by Bruce Martin | Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized |
It just wouldn’t start. No matter what I did, it wouldn’t turn over. I was at my farm, working on my John Deere Gator and I’d tried everything I knew to get it running. I replaced the battery. I replaced the solenoid. I replaced the starter…twice. I even replaced the... 
by Bruce Martin | Feb 7, 2026 | Blog, Hope, Marriage, Word for the Week |
“It is the kindness of God that leads us to repentance.” Romans 2:4 As I write this, I’ve heard a lot of people say that we’re more divided as a country than ever before, and I get that. However, there was that thing called the Civil War back in the 1860s,... 
by Bruce Martin | Dec 18, 2025 | Uncategorized |
“But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’” Jesus in Matthew 9:13 I am a lawbreaker. In my 45 year driving history, at last count, I’ve had 38 moving violations. (Don’t judge me.) Most of them for speeding, some for “driving too... 
by Bruce Martin | Dec 8, 2025 | Blog, Hope, Word for the Week |
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” From the inscription on the Statue of Liberty.... 
by Bruce Martin | Oct 26, 2025 | Marriage, Word for the Week |
Marlina and I decided to do a new thing this year! Each morning, with coffee in hand, we take time for sitting. (This is a picture of us In Greece!) If it’s really early, before light, we’ll sit in bed where it’s cozy and warm. But if it’s a later morning, we’ll sit... 
by Bruce Martin | Oct 2, 2025 | Blog, Hope, Word for the Week |
“In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength. (Isaiah 30:15-18, NIV) Rest. It’s the word that came to me last week and I knew my blog post for this week would be just that. I’ve been pushing really hard this year, booking... 
by Bruce Martin | Jan 13, 2025 | Uncategorized |
Together “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm... 
by Bruce Martin | Dec 31, 2024 | Blog, Marriage, Uncategorized, Word for the Week |
2024 has been quite a year! Looking back, I can see (once again) it’s been a year of God’s faithfulness. And it has also been a year of surprises. Here’s a few of the highlights: We had an ice storm and 7 degrees in January. Surprise! An extra week at home was nice... 
by Bruce Martin | Feb 5, 2024 | Blog, Word for the Week |
First, I don’t feel like I thought I’d feel at 60. It sounds really old to me. But I don’t feel substantially different at 60 than I did at 40. A few more aches and pains to be sure. But I feel good and by God’s grace, I’m still fit and sharp. I truly believe my... 
by Bruce Martin | Aug 4, 2023 | Blog, Word for the Week |
Who knew such a small word could be such a game changer? But Jesus changed everything with this one word. He forever set the tone for life in the Kingdom of Heaven with it. He used it to establish the singular command that would encompass everything else in the New... 
by Bruce Martin | Jul 19, 2023 | Blog, Word for the Week |
“Do you want to get well?” Jesus in John 5:6 Those words rang in my ear, even haunted me, throughout a 3-minute devotional one of the participants in my small group was sharing at the Speak Up Conference. My job was to mentor the group and do a critique of... 
by Bruce Martin | Jan 1, 2023 | Blog, Word for the Week |
I love the next thing. I love beginnings. I’m simply wired for them. But as we close out 2022, I’m thinking about endings. We just finished moving out of our house in Big Cove that we’d lived in for 16 years. It’s kind of surreal and not a little sad. But...