The gospel in me and through me!
Thanksgiving is one of the great national holidays in the United States. One may argue about the effectiveness of a mandated giving of thanks, but the reality still stands that many will pause next Thursday to give thanks for what … Read More
A couple years back a well known artist released a country song entitled, “Love Wins.” The premise suggests that the remedy for our broken fallen world is simply “love.” If we all just love one another our troubles will be … Read More
The nature of God’s forgiveness has two focuses, one of grace and one of mercy. The mercy of God’s forgiveness is at the heart of 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous so that … Read More
As parents of two high functioning toddlers, my wife and I have the expressed privilege and responsibility of training and instilling “the ways of the Lord” into their hearts and minds. It is a delight, on the one hand, to … Read More
The reality that we have been transformed into the image of Christ does not negate our responsibility to make progress in our transformation. We may no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, are being renewed in the spirit of our … Read More
Perhaps the greatest glory of the gospel is that it doesn’t leave us like we were/are. Just based on New Year’s resolutions alone, we can safely conclude that most people, if not all people, are not satisfied with who they … Read More
IMPORTANT: The Martins had a positive COVID test in their home this week. While we do not believe that this positive test affects anyone at church, they will be quarantining through the weekend and next week. Because the result came late … Read More
