Chris Martin's Blog, page 37
March 26, 2015
An open letter to Phil Robertson
Let me start by saying I love you. Not in the oh-my-goodness-your-show-is-amazing-and-your-family-is-awesome-and-I’m-so-glad-you-guys-are-Christians-I’m-a-huge-fan kind of way. I truly love you. Just like everyone else on this planet, you were created in the image of God. Before the foundations of the world, God said, “Yeah, I want that guy.” He knew exactly what you would look like […]
March 24, 2015
I’m Sorry
I normally only publish on Mondays, but this is something that has been weighing heavily on my heart. I took a month off of Facebook and other social media apps. It was pretty awesome. Nothing legalistic or depriving myself of things as a religious fast. I just wanted a break. On a daily basis, we […]
March 23, 2015
Back to the basics: Identity
In order for us to truly know who we are, we have to go back to the beginning. Genesis 1:26-27 says: 26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, […]
March 16, 2015
The legacy I want to leave
Up until a year ago, life was all about me. Sure, I was a Christian who loved God and people, but something was missing. My wife and I even spent four years in a ministry, but something was still sorely lacking in our lives. There had to be more to this Christian walk than just […]
March 12, 2015
New recordings
It’s been several years since my wife has done any singing. We used to record songs at home, make CD’s, and send them to anyone who wanted one. (Once we get enough new tracks recorded, we will start doing that again) We gladly accepted any donations, but that wasn’t necessary at all. Last week, we […]
March 9, 2015
The event that changed history forever
The night was silent. A shroud draped the garden like the weight of a heavy blanket. Slivers of moonlight peered through the trees and washed over the man kneeling. The heart inside His chest thumped like a drum, overcome with wrenching emotion. Drops of blood slowly trickled down His face as He looked up to […]
March 2, 2015
Are we living in fear or by faith?
Webster’s Dictionary defines fear as this: to be afraid of (something or someone) to expect or worry about (something bad or unpleasant) to be afraid and worried Webster’s Dictionary defines faith as this: strong belief or trust in someone or something belief in the existence of God : strong religious feelings or beliefs a system […]
February 23, 2015
Passive Christianity
I want to get real with you today. No over-used cliches, catchy one-liners, or bumper sticker theology. I had a blog post about faith and fear all lined up and ready to publish this morning. Then I watched a video yesterday from Todd White, and knew I needed to post something different. We’ll save the […]
February 16, 2015
The frailty of life
Last Monday, I was informed that one of our co-workers passed during the night. He had been fighting pneumonia and other medical issues. He was in ICU, and the doctors decided to put him on a ventilator to regulate his breathing. His heart just couldn’t take it and finally gave out. Rick was an amazing […]
February 9, 2015
We can never forget
We all have a past. Some of those memories are preserved in photo albums while others burst into our thoughts by hearing the melody of a song. If you are a believer, you were once living in utter darkness, unaware of how your actions affected the lives of everyone around you. You existed solely for self, […]
