More

Justice is instinctive in humans. When someone wrongs us, we want a just and fair response from authority. The problem is that we don’t always get justice. Sometimes people get away with wronging us. Sometimes the authorities might refuse to … Read More

Our faith is tested all the time. Probably one of the most common tests is painful experiences. When we encounter some discomfort, we recoil. When the pain intensifies, we attempt to respond in a way that’s consistent with what we … Read More