L.L. Martin's Blog, page 57
April 23, 2018
Lydia in Acts, such a disappointing convert – a woman!
I recently read a brief book on the book of Acts by Charles Caldwell Ryrie (1961, Moody). I appreciate Ryrie, …
April 19, 2018
The spiritual gift of teaching seems unwanted in many churches
I shared this elsewhere, and it got some “likes” so thought I’d put it out there on the blog: “The …
April 17, 2018
Gothard’s umbrella of protection – sadly still influential
To the left is the infamous Gothard umbrella illustration for so-called authority and structure in the home. Without going into a …
April 16, 2018
The Name
Hello my readers. Yesterday I was the substitute preacher at a small United Methodist Church. Below is my message manuscript, …
April 9, 2018
Are we more perceptive and intelligent than the disciples of Jesus?
I recently heard “something” where it was emphasized that…Jesus told the disciples several times in advance that he was going …
April 5, 2018
Reading the entire Bible in 90 days?
Are you familiar with The Bible in 90 Days: Cover to Cover in 12 Pages a Day (New International Version)?? …
April 3, 2018
Dissecting the Church Clique. Are you part of a cliquish group but don’t realize it?
Hello, my readers. I hope you’ll read a post about church cliques from the blog Samaritan’s Song. Link below. The …
April 2, 2018
Is deliberate childlessness moral rebellion? (Christian marriage)
*Warning: 2,000 word post!* I’ve had a couple posts where I gave a general defense of singles and those married …
March 30, 2018
A Violent Grace…
I am re-blogging this brief book review from 2014, mainly because the chapter titles about Christ are worth contemplating this …
March 27, 2018
Jesus says you are WORSE than you think you are, and there lies HOPE.
*Trigger warning* While I keep things as vague as possible (and the news article just states the facts) please don’t …
